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|Founded=1964 | |Founded=17 May 1964 | ||
|Industry=Food | |Industry=Food | ||
|Logo=Tim Hortons | |Logo=Tim Hortons logo.png | ||
|ParentCompany=Restaurant Brands International | |ParentCompany=Restaurant Brands International | ||
|Type=Public subsidiary | |Type=Public subsidiary | ||
|Website=https://www.timhortons.com/ | |Website=https://www.timhortons.com/ | ||
|Description= | |Description=Tim Hortons is a multinational coffee-house and restaurant chain owned by Restaurant Brands International. | ||
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==Consumer | '''{{Wplink|Tim Hortons|Tim Hortons Inc.}}''', also known as '''Tim's''', '''Timmies''' or '''Timmy's''', is a Canadian coffee and restaurant chain that is a subsidiary of [[Restaurant Brands International]].<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Tim Hortons® Franchising – International |url=https://international-franchising.timhortons.com/ |website=Tim Hortons |date= |access-date=6 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260216191838/https://international-franchising.timhortons.com/ |archive-date=16 Feb 2026 | ||
}}</ref> The company operates worldwide with over 5,500 and contains a net income of $938 million as of 2023. | |||
==Consumer impact summary== | |||
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This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | ||
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{{Wplink|Privacy Commissioner of Canada|Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada}} conducted in investigation in June 2020, releasing its findings on 1 June 2022 that showcased Tim Hortons' mobile app was collecting geo-location data from customers (even if it was turned off). This resulted in a lawsuit that ended with the company being required to delete location data and establish a privacy management program.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reed |first=Brian | {{Main|Tim Hortons app collects user data without consent}} | ||
{{Wplink|Privacy Commissioner of Canada|Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada}} conducted in investigation in June 2020, releasing its findings on 1 June 2022 that showcased Tim Hortons' mobile app was collecting geo-location data from customers (even if it was turned off). This resulted in a lawsuit that ended with the company being required to delete location data and establish a privacy management program.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reed |first=Brian |title=What We Can Learn from the Tim Hortons Mobile Privacy Debacle |url=https://www.cpomagazine.com/cyber-security/what-we-can-learn-from-the-tim-hortons-mobile-privacy-debacle/ |website=CPO magazine |date=10 June 2022 |access-date=6 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816190500/https://www.cpomagazine.com/cyber-security/what-we-can-learn-from-the-tim-hortons-mobile-privacy-debacle/ |archive-date=16 Aug 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cox |first=Joseph |title=Canada’s Beloved Tim Hortons Spied on Everyone Who Used Its App, Regulator Says |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/tim-horton-collected-location-data-from-app/ |website=Vice |date=1 Jun 2022 |access-date=6 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828020254/https://www.vice.com/en/article/tim-horton-collected-location-data-from-app/ |archive-date=28 Aug 2024}}</ref> | |||
==Products== | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Starbucks]] | |||
*Starbucks | |||
*Dutch Bro's | *Dutch Bro's | ||
*Bewley's | *Bewley's | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category:Restaurant Brands International]] | [[Category:Restaurant Brands International]] | ||
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Tim Hortons
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| Founded | 17 May 1964 |
| Legal Structure | Public subsidiary |
| Industry | Food |
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| Official website | https://www.timhortons.com/ |
Tim Hortons Inc., also known as Tim's, Timmies or Timmy's, is a Canadian coffee and restaurant chain that is a subsidiary of Restaurant Brands International.[1] The company operates worldwide with over 5,500 and contains a net income of $938 million as of 2023.
Consumer impact summary
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Incidents
[edit | edit source]This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Tim Hortons category.
App collects geo-location data regardless of usage (2020)
[edit | edit source]- Main article: Tim Hortons app collects user data without consent
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada conducted in investigation in June 2020, releasing its findings on 1 June 2022 that showcased Tim Hortons' mobile app was collecting geo-location data from customers (even if it was turned off). This resulted in a lawsuit that ended with the company being required to delete location data and establish a privacy management program.[2][3]
Products
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See also
[edit | edit source]- Starbucks
- Dutch Bro's
- Bewley's
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Tim Hortons® Franchising – International". Tim Hortons. Archived from the original on 16 Feb 2026. Retrieved 6 Mar 2026.
- ↑ Reed, Brian (10 June 2022). "What We Can Learn from the Tim Hortons Mobile Privacy Debacle". CPO magazine. Archived from the original on 16 Aug 2022. Retrieved 6 Mar 2026.
- ↑ Cox, Joseph (1 Jun 2022). "Canada's Beloved Tim Hortons Spied on Everyone Who Used Its App, Regulator Says". Vice. Archived from the original on 28 Aug 2024. Retrieved 6 Mar 2026.