Cookie Policy
Last Updated: April 24, 2025
How Carthalis uses cookies and similar technologies on carthalis.ca — and how you stay in control.
Common questions
Introduction
Carthalis ("we", "our", or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. This Cookie Policy explains how we use these technologies, what types we use, and how you can control them.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the website recognize your device and remember certain information about your visit. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide valuable information to website owners.
Categories of Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies on our website:
1. Essential (Necessary) Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, secure areas access, and remembering your preferences. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and they can only be disabled by changing your browser settings.
2. Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website's structure, content, and user experience.
3. Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies track your activity across websites to enable us and our advertising partners to deliver more relevant advertisements or marketing communications that may be of interest to you. They help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Specific Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _auth | Carthalis | Authentication | Session | Essential |
| _auth_refresh | Carthalis | Session refresh | 1 month | Essential |
| consentGiven | Carthalis | Cookie consent | 1 year | Essential |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Analytics | 2 years | Analytics |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Analytics | 24 hours | Analytics |
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered is used to create reports about the use of our website. Google's privacy policy is available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google Tag Manager
We use Google Tag Manager (GTM) which helps us deploy and manage marketing and analytics tags on our website. GTM itself doesn't collect any personally identifiable information, but it facilitates the deployment of tags that may collect data.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage your cookie preferences through the consent banner shown when you first visit our website.
Browser Controls
Most web browsers allow control of cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit:
Legal Basis for Processing
Where we process your personal data through cookies and similar technologies:
- For essential cookies: Our legitimate interest in providing a functional website and services
- For analytics and marketing cookies: Your explicit consent
Data Transfer
Information collected through cookies may be transferred to and stored in countries outside your residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information when transferred internationally.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of your personal data
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Object to our use of your personal data
- Request restriction of processing your personal data
- Request transfer of your personal data
- Withdraw consent
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our business practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us.