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}} | }}[[wikipedia:Tim_Hortons#App_privacy_violation|Tim Hortons Inc.]], also known as Tim's, Timmies or Timmy's, is an Canadian coffee and restaurant chain that is an subsidiary to [[Restaurant Brands International|Restaurant Brand 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. | ||
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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]]. | 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]]. | ||
===Example incident one (''date'')=== | ===Example incident one (''date'')=== | ||
{{Main|link to the main CR Wiki article}} | {{Main|link to the main CR Wiki article}} | ||
Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article). | Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article). | ||
=== | ===Tim Hortons Collected Geo-location Data Regardless if App wasn't Used<!-- plan on adding a article about this soon -->=== | ||
.. | {{Main|link to the main CR Wiki article}}'''[[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 required the company 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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Revision as of 04:07, 5 March 2026
Tim Hortons
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| Founded | 1964-05-17 |
| Legal Structure | Public subsidiary |
| Industry | Food |
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| Official website | https://www.timhortons.com/ |
Tim Hortons Inc., also known as Tim's, Timmies or Timmy's, is an Canadian coffee and restaurant chain that is an subsidiary to Restaurant Brand International.[1] The company operates worldwide with over 5,500 and contains a net income of $938 million as of 2023.
Consumer-impact summary
Incidents
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Tim Hortons category.
Example incident one (date)
- Main article: link to the main CR Wiki article
Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
Tim Hortons Collected Geo-location Data Regardless if App wasn't Used
- Main article: link to the main CR Wiki articleOffice 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 required the company to delete location data and establish a privacy management program. [2] [3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Tim Hortons® Franchising – International". Tim Hortons. 2026-03-04. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Reed, Brian (2022-06-10). "What We Can Learn from the Tim Hortons Mobile Privacy Debacle". CPO magazine. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Cox, Joseph (2022-06-01). "Canada's Beloved Tim Hortons Spied on Everyone Who Used Its App, Regulator Says". Vice. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)