Privacy Policy - The Canadian Sellers
Effective Date: March 21, 2025
Welcome to The Canadian Sellers. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, interact with our content, or make a purchase through one of our affiliate links.
By using TheCanadianSellers.ca, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
🔎 Who We Are
TheCanadianSellers.ca is a Canadian-based affiliate website that connects shoppers with Canadian Amazon sellers and locally-sourced products via curated recommendations. We participate in the Amazon Associates Program and utilize affiliate tools such as the AAWP (Amazon Affiliate WordPress Plugin) to display up-to-date product information and links.
You can learn more about us, our values, and mission before you begin shopping with a purpose to support local communities from sea to sea.
📘 What Information We Collect
We do not collect personal information unless you voluntarily provide it (e.g., through our contact form, email, or newsletter subscription). However, we may collect non-personal information automatically through cookies and third-party tools.
Information collected may include:
- IP address.
- Browser type and device information.
- Pages visited and time spent on the site.
- Referral sources (e.g., how you arrived on our site).
💼 Affiliate Disclosure
TheCanadianSellers.ca is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for websites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.ca.
Some of the links on our site are affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if you make a purchase — at no extra cost to you. This helps us keep the site running and continue supporting Canadian sellers.
We use the AAWP plugin to display dynamic Amazon product listings, prices, ratings, and images. These features are powered by Amazon’s Product Advertising API and may include tracking functionality provided by Amazon.
🍪 Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Like most websites, TheCanadianSellers.ca uses cookies and related tracking technologies to enhance your experience and gather analytics data. This may include:
- Google Analytics or similar tools to understand traffic behavior.
- Amazon affiliate cookies to track your purchases for commission purposes.
- Functional cookies for user preferences.
You can disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain parts of our site.
🔐 How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
- Improve the performance and usability of our site.
- Understand what content and products are most relevant to visitors.
- Provide personalized product recommendations.
- Communicate with users who contact us or sign up for newsletters.
We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties, except as required by law or as necessary for affiliate tracking with Amazon.
🛡️ Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect the data we collect and store, using industry-standard technologies and practices. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100 percent secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
📧 Email Communications
If you sign up for our newsletter or contact us, we may store your email address for communication purposes. You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the link provided in our emails, or by contacting us directly.
📍 Third-Party Websites
Our site contains links to external websites, including Amazon.ca. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. Please review their privacy policies separately.
👶 Children’s Privacy
TheCanadianSellers.ca is intended for use by individuals aged 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13. If we learn that personal data has been collected from a child without verified parental consent, we will delete it promptly.
✍️ Updates to This Policy
We may periodically update this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Service. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated “Effective Date” at the top. Your continued use of the site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
📞 Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please don’t hesitate to reach out at:
📧 Email: [email protected]