CanadianOwn
PIPEDA & Consumer Privacy Compliant

Privacy & Cookie Policy

CanadianOwn (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your personal data and upholding the highest standards of transparency under Canadian privacy laws.

Effective Date: January 1, 2026 • Last Reviewed & Updated: September 20, 2026

1. Scope & Canadian Compliance (PIPEDA)

CanadianOwn (“canadianown.com”) operates as an independent discovery engine, editorial publication, and verified catalog for Canadian-owned brands and domestic products. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, process, store, and safeguard data when you visit our website, utilize our search and AI comparison tools, or subscribe to our newsletter.

We comply fully with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) of Canada, the applicable provincial privacy statutes (including British Columbia PIPA, Alberta PIPA, and Quebec Law 25), and applicable international frameworks including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

2. Information We Collect

We collect minimal information required to deliver high-quality shopping discovery:

  • Information You Voluntarily Provide:If you subscribe to our newsletter (“Weekly Maple Drop”), submit a Canadian brand for verification via our modal, or contact our editorial staff, we collect your email address and any submitted text.
  • Technical & Log Data: When accessing CanadianOwn, our servers automatically log non-identifying request data, including browser type, operating system, referring URL, time of access, and general regional geography (e.g., Canadian province) to display localized makers.
  • Search & Filter Queries: Text entered into the brand search bar or AI alternative finder is processed anonymously to match queries with Canadian catalog items.
Mandatory Commercial & Affiliate Disclosure

3. Affiliate Links, Publisher Networks & Outbound Tracking

CanadianOwn participates in select affiliate marketing programs and publisher networks (including Amazon Associates, eBay Partner Network, Skimlinks, CJ Affiliate, ShareASale, Rakuten Advertising, Awin, Sovrn // Commerce, and direct merchant partner programs). As an Amazon Associate and eBay Partner Network publisher, CanadianOwn earns from qualifying purchases.

How Outbound Tracking Works: When you click on an external link pointing to a featured Canadian merchant, maker, or product, you may be redirected through an affiliate tracking URL. This process places a temporary session cookie or tracking tag on your browser that identifies CanadianOwn as the referring publisher.

If you subsequently make a purchase on that merchant’s website, the merchant may award CanadianOwn a small referral commission. This comes at absolutely zero additional cost to you. The retail price you pay remains identical.

Our editorial integrity is strictly separated from commercial affiliate arrangements. Brands cannot purchase higher editorial ratings, and inclusion in our verified Canadian catalog is governed by our objective domestic standards (including corporate registry audit and the Competition Bureau 51%+ Canadian cost threshold).

4. Cookies & Web Technologies

We use cookies and modern browser storage (such as LocalStorage) exclusively to maintain your preferences, such as selected Canadian province and session settings:

Essential & Functional Cookies

Enable core site navigation, province filtering, and search autocomplete.

Affiliate & Attribution Cookies

Third-party tracking cookies activated solely upon clicking outbound links to merchant partners.

Google AdSense & Advertising Cookies Disclosure

We partner with third-party advertising vendors, including Google, to serve relevant advertisements when you visit our website. In compliance with Google AdSense Program Policies, please note:

  • Third-party vendor cookies: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other sites across the Internet.
  • Personalized advertising:Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visits to CanadianOwn and/or other websites on the Internet.
  • Opting out of personalized advertising: You may opt out of personalized advertising at any time by visiting Google Ads Settings.
  • Third-party opt-out: Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance at aboutads.info or the Network Advertising Initiative at networkadvertising.org.

You may disable or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings (e.g., Chrome, Safari, Firefox). Core browsing on CanadianOwn remains fully accessible with cookies disabled.

5. How We Use Information & Third-Party Sharing

We use collected data solely for the following legitimate purposes:

  • Maintaining and improving CanadianOwn discovery algorithms and server infrastructure.
  • Sending requested newsletter digests to subscribed readers (unsubscribable at any time).
  • Verifying Canadian business authenticity and preventing fraudulent listing attempts.
  • Complying with applicable Canadian tax and digital commerce regulations.

Zero Sale of Personal Data: CanadianOwn does not sell, rent, monetize, or trade your personal information to data brokers or advertising exchanges.

6. Your Privacy Rights (Access, Correction & Deletion)

Under PIPEDA and modern privacy laws, you possess unequivocal rights regarding your information:

Right to Access: You can request a summary of any personal data we hold associated with your email.
Right to Erasure (Be Forgotten): You can request permanent deletion of your newsletter subscription or submitted data.
Right to Opt-Out: Every email newsletter contains a one-click unsubscribe mechanism adhering to Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL).

7. Privacy Officer & Inquiries

If you have questions, comments, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our compliance under Canadian law, please reach out to our designated Privacy Officer:

CanadianOwn Privacy & Legal Compliance

Attention: Asif Khan, Privacy Officer

Headquarters: British Columbia, Canada

Email: [email protected]

General Inquiries: canadianown.com/contact