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Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 1, 2024

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better browsing experience by remembering your preferences and enabling certain website functionality.

Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, and local storage, which serve similar purposes to cookies.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Enable essential website functionality
  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Analyze website traffic and user behavior
  • Personalize content and advertisements
  • Improve our services and user experience
  • Ensure website security and prevent fraud

Types of Cookies We Use

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of our website. They enable basic features such as page navigation, secure logins, and access to protected areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Examples include:

  • Session cookies: Maintain your session while browsing
  • Security cookies: Help protect against fraud and ensure secure connections
  • Load balancing cookies: Distribute website traffic efficiently
  • Cookie consent cookies: Remember your cookie preferences

Legal basis: Legitimate interest (essential for website operation)

Retention period: Session or up to 1 year

Analytics Cookies

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

Information collected includes:

  • Number of visitors and page views
  • Time spent on different pages
  • Click patterns and navigation paths
  • Device and browser information
  • Geographic location (country/region level)

Legal basis: Consent

Retention period: Up to 2 years

Third-party services: Google Analytics (anonymized)

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences, language settings, and other customizable elements of the website.

Functions include:

  • Remembering login information
  • Saving language and region preferences
  • Customizing content based on your interests
  • Remembering items in your shopping cart

Legal basis: Consent

Retention period: Up to 1 year

Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements and marketing content that may be relevant to you and your interests. They also help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Marketing activities include:

  • Displaying personalized advertisements
  • Tracking ad performance and effectiveness
  • Retargeting visitors with relevant content
  • Social media integration and sharing

Legal basis: Consent

Retention period: Up to 2 years

Third-party services: Facebook Pixel, Google Ads, LinkedIn Marketing

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services that we use to enhance your experience:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. This service sets cookies to collect information about your visit, including pages viewed, time spent, and referring websites. All data is anonymized and aggregated.

Privacy policy: Google Privacy Policy

Social Media Platforms

We may use social media plugins and sharing buttons that set cookies from platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. These cookies enable social sharing functionality and may be used for advertising purposes by these platforms.

Payment Processors

When processing payments, our payment partners may set cookies to ensure secure transactions and prevent fraud.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

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

Cookie Settings

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:

  • Clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer
  • Using the cookie preference center
  • Contacting us directly

Browser Controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

  • Block all cookies
  • Block third-party cookies only
  • Delete existing cookies
  • Receive notifications when cookies are set

Note: Disabling necessary cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

Browser-Specific Instructions:

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

Mobile Devices

Mobile browsers and apps may use similar technologies to cookies. You can manage these through your device settings:

iOS Devices

Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security > Block All Cookies

Android Devices

Settings > Site settings > Cookies (varies by browser)

Advertising ID

You can also control advertising tracking through your device's advertising ID settings:

  • iOS: Settings > Privacy > Apple Advertising > Personalized Ads
  • Android: Settings > Google > Ads > Opt out of Ads Personalization

Cookie Retention and Deletion

Session Cookies

These are temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser.

Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them. Our persistent cookies are retained for the following periods:

  • Necessary cookies: Up to 1 year
  • Analytics cookies: Up to 2 years
  • Functional cookies: Up to 1 year
  • Marketing cookies: Up to 2 years

Automatic Deletion

Cookies are automatically deleted when they expire. You can also manually delete cookies through your browser settings at any time.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. When we make significant changes, we will:

  • Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
  • Notify you through our website or email
  • Request renewed consent if required by law

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

Contact Us

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

Invest Essentials Inc.

1200 Bay Street, Suite 800
Toronto, ON M5R 2A5
Canada

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (416) 555-1234

Your Consent

By continuing to use our website after being informed about our use of cookies, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy, except for those cookies that require explicit consent, which will be set only after you provide such consent through our cookie consent mechanism.

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