Cookies policy

Why cookies are used

Cookies are small text files placed on your device to support the reliable operation, security, and usability of supervps.ca, a non-commercial, content-only informational website focused on Pin Up for readers in Canada. We use cookies for three primary purposes: to enable core site functionality (for example, loading pages securely and consistently), to understand how visitors use and navigate our content so we can improve it over time, and to remember certain user choices such as language preferences or cookie consent decisions. We do not use cookies for advertising, profiling, or to follow you across other websites. Any data derived from cookies is limited to what is necessary for the listed purposes and is handled with care designed to respect your privacy.

Essential cookies help the site work as intended, reduce errors, and protect against misuse. Analytics cookies help us count visits, measure which articles are read, identify technical issues, and understand general trends in an aggregated, de-identified way so that we can prioritize improvements. Preference cookies remember settings you choose, such as whether you have acknowledged a cookie notice, so you do not need to repeat the same selections on each visit.

Where analytics or preference cookies are used, they are implemented to minimize privacy impact. We rely on first-party cookies set by supervps.ca and do not allow third parties to use our cookies for their own purposes. We aim to apply principles that align with applicable Canadian privacy expectations by limiting collection, avoiding unnecessary retention, and giving you meaningful control over your cookie settings.

Types of cookies

Essential cookies: These are required for the site to function and to keep your connection secure. They support functions like page navigation, session management, load balancing, prevention of abusive activity, and protection against spam or unauthorized access. Without these cookies, certain features and content may not load correctly or may not be available. Essential cookies generally expire when your session ends or within a short period and do not store information that directly identifies you beyond technical data necessary for the service to operate.

Analytics cookies: These help us understand how visitors engage with supervps.ca so we can improve content quality, site performance, and accessibility. The information collected typically includes aggregated counts of page views, reading time, navigation paths, approximate geolocation at a region or city level (where configured), and technical details such as device type or browser family. Our analytics are first-party and configured to avoid building user profiles or tracking you across other sites. IP addresses, where used for security or geolocation, are handled in a manner designed to reduce identifiability (for example, by truncation or aggregation where available). Analytics data is retained only as long as necessary for analysis and site improvement, generally ranging from a few days to several months, and not exceeding what is reasonably required.

Preference cookies: These remember your choices to make the site more convenient. Examples include remembering that you closed a notice, your preferred language (English), your region (Canada), or display-related settings where available. Preference cookies do not track your browsing outside supervps.ca and exist solely to apply your choices on our site. They typically persist longer than a single session so that your preferences remain in effect on subsequent visits, but you can delete them at any time through your browser.

Cookie lifespans: Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies may remain on your device for a defined period, commonly from a few minutes to up to 12 months, unless you delete them earlier. We periodically review cookie durations to ensure they are no longer than necessary.

What is NOT used

We do not use advertising cookies. We do not use third-party trackers. Specifically:
– No third-party advertising networks, behavioral advertising, or retargeting cookies
– No social media tracking pixels
– No cross-site tracking, device fingerprinting, or hidden identifiers
– No affiliate or referral tracking cookies
– No sale or rental of cookie-derived data to data brokers or other third parties

If our pages contain links to external websites, those sites have their own cookie and privacy practices. Clicking external links may allow third parties to set cookies on their domains those activities are outside our control and are governed by the external sites’ policies. We do not embed third-party advertising technologies on supervps.ca, and we do not permit third parties to set cookies through our pages for their independent purposes.

User options for cookie control

You can manage, limit, or delete cookies at any time using your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
– Block all cookies
– Block cookies from specific sites
– Allow cookies but clear them when you close the browser
– Delete existing cookies
– Set exceptions for trusted sites
– Send “Do Not Track” or similar signals (note that responses to such signals vary by site)

General guidance for popular browsers:
– Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data, then choose to allow, block, or clear cookies use “See all site data” to remove individual cookies.
– Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data, then manage exceptions, clear data, or set Enhanced Tracking Protection level.
– Apple Safari (macOS): Settings (or Preferences) > Privacy, then manage website data or block cookies on iOS/iPadOS: Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security.
– Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data choose allow/block and clear stored cookies.

Note: Blocking essential cookies may cause parts of supervps.ca to stop working correctly. If you disable analytics or preference cookies, you will still be able to read our content, but some features (like remembering your prior choices) may not function.

If you need assistance with cookie settings or have questions about how cookies are used on supervps.ca, contact [email protected]. You may withdraw consent to non-essential cookies at any time by changing your browser settings and clearing existing cookies for supervps.ca.

Additional resources

For general information about cookies and how to manage them, visit https://www.allaboutcookies.org

If you have questions about this Cookies Policy or how it applies to your use of supervps.ca, email [email protected]. We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, applicable guidance, or our site’s features. When changes are made, we will adjust the text on this page and apply updates prospectively. Your continued use of supervps.ca after any update indicates your acknowledgment of the revised Cookies Policy.