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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]]. | ||
=== | ===Collection of geo-location data regardless if app wasn't used (''2020'')=== | ||
{{ | {{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 |date=2022-06-10 |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/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-04 |website=CPO magazine}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |last=Cox |first=Joseph |date=2022-06-01 |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/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-04 |website=Vice}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 04:53, 6 March 2026
Tim Hortons
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1964-05-17 |
| Legal Structure | Public subsidiary |
| Industry | Food |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | https://www.timhortons.com/ |
Tim Hortons Inc., also known as Tim's, Timmies or Timmy's, is an Canadian coffee and restaurant chain that is an subsidiary to Restaurant Brand International.[1] The company operates worldwide with over 5,500 and contains a net income of $938 million as of 2023.
Consumer-impact summary
Incidents
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.
Collection of geo-location data regardless if app wasn't used (2020)
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]
See also
- Starbucks
- Dutch Bro's
- Bewley's
References
- ↑ "Tim Hortons® Franchising – International". Tim Hortons. 2026-03-04. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Reed, Brian (2022-06-10). "What We Can Learn from the Tim Hortons Mobile Privacy Debacle". CPO magazine. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Cox, Joseph (2022-06-01). "Canada's Beloved Tim Hortons Spied on Everyone Who Used Its App, Regulator Says". Vice. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)