Privacy Policy
Last Updated March 10, 2026
Your privacy is critically important to us. AdriArt is located at: AdriArt.ca. Our terms and conditions are here: https://adriart.ca/terms-conditions
Personal Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following types of personal information:
- Identity information: name, username
- Contact information: email address, mailing/shipping address, phone number
- Financial information: billing address and payment details processed securely through Stripe and/or PayPal. We do not store your credit card numbers.
- Technical information: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, time zone, device information
- Usage information: pages visited, time spent, referring URLs, click data
- Communication information: emails, contact form submissions, comments
- Transaction information: purchase history, order details, amounts paid
This Privacy Policy, together with the Terms and conditions posted on our website, set forth the general rules and policies governing your use of our website. Depending on your activities when visiting our website, you may be required to agree to additional terms and conditions.
Website Visitors
Like most website operators, AdriArt collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. AdriArt’s purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how AdriArt’s visitors use its website. From time to time, AdriArt may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.
AdriArt also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for logged in users and for users leaving comments on https://AdriArt.ca blog posts. AdriArt only discloses logged in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying information as described below.
Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information
Certain visitors to AdriArt’s website choose to interact with AdriArt in ways that require AdriArt to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that AdriArt gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask visitors who sign up for a newsletter at https://AdriArt.ca to provide a username and email address.
Consent
We obtain your consent before or at the time of collecting your personal information. Consent may be:
- Express consent: For sensitive information, direct marketing emails, or sharing data with third parties (e.g., checking a box, signing up for a newsletter)
- Implied consent: For information reasonably required to fulfill a transaction you’ve initiated, or for technical data collected through normal website browsing
- You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at [email protected] or by using the unsubscribe link in our emails. Please note that withdrawal of consent may affect our ability to provide certain services to you.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including:
|
Data Type |
Retention Period |
|
Account information |
Duration of account + 12 months |
|
Transaction/purchase records |
7 years |
|
Customer communications |
1 year |
|
Website analytics data |
3 months |
|
Cookies |
3 months |
When personal information is no longer needed, we will securely destroy, erase, or anonymize it.
Your Rights Under Canadian Privacy Law
Under PIPEDA, you have the right to:
- Access your personal information held by us
- Correct any inaccurate or incomplete information
- Withdraw consent for the collection, use, or disclosure of your information
- Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal or contractual obligations
- File a complaint with us or with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within 30 days, as required by PIPEDA. If we cannot fulfill your request, we will provide you with the reasons in writing.
Complaints
If you believe we have not handled your personal information appropriately, you may:
- Contact our Privacy Officer at [email protected]
- If you are not satisfied with our response, you may file a complaint with the:
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada:
- Website: https://www.priv.gc.ca
- Phone: 1-800-282-1376
- Address: 30 Victoria Street, Gatineau, QC K1A 1H3
Security
The security of your Personal Information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Data Breach Response
In the event of a security breach involving your personal information that creates a real risk of significant harm, we will:
- Notify the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada as soon as feasible
- Notify affected individuals as soon as feasible, describing the nature of the breach, the personal information involved, and the steps we are taking to reduce the risk of harm
- Notify any other organization or government institution that may be able to reduce the risk of harm
- Maintain records of all breaches of security safeguards for a minimum of 24 months, as required by PIPEDA
Links To External Sites
Our Service may contain links to external sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy and terms and conditions of every site you visit.
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party service providers who may collect or process your personal information:
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Service |
Purpose |
Privacy Policy |
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Google Analytics |
Website analytics | |
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Stripe |
Payment processing | |
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Mailchimp |
Email marketing | |
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WooCommerce |
E-commerce platform | |
|
Hostinger |
Website hosting |
Some of these providers may store data outside of Canada (e.g., in the United States). By using our website, you acknowledge that your information may be transferred to and processed in jurisdictions outside of Canada, where privacy laws may differ.
We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third-party sites, products or services.
Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information
AdriArt discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only to those of its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations that
(i) need to know that information in order to process it on AdriArt’s behalf or to provide services available at AdriArt’s website, and
(ii) that have agreed not to disclose it to others. Some of those employees, contractors and affiliated organizations may be located outside of your home country; by using AdriArt’s website, you consent to the transfer of such information to them.
AdriArt will not rent or sell potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information to anyone. Other than to its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations, as described above, AdriArt discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only in response to a subpoena, court order or other governmental request, or when AdriArt believes in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of AdriArt, third parties or the public at large.
If you are a registered user of https://adriArt.ca and have supplied your email address, AdriArt may occasionally send you an email to tell you about new features, solicit your feedback, or just keep you up to date with what’s going on with AdriArt and our products. We primarily use our blog to communicate this type of information, so we expect to keep this type of email to a minimum. If you send us a request (for example via a support email or via one of our feedback mechanisms), we reserve the right to publish it in order to help us clarify or respond to your request or to help us support other users. AdriArt takes all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration or destruction of potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information.
Commercial Electronic Messages (CASL)
In compliance with Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), we will:
- Only send commercial electronic messages (e.g., newsletters, promotions) to individuals who have provided express consent (opt-in)
- Include our contact information and a clear unsubscribe mechanism in every commercial message
- Process unsubscribe requests within 10 business days
- Keep records of consent
- Transactional messages (e.g., order confirmations, shipping notifications) are exempt from CASL but will still include our identity and contact information.
Aggregated Statistics
AdriArt may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its website. AdriArt may display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, AdriArt does not disclose your personally-identifying information.
Cookies
To enrich and perfect your online experience, AdriArt uses “Cookies”, similar technologies and services provided by others to display personalized content, appropriate advertising and store your preferences on your computer.
A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. AdriArt uses cookies to help AdriArt identify and track visitors, their usage of https://AdriArt.ca, and their website access preferences. Visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using AdriArt’s websites, with the drawback that certain features of AdriArt’s websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.
By continuing to navigate our website without changing your cookie settings, you hereby acknowledge and agree to AdriArt’s use of cookies.
Types of Cookies We Use
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Cookie Type |
Purpose |
Duration |
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Strictly Necessary |
Site functionality, shopping, logins |
Session / 3 months |
|
Analytics |
Understanding our visitors |
3 months |
|
Preference |
Remembering your choices |
3 months |
Managing Cookies: You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may impact site functionality.
E-commerce
Those who engage in transactions with AdriArt – by purchasing AdriArt’s services or products, are asked to provide additional information, including as necessary the personal and financial information required to process those transactions. In each case, AdriArt collects such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with AdriArt.
AdriArt does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below. And visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will take steps to delete it promptly. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [email protected].
Privacy Policy Changes
Although most changes are likely to be minor, AdriArt may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in AdriArt’s sole discretion. AdriArt encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.
Privacy Officer
AdriArt has designated a Privacy Officer who is accountable for our compliance with this Privacy Policy and applicable privacy legislation. If you have questions, concerns, or complaints regarding our handling of your personal information, please contact:
- Privacy Officer: Adrienne Fonda
- Email: [email protected]
- Mailing Address: 2326 Bloor St W, Toronto, Ontario
It is AdriArt’s policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our website. This Privacy Policy applies to https://AdriArt.ca (hereinafter, “us”, “we”, or “https://AdriArt.ca”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting personally identifiable information you may provide us through the Website. We have adopted this privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) to explain what information may be collected on our website, how we use this information, and under what circumstances we may disclose the information to third parties. This Privacy Policy applies only to information we collect through the Website and does not apply to our collection of information from other sources.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Email: [email protected]