LEGAL NOTICE

This page was last edited on January 19, 2024, was last checked on January 19, 2024, and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of Canada.

1. Introduction

Our website, https://www.institutf.org (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties that we have engaged. In the document below, we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.

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2. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small, simple file that is sent with the pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or other device. The information stored there may be sent back to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.

3. What are scripts?

A script is a piece of code that is used to make our website work properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.

4. What is an invisible tag?

An invisible tag (or web beacon) is a small piece of text or image that is invisible on a website, used to track traffic on a website. To do this, various data about you is stored using invisible tags.

5. Third parties

We have made agreements about the use of cookies with other companies that place cookies. However, we cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data reliably or securely. Some parties such as Google should be considered independent data controllers. We recommend that you read the privacy statements of these companies.

6. Cookies

6.1 Technical or functional cookies

Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website function correctly and that your preferences as a user are taken into account. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not have to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you check out.

6.2 Statistical cookies

We use statistical cookies in order to optimize the user experience on our website. With these statistical cookies, we obtain information about the use of our website.

6.3 Marketing/tracking cookies

Marketing/tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles in order to display advertising or to follow the user on this website or across multiple websites for similar marketing purposes.

6.4 Social networks

On our website, we have included content from Facebook, X (Formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, and Instagram to promote web pages (for example, “like”, “pin”) or share them (for example, “tweet”) on social networks like Facebook, X (Formerly Twitter), “pin”) or share them (for example, “tweet”) on social networks such as Facebook, X (Formerly Twitter), LinkedIn and Instagram. This content is integrated using a code obtained from Facebook, X (Formerly Twitter), LinkedIn and Instagram and uses cookies. This content may store and process certain information for personalized advertising purposes.

Please read the privacy statement of these social networks (which may be amended from time to time) in order to find out what they do with your (personal) data processed using these cookies. Recovered data is anonymized as much as possible. Facebook, X (Formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, and Instagram are located in the United States.

7. Cookies placed

WordPress

Category: Functional
Use: we use WordPress for website development. Learn more about WordPress
Data sharing: this data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

  • WP_PREFERENCES_USER_* — Expiration: persistent — Function: store user preferences
  • wpEmojiSettingsSupports — Expiration: session — Function: store browser information
  • wp-settings-* — Expiration: persistent — Function: store user preferences
  • wp-settings-time-* — Expiration: 1 year — Function: store user preferences
  • wordpress_logged_in_* — Expiration: persistent — Function: store logged in users

Vue

Category: Preferences
Usage: Learn more about Vue
Data sharing: this data is not shared with third parties.

Preferences

  • vue-tabs-component.cache* — Expiration: session — Function: store user usage history

Elementor

Category: Statistics (anonymous)
Use: we use Elementor for content creation. Learn more about Elementor
Data sharing: this data is not shared with third parties.

Statistics (anonymous)

  • elementor — Expiration: persistent — Function: store actions performed on the website

Google Analytics

Category: Statistics
Use: we use Google Analytics for website statistics. Learn more about Google Analytics
Data sharing: for more information, please read the Google Analytics privacy statement.

Statistics

  • _ga — Expiration: 2 years — Function: store and count page views
  • _ga_* — Expiration: 1 year — Function: store and count page views

Google reCAPTCHA

Category: Marketing
Use: we use Google reCAPTCHA to block junk. Learn more about Google reCAPTCHA
Data sharing: For more information, please read the Google reCAPTCHA privacy statement.

Marketing

  • rc: :c — Expiration: session — Function: filter robot requests
  • rc: :b — Expiration: session — Function: filter robot requests
  • rc: :a — Expiration: persistent — Function: filter robot requests

YouTube

Category: Marketing
Use: We use YouTube to display videos. Learn more about YouTube
Data sharing: For more information, please read the YouTube privacy statement.

Marketing

  • GPS — Expiration: session — Function: store location data
  • VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE — Expiration: 6 months — Function: activate the distribution or retargeting of advertisements
  • YSC — Expiration: session — Function: store and track interactions
  • PREF — Expiration: 8 months — Function: store user preferences

Facebook

Categories: Marketing, Functional
Use: we use Facebook to display recent social posts and/or social media sharing buttons. Learn more about Facebook
Data sharing: For more information, please read the Facebook privacy statement.

Marketing

  • _fbc — Expiration: 2 years — Function: store the last visit
  • fbm* — Expiration: 1 year — Function: store account information
  • xs — Expiration: 3 months — Function: store a unique session ID
  • en — Expiration: 3 months — Function: activate the distribution or retargeting of ads
  • act — Expiration: 90 days — Function: keep users logged in
  • _fbp — Expiration: 3 months — Function: store and track visits across websites
  • datr — Expiration: 2 years — Function: prevent fraud
  • c_user — Expiration: 30 days — Function: store a unique user ID
  • sb — Expiration: 2 years — Function: store browser information
  • *_fbm_ — Expiration: 1 year — Function: store account information

Functional

  • wd — Expiration: 1 week — Function: determine screen resolution
  • csm — Expiration: 90 days — Function: prevent fraud
  • actppresence — Expiration: session — Function: store and track if the browser tab is active

Twitter

Categories: Functional, Marketing
Use: We use Twitter to display recent social posts and/or social media sharing buttons. Learn more about Twitter
Data sharing: For more information, please read the Twitter privacy statement.

