Effective Date: September 28, 2026
1. Introduction and Company Information
This Privacy Policy explains how Maple Nest Bird Houses Ltd. collects, uses, discloses, stores, and protects personal information in the course of operating its bird-house business in Canada. We are committed to handling personal information in a lawful, fair, and transparent manner in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy laws, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and, where applicable, substantially similar provincial privacy legislation.
Maple Nest Bird Houses Ltd.
1848 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6J 1J1, Canada
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (604) 718-4927
This Privacy Policy applies to personal information collected through our website, by email, by telephone, in person, and through any other channel used in connection with our products and services, including the sale, delivery, and support of bird houses and related accessories.
2. Data Collection and Processing
We may collect, use, store, and otherwise process the following categories of personal information, depending on your interactions with us:
- Identity and contact information: name, mailing address, billing address, shipping address, email address, telephone number, and similar contact details.
- Transaction information: order details, purchase history, payment confirmation, invoices, returns, exchanges, and customer service records.
- Account and communication information: correspondence with us, inquiries, complaint details, and preferences you provide.
- Website and technical information: IP address, browser type, device identifiers, operating system, pages visited, time and date of access, referring website, and other usage data collected through cookies or similar technologies.
- Delivery and fulfilment information: instructions necessary to process and deliver orders.
- Marketing preferences: communication preferences, opt-in or opt-out status, and feedback provided in response to surveys or promotional offers.
We generally collect personal information directly from you when you place an order, request information, subscribe to updates, contact us, or otherwise interact with us. We may also receive personal information from service providers assisting us with payment processing, shipping, website analytics, or customer support.
We only collect personal information that is reasonably required for identified purposes. Where required by law, we obtain consent before or at the time of collection.
3. Purpose of Data Processing
We process personal information for the following purposes:
- to process and fulfil orders for bird houses and related products;
- to manage customer relationships, respond to inquiries, and provide customer support;
- to deliver products, issue invoices, process payments, and handle refunds or returns;
- to communicate with you about your orders, account information, service updates, and policy changes;
- to improve our products, website, customer service, and overall business operations;
- to personalize your experience and understand preferences related to our products and services;
- to send marketing communications where permitted by law and subject to your preferences;
- to detect, prevent, or investigate fraud, security incidents, and unauthorized activity;
- to meet legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, and record-keeping obligations;
- to enforce our terms, protect our rights and property, and support business continuity.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under Canadian privacy law, we rely on consent or another lawful basis where applicable to collect, use, and disclose personal information. Depending on the context, our processing may be based on:
- Your consent: express or implied consent provided when you submit information, place an order, sign up for communications, or otherwise interact with us;
- Contractual necessity: processing required to complete transactions, deliver products, and provide related services;
- Legitimate business purposes: processing necessary to operate, secure, and improve our business, provided such processing is reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances;
- Legal and regulatory obligations: processing required to comply with applicable laws, regulations, lawful requests, or court orders.
Where consent is the basis for processing, you may withdraw your consent subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice.
5. Data Sharing and Third Parties
We do not sell your personal information. We may disclose personal information to third parties only where necessary and appropriate for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:
- Payment processors: to process card or electronic payments securely;
- Shipping and delivery providers: to deliver products to your requested address;
- IT, hosting, and cloud service providers: to operate our website, store data, and maintain business systems;
- Customer support and communication tools: to manage inquiries and service communications;
- Professional advisors: including accountants, auditors, insurers, and legal counsel;
- Regulators, law enforcement, or other authorities: where required or permitted by law;
- Business transferees: in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, financing, or sale of all or part of our business.
We require third-party service providers to safeguard personal information and use it only for the purposes for which it was disclosed, subject to contractual and legal protections appropriate to the circumstances.
6. Data Transfer to Third Countries
Some of our service providers may process or store personal information outside Canada, including in the United States or other countries. As a result, your personal information may be subject to the laws of those jurisdictions and may be accessible to courts, law enforcement, or national security authorities in those locations.
Where personal information is transferred outside Canada, we take reasonable steps to ensure that it is protected with safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information, including contractual protections and security measures. By using our services or providing personal information to us, you acknowledge that cross-border processing may occur.
7. Storage Duration
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, to meet legal, accounting, tax, or reporting requirements, to resolve disputes, and to enforce our agreements.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose of processing. Examples include:
- Order and transaction records: retained for a period necessary for accounting, tax, warranty, customer service, and legal compliance;
- Customer communications: retained as needed to address inquiries and maintain service records;
- Marketing preferences: retained until you unsubscribe, opt out, or request deletion where applicable;
- Technical logs and website data: retained for a limited period for security, diagnostics, analytics, and system administration.
When personal information is no longer required, we will securely delete, anonymize, or otherwise dispose of it in accordance with applicable law and internal retention practices.
8. User Rights
Subject to legal restrictions and applicable exceptions under Canadian privacy law, you may have the following rights with respect to your personal information:
- Access: to request information about whether we hold personal information about you and to obtain access to that information;
- Rectification: to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information;
- Erasure: to request deletion of personal information where retention is no longer required or permitted, subject to lawful exceptions;
- Restriction: to request that we limit the use or disclosure of personal information in certain circumstances;
- Data portability: to request a copy of personal information you provided to us in a structured, commonly used format where applicable under law;
- Objection: to object to certain processing activities, including direct marketing where applicable.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided below. We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request. We will respond within a reasonable time and in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
9. Withdrawal of Consent
Where we rely on your consent to process personal information, you may withdraw that consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice. Withdrawal of consent may affect our ability to provide certain products, services, or communications to you.
To withdraw consent for marketing emails, you may use the unsubscribe link in the email or contact us directly. For other consent-based processing, please contact us using the details below.
10. Right to Complain
If you have concerns about how Maple Nest Bird Houses Ltd. handles your personal information, you may contact us first so that we can investigate and attempt to resolve the issue.
You may also have the right to file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada or, where applicable, the privacy commissioner or regulator in your province of residence. We encourage you to contact us first so we can address your concerns promptly and directly.
11. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against loss, theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or misuse. These measures may include:
- restricted access to personal information on a need-to-know basis;
- password protection and secure authentication controls;
- encryption or comparable security protections where appropriate;
- secure storage and transmission practices;
- staff training and internal confidentiality obligations;
- monitoring and maintenance of systems for security vulnerabilities.
While we take reasonable steps to protect personal information, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we will act promptly and in accordance with applicable law in the event of a privacy or security incident.
12. Contact Information
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:
Maple Nest Bird Houses Ltd.
1848 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6J 1J1, Canada
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (604) 718-4927
13. Changes to Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or business operations. The 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 website or services after any changes are posted will indicate your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy, to the extent permitted by law.