Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 20, 2026
1. Introduction and Company Information
This Privacy Policy explains how Maple Crest Garden Services Ltd. collects, uses, discloses, stores, and protects personal information in the course of providing garden and landscaping services in Canada. We are committed to protecting personal information in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy laws, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and any applicable provincial privacy legislation.
Maple Crest Garden Services Ltd. is the organization responsible for the collection and processing of personal information described in this Privacy Policy.
Business address: 1450 Queensway E, Unit 24, Mississauga, ON L4X 1C2, Canada
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (905) 684-3792
2. Data Collection and Processing
Maple Crest Garden Services Ltd. may collect personal information directly from you, automatically through our website or digital communications, and from third parties where permitted by law. The personal information we may collect includes, depending on your interactions with us:
- Contact details, such as name, address, email address, and phone number;
- Service-related information, such as property details, garden preferences, service instructions, appointment history, and quotes or estimates;
- Billing and payment information, including invoice details and payment records;
- Communication records, such as emails, text messages, call notes, and customer service inquiries;
- Website and technical information, such as IP address, browser type, device information, and usage data collected through cookies or similar technologies;
- Any other information you choose to provide to us when requesting services, submitting a form, or communicating with us.
We generally collect only the personal information that is reasonably necessary for the purposes identified in this Privacy Policy.
3. Purpose of Data Processing
Maple Crest Garden Services Ltd. uses personal information for the following purposes:
- To provide and manage garden and landscaping services;
- To prepare quotes, estimates, contracts, schedules, and invoices;
- To communicate with clients, respond to inquiries, and provide customer support;
- To manage appointments, site visits, service updates, and follow-up communications;
- To process payments and maintain financial records;
- To improve our services, operations, website, and customer experience;
- To comply with legal, regulatory, tax, and accounting obligations;
- To protect our business, clients, staff, and property, including fraud prevention and security monitoring;
- To send marketing communications, where permitted by law and where consent is required or applicable.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under Canadian privacy law, personal information is collected, used, and disclosed only for purposes that a reasonable person would consider appropriate in the circumstances. Depending on the context, Maple Crest Garden Services Ltd. relies on one or more of the following grounds:
- Consent: where you have provided consent, express or implied, as required or permitted by law;
- Contractual necessity: where processing is necessary to provide requested services, respond to inquiries, or fulfill agreements;
- Legal or regulatory requirements: where processing is necessary to comply with applicable laws, taxes, accounting obligations, or lawful requests;
- Legitimate business purposes: where processing is necessary for reasonable business operations, such as service delivery, security, fraud prevention, and internal administration, and where such purposes are appropriate in the circumstances.
5. Data Sharing and Third Parties
Maple Crest Garden Services Ltd. may share personal information with trusted third parties only as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy and subject to appropriate safeguards. These third parties may include:
- Payment processors and financial institutions;
- Accounting, tax, and bookkeeping service providers;
- IT, hosting, website, customer relationship management, and cloud service providers;
- Communication platforms and email service providers;
- Professional advisors, such as lawyers, insurers, and auditors;
- Government authorities, regulators, or law enforcement, where required or permitted by law;
- Subcontractors or service partners assisting with garden and landscaping services, where needed to complete your requested work.
We do not sell personal information. Where a third party acts on our behalf, we require them to protect personal information and use it only for authorized purposes.
6. Data Transfer to Third Countries
Some of the service providers used by Maple Crest Garden Services Ltd. may store or process personal information outside of Canada, including in other provinces, the United States, or other countries. As a result, your information may be subject to the laws of those jurisdictions and may be accessible to foreign courts, law enforcement, or regulatory authorities.
When personal information is transferred outside Canada, we use contractual, organizational, and technical safeguards intended to provide a comparable level of protection to that required under applicable Canadian privacy laws. By providing personal information to us, you acknowledge that such cross-border processing may occur where necessary to deliver our services.
7. Storage Duration
Maple Crest Garden Services Ltd. retains personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, to meet legal and accounting obligations, to resolve disputes, and to enforce agreements.
- Client and service records are generally retained for the duration of the business relationship and for a reasonable period afterward;
- Financial and tax records are retained for the period required by applicable law;
- Communication and website records are retained for as long as needed for operational, security, or legal purposes;
- When personal information is no longer required, we destroy, delete, or anonymize it using appropriate safeguards.
8. User Rights
Subject to applicable legal limitations, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information held by Maple Crest Garden Services Ltd.:
- Access: to request access to the personal information we hold about you;
- Rectification: to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information;
- Erasure: to request deletion of personal information, where permitted by law;
- Restriction: to request that we limit certain processing in appropriate circumstances;
- Data portability: to request a copy of certain personal information in a structured, commonly used format, where applicable;
- Objection: to object to certain uses of your personal information, including some forms of marketing or processing based on legitimate interests or similar grounds where applicable.
To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details provided in the Contact Information section. We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request. We will respond within a reasonable time and in accordance with applicable law.
9. Withdrawal of Consent
Where our processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.
If you withdraw consent for certain information or communications, we may be unable to continue providing some services or may need to limit our ability to respond to your request. To withdraw consent, contact Maple Crest Garden Services Ltd. using the details below.
10. Right to Complain
If you have concerns about how Maple Crest Garden Services Ltd. handles personal information, we encourage you to contact us first so we can attempt to resolve the issue promptly.
You may also have the right to file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada or another applicable privacy regulator if you believe your privacy rights have been violated. Contact details for the federal privacy regulator may be found on its official website.
11. Data Security
Maple Crest Garden Services Ltd. uses reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification, disposal, or destruction. These measures may include:
- Access controls and password protection;
- Secure storage of paper and electronic records;
- Encryption or other protective technologies where appropriate;
- Staff confidentiality obligations and privacy awareness practices;
- Monitoring and maintenance of systems to help protect against security incidents.
No method of transmission or storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
12. Contact Information
If you have any questions, requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact:
Maple Crest Garden Services Ltd.
1450 Queensway E, Unit 24
Mississauga, ON L4X 1C2
Canada
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (905) 684-3792
13. Changes to Privacy Policy
Maple Crest Garden Services Ltd. may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or operational needs. When we make material changes, we will post the updated version on our website or otherwise notify you where appropriate.
The revised Privacy Policy will take effect on the date indicated at the top of the document unless otherwise stated. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your personal information.