Cookie Policy

Effective Date: Mar 22, 2025

At Kamloops Citizens United (“KCU”, “we”, “us”, “our”), we respect your privacy and are committed to ensuring that your personal information is protected. This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website, kamloopscitizensunited.ca (the “Site”). By using the Site, you agree to our use of cookies in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with the use of cookies, you must refrain from using the Site.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet, etc.) when you visit a website. Cookies help websites function more efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide a more personalized experience.

There are two main types of cookies:

• First-party cookies: These are set by the website you are visiting (our website).
• Third-party cookies: These are set by other organizations, such as advertising networks or analytics providers.

2. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies for various reasons, including:

• Essential cookies: These cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of the Site and cannot be disabled. They ensure that you can navigate the website and access its secure areas.
• Performance and analytics cookies: These cookies allow us to track and analyze how visitors interact with the Site. This helps us improve our website and services by understanding user behavior.
• Functionality cookies: These cookies remember your preferences and choices (e.g., language, region) and provide enhanced features to improve your experience.
• Advertising cookies: These cookies help us serve ads that are relevant to you based on your browsing behavior. They also measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of the Site and enable you to navigate the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. These cookies cannot be turned off.
• Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies allow us to track website performance, analyze traffic, and improve the Site’s functionality. For example, we may use Google Analytics to measure how users interact with our site.
• Functionality Cookies: These cookies help remember your preferences (like your language choice) and provide a more personalized browsing experience.
• Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to display advertisements that are relevant to you and track the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. They may be set by our advertising partners.

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may use third-party cookies to assist with various services like analytics, advertising, and social media integration. These third-party cookies may collect information about your online activities across different websites.

For example, we may use Google Analytics to better understand how visitors interact with the Site, and we may work with third-party advertising networks to deliver personalized ads.

5. Consent to Use of Cookies

Under Canadian privacy laws, including PIPEDA, we are required to inform you about the use of cookies and obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. By continuing to use the Site, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy.

If you do not consent to the use of cookies, you can adjust your preferences through the following methods:

6. How to Control Cookies

You have the ability to manage and control cookies in several ways:

• Browser settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can choose to accept or reject cookies or delete cookies that have already been placed. However, please note that if you disable cookies, some features of the Site may not function properly.
• Third-party opt-out: You can also manage your preferences for third-party cookies, such as advertising cookies, through their respective opt-out tools. For example, you can visit the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada (DAAC) website to manage your ad preferences.

For more information on how to manage cookies, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

7. Privacy and Data Protection

We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable Canadian privacy laws, including PIPEDA. Cookies on this Site may collect personal information, and we take all necessary steps to ensure that any data we collect is handled securely and in compliance with our Privacy Policy.

For more information on how we handle your personal information, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

8. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services, or applicable laws. When we do, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of the page and post the revised policy on this Site. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

9. Contact Us

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

Kamloops Citizens United
info@kamloopscitizensunited.ca