Cookies Policy
How we use cookies and similar technologies on our website.
This Cookies Policy explains how Artisan Home & Design ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, artisanhomedesign.ca (the "Website"). This policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy, which provides further information about how we use your personal data.
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, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your computer after you close your browser, while session cookies are deleted when you close your browser.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for a variety of purposes, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our Website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our Website, use a shopping cart, or make use of e-billing services.
- Analytical/Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our Website works. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies are used to recognize you when you return to our Website. This enables us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name, and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
- Targeting Cookies: These cookies record your visit to our Website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our Website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests.
Specifically, we may use the following cookies:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Maintains your session while you browse the site. | Essential | Session |
| _ga | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | Analytical | 2 years |
| _gid | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | Analytical | 24 hours |
| cookie_consent | Records whether the user has consented to the use of cookies. | Functionality | 1 year |
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies, which are cookies set by a domain other than our Website. These cookies may be used for a variety of purposes, including:
- Social Media Integration: We may use cookies from social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Instagram) to allow you to share content from our Website on social media or to track users who come to our Website from social media.
- Advertising: We may use cookies from advertising partners to display advertisements on our Website or to track the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
Managing Cookies
You have the right to choose whether or not to accept cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences in the following ways:
- Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to block all cookies, accept only certain types of cookies, or prompt you each time a cookie is offered. Please note that if you disable cookies, some features of our Website may not function properly.
- Cookie Consent Tool: We may provide a cookie consent tool on our Website that allows you to manage your cookie preferences.
- Opt-Out Tools: You can opt-out of certain third-party cookies by using the opt-out tools provided by those third parties. For example, you can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Updates to this Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our Website. Please check this page regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy, please contact us at:
Artisan Home & Design
123 Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5B6
Canada
Phone: (613) 248-9107
Email: info@deckbuildingengine.com
This Cookies Policy was last updated on October 26, 2023.