Functional

  • local_storage_support_test — Expiration: persistent — Function: provide load balancing functionality

Marketing

  • metrics_token — Expiration: persistent — Function: store if the user has seen embedded content

LinkedIn

Categories: Functional, Marketing, Statistics, Preferences
Use: we use LinkedIn to display recent social posts and/or social media sharing buttons. Learn more about LinkedIn
Data sharing: For more information, please read the LinkedIn privacy statement.

Functional

  • sdsc — Expiration: session — Function: provide load balancing functionality
  • li_gc — Expiration: 6 months — Function: store cookie consent preferences
  • BizographicsOptout — Expiration: 10 years — Function: store privacy preferences

Marketing

  • lms_ads — Expiration: 30 days — Function: store and track visits across websites
  • _guid — Expiration: 90 days — Function: store and track the identity of a visitor
  • li-oatml — Expiration: 1 month — Function: activate the delivery or retargeting of ads
  • li_sugr — Expiration: 90 days — Function: store and track a visitor's identity
  • UserMatchHistory — Expiration: 30 days — Function: enable ad delivery or retargeting

Statistics

  • lms_analytics — Expiration: 30 days — Function: store and track the identity of a visitor
  • AnalyticsSynchistory — Expiration: 30 days — Function: store and track visits across websites

Preferences

  • li_alerts — Expiration: 1 year — Function: store if a message has been displayed
  • bcookie — Expiration: 1 year — Function: store browser information
  • lidc — Expiration: 1 day — Function: provide load balancing functionality
  • bscookie — Expiration: 1 year — Function: keep users logged in

Various

Category: purpose pending investigation
Data sharing: Data sharing is under investigation.

Purpose pending investigation

  • WP_DATA_USER_10
  • SocialIconsCurrentSettingsTab
  • e_kit-elements-defaults
  • wordpress_test_cookie
  • PHPSESSID
  • cmplz_consenttype — Expiration: 365 days
  • _GreekCaptcha
  • googlesitekit_1.119.0_eba059af31a48ee63b2f81f80d223222_modules: :analytics-4: :report: :report: :8db82cb92561dab
  • googlesitekit_1.119.0_eba059af31a48ee63b2f81f80d223222_modules: :search-console: :search-console: :searchanalytics: :790
  • googlesitekit_1.119.0_eba059af31a48ee63b2f81f80d223222_modules: :analytics-4: :report: :report: :de05b3fa5cecdb1
  • cmplz_consented_services — Expiration: 365 days
  • cmplz_policy_id — Expiration: 365 days
  • cmplz_marketing — Expiration: 365 days
  • cmplz_statistics — Expiration: 365 days
  • cmplz_preferences — Expiration: 365 days
  • cmplz_functional — Expiration: 365 days
  • cmplz_banner-status — Expiration: 365 days
  • wp_lang
  • _I_
  • mp_150605b3b9f979922f2ac5a52e2dcfe9_mixpanel
  • mp_gen_new_tab_id_mixpanel_150605b3b9f979922f2ac5a52e2dcfe9
  • mp_tab_id_mixpanel_150605b3b3b9f979922f2ac5a52e2dcfe9
  • analytify_sessions_range
  • elementor_sidebar_menu_expanded_v2_elementor-custom-elements
  • elementor_sidebar_menu_expanded_v2_elementor-templates
  • e30835c1_wp_ai_studio_invalidation

8. Consent

When you first visit our website, we will show you a pop-up window with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click “Accept”, you consent to our use of all cookies and extensions as described in the pop-up window and this cookie policy. You can deactivate the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer function properly.

8.1 Manage your consent settings

Functional — always on

Technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the purpose of legitimate interest in allowing the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or Internet user, or for the sole purpose of transmitting a communication on an electronic communications network.

Statistics

Technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.

Marketing

Technical storage or access is necessary to create user profiles in order to send advertisements, or to follow the user on a website or on several websites with similar marketing purposes.

You can also deactivate the use of cookies by your browser, but please note that our website may no longer function properly.

9. Activate/deactivate and delete cookies

You can use your internet browser to delete cookies automatically or manually. You can also specify that some cookies should not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your Internet browser in order to receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser. Or you can indicate your preferences on the following page: youradchoices.ca

Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you revisit our website.

10. Your rights regarding personal data

You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

  • you can send a request for access to the data about you that we process;
  • you can object to the treatment;
  • you can request an overview, in a commonly used format, of the data we process about you;
  • you can request that the data be corrected or deleted if it is incorrect or no longer up to date. Where appropriate, the amended information will be transmitted to third parties who have access to the information in question;
  • you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, subject to contractual or legal restrictions and reasonable notice. You will be informed of the implications of such withdrawal;
  • you have the right to raise an objection to our organization regarding any non-compliance with PIPEDA and, if the problem is not resolved, to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact information at the bottom of this cookie policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear about it.

11. Coordinates

For questions and/or comments about our cookie policy and this statement, please contact us using the following contact details:

F INSTITUTE
469 Jean-Talon Street West, office 306a
Montreal (QC) H3N 1R4, Canada
Sito web: https://www.institutf.org
e-mail: info@institutf.org
Telephone: 514 447-8159

This cookie policy was synchronized with cookiedatabase.org on January 19, 2024.

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