Cookies Policy

Understanding Our Use of Cookies

This policy explains what cookies are, how Nova Fabric uses them on our website, and the choices you have regarding cookie settings. We believe in transparency about data collection and want you to understand exactly what happens when you visit our site.

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device when you visit them. They serve various purposes, from remembering your preferences to analyzing how visitors use a website.

Most websites use cookies in some form. They're a standard technology that helps websites function properly and provide a better user experience. However, we recognize that you should have control over what cookies are placed on your device.

Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several specific purposes related to website functionality and improvement:

Essential Website Operation

Some cookies are necessary for our website to function correctly. These handle basic tasks like maintaining your session as you navigate between pages, remembering your cookie preferences, and ensuring security features work properly. Without these essential cookies, certain parts of the website wouldn't function.

Understanding User Behavior

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. This includes which pages are most visited, how long people spend on different sections, and what paths they take through the site. This information helps us improve navigation, content, and overall user experience.

Remembering Your Preferences

Preference cookies remember choices you make, such as cookie consent selections or accessibility settings. This prevents you from having to re-enter information each time you visit.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled in our systems. They're set in response to actions you take, such as navigating the site or managing your privacy preferences.

Essential cookies don't collect information for marketing purposes and don't track your browsing activity on other websites. They simply enable basic website functionality.

Duration: Most essential cookies are session cookies that expire when you close your browser. Some may persist for up to 7 days to maintain functionality across visits.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website by collecting anonymous information about page views, traffic sources, and user interactions. We use this data to identify areas for improvement and understand which content is most valuable to our visitors.

Analytics cookies don't identify you personally. The data collected is aggregated and analyzed to reveal patterns and trends rather than individual behavior.

Duration: Analytics cookies typically persist for 24 months to track returning visitors and long-term trends.

Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies track your browsing activity across websites to build a profile of your interests. This allows us to display relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.

These cookies may be set by our advertising partners and can recognize your device when you visit other websites. You can decline marketing cookies without affecting your ability to use our website.

Duration: Marketing cookies may persist for up to 12 months, though you can delete them at any time through browser settings.

Specific Cookies in Use

Cookie Consent Manager

Name: cookie_consent_preferences
Purpose: Remembers your cookie consent choices
Duration: 12 months
Type: Essential

Session Management

Name: session_id
Purpose: Maintains your session as you navigate the website
Duration: Session (deleted when browser closes)
Type: Essential

Analytics Tracking

Name: analytics_id
Purpose: Tracks anonymous usage statistics
Duration: 24 months
Type: Analytics

User Preferences

Name: user_preferences
Purpose: Stores accessibility and interface preferences
Duration: 12 months
Type: Functional

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner explaining our use of cookies. You can choose to accept all cookies, decline non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences.

Your choice is stored so you won't see the banner on subsequent visits unless you clear your cookies or change devices.

Cookie Preference Center

You can modify your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie settings link in our website footer. This opens a preference center where you can enable or disable different cookie categories.

Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they're necessary for basic website functionality. All other cookie types can be turned on or off according to your preferences.

Browser Controls

All modern browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

• View which cookies are stored and delete specific cookies
• Block all cookies from being set
• Allow cookies only from websites you visit directly
• Delete all cookies when you close the browser
• Receive notifications when cookies are being set

Browser settings vary, but cookie controls are usually found in the privacy or security section of your browser preferences. Blocking all cookies may prevent some website features from working correctly.

Third-Party Cookies

In addition to cookies we set directly, our website may include content or services from third parties that set their own cookies. These might include:

Analytics Services

We use third-party analytics tools to understand website usage. These services may set cookies to track visitor behavior across multiple websites. We've configured these tools to respect privacy as much as possible while still providing useful insights.

Advertising Partners

If you've consented to marketing cookies, our advertising partners may place cookies to show you relevant advertisements on other websites you visit. These cookies are subject to the third party's privacy policies.

We carefully select third-party services and require them to handle data responsibly, but we don't have direct control over cookies they set. Review their individual privacy policies for details about their data practices.

Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies for comparable purposes:

Web Beacons

Also called pixel tags, these are small graphic images embedded in web pages or emails. They work with cookies to understand how content is being accessed and whether actions like email opening or link clicking occur.

Local Storage

This browser feature allows websites to store larger amounts of data than cookies can hold. We use local storage for temporary caching of content to improve page load speeds and offline functionality.

Session Storage

Similar to local storage but automatically cleared when you close your browser. We use this for temporary data needed only during your current visit.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" feature that sends a signal to websites requesting not to track your browsing. There's currently no industry standard for how websites should respond to these signals.

While we respect the intent behind Do Not Track, we don't currently alter our behavior in response to DNT signals. However, you can use our cookie preference center to decline tracking cookies, which achieves a similar result.

Mobile Devices

When you access our website on a mobile device, we may collect information using technologies similar to cookies. Mobile operating systems offer privacy controls that let you limit tracking:

• iOS users can enable "Limit Ad Tracking" in privacy settings
• Android users can opt out of interest-based advertising in Google settings
• Both platforms allow you to reset your advertising identifier

Impact of Declining Cookies

You can use our website if you decline non-essential cookies. However, some functionality may be limited:

• You may need to re-enter preferences on each visit
• Some interactive features might not work as smoothly
• We won't be able to improve the website based on anonymous usage data
• Content recommendations may be less relevant

Essential cookies are necessary for basic functionality and cannot be declined. The website won't work properly without them.

Cookie Lifespan

Different cookies remain active for different periods:

Session Cookies

These temporary cookies expire when you close your browser. They're used for functions that only need to work during your current visit, like maintaining your navigation state.

Persistent Cookies

These remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them. They remember information across multiple visits, such as your cookie preferences or analytics tracking data.

We regularly review the lifespan of persistent cookies and use the shortest duration necessary for each cookie's purpose.

Updates to Cookie Practices

We may update this cookies policy to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our business practices. When we make significant changes, we'll update the "last updated" date at the top of this page.

If you've previously set cookie preferences, we'll respect those choices unless technical or legal changes require us to ask for new consent.

Questions About Cookies

If you have questions about how we use cookies or want help managing your preferences, contact us:

Nova Fabric Business Services
1250 Bay Street, Suite 400
Toronto, ON M5R 2A5
Canada

Email: [email protected]

We're happy to explain our cookie practices in more detail or help you configure your preferences.