1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small, secure text files that websites place on your computer, smartphone, or tablet when you visit. They act as a memory for the browser, helping websites remember information about your visit—such as your language preference, menu choices, and display configurations—to make your next visit more efficient and personalized.
2. Categorization of Cookies Used on Our Site
The Canada Hotel Resort Atlas utilizes both first-party cookies (set directly by us) and occasional third-party cookies (set by service providers such as analytics utilities) to operate. These cookies are split into distinct, transparent categories:
✦ Cookie Taxonomy
- Strictly Necessary / Essential Cookies: These cookies are critical to navigating our site and utilizing its main functions. Without them, basic mechanics like form validation, page routing, and responsive stylesheet scaling would fail. They do not store any personal identity details.
- Analytical & Performance Cookies: These files gather anonymous, aggregated metrics on how readers use our directory. They identify which hotel sheets are visited most frequently, which links are clicked, and if visitors encounter any error messages. This information is used strictly to improve directory structure.
- Preference & Functionality Cookies: These allow our website to remember choices you have made during your session (such as dismissing our cookie preference banner) to optimize future loads.
3. Technical Overview of Stored Data
The primary cookie generated by our portal is the cookieConsent tracker. This persistent cookie is stored directly within your browser's local storage or cookie ledger. Its sole purpose is to record whether you clicked "Accept All" or "Reject Non-Essential" on our home screen banner, preventing the banner from interrupting your reading experience on subsequent page clicks. No tracking identifiers or demographic fields are mapped to this record.
4. Granular Control & Browser Cookie Settings
You can adjust, reject, or wipe clean your cookie profiles at any time. Aside from using our on-screen banner buttons to set preferences, you can configure your web browser to reject cookies from all sources. Please select your specific browser below to review standard manufacturer instructions:
- Google Chrome: Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Third-party Cookies.
- Apple Safari: Go to Preferences > Privacy > Block all cookies (or manage stored website data).
- Mozilla Firefox: Go to Options > Privacy & Security > Enhanced Tracking Protection > Custom.
- Microsoft Edge: Go to Settings > Cookies and Site Permissions > Manage and Delete Cookies.
Please note that if you choose to fully disable cookies within your browser, certain parts of the Canada Hotel Resort Atlas (such as the interactive Trip Style Selector or the feedback forms) may experience functional limits.
5. Do Not Track (DNT) Signals
Currently, our web servers are not configured to respond to "Do Not Track" (DNT) browser signals due to the lack of an industry-wide regulatory standard. Instead, we encourage visitors to use our native Cookie Preference Center buttons to directly manage their tracking consents.
6. Policy Revisions
Storyfoundrypulsae may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to align with new tracking regulations, server migrations, or software upgrades. Any changes will be posted here with an updated "Last Updated" date at the top of the page. We advise readers to review this page periodically to stay informed about our cookie practices.