Cookies Policy
Last Updated: August 1, 2025
This Cookies Policy explains how Canadian Auto Deals ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website at canadianautodeals.com. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.
Cookies may be either "session" cookies (which are deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent" cookies (which remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them).
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several purposes:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for our website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually only set in response to actions you take such as logging in or filling out forms.
Examples include:
- Remembering your cookie preferences
- Maintaining your session during navigation
- Processing transactions and security functions
Performance Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the way our website works.
Examples include:
- Counting visitors and traffic sources
- Measuring which pages are most popular
- Tracking error messages and page load times
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
Examples include:
- Remembering your preferences (language, region)
- Live chat and customer support features
- Social media integrations
Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites.
Examples include:
- Tracking vehicles you've viewed for remarketing
- Building audience segments for advertising
- Measuring ad campaign effectiveness
3. Third-Party Cookies
We work with third-party service providers who may also set cookies on our website to deliver their services. These include:
3.1 Analytics Providers
We use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the site. Google Analytics uses cookies to track visitor interactions. These cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including:
- The number of visitors to our website
- Where visitors come from
- The pages they visit
You can opt-out of Google Analytics cookies by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
3.2 Advertising Partners
We partner with advertising networks that may use cookies to:
- Deliver targeted advertisements that may be of interest to you
- Limit the number of times you see an ad
- Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
These networks may include Google Ads, Facebook Pixel, and other programmatic advertising platforms.
3.3 Social Media Cookies
Our website includes social media features, such as the Facebook Like button. These features may set cookies to recognize you when you interact with them. The privacy practices of these third parties are governed by their own policies.
4. How to Manage Cookies
You have several options for managing cookies on our website:
4.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to:
- See what cookies are stored and delete them individually
- Block third-party cookies
- Block all cookies from specific websites
- Block all cookies completely
Please note that if you choose to block all cookies, some features of our website may not work properly. Browser controls are typically found in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu.
4.2 Cookie Consent Tool
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Customize your cookie preferences
You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer.
4.3 Industry Opt-Out Tools
For targeted advertising cookies, you can opt-out through:
- Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA)
- Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada (DAAC)
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI)
5. Other Tracking Technologies
In addition to cookies, we may use other similar tracking technologies:
5.1 Web Beacons
These are tiny graphics with unique identifiers that help us track user activity. They are often used in emails to track open rates.
5.2 Local Storage
We may use HTML5 local storage to store content information and preferences similar to cookies but with greater capacity.
5.3 Device Fingerprinting
We may collect and analyze device characteristics for fraud prevention and security purposes.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy on our website with a new effective date.
7. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us:
Canadian Auto DealsAttn: Privacy Officer
135 Macbeath Ave
Moncton, NB E1C 6Z8
Phone: +1 (506) 857-5111
Email: info@canadianautodeals.com