Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the owners of the site.

2. How We Use Cookies

Heritage Canada Tours uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and provide personalized content. We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential website functionality
• Remembering your preferences and settings
• Analyzing website performance and usage
• Providing personalized content and recommendations
• Improving our marketing efforts

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and form submissions. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website's performance and user experience.

3.3 Marketing Cookies

These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertisements or limit how many times you see an advertisement. They may also be used to build a profile of your interests.

3.4 Preference Cookies

These cookies remember your choices and preferences to provide a more personalized experience.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services. We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:

• Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance monitoring
• Facebook Pixel: For advertising and retargeting purposes
• YouTube: For embedded video content
• Payment Processors: For secure payment processing

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies:

5.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

• Accept all cookies
• Accept only necessary cookies
• Customize your cookie preferences

5.2 Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View and delete cookies
• Block cookies from specific sites
• Block all cookies
• Receive a warning before a cookie is stored

5.3 Browser-Specific Instructions

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings > Site permissions > Cookies and site data

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Disabling cookies may affect your experience on our website:

• Some features may not work properly
• You may need to re-enter information
• Personalized content may not be available
• Analytics data will not be collected

7. Cookie Consent Management

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:

• Clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer
• Clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site
• Contacting us directly using the information below

8. Local Storage and Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other technologies such as:

• Local Storage: Stores data locally in your browser
• Session Storage: Temporarily stores data for your session
• Web Beacons: Small images that help track user behavior
• JavaScript: For website functionality and analytics

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.

10. Legal Basis for Processing

Our legal basis for using cookies depends on the type of cookie:

• Necessary cookies: Legitimate interest in operating our website
• Analytics cookies: Your consent or legitimate interest
• Marketing cookies: Your consent
• Preference cookies: Your consent or legitimate interest

11. Data Retention

Cookie data is retained for different periods depending on the type:

• Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies are stored for the duration specified in the cookie table above
• You can delete cookies at any time through your browser settings

12. Contact Information

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

13. Additional Resources

For more information about cookies and online privacy, you can visit:

• Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada: www.priv.gc.ca
• All About Cookies: www.allaboutcookies.org
• Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada: youradchoices.ca