Last Updated: November 1, 2023
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how Explore Canada ("we", "us", or "our") uses them on our website. We encourage you to read this policy to understand what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use, the information we collect using cookies, and how that information is used.
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your device and remember if you have been to the website before. Cookies are a common web technology and are widely used to help websites function efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Explore Canada) are called "first-party cookies". Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies". Third-party cookies enable features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (such as advertising, interactive content, and analytics).
We use cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons for our website to operate, and we refer to these as "necessary" cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our website. Third parties may also serve cookies through our website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes.
The specific types of first and third-party cookies served through our website and the purposes they perform are described below.
These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the site. Cookies that allow web shops to hold your items in your cart while you are shopping online are an example of strictly necessary cookies. These cookies will generally be first-party session cookies.
These cookies allow a website to remember choices you have made in the past, like what language you prefer, what region you would like weather reports for, or what your username and password are so you can automatically log in.
These cookies collect information about how you use a website, like which pages you visited and which links you clicked on. None of this information can be used to identify you. Their sole purpose is to improve website functions. This includes cookies from third-party analytics services (like Google Analytics) as long as the cookies are for the exclusive use of the owner of the website visited.
These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or to limit how many times you see an ad. These cookies can share that information with other organizations or advertisers. These are persistent cookies and almost always of third-party provenance.
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted.
You can also use our cookie preference tool, available through the Cookie Settings button in the footer of our website, to manage your cookie preferences for our website at any time.
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer's website. Here are links to cookie management information for some popular browsers:
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Explore Canada
123 Maple Street, Toronto, ON M5V 2T6, Canada
Phone: +1 (416) 555-0123
Email: [email protected]