Privacy and Cookie Policy — Vintage Fur Coat
Last modified: September 24, 2026
Introduction
This Privacy Policy outlines the practices of Vintage Fur Coat ("we", "our" or "the Company") with respect to information collected from users who access our website at https://www.vintagefurcoatottawa.com/ who follow us on Facebook or Instagram, or who otherwise share personal information with us (collectively: "Users").
We are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with Quebec's Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (as amended by Law 25) and Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
Grounds for data collection
We collect and process your personal information (meaning any information about an individual that allows them to be identified, directly or indirectly; hereinafter "Personal Information") based on your consent, where necessary to respond to your requests and provide our services, to protect our legitimate interests, and to comply with our legal obligations.
Where required by law, we ask for your express, free and informed consent for specific purposes. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us (see "How to contact us").
We encourage you to read this Policy carefully and use it to make informed decisions.
What information do we collect?
We collect two types of information:
Non-personal Information: aggregated, non-identifiable information gathered through your use of the Site, such as browser and operating system type, language preference, access time, pages viewed and clicks. It is used to improve the Site's functionality.
Personal Information: information that identifies you or could reasonably identify you, including:
- Device information: IP address, online identifiers, approximate location data and other information related to your activity on the Site;
- Contact details: name, email address and phone number when you fill out our contact form or write to us;
- Newsletter sign-up: email address and, where applicable, first name, when you subscribe to our newsletter;
- Social media interactions: information you choose to send us through Facebook or Instagram messages.
How do we receive information about you?
- When you voluntarily provide it (contact form, newsletter, email, social media messaging);
- When you browse the Site, through cookies and similar technologies (see "Cookies");
- From third-party providers, such as our traffic analytics and advertising tools (Google and Meta).
How do we use your information?
We do not rent or sell your information. We use it only for the following purposes:
- Responding to your questions and requests about our coats;
- Sending you our newsletter, new arrivals and promotions, if you have consented;
- Showing you relevant ads on Facebook and Instagram and measuring the effectiveness of our campaigns (see "Advertising");
- Producing traffic statistics to improve the Site.
We may share your information with trusted providers acting on our behalf, only to the extent necessary, including for:
- Hosting and operating the Site (Duda);
- Traffic analytics (Google Analytics);
- Advertising and retargeting (Meta Platforms — Facebook and Instagram);
- Sending our newsletter (MailerLite).
These providers are contractually required to protect your information and use it only for the intended purposes.
We may also disclose information if we believe in good faith that it is necessary to: (i) comply with any law, regulation, legal process or governmental request; (ii) enforce our policies; (iii) detect or prevent fraud, illegal activity or security issues; (iv) exercise our rights or defend against legal claims; or (v) protect the rights, property or safety of anyone.
Your rights
Subject to applicable law, you may:
- Find out whether we hold personal information about you and access it;
- Receive a copy of the information you provided to us in a structured, commonly used technological format (portability);
- Have inaccurate, incomplete or ambiguous information corrected;
- Request the deletion of your information or that its dissemination cease;
- Withdraw your consent at any time;
- File a complaint with the Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec (www.cai.gouv.qc.ca) or the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (www.priv.gc.ca).
These rights may be limited by our legal obligations. We respond to requests within 30 days.
Person in charge of the protection of personal information — To exercise your rights or obtain more information, contacFrédéric Bisson, Owner, Vintage Fur Coat, contact@patflesher.com, George Strest, bureau 108,Ottawa (Ontario) K1N 1J4.
Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with our legal obligations. Once those purposes are fulfilled, we securely destroy or anonymize it.
Cookies
A "cookie" is a small file stored on your device when you visit a website. Cookies allow you to navigate efficiently between pages, remember your preferences, compile traffic statistics and show you relevant ads.
The Site uses the following types of cookies:
- Essential cookies: required for the Site to work (e.g., remembering your consent choice). They cannot be turned off.
- Analytics cookies: Google Analytics, to understand how visitors use the Site.
- Advertising cookies: Meta Pixel, to measure our campaigns and show you our ads on Facebook and Instagram.
These cookies may be session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (kept for a set period).
Your consent: on your first visit, a banner lets you accept or refuse non-essential cookies. Analytics and advertising cookies are turned off by default and are only activated with your consent. You can change your choice at any time https://www.vintagefurcoatottawa.com/privacy, or delete cookies in your browser settings. Some Site features may then be limited.
Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the Site and which pages they view. We use this data only to improve the Site and do not combine it with personally identifiable information. Learn more: Google Analytics Terms of Use (marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/us/) and the Google Privacy Policy (policies.google.com/privacy). You may also install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on (tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout).
Advertising
We use the Meta Pixel to measure the effectiveness of our ads and to show our ads on Facebook and Instagram to people who have visited the Site. You can manage your ad preferences in your Facebook or Instagram account settings, and opt out of targeted advertising from many networks through the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada's AdChoices program (youradchoices.ca).
Marketing and newsletter
With your consent, we use your email address to send you our newsletter and promotions, in accordance with Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL). Every email includes an unsubscribe link. If you unsubscribe, we will remove your address from our mailing list.
Transfer of information outside Quebec
Some of our providers (Duda, Google, Meta and our newsletter provider) may store or process your information outside Quebec, including in the United States. Before any such transfer, we assess that the information will receive adequate protection and we govern these transfers with appropriate agreements.
Third-party sites
This Policy only covers information we collect. Third-party sites and platforms (such as Facebook and Instagram) have their own policies, which we encourage you to read.
How do we safeguard your information?
We take reasonable security measures to protect your information: encrypted connection (HTTPS), access limited to authorized persons only, and use of reputable providers that apply high security standards. However, no transmission or storage method is completely secure. In the event of a confidentiality incident presenting a risk of serious injury, we will notify affected individuals and the Commission d'accès à l'information, as required by law.
Corporate transaction
In the event of a sale, merger or transfer of all or part of our business, your information may be disclosed to the acquirer, who will be required to protect it in accordance with this Policy.
Minors
The Site is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 14 years of age without the consent of a parent or guardian. If you believe a child has provided us with information, please contact us at contact@patflesher.com.
Updates or amendments to this Policy
We may amend this Policy at any time. The updated version will be posted on this page and the "Last modified" date will be updated accordingly.
How to contact us
For any questions about this Policy or your personal information: contact@patflesher.com.
