Privacy Policy

A A Montessori Materials respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit aamontessorimaterials.ca, make a purchase, contact us, or otherwise use our online store.

Personal Information We Collect

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including information about your device, browser, IP address, time zone, cookies, pages viewed, and how you interact with our website.

When you place or attempt to place an order, we may collect information including:

• Your name
• Billing address
• Shipping address
• Email address
• Phone number
• Order and transaction information
• Payment information necessary to process your purchase

Payment information is processed securely through our payment providers. A A Montessori Materials does not directly store complete credit card information.

How We Use Your Information

We use personal information to:

• Process and fulfill orders
• Arrange shipping and delivery
• Send order confirmations and updates
• Communicate with customers
• Provide customer service
• Process returns, exchanges, and refunds
• Detect and prevent fraud or unauthorized transactions
• Maintain and improve our website and services
• Comply with applicable legal requirements
• Provide marketing communications when permitted and when you have chosen to receive them

Shopify

Our online store is hosted by Shopify. Shopify provides the e-commerce platform that allows us to offer and sell our products and services.

Shopify may process personal information as necessary to provide its services, process transactions, maintain security, and operate our online store.

Service Providers

We may share information with trusted service providers when necessary to operate our business. These may include payment processors, shipping carriers, technology providers, website services, and other companies involved in processing and delivering your order.

We only share information as reasonably necessary to provide these services or as required by law.

Cookies and Website Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the store, remember preferences, maintain security, understand website activity, and improve the shopping experience.

Your browser may allow you to control or disable certain cookies. Disabling cookies may affect some features of the website.

Marketing

If you choose to receive marketing communications from us, we may use your contact information to provide information about products, promotions, or other updates.

You may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe option provided in the communication.

Data Retention

We retain order and customer information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill orders, maintain business and transaction records, meet legal and accounting obligations, resolve disputes, and protect our legitimate business interests.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information.

To make a privacy request, please contact A A Montessori Materials using the contact information provided below.

Security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information. Our online store and payment transactions use security measures provided through Shopify and applicable payment providers.

No method of transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our website and online purchasing services are intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children for the purpose of creating customer accounts or completing purchases without appropriate authorization.

Our Montessori products may be designed for use by children, but purchases through our online store should be made by an adult.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our business practices, services, legal requirements, or other operational reasons.

The current version of this Privacy Policy will be available on our website.

Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy, privacy requests, or concerns regarding your personal information, please contact:

A A Montessori Materials
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Email: sheelakhawari@yahoo.com

You may also contact us through the Contact Us page on our website.