Cookies Policy

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 website owners.

Cookies allow websites to remember your preferences, understand how you use the site, and provide a better browsing experience. They can be set by the website you're visiting or by third-party services used by that website.

How We Use Cookies

gorge-caribou uses cookies to enhance your experience on our website, understand how visitors interact with our content, and improve our services. We use cookies for various purposes, including remembering your preferences, analyzing site traffic, and ensuring security.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

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

Examples:

• Session management cookies
• Cookie consent preference storage
• Security and authentication cookies

Duration: Session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or up to one year

Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use on our pages.

Examples:

• Language preference cookies
• Form field data retention
• User interface customization settings

Duration: Up to one year

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve website functionality and user experience.

Examples:

• Page view tracking
• Time spent on pages
• Navigation patterns
• Bounce rate measurement

Duration: Up to two years

Marketing Cookies

These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or to limit how many times you see an advertisement. We may share this information with other organizations, such as advertisers.

Examples:

• Advertising preference tracking
• Campaign effectiveness measurement
• Retargeting cookies

Duration: Up to two years

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies, and you should check the third-party websites for more information about how they use cookies.

Third-party services we may use include:

• Analytics providers for understanding site usage
• Social media platforms for content sharing
• Content delivery networks for performance optimization

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have control over which cookies you accept. When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner allowing you to accept or decline non-essential cookies.

Cookie Banner Controls

Our cookie banner provides you with the following options:

• Accept: Allows all cookies to be set
• Decline: Blocks non-essential cookies (essential cookies will still function)

Your preference is stored in your browser and will be remembered for future visits.

Browser Cookie Settings

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
• Block third-party cookies
• Block all cookies from specific websites
• Block all cookies from being set
• Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Browser-Specific Instructions

Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data

Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data

Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data

Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

Please note that blocking cookies may impact your experience on our website and limit access to certain features.

Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we may use local storage technology to store information on your device. Local storage serves similar purposes to cookies but can store larger amounts of data and persists even after you close your browser.

We use local storage for:

• Remembering your cookie consent preferences
• Storing form data temporarily to prevent loss
• Caching certain website resources for faster loading

You can clear local storage data through your browser's developer tools or by clearing your browsing data.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you don't want your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no industry standard for recognizing and implementing Do Not Track signals, so our website does not respond to these signals at this time.

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. When we make significant changes, we will notify you by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy and, where appropriate, provide additional notice on our website.

More Information

For more information about how we use your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

gorge-caribou
428 Wellington Street West
Toronto, ON M5V 1E3
Canada
Email: [email protected]