Cookie Policy

Last updated: September 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide analytical information to website operators, and enhance the user experience. Cookies may be “session cookies” (deleted when you close your browser) or “persistent cookies” (stored on your device until they expire or you delete them).

2. How We Use Cookies

Smart Digests uses cookies for the following purposes:

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the basic functioning of our Website. They enable core features such as page navigation, security, and access to secure areas. The Website cannot function properly without these cookies. They do not collect personal information for marketing purposes.

Session management: Maintaining your session state as you navigate between pages.
Security: Protecting against cross-site request forgery and other security threats.
Load balancing: Ensuring consistent and reliable website performance.

2.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

Preferences: Remembering your cookie consent preferences.
Newsletter sign-up: Managing newsletter subscription forms.

2.3 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this data to improve our content and user experience.

Page views: Counting which pages are most and least popular.
Traffic sources: Understanding how visitors find our Website (search engines, social media, direct links).
User behaviour: Analysing time spent on pages, scroll depth, and interaction patterns.

We may use privacy-focused analytics platforms that do not collect personal identifiers. Where Google Analytics or similar services are used, we configure them to anonymise IP addresses.

2.4 Advertising Cookies

If we display advertising, advertising cookies may be used to deliver relevant ads and limit the number of times you see an ad. These cookies remember your browsing habits and may be placed by third-party advertising networks with our permission.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies may be set by third-party services that appear on our pages:

Content embeds: If we embed videos (e.g., YouTube), social media posts, or interactive content, the third-party provider may set their own cookies.
Analytics providers: Third-party analytics services may set cookies to track user behaviour across websites.

We do not control third-party cookies. You should review the cookie policies of the relevant third parties for more information.

4. Cookie Consent and Control

4.1 Your Consent

When you first visit smartdigests.com, you will see a cookie banner requesting your consent to the use of non-essential cookies. By clicking “Accept” or continuing to browse after seeing this notice, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. You may withdraw or modify your consent at any time using the methods described below.

4.2 Browser Controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

View and delete cookies stored on your device
Block all cookies or third-party cookies
Set your browser to alert you when a cookie is being set
Browse in “private” or “incognito” mode, which typically deletes cookies when the session ends

Instructions for managing cookies in common browsers:

Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

4.3 Opt-Out Tools

You may also opt out of certain third-party cookies using industry tools:

Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): optout.networkadvertising.org
Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada (DAAC): youradchoices.ca

5. PIPEDA Compliance

This Cookie Policy is part of our broader commitment to compliance with Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). We obtain meaningful consent for the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information through cookies, and we provide clear information about how cookies are used. See our Privacy Policy for more information about how we handle personal information.

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. Material changes will be communicated by posting the updated policy on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.