Privacy Policy

Acknowledgement

Shawarma Time & Place is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Statement sets forth our current privacy practices with regard to the information we collect when you or your computer interact with our website. By accessing our website, you acknowledge and fully understand our Privacy Statement and freely consent to the information collection and use practices described in this policy.

If you have questions about our privacy practices, you may contact us at info@shawarmatimeandplace.ca.

Who we are

Our website address is https://shawarmatimeandplace.ca. An alias is https://shawarmatimeandplace.com which redirects to our primary domain.

We are a shawarma restaurant in the heart of Ottawa’s ByWard Market, offering authentic shawarmas, delicious poutines, and unique Mexican-fusion creations. Our menu is inspired by rich Lebanese culinary heritage, and we aim to bring this culture right into the heart of Ottawa.

Cookies

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

We partner with Microsoft Clarity and Microsoft Advertising to capture how you use and interact with our website through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replay to improve and market our products/services. Website usage data is captured using first and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies to determine the popularity of products/services and online activity. Additionally, we use this information for site optimization, fraud/security purposes, and advertising. For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses your data, visit the Microsoft Privacy Statement. Data collected through Microsoft Clarity and Microsoft Advertising cookies cannot be used to personally identify you.

When you visit any page on our site, a language cookie is set based on the visited URL and in some cases, your browser’s preferred language. This cookie enables the functionality of the language switcher on the basis of serving our website in both English and French. This cookie expires at the end of your browsing session.

Who we share your data with

We do not disclose personally identifiable information we collect from you with third parties except as required for our integration with Microsoft Clarity and Microsoft Advertising. When you visit our website, certain usage data may be associated with a Microsoft Advertising profile which may be used to provide us with marketing insights and to improve Microsoft’s advertising services.

All data collected through Microsoft Clarity or Microsoft Advertising is controlled by Microsoft and processed according to their Privacy Policy.

How long we retain your data

For users that register on our website, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

Data collected by Microsoft Clarity is subject to Microsoft’s data retention policy.

What rights you have over your data

All collected data is either:

1. Saved in cookies by Shawarma Time & Place ‒ these cookies remain on your device and can be deleted at any time through your browser settings.

2. Saved by Microsoft Clarity or Microsoft Advertising ‒ this data is controlled by Microsoft. If you wish to view, delete, or manage this data, you must do so through the Microsoft Privacy Dashboard or by submitting a data request directly to Microsoft.

 

We cannot delete Microsoft-held data on your behalf.