Privacy policy
Spoon Sports Canada — A&J Racing International
Last updated: July 2026
OVERVIEW
This Privacy Policy describes how Spoon Sports Canada, operated by A&J Racing International (the "Site," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit or make a purchase from spoonsports.ca.
COLLECTING PERSONAL INFORMATION
When you visit the Site, we collect certain information about your device, your interaction with the Site, and information necessary to process your purchases. We may also collect additional information if you contact us for customer support. Any information that can uniquely identify an individual is referred to in this policy as "Personal Information."
Device Information
- What we collect: Web browser version, IP address, time zone, cookie information, pages and products viewed, search terms, and how you interact with the Site.
- Why we collect it: To load the Site accurately and to perform analytics on Site usage to optimize your experience.
- How it is collected: Automatically when you access our Site using cookies, log files, web beacons, tags, or pixels.
- Who we share it with: Shopify (our e-commerce platform), and Google Analytics (site performance and usage analytics).
Order Information
- What we collect: Name, billing address, shipping address, payment information (credit card numbers processed securely), email address, and phone number.
- Why we collect it: To fulfill your order, process payment, arrange shipping, issue order confirmations, communicate with you, and screen orders for fraud.
- How it is collected: Directly from you at checkout.
- Who we share it with: Shopify, our payment processor, and our shipping carriers (Canada Post, UPS, FedEx, DHL) as necessary to fulfill your order.
Customer Support Information
- What we collect: Your name, email address, order details, and any information you voluntarily provide when contacting us.
- Why we collect it: To respond to your inquiry and provide customer support.
- How it is collected: Directly from you via email or contact form.
- Who we share it with: Only internal staff handling your inquiry.
MINORS
This Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not intentionally collect Personal Information from minors. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us at the address below to request deletion.
SHARING PERSONAL INFORMATION
We share your Personal Information with service providers only as necessary to provide our services and fulfill our obligations to you:
- Shopify powers our online store and processes transactions. You can review Shopify's privacy practices at https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy.
- Google Analytics helps us understand how customers use our Site. You can review Google's privacy practices at https://policies.google.com/privacy and opt out at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
- Shipping carriers (Canada Post, UPS, FedEx, DHL) receive your name, address, and phone number as required to deliver your order.
- We may also disclose your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws, respond to a lawful request from a government authority, or to protect our rights and the rights of others.
We do not sell your Personal Information to third parties.
BEHAVIOURAL ADVERTISING
We may use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. We use Google Analytics to help us understand customer behaviour on our Site.
You can opt out of targeted advertising through the following:
- Google: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous
- Facebook/Meta: https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
- Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out portal: http://optout.aboutads.info/
For more information about how targeted advertising works, visit the Network Advertising Initiative's educational page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.
USING PERSONAL INFORMATION
We use your Personal Information to:
- Offer products for sale and process your orders
- Process payments and arrange shipping and fulfillment
- Communicate with you about your order, inquiries, or issues
- Screen orders for fraud and security purposes
- Improve our website and customer experience
- Send you updates about new products, restocks, or offers where you have consented to receive them
LAWFUL BASIS (EEA CUSTOMERS)
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your Personal Information under the following lawful bases: your consent; the performance of a contract between you and us; compliance with our legal obligations; and our legitimate business interests, which do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.
Your Personal Information will be initially processed in Ireland and then transferred outside of Europe for storage and further processing, including to Canada and the United States. For more information on how Shopify ensures GDPR compliance, see: https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/your-account/privacy/GDPR.
RETENTION
When you place an order through the Site, we retain your Personal Information for our records for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law, unless you ask us to delete it sooner. To request deletion of your Personal Information, contact us at the address below.
AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING
We do not engage in fully automated decision-making that has a legal or otherwise significant effect on you. Our processor Shopify uses limited automated decision-making to prevent fraud, including temporary restrictions on IP addresses and credit cards associated with repeated failed transactions. These measures do not have a lasting legal effect on you.
YOUR RIGHTS
Canadian Residents (PIPEDA)
Under Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), you have the right to access the Personal Information we hold about you, request corrections to inaccurate information, and withdraw consent to certain uses of your information. To exercise these rights, contact us at info@aj-racing.com.
EEA Residents (GDPR)
If you are a resident of the EEA, you have the right to access, port, correct, update, or request erasure of your Personal Information. To exercise these rights, contact us at info@aj-racing.com.
California Residents (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what Personal Information we hold about you, request deletion, and opt out of any sale of your information. We do not sell Personal Information. To exercise your rights, contact us at info@aj-racing.com.
COOKIES
A cookie is a small file downloaded to your device when you visit our Site. We use functional, performance, and analytics cookies to improve your browsing experience and understand how our Site is used.
Cookies necessary for store function:
| Name | Function |
|---|---|
| _ab | Access to admin |
| _secure_session_id | Storefront navigation |
| cart | Shopping cart |
| cart_sig | Checkout |
| cart_ts | Checkout |
| checkout_token | Checkout |
| secret | Checkout |
| secure_customer_sig | Customer login |
| storefront_digest | Customer login |
| _shopify_u | Customer account updates |
Reporting and analytics cookies:
| Name | Function |
|---|---|
| _tracking_consent | Tracking preferences |
| _landing_page | Landing page tracking |
| _orig_referrer | Referral tracking |
| _s | Shopify analytics |
| _shopify_s | Shopify analytics |
| _shopify_sa_p | Marketing and referral analytics |
| _shopify_sa_t | Marketing and referral analytics |
| _shopify_y | Shopify analytics |
| _y | Shopify analytics |
Most cookies we use are persistent and expire between 30 minutes and two years from the date they are downloaded. You can control cookies through your browser settings — however, blocking cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our Site. For more information visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
DO NOT TRACK
Because there is no consistent industry standard for responding to "Do Not Track" browser signals, we do not alter our data collection or usage practices when such a signal is detected.
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or for legal and regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this page periodically. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last updated.
CONTACT AND COMPLAINTS
For questions about this Privacy Policy, to exercise your privacy rights, or to make a complaint:
Spoon Sports Canada — A&J Racing International
Email: info@aj-racing.com
Address: 1991 Savage Road, Unit 155, Richmond BC V6V 0A4, Canada
Website: spoonsports.ca
If you are not satisfied with our response to a privacy complaint, you have the right to contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at https://www.priv.gc.ca or by phone at 1-800-282-1376. BC residents may also contact the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC at https://www.oipc.bc.ca.