1. About Cookies
This Cookie Policy explains how EnergyUpgrade Canada ("we", "us" or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on the website energyupgradecanada.com (the "Site"). It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
A cookie is a small text file that a website places on your device — computer, tablet or smartphone — when you visit it. Cookies are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, and to provide information to the site owner. They allow a site to recognise your device and remember certain choices you have made, such as whether you have accepted a cookie notice, so that you are not asked the same question on every page or every visit. Cookies stored on your device cannot run programs or deliver viruses; they simply hold small pieces of information that your browser sends back to the originating site.
2. Cookies We Use
EnergyUpgrade Canada keeps its use of cookies deliberately minimal. We do not use third-party advertising trackers that would violate Taboola's data policies. The table below describes the storage we currently rely on:
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent | Strictly necessary | Remembers whether you accepted or declined our cookie notice so it is not shown again. | Persistent (browser local storage) |
The cookie-consent preference is stored using your browser's local storage rather than a traditional cookie, which means it stays on your own device and is not transmitted with every request.
3. Strictly Necessary Cookies
Strictly necessary cookies and storage are essential for the Site to function and to honour your privacy choices. Our cookie_consent preference falls into this category: it records the choice you make in the consent banner so that we respect your decision and do not repeatedly interrupt your browsing. Because these technologies are required for the Site to operate as you have asked it to, they are not used for tracking or marketing and cannot be switched off through the banner without affecting the basic functionality of the Site.
4. Analytics and Performance Cookies
We are currently not using analytics or performance cookies on the Site. If we introduce privacy-respecting analytics in the future to understand aggregate, non-identifying visitor trends, we will update this policy and, where required, request your consent first.
5. Marketing and Advertising Cookies
We do not place marketing or advertising cookies on the Site, and we do not allow third-party tracking scripts that would conflict with Taboola's data policies. While this page is promotional advertorial material and we may earn referral compensation from featured installers, that compensation arises from quote requests you choose to submit — not from behavioural advertising cookies.
6. Managing Cookies
You are always in control. You can manage your preferences in two ways:
- Through our consent banner. When you first visit the Site you can choose "Accept" or "Decline". To change your choice later, clear the
cookie_consentvalue from your browser's site data, and the banner will appear again on your next visit. - Through your browser settings. Most browsers let you view, block or delete cookies and local storage:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data.
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data.
Please note that disabling strictly necessary storage may prevent the Site from remembering your consent choice and could limit certain functionality.
7. Legal Basis
We rely on our legitimate interest in operating a functional, secure website as the basis for strictly necessary storage, consistent with the principles of PIPEDA. Should we ever introduce analytics or marketing technologies, we would rely on your express consent. For more detail on how personal information is handled, please see our Privacy Policy.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law or our practices. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
9. Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact:
EnergyUpgrade Canada
Email: info@energyupgradecanada.com
Website: energyupgradecanada.com