At andrejutras.ca (“the Company”), we use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience, provide essential site functionality, and analyze site performance. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies we use, how we use them, and your choices for managing them. It complements our Privacy Policy.
We comply with Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and, where applicable, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). EU/EEA visitors can manage cookie preferences via our cookie consent banner. For questions or to exercise your data rights, contact us via our Contact page.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or phone) when you visit our website. They help us remember your preferences, improve site functionality, and analyze usage to enhance your experience.
Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential Cookies:
- Purpose: These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly, enabling features like commenting, logging in, and accessing secure areas.
- Examples:
- Comment cookies: Save your name, email, and website for comment forms (opt-in, lasts 1 year).
- Login cookies: Save login information (2 days, or 2 weeks with “Remember Me”).
- Screen options cookies: Save display preferences (1 year).
- Editing cookies: Track post IDs for articles you edit (1 day, no personal data).
- Temporary cookie: Checks browser compatibility on login pages (discarded when you close your browser).
- Legal Basis: These cookies are essential for site operation and do not require consent under GDPR.
- Analytics Cookies:
- Purpose: These cookies help us understand how visitors use our site (e.g., pages visited, time spent) to improve performance and content. We use Google Analytics with IP anonymization to protect your privacy.
- Examples: Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _gid, lasts up to 2 years).
- Legal Basis: For EU/EEA visitors, we obtain your consent via the cookie consent banner before setting these cookies, per GDPR.
- Third-Party Cookies:
- Purpose: Third-party services (e.g., Kit for newsletters, Zoom/Calendly for coaching, PayPal/Stripe for payments, RSMembership for theme/template purchases, Gravatar for comments) may set cookies to provide their services.
- Examples: Cookies set by Kit, Zoom, Calendly, PayPal, Stripe, RSMembership, or Gravatar for functionality or tracking.
- Legal Basis: For EU/EEA visitors, consent is obtained via our cookie consent banner. See third-party privacy policies: Kit, Zoom, Calendly, PayPal, Stripe, Gravatar.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Enable essential site features, such as commenting, logging in, and purchasing WordPress themes or Joomla templates.
- Remember your preferences (e.g., login settings, display options) for a seamless experience.
- Analyze site usage (e.g., via Google Analytics with IP anonymization) to improve content and performance.
- Facilitate third-party services (e.g., newsletters via Kit, coaching via Zoom/Calendly, payments via PayPal/Stripe).
Your Cookie Choices
You can manage cookies through our cookie consent banner (for EU/EEA visitors) or your browser settings. Essential cookies cannot be disabled, as they are required for site functionality. For analytics and third-party cookies:
- EU/EEA Visitors: Use our cookie consent banner to accept or reject non-essential cookies (e.g., analytics, third-party). You can change preferences at any time via the banner.
- All Visitors: Adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Note that disabling cookies may affect site functionality. Instructions for common browsers: Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari.
Data Retention and Security
Cookie data is stored on secure Canadian servers with SSL/TLS encryption. Essential cookie data (e.g., login, comment cookies) is retained for 1 day to 1 year, as described above. Analytics cookies (e.g., Google Analytics) are retained for up to 2 years. Transactional data from purchases (e.g., via RSMembership, PayPal, Stripe) is retained for at least six years to comply with Canadian tax laws, as required by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
Third-Party Cookies and Privacy Policies
Third-party services may set cookies when you interact with our site (e.g., subscribing to newsletters, purchasing themes, or scheduling coaching). These services operate under their own privacy policies:
- Kit.co (newsletters): Kit Privacy
- Zoom (coaching): Zoom
- Calendly (coaching): Calendly
- PayPal (payments): PayPal
- Stripe (payments): Stripe
- Gravatar (comments): Gravatar
- Google Analytics (analytics): Google Analytics
Contact Me
For questions about this Cookie Policy or to exercise your data rights, contact us via our Contact page.