Privacy Policy
SECTION 1 - WHAT DO WE DO WITH YOUR INFORMATION?
When you purchase something from our store, we collect the personal information you provide—such as your name, address, and email—as part of the buying and selling process.
When you browse our store, we also automatically receive your computer’s IP address to help us learn about your browser and operating system.
Email Marketing (if applicable): With your permission, we may send you emails about our store, new products, and other updates.
SECTION 2 - CONSENT
How do you give consent?
When you provide personal information to complete a transaction, verify your credit card, place an order, arrange delivery, or return a purchase, we imply that you consent to our collecting and using it for that purpose only.
If we ask for your information for a secondary reason, like marketing, we will ask directly for your expressed consent or provide an opportunity to decline.
How do I withdraw my consent?
If you change your mind, you may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at: service@cvdtech.ca
SECTION 3 - DISCLOSURE
We may disclose your personal information if required by law or if you violate our Terms of Service.
SECTION 4 - HOSTING AND DATA STORAGE
Our store is hosted on Shopify Inc. They provide the online e-commerce platform that allows us to sell products to you.
Your data is stored through Shopify’s storage and databases, secured behind a firewall.
SECTION 5 - PAYMENT AND THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
Payment:
We use Authorize.Net as our payment gateway. Your payment info is processed directly by them. Authorize.Net is PCI-DSS compliant and follows strict security standards.
Your transaction data is retained only as long as needed to complete the purchase, after which it is deleted.
For full details, please refer to Authorize.Net’s official privacy policy.
Third-Party Services:
Our service providers will only collect, use, and disclose your info as needed for their function.
However, they may have their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing those to understand how they handle your info.
If a provider is located in a different jurisdiction, your data may be subject to local laws—e.g., U.S. Patriot Act for U.S.-based services.
Once you leave our store or are redirected elsewhere, this Privacy Policy no longer applies.
Links:
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites. Please review their policies.
SECTION 6 - SECURITY
We take precautions and follow industry best practices to protect your personal information from being lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed.
If you provide your credit card info, it is encrypted using SSL and stored with AES-256 encryption.
No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, but we comply with PCI-DSS standards and accepted practices.
SECTION 7 - COOKIES
Here’s a list of cookies we use. You can choose to opt out of them:
- _session_id: Unique token, sessional. Tracks your session (referrer, landing page, etc.).
- _shopify_visit: No data held. Persists for 30 minutes after last visit. Used for internal stats.
- _shopify_uniq: Counts number of visits by a customer.
- cart: Unique token, persists 2 weeks. Stores cart contents.
- _secure_session_id: Unique token, sessional.
- storefront_digest: Unique token. Verifies access to a password-protected store.
SECTION 8 - AGE OF CONSENT
By using this site, you confirm you are at least the age of majority in your region, or have given consent for any minors using this site.
SECTION 9 - CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time. Changes take effect immediately upon posting on the website.
If there are significant changes, we will notify you here so you are aware of what data we collect, how we use it, and under what conditions we disclose it.
If our store is acquired or merged, your information may be transferred to new ownership.
QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION
If you would like to access, correct, amend, or delete any personal info we have about you—or want more info—please contact us: service@cvdtech.ca
