Cookie Policy

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, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies can remember your preferences, help you log in, and provide anonymized tracking data to us.

How We Use Cookies

At The Ways and Means, we use cookies for several reasons:

Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. Without them, you wouldn't be able to navigate our site or use its basic features.
Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information anonymously. For example, they tell us which pages are most popular, how much time people spend on our site, and if they encounter any errors. This data helps us improve our website's performance and your experience.
Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (like your username or language preference) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
Marketing and Targeting Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Your Choices and Consent

Under CASL and GDPR, we are committed to giving you control over your cookie preferences.

Consent for Non-Essential Cookies: We will ask for your explicit consent before placing any non-essential cookies (like marketing or analytics cookies) on your device. You'll see a cookie banner or pop-up when you first visit our site, allowing you to accept or decline these cookies.
Withdrawing Consent: You can change your mind and withdraw your consent for non-essential cookies at any time. Look for a "Cookie Settings" or "Manage Consent" link on our website, usually in the footer.
Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to accept or reject all cookies, or to notify you when a cookie is set. Be aware that disabling certain cookies might affect the functionality of our website and other websites you visit.

Here's how you can typically manage cookies in common browsers:

Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Site Settings > Cookies and site data
Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
Microsoft Edge: Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Clear Browse data / Tracking prevention
Safari: Preferences > Privacy

More Information

For more details about how we handle your personal information, please refer to our full Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at security@thewaysandmeans.ca.