Last updated: March 2, 2026
This privacy policy is intended to help you understand how your personal data is collected, processed and stored by storelocator.ca via the Website.
storelocator.ca understands that data protection and privacy is a concern for all users visiting the Website.
storelocator.ca is committed, in accordance with PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act) and applicable Canadian privacy legislation, to respecting your privacy and protecting your personal data, i.e. data that may identify you directly or indirectly as a person.
The purpose of this privacy policy is to present our commitments in this regard.
Definition
When using our Website, we may ask you to provide us with personal data about yourself.
The term "personal information" refers to all information that can identify an individual, which includes your name, surname, pseudonym, photograph, postal and email address, job title, phone numbers, date of birth, data relating to your transactions on the Website, details of your purchases, credit card numbers, business number, IP address, and any other information you choose to share with us.
Purpose
This charter (hereinafter the "Charter") is intended to inform you of the means we use to collect your personal data, in strict compliance with your rights.
We inform you that we comply, in the collection and management of your personal data, with PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, S.C. 2000, c. 5) and applicable provincial privacy legislation, including the ten fair information principles set out in Schedule 1 of PIPEDA.
Identity of the Data Controller
The controller of your personal data is Arfooo, a French simplified joint-stock company (SASU) with a share capital of 500 euros, registered with the Pontoise Trade and Companies Register under number 992 041 764, with its registered office at 40 rue du Val de Glatigny, 95280 Jouy-le-Moutier, France (hereinafter referred to as "We").
Collection of Personal Data
The legal basis for our collection of your personal data is as follows:
- This collection is necessary to perform the contract entered into when you use our services on our Website
- Legitimate interest when you voluntarily provide personal data during your visit to our Website, the data then being collected to enable us to better respond to your requests for information about our services
Your personal data is collected for one or more of the following purposes:
- Managing your access to certain services available on the Website and their use
- Performing operations relating to customer management concerning contracts, invoices, and customer relationship monitoring
- Building a file of users, customers and prospects
- Sending newsletters, solicitations and promotional messages. If you do not wish to receive these, you may express your refusal at the time of data collection
- Preparing commercial and traffic statistics for our services
- Organizing contests, lotteries and all promotional operations
- Managing reviews of products, services or content
- Managing unpaid debts and any disputes regarding the use of our products and services
- Personalizing responses to your information requests
- Complying with our legal and regulatory obligations
| Why do we collect your personal data? | Categories of data collected | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| We collect your personal data to identify you when using our website and to send you messages related to the proper administration of our site. | Identification data, connection data | Performance of the contract binding us upon your acceptance of our general terms and conditions when creating your account |
| We collect your personal data to deliver your order/service. | Identification data | Performance of the contract binding us upon your acceptance of our general terms and conditions when creating your account |
| We collect your personal data to improve and optimize our website, for example by studying your behavior during your visit. | Usage and consumption data, connection data | Our legitimate interest in providing and improving the user experience of our visitors and members |
| We collect your personal data to understand your preferences and offer commercial offers corresponding to similar services already ordered. | Usage and consumption data, identification data | Our legitimate interest in providing and improving the user experience of our visitors and members |
Recipients of Personal Data
The following will have access to your personal data:
- Our company personnel
- Audit services (lawyers, accountants)
- Our subcontractors (communication providers, productivity software providers, data hosting providers, payment service providers, billing providers, audience measurement and analysis providers, customer relationship management providers)
- Public bodies may also be recipients of your personal data, exclusively to meet our legal obligations
Retention Period of Personal Data
Regarding customer and prospect management data
Your personal data will not be retained beyond the time strictly necessary for managing our commercial relationship with you.
However, data establishing proof of a right or contract, which must be retained under a legal obligation, will be kept for the period provided by applicable law.
For prospecting operations targeting customers, their data may be retained for three (3) years from the end of the commercial relationship.
Personal data relating to a non-customer prospect may be retained for three (3) years from collection or from the last contact from the prospect.
Regarding opt-out list management
Information enabling us to take into account your right to object is retained for a minimum of three (3) years from the exercise of the right to object.
