Last Updated: May 30, 2026
- Introduction
This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes how NexTest Technologies (“NexTest,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), a sole proprietorship operating in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, collects, uses, discloses, and retains personal information in connection with your use of our website located at nextest-tech.com (“Site”) and any purchases made therein. This Policy is governed by and intended to comply with applicable privacy legislation, including Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”), the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), the United Kingdom’s UK GDPR as retained under the Data Protection Act 2018, and applicable United States state privacy laws.
By using our Site or placing an order, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Policy.
- Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide Directly
Full name and contact information (email address, shipping address) Order details, including products purchased and transaction history Communications you send to us, including warranty or support inquiries
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our Site, we and our third-party service providers may automatically collect:
IP address and approximate geographic location Browser type, version, and user agent string Device type and operating system Pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs Cookie identifiers and similar tracking technologies
2.3 Payment Information
NexTest does not collect or store payment card information. All payment transactions are processed securely by our third-party payment processors, PayPal and Stripe. Your payment information is subject to their respective privacy policies, available at https://www.paypal.com/privacy and https://stripe.com/privacy.
2.4 Comments
If you leave a comment on our Site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with your IP address and browser user agent string for spam detection purposes. An anonymized string derived from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Upon approval, your profile picture may be publicly visible alongside your comment.
2.5 Media Uploads
If you upload images to the Site, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the Site may be able to download and extract any location data embedded in images.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate and improve our Site. The following categories of cookies may be set:
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the Site to function and cannot be disabled. They include temporary cookies set upon visiting the login page to determine browser cookie acceptance, and cookies that maintain your session and screen display preferences when logged in. Login cookies persist for two (2) days, or two (2) weeks if you select “Remember Me.” Screen option cookies last for one (1) year.
3.2 Functional Cookies
If you leave a comment and opt in, your name, email address, and website may be saved in cookies for your convenience for a period of one (1) year.
3.3 Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to collect anonymized data about how visitors interact with our Site. This data helps us understand traffic patterns and improve our content and services. Google Analytics may set cookies and collect data including your IP address, browser type, and pages visited. For more information, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
3.4 Advertising Cookies
We run paid advertising campaigns that may involve the use of tracking pixels and cookies to measure ad performance and deliver relevant advertisements. These technologies may collect information about your browsing behavior across websites. You may opt out of interest-based advertising through your browser settings or via the opt-out mechanisms provided by the relevant advertising platforms.
- How We Use Your Information
NexTest uses personal information for the following purposes:
To process and fulfill your orders, including shipping and delivery tracking To communicate with you regarding your order status, shipping updates, and support inquiries (transactional communications only) To detect and prevent fraud, spam, and unauthorized access To analyze Site usage and improve our products, services, and user experience via Google Analytics To measure the performance of our paid advertising campaigns To comply with applicable legal obligations
We do not use your personal information for unsolicited marketing or promotional communications.
- Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR and UK GDPR)
For customers located in the European Union or United Kingdom, we process your personal information on the following legal bases:
Contractual necessity — to fulfill your order and deliver purchased products Legitimate interests — to operate and improve our Site, detect fraud, and measure advertising performance Legal obligation — to comply with applicable laws and regulations
Where required, we will seek your consent prior to processing your personal information for any purpose not listed above.
- Disclosure of Your Information
NexTest does not sell your personal information. We may disclose your personal information to the following categories of third parties solely to the extent necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy:
Payment processors — PayPal and Stripe, for the purpose of processing transactions Shipping and logistics providers — for the purpose of fulfilling and tracking your order Analytics providers — Google Analytics, for the purpose of Site analytics
Advertising platforms — for the purpose of measuring and managing paid advertising campaigns
Legal and regulatory authorities — where required by applicable law, court order, or governmental authority
Additionally, if you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email as a security measure.
- International Data Transfers
As a Canadian business serving customers in the European Union, United Kingdom, and United States, your personal information may be transferred to and processed in jurisdictions outside your country of residence. Where such transfers occur, NexTest takes reasonable steps to ensure that your information is protected in a manner consistent with applicable privacy laws, including through the use of standard contractual clauses where required under GDPR or UK GDPR.
- Data Retention
NexTest retains your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law:
Order information (name, shipping address, transaction history) is retained for a period necessary to fulfill legal, tax, and accounting obligations Comments and associated metadata are retained indefinitely to facilitate moderation of follow-up comments Analytics and advertising data is retained in accordance with the data retention policies of Google Analytics and applicable advertising platforms
- Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights with respect to your personal information:
9.1 Canadian Residents (PIPEDA)
You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you and to request correction of any inaccuracies.
9.2 EU and UK Residents (GDPR / UK GDPR)
You have the right to:
Access your personal information Rectify inaccurate or incomplete personal information Request erasure of your personal information (“right to be forgotten”), subject to applicable legal obligations Restrict or object to the processing of your personal information Data portability, where processing is based on consent or contract and carried out by automated means Lodge a complaint with your relevant supervisory authority
9.3 All Users
If you have an account on our Site or have left a comment, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, or request that we erase your personal data, except where retention is required for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To exercise any of the above rights, please contact us at [email protected].
- Embedded Content
Pages on our Site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles from third-party websites. Embedded content behaves in the same manner as if you had visited those third-party websites directly. Those websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including if you have an account and are logged into that website.
- Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not directed at individuals under the age of sixteen (16). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, please contact us at [email protected] and we will take prompt steps to delete such information.
- Changes to This Policy
NexTest reserves the right to update or modify this Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Policy.
- Contact Information
For any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact:
NexTest Technologies Toronto, Ontario, Canada Email: [email protected]