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'''{{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 |date=2026-03-04 |title=Tim Hortons® Franchising – International |url=https://international-franchising.timhortons.com/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-04 |website=Tim Hortons}}</ref> The company operates worldwide with over 5,500 and contains a net income of $938 million as of 2023.

{{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>