Cookies Policy
Last updated: September 25, 2026
What Cookies and Similar Technologies Are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember actions and preferences over time. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels and local storage that can store or access information on your browser or device. These tools can record details such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages and interactions with content. On a non-commercial site focused on urban stories, they help maintain basic functionality without collecting unnecessary personal details.
Why the Site Uses Cookies
pressdeckki.org operates an informational website about people, neighborhoods and everyday moments in Canadian cities. Cookies support reliable delivery of this content by keeping the site stable, remembering basic settings and measuring how visitors use the pages. Because the site does not run advertising or collect reviews, the range of cookies is deliberately limited to what is required for smooth operation and simple usage statistics.
Categories of Cookies Used
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies enable core functions such as page loading, form submission on the Contacts page and display of the cookie banner itself. Without them the site would not work correctly. They are always active and do not require separate consent under Canadian rules when strictly limited to essential purposes.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies remember choices such as language or display preferences. They improve convenience but are not required for basic access. You may disable them through browser settings, though some features may then behave differently.
Analytics or Performance Cookies
These cookies collect aggregated information about visitor numbers, popular sections and navigation patterns. They help pressdeckki.org understand which city-life stories receive the most interest so content can be organized more effectively. No individual profiles are created.
Advertising or Targeting Cookies
This site does not use advertising or targeting cookies. No third-party networks place cookies for personalized promotion because the project is non-commercial and contains no commercial advertising.
Social-Media Cookies
No social-media sharing buttons or embedded social widgets are present, so no social-media cookies are set by the site.
First-Party Versus Third-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are set directly by pressdeckki.org and relate only to this domain. Third-party cookies come from external services such as analytics providers. The site keeps third-party use to a minimum and only engages providers that comply with Canadian privacy expectations.
Session Versus Persistent Cookies
Session cookies exist only while your browser is open and are deleted when you close it. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until manually removed. Necessary cookies are typically session-based, while analytics cookies may persist for up to twenty-four months to allow year-over-year comparison of readership trends.
Data Handled and Purpose of Each Category
Necessary cookies handle technical identifiers needed to keep the site responsive. Functional cookies store preference flags. Analytics cookies record page views, referral paths and device characteristics in aggregated form. No category collects names, addresses or contact details from visitors.
Consent or Exemption Basis Under Canadian Law
Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and related provincial laws require meaningful consent for collection of personal information. Strictly necessary cookies are exempt from prior consent when they perform only essential tasks. All other cookies are presented through the site-wide cookie banner so visitors may accept or reject them before they activate. Consent can be withdrawn at any time through the same banner or browser controls.
Cookie Provider Table
The following table summarizes active cookies. Because the site is non-commercial, the list remains short.
- Name: site_session – Purpose: maintain basic navigation – Provider: pressdeckki.org – Category: strictly necessary – Duration: session only
- Name: consent_pref – Purpose: remember cookie choices – Provider: pressdeckki.org – Category: functional – Duration: twelve months
- Name: analytics_id – Purpose: count visits and popular stories – Provider: aggregated analytics service – Category: analytics – Duration: twenty-four months
How the Consent Manager Works
The cookie banner appears on first visit and offers clear accept-all, reject-all and customize options. Selecting customize lets you turn analytics and functional cookies on or off individually. Your choices are stored in a functional cookie so the banner does not reappear unnecessarily. You may reopen the banner from the footer of any page to review or change selections.
Browser-Level Controls and Consequences of Disabling Cookies
Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through settings menus. Blocking necessary cookies will prevent the site from functioning properly, including submission of the contact form. Blocking analytics cookies simply stops usage data from being recorded; the stories themselves remain fully accessible.
International Transfers
Some analytics providers may process data outside Canada. When this occurs, pressdeckki.org relies on contractual safeguards consistent with PIPEDA. A full description of data handling appears in the Privacy Policy available on the Contacts page.
Policy Changes and Contact Route
This Cookies Policy may be updated to reflect legal or operational changes. The current version date appears at the top of the page. For questions about cookies or to exercise privacy rights, please use the contact form on the Contacts page or call 905-264-6789. Written correspondence may be sent to 111 Zenway Blvd., Suite 30, Vaughan, Ontario, L4H 3H9, Canada.