Privacy Policy

We respect your  privacy! Information collected through the Maple Acres Apiary site will be  exclusively used by us for the sole purpose of product and/or service  evaluation and improvement. Any consumer demographic information  collected is considered confidential and will not be sold to, or  exchanged with, any 3rd parties.

Personal Information
If you sign up for My Account, you will be asked to provide us  with contact information such as name, mailing address, postal code, province,  country, e-mail address, and telephone number.

Name and e-mail address are used to manage the delivery of our  eNewsletter and marketing communications. We will not sell or distribute  your name, e-mail address or other personal information to any third  parties. From time to time we may send you e-mails with product news,  tips and/or promotions. At the time that you register, enter or respond  to an offer, you will be given an opportunity to opt out of further  contact from us.

Cookies
Like many companies, we sometimes use “cookie” technology on  our web site. These cookies are stored on your computer by your browser.  When you log in, this type of cookie tells us whether you’ve visited us  before or are a new visitor. The cookie doesn’t obtain any personal  information about you or provide us with any way to contact you, and the  cookie doesn’t extract any information from your computer. We do use  the cookie to help us identify site features in which you have the  greatest interest, so that we can provide more of what you may want.

Sharing of Information
We do not sell, rent, or share any customer information that we collect on our web site.

Email
We believe that your email address is private information and as stated under Personal Information,  you have our assurance that we do not rent or sell your email address  to anyone. We use your email address to send you order-related emails,  like shipping confirmations, as well as informational/promotional  eNewsletters.

At any time, you may opt out from any or ALL our eNewsletters, either  online or by using the links provided in every eNewsletter issue.

Site Security
Our site is tested and certified daily to pass the Security Scan by SecurityMetrics.  The SecurityMetrics daily scan secures the full PCI compliance of all  transactions completed in the mapleacresapiary.ca site and can prevent  over 99% of hacker crime by identifying potential network  vulnerabilities.

Also, all payments made through the mapleacresapiary.ca site are 100%  secured by Verisign®, the trusted provider of SSL certifications. The Verisign® Secured Seal certificate ensures a safe and secure, identity-theft free transaction.

BrainTree™ PCI-Compliant Payment Processing
Your credit card information is 100% secured by PayPal. PayPal is a validated Level 1 PCI DSS Compliant Service Provider. They can be  found on Visa’s Global Compliant Provider List and MasterCard’s SDP  List. PayPal stores data using highly advanced and secure encryption methods. In addition, where the cardholder’s information is stored at PayPal cannot be accessed through the Internet. Passwords are not stored, either, for your security and peace of mind.

All orders are encrypted using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology –  one of the most prevalent and secure systems available online. SSL is  an extremely complex form of cryptography that makes it virtually  impossible for a third party to decrypt any personal information you  provide. You can rest assured that your personal and credit card  information is protected when transmitted online.

If you have any questions regarding our privacy statement or policies, please contact our Privacy Policy Administrator at mapleacresapiary@shaw.ca