Cookie Policy
This page explains what cookies are, how Maple North Digital uses them, and how you can manage your preferences. We keep this policy practical and easy to follow so you can make informed choices about your data.
What Are Cookies and Why We Use Them
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device. They help the site remember settings, keep sessions secure, and understand how pages are used. Cookies also support analytics and advertising features when you choose to allow them. On Maple North Digital, we aim to use a minimal and transparent set of cookies so the site remains fast, usable, and respectful of privacy.
Some cookies are essential to operate basic functions such as page navigation and security. Others are optional and require your consent. Optional categories include analytics, which help us understand what content is helpful, and marketing, which support remarketing and ad measurement. You can accept all optional cookies, reject non essential cookies, or set custom preferences at any time using the controls on this site.
Cookie Categories We Use
We divide cookies into three categories. Essential cookies are always active because the site would not function correctly without them. Analytics and marketing cookies are optional and load only after you grant consent.
Essential
Provide core features such as security, load balancing, and session handling. Without these, pages may not load or forms may not submit properly. Examples include a session identifier and a cookie storing your consent choices so we do not show the banner repeatedly.
- Active by default
- Used for security and preferences
- Typical retention up to 12 months for settings
Analytics
Help measure traffic patterns and improve content quality. Data is aggregated and used to understand which sections readers visit most and where navigation can be clearer. These cookies activate only after you opt in.
- Consent required
- Used to evaluate site performance
- Common retention up to 14 months
Marketing
Support remarketing and measure the effectiveness of campaigns. If enabled, you may see our messages on other platforms you use. We do not enable marketing tags until you accept them in the banner or preferences panel.
- Consent required
- Used for ad delivery and conversions
- Typical retention up to 540 days
Your Choices and How to Manage Cookies
You have control over optional cookies at all times. When you first visit, a small banner appears with three options. You can accept all optional cookies, reject non essential cookies, or open the preferences panel to set analytics and marketing individually. Your selection is stored for up to 12 months so you do not need to choose again on every visit.
You can reopen the preferences panel anytime using the Manage cookie preferences link in the footer. Changes take effect on reload or on your next page view. Rejecting optional cookies will not block access to content, but some measurement features will be disabled. For more details about how we handle data, see our Privacy Policy or reach out through our Contact page.
Summary of Options
- Accept All activates analytics and marketing cookies.
- Reject Non Essential keeps only essential cookies active.
- Manage Preferences lets you toggle analytics and marketing separately.
- You can withdraw consent at any time through the footer link.
If you clear your browser cookies, your previous choices are removed and the banner will appear again on your next visit.
Retention, Third Parties, and Updates
Essential cookies are retained for the session or up to 12 months when used to store preferences. Analytics data is typically retained up to 14 months. Marketing identifiers may persist for up to 540 days. These periods help us balance accuracy with privacy and can change if our tools update their defaults. We review this policy and our settings regularly to ensure they remain aligned with Canadian expectations and international standards.
Some analytics or advertising features may be provided by third party services that set their own cookies when enabled. We only activate these services after you provide consent in the banner or the preferences panel. If we make material updates to this policy, we will post the changes on this page and adjust the banner if required. If you have questions about how cookies are used on this site, please contact us at the email listed in the footer.
Last updated: February 20, 2026