Cookies Policy
Last updated: September 29, 2026
What Cookies and Similar Technologies Are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They store information such as preferences or browsing activity to help the site function properly. Similar technologies include web beacons and pixels that can track user interactions without storing files directly on the device. Under Canadian law these tools may collect personal information when they identify or could identify an individual.
Why the Site Uses Cookies
storyfrontxa.com operates a non-commercial informational website focused on travel stories told through photography, people and memorable places. Cookies support basic site operation, remember visitor preferences across visits and allow measurement of how content is accessed. Because the site does not sell products or run advertising campaigns the use of these technologies remains limited and tied directly to delivering the intended reading experience.
Categories of Cookies Used
The site distinguishes between strictly necessary, functional, analytics or performance, advertising or targeting and social-media categories. Strictly necessary cookies enable core navigation and security. Functional cookies remember choices such as language or display settings. Analytics cookies gather aggregated usage statistics. Advertising or targeting cookies are not employed because the site does not display commercial promotions. Social-media cookies are likewise absent given the absence of embedded sharing widgets or third-party social plugins.
First-Party Versus Third-Party Cookies
First-party cookies originate from storyfrontxa.com itself and remain under the direct control of the site operator. Third-party cookies come from external domains such as content-delivery networks or analytics providers. The site minimises third-party cookies and only engages providers that comply with Canadian privacy expectations. Any third-party cookie is disclosed in the table below so visitors can understand exactly which external services receive limited data.
Session Versus Persistent Cookies
Session cookies exist only while the browser remains open and are deleted automatically when the session ends. Persistent cookies stay on the device for a defined period ranging from a few days to twenty-four months depending on their purpose. Retention periods are chosen to balance user convenience with data-minimisation principles required under Canadian privacy legislation. Exact durations for each cookie appear in the provider table.
Data Handled and Purpose of Each Category
Strictly necessary cookies process technical identifiers required to maintain page security and prevent abuse. Functional cookies store non-identifying preference values such as text size. Analytics cookies record aggregated page-view counts and referral paths without creating individual profiles. No category collects sensitive personal information such as health or financial data. All processing remains proportionate to the informational nature of the travel-stories website.
Consent or Exemption Basis Under Canadian Law
Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act requires meaningful consent before personal information is collected. Strictly necessary cookies are considered exempt because they are essential for the site to function. All other categories rely on explicit consent obtained through the site-wide cookie banner. Visitors may withdraw consent at any time without affecting access to essential features. Provincial laws in Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec impose additional consent standards that the site respects by offering granular choice.
Cookie and Provider Table
The following table lists the cookies currently in use, their providers, categories and typical durations. This information is reviewed regularly and updated when providers change their practices.
- Strictly necessary: session identifier issued by storyfrontxa.com, duration until browser closes.
- Functional: language preference stored by storyfrontxa.com, duration twelve months.
- Analytics: page-view counter issued by a standards-compliant analytics provider, duration twenty-four months.
How the Consent Manager Works
The site-wide cookie banner appears on first visit and presents clear options to accept all non-essential cookies or to reject them. A settings link within the banner opens a panel that lets visitors enable or disable each category individually. Choices are stored for twelve months unless the visitor clears browser data earlier. To change preferences later, return to the Contacts page and use the contact form or call 587-998-2416 during business hours. Address: West Hillhurst, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Browser-Level Controls and Consequences of Disabling Cookies
Most browsers allow users to block or delete cookies through settings menus. Disabling strictly necessary cookies will prevent the site from loading correctly. Disabling analytics cookies reduces the operator's ability to understand how content performs but does not restrict reading access. Visitors who block all cookies may still view the travel stories; however some preference features will reset on every visit.
International Transfers
Some analytics providers may process data outside Canada. When this occurs appropriate contractual safeguards are in place. Details of these safeguards and the overall approach to personal-information handling appear in the separate Privacy Policy. Visitors concerned about cross-border transfers should review that document before consenting to analytics cookies.
Policy Changes and Contact Route
storyfrontxa.com may update this Cookies Policy when technology or legal requirements change. The last-updated date at the top of the page indicates the current version. Questions about cookies or requests to exercise privacy rights may be directed through the contact form on the Contacts page, by telephone at 587-998-2416 or by mail at West Hillhurst, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. © 2026 storyfrontxa.com