GBP CAMPUS STORES

Privacy Policy | Last updated on July 22, 2026

Welcome to the GBP Campus Stores (“we”, or “us”) Privacy Policy. This online Privacy Policy tells you what information GBP Campus Stores collects at its websites and digital platforms, including: www.georgebrownstore.ca, www.gbpolytechnic.ca/campusstore, and associated online storefronts (collectively, the “GBP Campus Stores Websites”).

By accessing, browsing, subscribing to, or otherwise using any of the GBP Campus Stores Websites and accepting the terms and conditions for such websites, you agree that GBP Campus Stores may collect, use, and disclose your Personal Information as described in this policy. “Personal Information” means information about you, alone or in conjunction with other information, that may be used to identify you.

PRIVACY POLICY CHANGES

We reserve the right to modify, alter, or otherwise update this Privacy Policy at any time, so we encourage you to review this policy from time to time. The current version of this Privacy Policy will be posted on the GBP Campus Stores Websites at all times. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to this policy. Your continued use of any of the GBP Campus Stores Websites following the posting of any changes means you agree to be bound by such changes.

PURPOSES FOR COLLECTING YOUR INFORMATION

We collect Personal Information from you to:

  • Create, manage, and maintain a unique user account and profile on a GBP Campus Stores Website for you to register or purchase our products, course materials, merchandise, and services.
  • Process your purchase orders for our products and services.
  • Provide you with customer support, order updates, and general store communication.
  • Better understand your preferences and provide you with newsletters, store promotions, and tailored offers if you opt in to receive them.
  • Conduct analyses and evaluations to improve our GBP Campus Stores Websites, products, services, inventory management, and marketing communications.

We may also:

  1. Respond to your inquiries, provide you with information, and communicate with you about products, course materials, campus events, and services you request.
  2. Communicate relevant offers, back-to-school promotions, and targeted listings to you if you opt in to receive them.

By consenting to our collection, use, and disclosure of your Personal Information through your use of the GBP Campus Stores Websites (including any products and services available on the websites), you allow us to fulfill the purposes for which we collect your Personal Information, as described above or communicated to you at the time of information collection.

COLLECTION AND USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

GBP Campus Stores regards the privacy of all users as of utmost importance. We will take all commercially reasonable means necessary to protect any information you may give us. We only collect Personal Information that you provide or that is otherwise provided to us on your behalf (such as your name, address, phone number, student ID number, email address, payment details, etc.).

By providing your Personal Information to us, you implicitly agree that we may collect, use, and disclose your Personal Information as outlined in this Privacy Policy. Unless we advise otherwise, your information will only be used for the purposes for which it was provided or to contact you. We will limit the information we collect to what we need for those purposes.

DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We do not disclose your Personal Information to third parties without your consent unless required or permitted by applicable law. We will not rent, sell, loan, or otherwise market your Personal Information to any third party.

There are some situations in which we may disclose your Personal Information without your consent. For example:

  • When we are required or authorized by law or institutional governance under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) to do so.
  • When the services we are providing to you require us to give your information to a third party (such as shipping carriers, digital textbook platform providers, or payment processors), your consent will be implied unless you tell us otherwise.
  • When we believe we need to disclose information to protect our rights, or the rights of others, property, or to enforce this Privacy Policy or the terms and conditions of the GBP Campus Stores Websites, including where it is necessary to establish or collect amounts owed to us.
  • If the information is public record information specified by regulation and the disclosure is directly related to the purposes for which it was recorded on the public record.

We may transfer your Personal Information to service providers who are performing services on our behalf. These service providers will be obligated to treat your Personal Information in accordance with the requirements of this Privacy Policy.

Occasionally, we may use service providers located outside of Canada to process and/or store Personal Information for us. Please note that Personal Information in the custody of these service providers may be subject to access by the law enforcement authorities of those jurisdictions in which the service providers are located. Our Privacy Officer, whose contact information is provided below, can provide further information about our policies and practices regarding service providers located outside of Canada.

CONSENT

When you provide us with your Personal Information, you agree that you are providing us your implied consent to collect and use your Personal Information to fulfill the requested order, service, or information request. You may withdraw your consent to our collection, use, and disclosure of your Personal Information at any time. However, please note that, for certain services, if you withdraw your consent, we may no longer be able to provide the service or fulfill orders for you.

Additionally, if you opt in to receive promotional emails, every email will contain an “unsubscribe” link that you can click to withdraw your consent and remove your email address from further promotional messages.

ACCURACY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

It is important that the information you provide us is accurate and updated. You have a right to challenge the accuracy and completeness of your Personal Information and to have it amended, as appropriate. You also have a right to request access to your Personal Information and receive an accounting of how that information has been used and disclosed, subject to certain exceptions prescribed by law under FIPPA.

To request access or to amend your Personal Information, please contact our Freedom of Information & Privacy Coordinator at the contact details below.

RETENTION OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

You may contact our Privacy Coordinator to ask us to remove your Personal Information from our records, electronic or otherwise. However, we will need to maintain certain Personal Information about you as long as reasonably necessary for us to complete our dealings with you, or as may be required by law and institutional audit standards. For example, we will maintain transaction records of any purchases you make on the GBP Campus Stores Websites for warranty, audit, and tax purposes.

COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

Like most online platforms, the GBP Campus Stores Websites use cookies and/or other similar technologies to collect and store certain information. These typically involve pieces of information or code that a website transfers to or accesses from your computer hard drive or mobile device to store and track information about you.

The GBP Campus Stores Websites use cookies and similar technologies to distinguish you from other users. This helps us provide you with a seamless shopping experience when you browse and allows us to improve our platform.

Types of Cookies Used:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: Required for the operation of the GBP Campus Stores Websites. They enable you to log into secure areas, use a shopping cart, or access digital course materials.
  • Analytical/Performance Cookies: Allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around the site to improve functionality.
  • Functionality Cookies: Used to recognize you when you return to the site, allowing us to personalize content and remember your preferences.
  • Targeting Cookies: Record your visit to the site, pages visited, and links followed to make advertising and content more relevant to your academic and shopping interests.

Disabling Cookies

You can set your web browser to reject cookies. However, if you disable all cookies, you may not be able to take full advantage of the GBP Campus Stores Websites or complete online transactions.

DATA SECURITY

Security for all Personal Information is extremely important to us. We employ SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) / TLS (Transport Layer Security) protocols, which are industry-standard encryption methods, for your privacy during transmission of sensitive information.

While we take rigorous steps to protect your information, no transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. If you maintain a user account on a GBP Campus Stores Website, you are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your password and account details.

COURSE LOOKUP WITH STUDENT LOGIN

By signing in with your official student credentials to access course materials and matching textbooks, you consent to GBP Campus Stores accessing your registered course schedule for the sole purpose of providing you with an accurate list of required and recommended course materials. GBP Campus Stores does not store your academic records outside of what is necessary to display your course material requirements for the active academic term.

LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY & PARTNER SITES

We may provide links to partner sites (e.g., digital textbook publishers, access code platforms) or third-party websites not controlled by GBP Campus Stores. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of those external sites and advise you to review their respective privacy policies before providing any Personal Information.

PRIVACY OFFICER CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about our privacy practices, or wish to access or amend your Personal Information under FIPPA, please contact:

GBP Campus Stores Freedom of Information & Privacy Coordinator

200 King Street East
Toronto, ON M5A 3W8 Canada

Email: privacy@georgebrown.ca