Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 24, 2026

At Mini Fridge Theatre Company, your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, buy tickets, sign up for our mailing list, or contact us.

🔍 What We Collect (and Why)

We collect personal information when you:

  • Purchase tickets or merchandise
  • Sign up to our email list
  • Fill out a contact form
  • Apply to volunteer or audition

“Personal information” means any information that can identify an individual, including but not limited to your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and payment details.

We use this information to:

  • Process orders and payments
  • Respond to your questions
  • Send you updates about shows, events, and opportunities
  • Improve your experience on our website

By using our website or submitting your information, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal data as described in this policy.

🍪 Cookies & Tracking

Our website uses cookies (the digital kind, not the chocolate chip kind) to:

  • Remember what’s in your cart
  • Estimate taxes and checkout details
  • Understand how visitors use our site

We may also use tools such as Google Analytics to understand website performance and Mailchimp to manage our email list. These services may collect anonymized technical data such as your IP address, browser type, and device information.

🧩 WordPress & Plugin Use

Our website is powered by WordPress, which may collect technical data such as your IP address, browser type, and device information to ensure site functionality and security.

We also use a variety of WordPress plugins to support features like ticket sales, email subscriptions, analytics, and performance. These may include:

  • WooCommerce – for online ticket and product sales
  • Square – for secure payment processing
  • Mailchimp – for email newsletters and updates

Each plugin may collect and process data according to its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review their policies for more information.

✅ Your Rights (Because You’re the Star)

Under Canadian privacy law (PIPEDA), you have the right to:

  • Know what personal information we have about you
  • Request access to or correction of your data
  • Withdraw consent for marketing communications
  • Ask us to delete your information (unless we’re legally required to keep it)

To make a request, please contact us at minifridgetheatre@gmail.com. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

🗂️ Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. When information is no longer required, we securely delete or anonymize it.

🔐 How We Protect Your Info

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect your personal data from loss, misuse, or unauthorized access. Only authorized staff and contractors who require access to perform their duties may handle your information.

🌍 Data Storage & Transfers

Our hosting provider is located in Canada. However, some of our third‑party service providers (including Mailchimp, Square, and Google Analytics) may store data on servers located outside of Canada. By using our site, you consent to this transfer, storage, and processing.

👶 Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will delete it promptly.

⚠️ Data Breach Notification

In the unlikely event of a data breach involving your personal information, we will notify affected individuals and relevant authorities as required by law.

♿ Accessibility

We are committed to ensuring our website is accessible to all users, including those with disabilities. If you encounter any issues accessing this policy or other content, please contact us and we’ll do our best to assist you.

📅 Policy Updates

We may update this policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we’ll post a notice on our website or contact you directly.

📬 Questions or Concerns?

If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, please contact:

Mini Fridge Theatre Company
Attn: Privacy Officer
422 Poth Way
Saskatoon, SK S7M 4S9
Canada
📧 minifridgetheatre@gmail.com