Policies
DraftCookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how LinkNestCommerce uses cookies and similar technologies on our public websites and in the LinkNest Commerce platform. It supplements the Privacy Policy.
1. What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file placed on your device by a website or application. Cookies are widely used to make websites work, to remember your preferences, to support security, and to understand how the service is used. We also use similar technologies such as local storage, session storage, pixels, and SDKs, referred to collectively here as “cookies”.
2. The categories of cookies we use
| Category | Purpose | Examples | How to control |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary / Essential | Required to operate the Service: authentication, session management, security, load balancing, CSRF protection. | Session cookies, auth cookies, CSRF tokens. | Cannot be disabled. Blocking them will break the Service. |
| Preference | Remember settings, language, region, and UI choices. | Theme/sidebar preferences. | Browser controls. |
| Analytics | Understand how the Service is used so we can improve it. | [Analytics Provider] cookies for pages viewed, features used, performance. | Browser controls, GPC where supported, or email [Privacy Email] to opt out. |
| Marketing | Measure marketing effectiveness. We do not currently use cookies for cross-context behavioural advertising. | Email click tracking, UTM tracking. | Unsubscribe link in marketing emails; browser controls. |
3. Consent
Essential cookies are set without consent because they are necessary to deliver the Service you have requested. A frontend cookie preference banner is available for public marketing pages with Accept all, Reject non-essential, and Preferences actions. Your choice is stored in your browser. Backend consent logging is not live yet, so you can also manage cookies through browser controls, by sending us a request at [Privacy Email], or — for marketing emails — by using the unsubscribe link in any message we send you.
4. CASL and privacy-aware language
In Canada, our use of cookies is consistent with PIPEDA and applicable provincial privacy law. Where we use cookies for marketing or analytics that constitute “tracking” beyond essential service operation, we collect appropriate consent and disclose those uses. Where CASL applies to commercial electronic messages, the unsubscribe mechanism in those messages can be used independently of cookie controls.
5. Third-party cookies
Some cookies are set by third parties on our behalf — for example, [Analytics Provider] for analytics and our marketing email provider for click tracking. We do not share login credentials or payment data with these third parties through cookies.
6. How to manage cookies
- Block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you reject all non-essential cookies, clear cookies on exit, or block cookies on a per-site basis. Blocking essential cookies will break parts of the Service.
- Enable Global Privacy Control (GPC) in browsers that support it. We will evaluate GPC signals as the consent layer and analytics provider configuration mature.
- Email
[Privacy Email]to request that we suppress non-essential tracking for your account.
7. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time. The “Last Updated” date reflects the latest version.
8. Contact us
Email [Privacy Email]; or write to LinkNestCommerce, Winnipeg, MB, Canada. For legal notices see the Legal Notices page.