Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners. Cookies help us understand how you use our website and improve your experience.

How We Use Cookies

Polarynthum uses cookies and similar tracking technologies for several purposes:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly, including security features and basic functionality
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences, such as language choices and cookie consent preferences
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously
• Functionality Cookies: Enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your login status

Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for you to browse our website and use its features. Without these cookies, services you have requested cannot be provided. These cookies do not gather information about you for marketing purposes.

Examples:

• Session cookies that maintain your session while navigating the website
• Security cookies that authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use
• Cookie consent cookies that remember your cookie preferences

Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if error messages are received. These cookies do not collect information that identifies individual visitors. All information collected is aggregated and anonymous.

Purpose:

• Understand how visitors navigate our website
• Identify popular content and areas for improvement
• Monitor website performance and loading times
• Detect and diagnose technical issues

Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use on our pages.

Examples:

• Remembering your preferences and settings
• Providing enhanced website features
• Remembering form inputs to save you time

Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may use third-party cookies to report usage statistics of our website and deliver relevant content. These third parties may include:

• Analytics Providers: Services that help us understand website traffic and user behavior
• Content Delivery Networks: Services that help deliver website content efficiently
• Embedded Content: Maps, videos, or other embedded content may set their own cookies

We do not control these third-party cookies and recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third parties for information about their cookie practices.

Managing Cookies

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can customize your preferences by clicking on the settings option in the banner.

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to:

• Block all cookies
• Accept only first-party cookies
• Delete cookies when you close your browser
• Notify you when a website tries to set a cookie

Please note that blocking all cookies may impact your ability to use certain features of our website.

How to Control Cookies in Different Browsers

Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data

Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data

Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data

Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

Opt-Out Tools

For analytics cookies, you can opt out through:

• Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on
• Network Advertising Initiative opt-out tool
• Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out tool

Cookie Duration

Cookies can be session cookies or persistent cookies:

• Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them

The duration of each cookie depends on its purpose. Preference cookies typically last for one year, while some analytics cookies may last longer.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. We currently do not respond to Do Not Track signals, but we respect your cookie preferences set through our cookie consent banner.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our cookie practices. We will post any changes on this page with a new "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

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

Polarynthum
118 King Edward St E
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Phone: +1 204-987-1600
Email: [email protected]