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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]].

===~~Tim Hortons Collected Geo~~-location ~~Data Regardless~~ if ~~App~~ wasn't ~~Used~~===

===Collection of geo-location data regardless if app wasn't used (''2020'')===

{{~~Main~~|~~link to the main CR Wiki article}}~~

{{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>

~~[[wikipedia:Privacy_Commissioner_of_Canada~~|Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada]] conducted in investigation in June 2020, releasing it findings on ~~Jun~~ 1 , 2022 that showcased Tim Hortons mobile app 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>~~'''~~

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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]].
-===Tim Hortons Collected Geo-location Data Regardless if App wasn't Used===
+===Collection of geo-location data regardless if app wasn't used (''2020'')===
-{{Main|link to the main CR Wiki article}}
+{{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>
-[[wikipedia:Privacy_Commissioner_of_Canada|Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada]] conducted in investigation in June 2020, releasing it findings on Jun 1 , 2022 that showcased Tim Hortons mobile app 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>'''
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