Cookie Policy
Last Updated: 2024. Jurisdiction: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
1. Introduction
Welcome to Northmend. This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website dedicated to analyzing the cost of living in Canadian provinces. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
2. Legal Framework
As a business operating in Hamilton, Ontario, we comply with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and Ontario’s provincial privacy standards. For our international visitors, we align our practices with the GDPR and CCPA requirements to ensure a high level of data protection.
3. What are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information. Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Northmend) are called "first-party cookies". Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies".
4. Categorization of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary
These are essential for the website to function properly. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas or use the family budget calculators.
- Session ID: Expires upon closing browser
- Security: Prevents CSRF attacks
Performance & Analytics
These allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site, specifically how users compare Hamilton vs Toronto costs.
- Google Analytics: 2 years
- Hotjar: 365 days
Targeting & Marketing
These cookies record your visit to our site, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We use this to make the advertising more relevant to your relocation needs.
- Meta Pixel: 90 days
- AdSense: 1 year
5. Legal Basis for Processing
Under Canadian law (PIPEDA) and the GDPR, we process "Strictly Necessary" cookies based on Legitimate Interest to provide a functional website. For "Analytics" and "Marketing" cookies, we rely on your Explicit Consent. You have the right to withdraw this consent at any time via our settings panel.
6. How to Control Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in the Cookie Consent Manager. The Cookie Consent Manager allows you to select which categories of cookies you accept or reject.
Browser Controls: You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted. Most browsers allow you to:
- See what cookies you've got and delete them on an individual basis.
- Block third party cookies.
- Block cookies from particular sites.
- Block all cookies from being set.
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser.
7. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to other websites, such as official Canadian provincial government portals or moving services. Please note that Northmend has no control over how cookies are used by these third parties. We recommend reviewing the individual cookie policies of any site you visit through our links, such as our Ontario Cost Report or Western Provinces Analysis.
8. Retention Period
The duration for which we keep information collected by cookies depends on whether it is a session cookie (which expires when you close your browser) or a persistent cookie (which remains until it expires or is deleted). We do not store cookie data longer than 24 months for analytical purposes.
9. Contact Information
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:
Northmend Legal Department
Address: 45 King St E, Hamilton
Email:
Phone: +1 (918) 655-6238