Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners. Cookies enhance user experience by:

• Remembering your preferences and settings
• Ensuring the security of your browsing experience
• Understanding how you use the website so we can improve it
• Delivering content relevant to your interests

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following types of cookies on our website:

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

2.2 Analytical/Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around our website when they are using it.

2.3 Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may also be used to provide services you have requested, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog.

2.4 Targeting/Advertising Cookies

These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We may use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests.

3. Specific Cookies We Use

Cookie Name	Type	Purpose	Duration
session_id	Essential	Maintains your session state	Session
cookie_consent	Essential	Remembers your cookie preferences	1 year
_ga	Analytical	Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users	2 years
_gid	Analytical	Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users	24 hours
language	Functionality	Remembers your language preference	1 year

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the website, deliver advertisements on and through the website, and so on.

These third parties may include:

• Analytics providers (such as Google Analytics)
• Social media platforms (such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram)
• Advertising networks

Please note that these third parties may have their own privacy policies and cookie policies that govern their use of cookies and the personal information they collect. We encourage you to read their privacy policies to understand how they use your information.

5. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please keep in mind that removing or blocking cookies can impact your user experience and parts of our website might no longer be fully accessible.

5.1 Browser Controls

Most browsers allow you to view, manage, delete, and block cookies through your browser settings. To do this, follow the instructions provided by your browser (usually located within the "Help," "Tools," or "Edit" menu). Keep in mind that if you delete cookies or refuse to accept them, you might not be able to use all of the features we offer, you may not be able to store your preferences, and some of our pages might not display properly.

5.2 Our Cookie Management Tool

We provide a cookie consent management tool on our website that allows you to choose which types of cookies you accept or reject. You can access this tool by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website or by using the cookie banner that appears when you first visit our site.

5.3 Do Not Track

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Our website currently does not respond to "Do Not Track" signals.

6. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy, please contact us at:

• Email: [email protected]
• Address: 123 Maple Avenue, Toronto, ON M5V 2T6, Canada
• Phone: +1 (416) 555-7890