Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 21, 2026
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, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies help us to understand how our website is being used and improve your user experience.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies on our website:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the site. The cookie consent banner itself uses a cookie to remember your choice.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our website, like which pages you visited and which links you clicked on. None of this information can be used to identify you. It is all aggregated and, therefore, anonymized. Their sole purpose is to improve website functions. This includes cookies from third-party analytics services as long as the cookies are for the exclusive use of the owner of the website visited.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you have made in the past, like what language you prefer. This helps provide a more personalized experience.
3. Cookie Table
| Cookie Name | Provider | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookieConsent | canadianworkerscooperatives.com | Strictly Necessary | Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain. It records whether the user has accepted or declined cookies. |
| _ga, _gid, _gat | Google Analytics | Performance | These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form. |
4. How to Manage Cookies
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time. Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. You can set your browser to block cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you disable cookies, be aware that some features of this Site may not function properly.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Our website may use third-party services, such as Google Analytics, which may also place cookies on your device. These cookies are managed by the respective third parties. We do not have control over these cookies. For more information, please refer to the privacy policies of these third parties.
6. Policy Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or our data collection practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.