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Cookie Policy

Last updated: December 1, 2024

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

Cookies allow websites to remember your preferences, improve your browsing experience, and provide relevant content and advertisements. They do not typically contain any information that personally identifies you, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

2. How We Use Cookies

Maple Craft Collective uses cookies and similar technologies for several purposes:

  • Essential website functionality: To enable core features and ensure website security
  • Performance and analytics: To understand how visitors interact with our website
  • Functionality: To remember your preferences and improve your experience
  • Marketing and advertising: To deliver relevant advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and remembering your cookie preferences. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
cookieConsent Stores your cookie preferences 1 year
sessionID Maintains your session while browsing Session
security_token Prevents cross-site request forgery Session

Analytics Cookies

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

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_ga Google Analytics - distinguishes users 2 years
_ga_* Google Analytics - session data 2 years
_gid Google Analytics - distinguishes users 24 hours

Marketing Cookies

These cookies track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements and measure advertising campaign performance. They may be set by our advertising partners through our site.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
fbp Facebook Pixel - tracks conversions 3 months
_gcl_au Google Ads - conversion tracking 3 months
marketing_prefs Stores marketing preferences 1 year

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may use third-party cookies from the following services:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit our site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site.

For more information about Google Analytics privacy practices, visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Social Media Platforms

Our website includes social media features from platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. These features may set cookies to enable proper functionality and track usage.

Email Marketing Services

We use email marketing services that may set cookies to track email campaign performance and user engagement with our newsletters.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Our Cookie Management Tool

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner allowing you to:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Accept only necessary cookies
  • Customize your preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" button below:

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, limiting cookies may impact your experience on our website.

Popular Browser Cookie Settings:

  • Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings > Site permissions > Cookies and site data

Opt-out Links

You can opt-out of specific tracking services:

  • Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
  • Google Ads: Google Ads Settings
  • Facebook: Facebook Ad Preferences

6. Cookie Consent and Legal Basis

Consent

By using our website and accepting cookies, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. You can withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your cookie preferences.

Legal Basis

Our legal basis for processing personal data through cookies depends on the type of cookie:

  • Necessary cookies: Legitimate interest in providing website functionality
  • Analytics cookies: Your consent
  • Marketing cookies: Your consent

7. Mobile Devices and App Usage

When you access our website through a mobile device, we may collect information through similar technologies such as:

  • Mobile device identifiers
  • Location data (with your permission)
  • App usage analytics
  • Push notification preferences

You can manage these settings through your device's privacy settings.

8. Data Retention

Cookie data is retained for different periods depending on the type:

  • Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent cookies: Stored for the duration specified in the cookie table above
  • Analytics data: Retained for 26 months
  • Marketing data: Retained for up to 3 months

9. International Data Transfers

Some of our third-party service providers may transfer and process your data outside of Canada. When this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. We will notify you of any material changes by:

  • Posting the updated policy on our website
  • Updating the "Last updated" date
  • Displaying a notification on our website
  • Sending an email notification for significant changes

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:

Maple Craft Collective

234 Queen Street West, Suite 401
Toronto, ON M5V 1Z4
Canada

Phone: +1 (416) 555-0187

Email: [email protected]

Maple Craft Collective

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