Privacy Policy

NutraWag is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website nutrawag.ca and purchase our pet supplement products. This policy complies with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable Canadian privacy laws.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information You Provide

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Create an account or make a purchase
• Subscribe to our newsletter or marketing communications
• Contact our customer support team
• Participate in surveys, contests, or promotions
• Leave product reviews or feedback

This information may include:

• Name and contact information (email address, phone number, shipping and billing addresses)
• Payment information (credit card details, processed securely through our payment processor)
• Account credentials (username and password)
• Pet information (for product recommendations and personalization)
• Purchase history and product preferences
• Communication preferences

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing behavior, including:

• IP address and general location information
• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• Pages visited, time spent on pages, and click data
• Referring website or source
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see our Cookie Policy below)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

Order Processing and Fulfillment

• Process and fulfill your orders
• Process payments and prevent fraudulent transactions
• Send order confirmations, shipping updates, and delivery notifications

Customer Service

• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Handle returns, exchanges, and warranty claims
• Resolve disputes and troubleshoot issues

Marketing and Communications

• Send promotional emails about new products, special offers, and pet health tips (with your consent)
• Personalize your shopping experience and product recommendations
• Conduct surveys and gather feedback to improve our products and services

Business Operations

• Analyze website traffic and user behavior to improve our website
• Detect and prevent fraud, security breaches, and illegal activities
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Use
• Maintain business records and conduct data analysis

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with:

Service Providers

We work with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our business, including:

• Payment Processors: To securely process credit card and payment transactions
• Shipping Companies: To fulfill and deliver your orders (e.g., Canada Post, courier services)
• Email Marketing Platforms: To send newsletters and promotional communications
• Web Hosting and Analytics: To host our website and analyze site performance (e.g., Google Analytics)

At the time of writing, these providers are:

• Stripe (payment processing; your card details go directly to Stripe and are never stored by us)
• DigitalOcean (the server that runs our online store and stores your order and account information, located in Toronto, Canada)
• Vercel (delivers our website to your browser, including the pages you use to check out)
• Cloudflare (domain name and security services)
• Google (Google Workspace, which sends our order and customer-service emails; and the Google tags described in Section 7)
• Customer Support Tools: To manage customer service inquiries

These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to:

• Court orders, subpoenas, or legal processes
• Requests from law enforcement or government agencies
• Protection of our rights, property, or safety, or that of others
• Investigation of fraud or security issues

Business Transfers

If NutraWag is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your personal information may be transferred to the new owner, subject to this Privacy Policy.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Specifically:

• Account Information: Retained while your account is active and for a reasonable period afterward for customer service purposes
• Transaction Records: Retained for 7 years to comply with Canadian tax and business record-keeping requirements
• Marketing Communications: Retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion
• Website Analytics: Typically retained for 26 months

5. Your Privacy Rights

Under Canadian privacy law (PIPEDA), you have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Right to Access

You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.

Right to Correction

You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.

Right to Withdrawal of Consent

You can withdraw your consent to our use of your personal information at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions.

Right to Deletion

You can request that we delete your personal information, subject to our legal obligations to retain certain records.

Right to Data Portability

You can request a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used format.

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:

Email: sales@nutrawag.ca

Mail: NutraWag, #309-336 East 1st Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V5T 4R6

We will respond to your request within 30 days. You may also file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada if you believe we have violated your privacy rights.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze website traffic.

Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for website functionality (e.g., shopping cart, login)
• Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site (e.g., Google Analytics)
• Functionality Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings
• Marketing Cookies: Track your activity to deliver targeted advertisements

Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality. Most browsers allow you to:

• View and delete cookies
• Block third-party cookies
• Block all cookies
• Delete all cookies when you close your browser

7. Analytics and Advertising (Google Analytics 4)

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to better understand how our customers interact with our website and to improve our marketing efforts.

Use of Google Signals

Our website has enabled Google Signals. This feature allows Google Analytics to collect data about your traffic via Google advertising cookies and identifiers, in addition to data collected through a standard Google Analytics implementation.

• How it works: Google associates visitation information from our site with Google information from accounts of signed-in users who have consented to this association for the purpose of ads personalization.
• What is collected: This information may include end-user location, search history, YouTube history, and data from sites that partner with Google.
• The Purpose: We use this aggregated and anonymized data to provide us with cross-device insights into our users' behavior and to enable features like cross-device remarketing.

Enhanced Conversions and User-Provided Data

We utilize Enhanced Conversions to improve the accuracy of our conversion measurement.

• When you complete a purchase or provide information on our site, we may collect first-party customer data (such as an email address).
• This data is hashed (transformed into a secure, anonymized code) before being sent to Google.
• Google uses this hashed data to match your interactions on our site with your Google account to help us measure the effectiveness of our advertisements without identifying you personally.

Your Rights and Opt-Out Options

We respect your privacy and provide the following ways to control your data:

• Ads Settings: You can manage or opt-out of Google's use of your data via the Google My Ad Center.
• Browser Opt-Out: You can prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
• Cookie Preferences: You may also adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies or use our on-site cookie management tool to deny consent for advertising identifiers.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. These measures include:

• Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption for data transmission
• Secure payment processing through PCI-DSS compliant payment processors
• Regular security audits and updates
• Access controls and authentication for our systems
• Employee training on data protection and privacy

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites and services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

10. Children's Privacy

Our products and services are intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly.

11. Email Marketing and Communications

With your consent, we may send you promotional emails about new products, special offers, and pet health information. You can opt out of marketing emails at any time by:

• Clicking the "unsubscribe" link in any marketing email
• Updating your communication preferences in your account settings
• Contacting us directly at sales@nutrawag.ca

Please note that even if you opt out of marketing emails, we will still send you transactional emails related to your orders and account.

12. International Data Transfers

The information in your customer account and your orders is stored on servers in Canada. Some of the service providers listed in Section 3, including Stripe, Vercel and Google, process personal information in the United States and other countries, so your information may be processed outside Canada and may be accessible to courts, law enforcement and national security authorities in those countries under their laws. We use providers that protect personal information with safeguards comparable to those required in Canada, in accordance with Canadian privacy laws. You can ask us about these arrangements using the contact details in Section 14.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of any material changes by:

• Posting the updated policy on our website with a new "Last Updated" date
• Sending you an email notification (for significant changes)

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of our website and services after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

NutraWag

Email: sales@nutrawag.ca

Address: #309-336 East 1st Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V5T 4R6

This Privacy Policy complies with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable Canadian privacy laws.