Regarding audience measurement statistics
Information stored in user terminals or any other element used to identify users and enable their tracking will not be retained beyond thirteen (13) months.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Types of cookies used:
- Functional cookies necessary for website operation
- Analytical cookies for audience measurement (Google Analytics)
- Advertising cookies for ad personalization (Google Ads, Meta Ads, Pinterest Ads)
Cookie retention periods:
- Functional cookies: session duration
- Analytical cookies: 13 months maximum
- Advertising cookies: 13 months maximum
Different browsers offer different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change your browser settings to block/delete cookies. Below are links to support documents for major web browsers:
Use of Google Ads, Meta, Pinterest, Advertising and Analytics Cookies
Google, Meta, Pinterest services used
We use Google Ads, Google Analytics and other Google services, as well as Meta and Pinterest to promote our products and services. These services may collect and process personal data in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Consent for personalized advertising:
- For users in Canada: we request your meaningful consent for the use of advertising cookies and ad personalization in accordance with PIPEDA
- This consent covers the use of your personal data for remarketing and targeted advertising purposes
- You can withdraw your consent at any time via our cookie manager
Legal basis for advertising processing:
- Canada: Meaningful consent in accordance with PIPEDA and applicable provincial privacy legislation
- United States: Legitimate interest subject to your opt-out rights under applicable laws (CCPA, etc.)
Advertising and analytics cookies
- Google Ads cookies: enable personalized ad delivery
- Meta Ads cookies: enable personalized ad delivery
- Pinterest Ads cookies: enable personalized ad delivery
- Remarketing cookies: enable presenting ads based on your previous visits
- Analytics cookies: Google Analytics collects data about your use of the website
Processing purposes
- Delivery of targeted ads
- Advertising performance measurement
- Improvement of our marketing campaigns
- Analysis of visitor behavior
You can manage your advertising preferences:
Consent
In accordance with PIPEDA and applicable Canadian privacy legislation, we obtain your meaningful consent before:
- Placing non-strictly necessary cookies
- Processing data for advertising purposes
- Sharing data with advertising partners
You can withdraw your consent at any time via our cookie banner or by contacting us.
Managing your preferences
You can:
- Accept or refuse advertising cookies
- Change your preferences at any time
- Disable ad personalization via Google settings
Rights of California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a California resident, you have the following rights:
- Right to know: know what personal information is collected
- Right to deletion: request deletion of your data
- Right to non-discrimination: not be discriminated against for exercising your rights
- Right to opt-out: refuse the "sale" of your personal information
"Sale" of personal information
We do not sell your personal information in the traditional sense. However, certain data transfers to our advertising partners may constitute a "sale" under the CCPA definition.
How to exercise your rights
Contact us by email at [email protected] or at the following address:
Arfooo
40 rue du Val de Glatigny
95280 Jouy-le-Moutier
France
Security
We take all useful precautions, organizational and technical measures to preserve the security, integrity and confidentiality of your personal data and to prevent it from being distorted, damaged or accessed by unauthorized third parties. We also use secure payment systems compliant with the state of the art and applicable regulations.
Hosting
Your data is stored on servers operated by o2switch, located in France (European Union), for the entire duration of their retention.
International Data Transfers
Your data may be transferred outside Canada as part of the tools we use and our relationships with subcontractors.
In accordance with PIPEDA, this transfer is secured by the following means:
- Contractual clauses ensuring a comparable level of protection for your personal information
- Assessment of the privacy legislation in the destination country
Access, Rectification and Erasure of Your Personal Information
In accordance with PIPEDA, you benefit from the following rights:
- A right of access allowing you to know at any time whether your personal information is being processed by our services
- A right of rectification allowing you to request correction of any inaccuracy concerning your personal information
- A right to erasure, allowing you to request the deletion of your personal information, subject to legal requirements
- A right to withdraw consent given for the collection of your personal information at any time
- A right to challenge our compliance with PIPEDA by filing a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
You can unsubscribe from our promotional emails via the link provided in the emails. Even if you choose to no longer receive promotional messages from us, you will continue to receive our administrative messages.
Filing a Complaint with the Privacy Commissioner
You are also informed that you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) if you consider that the processing of your personal information constitutes a violation of PIPEDA. You may also contact your provincial privacy commissioner if applicable.
Modifications
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify this Charter in whole or in part at any time.
These modifications will take effect upon publication of the new charter.
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