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This is when you should use your leftover rolls for Tim Hortons Roll Up To Win

An Ontario professor has nailed down the ideal time to increase your chance of successfully winning a round of Tim Hortons Roll Up To Win.

According to Michael Wallace, an associate statistics professor at the University of Waterloo, that time would be 3:16am.

He came to the conclusion after rolling 30 virtual rolls at what he calculated to be the best time to play, winning 23 of them. He also played 30 times during the worst calculated time and only won five times.

“So my win rate was about five times higher playing at the optimal time or nearly 80 percent,” he told Global News.

The worst time to try and win is between 11am and 12pm. However, he cautions the 3:16am time frame could change now that he has revealed the details.

While the contest is officially over, you might want to try this method with any remaining rolls you have left.

Image credit: Tim Hortons 

Source: Global News

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Privacy commissioners find Tim Hortons tracked users’ geolocation data

A joint investigation launched by four Privacy Commissioners in Canada into Tim Horton’s tracking of users’ geolocation information through its app will not lead to any disciplinary action.

The Privacy Commissioners of Canada, Quebec, Alberta, and British Columbia started an investigation into the Canadian operator of Tim Hortons, The TDL Group, and parent company Restaurant Brands International after media reports indicated the app tracked users’ data.

The first article, published by the National Post, found the app tracked the article author to work, personal appointments, and even a vacation outside of Canada.

While the investigation found Tim Horton’s didn’t meet obligations under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), Quebec’s Private Sector Law, or the Personal Information Protection Acts for Alberta and B.C. with collecting and using users’ location data, it accepts TDL’s commitment to bring the app to compliance.

“We will follow up with the company over the 12-month period following issuance of this report, and determine next steps, if any, depending on the level of TDL’s compliance with its commitments.”

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Results of joint investigation into Tim Hortons app will be released Wednesday

Canada’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner will release a joint report Wednesday detailing how Tim Hortons’ app collects and uses app users’ geolocation information.

The commissioners of Canada, Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia launched the investigation in June 2020.

It started after media reports detailed the allegations. The National Post, the first one to report on the matter, said the app constantly tracked users’ movements, even if they were outside of Canada.

The Globe and Mail reports that more than one in 10 Canadians use the app every month, with more than 4.3 million active monthly users.

The company also faces four lawsuits, arguing the company used personal information to grow the app digitally.

“Geolocation data can be very sensitive as it can reveal information about the habits and activities of individuals, for example, medical visits or places that they regularly frequent,” the four commissioners stated when launching their investigation.

Source: National Post, Globe and Mail