Privacy Policy for Maple Crumb Baking Studio Inc.
Effective Date: September 8, 2026
1. Introduction and Company Information
This Privacy Policy explains how Maple Crumb Baking Studio Inc. collects, uses, discloses, stores, and protects personal information in the course of operating its baking-studio business in Canada. We are committed to handling personal information in a manner that is lawful, fair, transparent, and consistent with applicable Canadian privacy laws, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy laws, where relevant.
Maple Crumb Baking Studio Inc.
2455 Dollarton Highway, North Vancouver, BC V7H 0A2, Canada
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (604) 985-4729
This Privacy Policy applies to personal information collected through our website, booking and registration processes, in-person classes and events, customer communications, marketing activities, and any related services offered by Maple Crumb Baking Studio Inc.
2. Data Collection and Processing
We may collect the following categories of personal information, depending on how you interact with us:
- Identification and contact information: name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and emergency contact details where relevant for classes or events.
- Booking and transaction information: class registrations, purchase history, invoices, payment status, and reservation details.
- Communication information: messages, inquiries, feedback, customer support requests, and correspondence with us.
- Preference and profile information: dietary restrictions, allergies, class preferences, skill level, and other information you choose to share to help us provide services safely and appropriately.
- Technical information: IP address, browser type, device information, cookies, and website usage data collected automatically when you visit our website.
- Media and participation information: photographs or video recordings taken during classes, events, or studio activities, where consent is obtained or where otherwise permitted by law.
We generally collect personal information directly from you, such as when you make a booking, complete a form, subscribe to updates, contact us, or participate in a class or event. We may also collect information from payment processors, booking platforms, delivery services, or other service providers involved in supporting our operations.
We limit collection to information that is reasonably necessary for the purposes identified in this Privacy Policy.
3. Purpose of Data Processing
We use personal information for the following purposes:
- To provide baking-studio services, including classes, workshops, private events, and related customer support.
- To process registrations, payments, receipts, refunds, and cancellations.
- To communicate with you about bookings, studio operations, schedule changes, and service-related notices.
- To accommodate dietary restrictions, allergy concerns, accessibility needs, and other safety-related requirements.
- To improve our services, website functionality, and customer experience.
- To send marketing communications, promotions, and newsletters where permitted by law and, where required, with your consent.
- To maintain records, analyze business performance, and perform internal administration.
- To detect, prevent, and address fraud, misuse, security incidents, or unlawful activity.
- To comply with legal obligations, accounting requirements, and regulatory requests.
- To protect the rights, property, and safety of Maple Crumb Baking Studio Inc., our customers, staff, and visitors.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
In Canada, we generally process personal information with your knowledge and consent, unless otherwise permitted or required by law. Depending on the circumstances, we may rely on one or more of the following grounds:
- Consent: where you have given us express or implied consent to collect, use, or disclose your information.
- Contractual necessity: where processing is necessary to provide services you have requested or to fulfill a booking or purchase.
- Legal obligation: where processing is required to comply with applicable laws, tax rules, or lawful requests.
- Legitimate business purposes: where processing is reasonable and appropriate for operating and securing our business, provided your interests and privacy rights are respected.
- Emergency or safety reasons: where necessary to protect the health or safety of an individual, particularly in the context of food handling, allergens, and studio activities.
Where consent is the basis for processing, you may withdraw that consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice.
5. Data Sharing and Third Parties
We do not sell personal information. We may share personal information with trusted third parties only as needed to support our operations and services, including:
- Payment processors: to process transactions securely.
- Booking, scheduling, and email service providers: to manage registrations, confirmations, reminders, and communications.
- IT and hosting providers: to host our website, store data, and maintain system security.
- Professional advisors: such as accountants, auditors, insurers, and legal counsel.
- Delivery or logistics providers: when required for product or service fulfillment.
- Regulators, law enforcement, or other authorities: where disclosure is required or permitted by law.
We require service providers to protect personal information through contractual or other appropriate safeguards and to use it only for the purposes we specify.
6. Data Transfer to Third Countries
Some of our third-party service providers may store or process personal information outside Canada, including in the United States or other countries. As a result, your information may be subject to the laws and lawful access requirements of those jurisdictions.
When personal information is transferred outside Canada, Maple Crumb Baking Studio Inc. takes reasonable steps to ensure an appropriate level of protection, including contractual safeguards and security measures designed to protect the information while in the custody of third parties.
7. Storage Duration
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as otherwise required or permitted by law.
- Customer and booking records: retained for as long as needed to manage our relationship and for a reasonable period thereafter.
- Financial and tax records: retained for the period required by applicable accounting and tax laws.
- Consent-based marketing information: retained until you unsubscribe, withdraw consent, or we determine it is no longer needed.
- Security and operational logs: retained for a limited period unless a longer retention period is required for investigation, legal compliance, or dispute resolution.
When personal information is no longer required, we will securely delete, anonymize, or otherwise dispose of it in accordance with our retention practices.
8. User Rights
Subject to applicable Canadian law, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: to request confirmation of whether we hold personal information about you and to receive a copy of that information.
- Rectification: to request correction of inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated information.
- Erasure: to request deletion of personal information in certain circumstances, subject to legal retention obligations.
- Restriction: to request limits on how we use your information in certain circumstances.
- Data portability: to request a copy of certain information in a structured format where applicable by law.
- Objection: to object to certain uses of your information, including some forms of direct marketing.
To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details provided below. We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request. In some cases, we may be unable to fulfill a request due to legal or operational requirements, and we will explain any such limitation.
9. Withdrawal of Consent
Where we rely on your consent to process personal information, you may withdraw that consent at any time by contacting us or using the unsubscribe mechanism in our communications, where available.
Please note that withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal, and it may not prevent us from processing information where another legal basis applies or where we are required to retain information by law.
10. Right to Complain
If you have concerns about how we handle your personal information, we encourage you to contact us first so we can try to resolve the matter directly.
You may also have the right to file a complaint with the appropriate privacy regulator in Canada, including the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, or with the relevant provincial privacy commissioner where applicable.
We will cooperate with any lawful investigation or complaint review process as required.
11. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against loss, theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures may include:
- restricted access to personal information on a need-to-know basis;
- secure password and access controls;
- encrypted or protected systems where appropriate;
- staff awareness and confidentiality practices;
- monitoring for suspicious activity and security incidents; and
- secure retention and disposal practices.
However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
12. Contact Information
If you have questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact:
Maple Crumb Baking Studio Inc.
2455 Dollarton Highway, North Vancouver, BC V7H 0A2, Canada
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (604) 985-4729
13. Changes to Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services, legal requirements, or operational needs. Any revised version will be posted on our website with an updated effective date.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of our services after changes are posted constitutes your acknowledgment of the updated Privacy Policy to the extent permitted by law.