Astritis: Accounting Firm (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies on astritis.com (the “Website”).

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy [link to Privacy Policy], which provides more detail on how we handle your personal information in compliance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation.

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 efficiently, provide a better browsing experience, and supply information to website owners.

Cookies can be “session” cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or “persistent” cookies (remain on your device until they expire or you delete them).

2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes, as described in the categories below. Under Canadian privacy law, we rely on your consent for non-essential cookies. Essential cookies, which are necessary for the Website to function, may be used based on your reasonable expectation of their use when visiting a website .

A. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.

Examples: Session management, security tokens, load balancing.

Consent: Not required (implied consent for basic functionality) .

B. Analytics and Statistics Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our Website. They help us understand which pages are most visited and how visitors navigate the site.

Examples: Google Analytics (traffic analysis, page views, user behavior).

Consent: Implied consent may be appropriate where data is aggregated and anonymized, provided clear notice is given .

C. Functional and Preference Cookies
These cookies enable the Website to remember choices you make (such as language or region) and provide enhanced, personalized features. They may also enable embedded content like videos or social media sharing .

Examples: Language preferences, video playback settings.

Consent: These are non-essential and require your consent.

D. Marketing and Tracking Cookies
These cookies are used to display advertising relevant to you or to track you across websites for marketing purposes. This may involve sharing information with third-party advertising providers .

Examples: Retargeting pixels, ad measurement tags.

Consent: Express (opt-in) consent is required for marketing and tracking cookies under PIPEDA, as these involve the collection of personal information for behavioral advertising .

3. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our Website may be set by trusted third-party service providers (such as analytics or advertising partners). We do not control third-party cookies, and their use is governed by their respective privacy policies. We encourage you to review those policies for more information.

4. Your Choices and Managing Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your preferences in the following ways:

Cookie Consent Banner: When you first visit our Website, you will see a cookie consent banner where you can accept or refuse non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the footer of our Website .

Browser Settings: You can also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our Website.

How to Disable Cookies in Your Browser:
Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data.

Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.

Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data.

Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies.

5. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.

We and our partners: process personal data such as IP addresses, unique IDs, browsing data for the purposes of: storing and/or accessing information on your device, serving you personalized ads, ad measurement, collecting audience insights, serving you personalized content, content measurement, using precise geolocation data, and actively scanning your device characteristics for identification. If you have any questions or concerns about our Cookie Policy, please contact us via our contact form.