Last updated: January 2024
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 and to provide information to website owners.
How We Use Cookies
Forest Yard uses cookies for several purposes:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website.
- Preference Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make, such as your cookie consent preferences, to provide a more personalized experience.
- Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website and services.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering form data to make your experience more convenient.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use both session cookies and persistent cookies:
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session while you navigate our website.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They are used to remember your preferences for future visits.
Specific Cookies We Use
The following cookies may be placed on your device when you visit our website:
- cookieConsent: Stores your cookie consent preference. Duration: 1 year.
- formSubmission: Temporarily stores form data during the submission process. Duration: Session only.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services. These may include analytics providers that help us understand website usage. Third-party cookies are subject to the respective privacy policies of these external services.
Managing Cookies
You have control over cookies and can manage them in several ways:
- Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually find these options in the "Privacy" or "Security" sections of your browser.
- Cookie Banner: When you first visit our website, you can choose to accept or reject non-essential cookies through our cookie banner.
- Deleting Cookies: You can delete cookies that have already been stored on your device at any time through your browser settings.
Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you choose to disable cookies, please note that some features of our website may not function properly. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the website to operate.
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Our website currently does not respond to "Do Not Track" signals.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Forest Yard
45 Maple Avenue, Suite 300
Toronto, ON M5V 2T6
Canada
Email: [email protected]