Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 1, 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how Smartnumbers Inc. ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website at www.smartnumbers.ca (the "Website"). This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to website owners about how visitors use their site.

Cookies can be "session cookies" (which expire when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them). Cookies can be set by the website you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services operating on that website ("third-party cookies").

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies as they are required for the Website to operate. They do not collect personally identifiable information.

Example: A cookie that remembers your cookie consent preference so we do not show you the consent banner on every page visit.

Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language or region) and provide enhanced, more personalised features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website — for example, which pages are visited most often, how long visitors spend on each page, and whether they encounter any error messages. This information is used in aggregate form to help us improve how the Website works. These cookies do not collect information that identifies individual visitors.

If we use a third-party analytics service (such as Google Analytics), that service may set its own cookies on your device. We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of any such third-party services.

Marketing and Targeting Cookies

At present, we do not use marketing or advertising cookies on our Website. If this changes in the future, we will update this policy and seek your consent where required.

3. Cookies We Use

The following table describes the specific cookies currently in use on our Website:

Cookie Name Type Purpose Duration
sn_cookie_consent Strictly Necessary Stores your cookie consent preference to prevent the consent banner from appearing on every page. 1 year (localStorage)

We will update this table as our use of cookies changes.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Our Website may use third-party services that set their own cookies. These may include:

5. Managing and Controlling Cookies

You have several options for managing cookies:

Our Cookie Banner

When you first visit our Website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept or decline non-essential cookies at that time. Your preference will be stored for future visits.

Browser Settings

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

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of our Website and other websites you visit. For guidance on how to manage cookies in your specific browser, please refer to your browser's help documentation:

6. Do Not Track

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to be tracked. There is currently no universally accepted standard for responding to DNT signals. Our Website does not currently alter its behaviour in response to DNT signals, but we will review this position as standards develop.

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or applicable law. We will post the revised policy on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

8. Contact Us

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

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