Privacy Policy

DRIPBaR Franchising Canada, LLC (“The DRIPBaR Canada,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates this website, ownadripbar.ca (the “Site”), to provide information about The DRIPBaR franchise opportunity in Canada. We value your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose and safeguard personal information in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation, including the Personal Information Protection Acts of Alberta and British Columbia and Quebec’s Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (as amended by Law 25).

By using the Site or submitting information to us, you consent to the practices described in this Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site or provide us with your personal information.

Personal Information We Collect

Information you provide to us. When you request our franchise Action Pack, complete an inquiry form, or otherwise contact us, we may collect: – Name, email address, telephone number – City and province of residence – Information about your business background, investment capability and franchise interests – Any other information you choose to include in your communications with us

Information collected automatically. When you visit the Site, we and our service providers automatically collect certain technical information, including IP address, browser type, device identifiers, pages visited, and referral source, using cookies, pixels and similar technologies (see “Cookies and Tracking” below).

We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 18 years of age. The Site is intended for adults evaluating a business investment.

Purposes — Why We Collect Your Information

We collect, use and disclose personal information only for the following identified purposes: – To respond to your franchise inquiry and provide requested materials (including the Action Pack) – To evaluate your suitability as a prospective franchisee, including pre-qualification – To communicate with you about the franchise opportunity by email, phone or text, where you have consented – To deliver a franchise disclosure document where required by applicable provincial franchise legislation – To operate, secure and improve the Site, and to measure the effectiveness of our advertising – To comply with legal and regulatory obligations

We do not sell your personal information. If we identify a new purpose for using your information, we will seek your consent before proceeding.

Consent

We collect personal information directly from you with your consent, which may be express (for example, when you submit a form or check a consent box) or implied where appropriate and permitted by law. You may withdraw your consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice, by contacting our Privacy Officer using the details below. Withdrawing consent may limit our ability to provide you with information about the franchise opportunity.

Electronic Communications (CASL)

Where we send you commercial electronic messages (email or text), we do so in compliance with Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL). Every message will identify the sender, include our mailing address, and contain a functioning unsubscribe mechanism. You may unsubscribe at any time and we will give effect to your request within 10 business days.

Cookies and Tracking

The Site uses cookies, web beacons/pixels and similar technologies, including: – Analytics cookies to understand how visitors use the Site – Advertising pixels (such as the Meta pixel) to measure and improve our advertising – CRM and form technologies that support our inquiry forms and follow-up communications

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings; some Site features may not function properly without them. The Site does not currently respond to browser “Do Not Track” signals.

Disclosure of Personal Information

We may disclose personal information to: – Our affiliates and franchisor partners, including DRIPBaR Franchising, LLC and its affiliates, for franchise development purposes – Service providers who perform services on our behalf (website hosting, customer relationship management, email delivery, analytics, advertising), under contractual obligations to protect your information – Professional advisors (legal, accounting) as reasonably necessary – Legal and regulatory authorities where required or permitted by law, including to comply with a subpoena, warrant or court order – A prospective purchaser or successor in connection with a business transaction, subject to appropriate confidentiality protections

Transfers Outside Canada

Some of our service providers and affiliates are located in the United States or other jurisdictions outside Canada. Your personal information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in those jurisdictions, and may be accessible to courts, law enforcement and national security authorities there under local law. We use contractual and other safeguards to require a comparable level of protection. Quebec residents: before communicating personal information outside Quebec, we assess the privacy protections of the receiving jurisdiction as required by Law 25. For questions about our transfer practices, contact our Privacy Officer.

Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described above or as required by law, after which it is securely destroyed, erased or anonymized.

Safeguards

We protect personal information with security safeguards appropriate to its sensitivity, including administrative, technical and physical measures such as access controls, encryption in transit, and confidentiality obligations for personnel and service providers. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure; if a breach of security safeguards creates a real risk of significant harm to you, we will notify you and the appropriate privacy regulator(s) as required by law.

Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you have the right to: – Access the personal information we hold about you and be informed of how it has been used and to whom it has been disclosed – Correct inaccurate or incomplete information – Withdraw consent to our collection, use or disclosure of your information – Quebec residents (Law 25): request deletion or de-indexing of your information, request a copy of computerized personal information in a structured, commonly used technological format (data portability), and be informed of any decision based exclusively on automated processing

To exercise any of these rights, contact our Privacy Officer. We will respond within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before acting on your request.

Privacy Officer and Complaints

We have designated a Privacy Officer accountable for our compliance with this Policy and applicable privacy laws:

Privacy Officer DRIPBaR Franchising Canada, LLC 10 Foxborough Blvd, Foxborough, MA 02035, USA Email: sitedevelopment@thedripbar.ca Phone: (888) 583-2020

If you are not satisfied with our response to a privacy concern, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada or the privacy regulator in your province (including the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta, or the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia).

Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The revised version will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Material changes will be highlighted on the Site.

Third-Party Sites

The Site may link to websites we do not operate, including the US franchise site (ownadripbar.com) and thedripbar.com. Those sites are governed by their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review.