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Cookie Policy

Last Updated: October 25, 2023

This Cookie Policy explains how PowerGrid Energy ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners.

Cookies serve various functions, such as enabling certain features, remembering your preferences, and providing you with a personalized experience. They can also help website owners understand how visitors use their site, which pages are most popular, and whether users are seeing error messages.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We use different types of cookies on our website:

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and they cannot be disabled.

Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may also be used to provide services you have requested, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, including which pages visitors go to most often and if they receive error messages. They help us improve our website and understand how visitors interact with it.

Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. They may be used to display ads that are relevant and engaging for individual users, thereby more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers.

3. Specific Cookies We Use

Here is a list of the main cookies we use and what we use them for:

Cookie Name Type Purpose Duration
cookie_preferences Necessary Stores your cookie preferences 1 year
session_id Necessary Manages user session Session
language Functional Remembers language preference 1 year
recently_viewed Functional Tracks recently viewed pages 30 days
analytics_id Analytics Collects anonymous usage data 2 years
visitor_id Analytics Distinguishes users 2 years
ad_id Marketing Used for targeted advertising 90 days
social_share Marketing Tracks social media shares 30 days

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies may be placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. These third-party providers may include:

  • Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)
  • Social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)
  • Advertising networks

These third parties may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect or receive information from our website and elsewhere on the internet and use that information to provide measurement services and target ads.

5. Cookie Management

When you first visit our website, a cookie banner will appear, giving you the option to:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Accept only necessary cookies
  • Customize your cookie preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Preferences" link in the footer of our website.

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences through their settings. You can usually:

  • View and delete cookies
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Block cookies from particular sites
  • Block all cookies
  • Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Please note that if you choose to block cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.

How to Manage Cookies in Different Browsers

For information on how to manage cookies in your specific browser, please visit the relevant links:

  • Google Chrome
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Safari
  • Microsoft Edge

6. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers incorporate a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Our website currently does not respond to DNT signals. However, you can still manage your cookie preferences as described in this policy.

7. 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 become effective when we post the revised policy on our website. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our cookie practices.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy, please contact us at:

PowerGrid Energy
350 Bay Street, Suite 400
Toronto, ON M5H 2S6
Canada

Phone: +1 (416) 555-0123
Email: [email protected]
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