Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how St. Albert Garage Doors ("we," "us," "our," or "Company") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website located at https://stalbertgaragedoors.ca (the "Website"). We are committed to transparency about our data practices and compliance with applicable privacy laws.

This Cookie Policy was last updated on April 29, 2026, and applies to all visitors and users of our Website.

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. These files contain information that allows websites to recognize your device and remember your preferences or actions during your visit and across future visits.

Cookies serve many important functions, including:

• Remembering your login information and preferences
• Tracking how you use our Website to improve functionality
• Measuring the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
• Providing personalized content and recommendations
• Ensuring the security of our Website

Similar technologies to cookies include web beacons, pixels, local storage, and session storage, which work in comparable ways to track and store information about your online activity.

Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies on our Website:

Essential or Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the Website to function properly and provide basic services. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. Essential cookies do not require consent as they are necessary for the legitimate operation of the Website.

Examples include:

• Session cookies that maintain your login status
• Security cookies that detect and prevent fraudulent activity
• Cookies that remember your consent preferences
• Load balancing cookies that distribute traffic across servers

Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our Website. These cookies collect information about the pages you visit, the time spent on each page, the links you click, and your general browsing behavior. This data helps us improve our Website's performance, user experience, and content.

We primarily use Google Analytics for this purpose. Google Analytics uses cookies to track your activity and generate reports about Website usage. The information collected is typically anonymized and aggregated, though it may include your IP address. Google may also use this data for its own purposes in accordance with its privacy policy.

Analytics cookies require your consent before they are placed on your device.

Functionality Cookies

Functionality cookies remember your preferences and choices to provide a more personalized experience. These cookies enable features such as:

• Remembering your language preference
• Storing your contact form information for convenience
• Maintaining your shopping cart or service request details
• Remembering your location or service area preferences

Functionality cookies require your consent before they are placed on your device.

Advertising and Marketing Cookies

We may use advertising and marketing cookies to track your interests and deliver targeted advertisements across the internet. These cookies may be set by us or by third-party advertising partners and networks. They help us understand which of our services and products interest you most and allow us to show you relevant ads on other websites you visit.

Advertising cookies require your consent before they are placed on your device.

How We Use Cookies

St. Albert Garage Doors uses cookies for the following purposes:

• Service Delivery: To provide and maintain the functionality of our Website and services
• User Experience: To remember your preferences, language settings, and previous interactions
• Performance Monitoring: To analyze Website traffic, user behavior, and performance metrics
• Security: To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access
• Marketing: To understand the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns and deliver relevant content
• Compliance: To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms of service

Third-Party Cookies

In addition to cookies we set directly, third-party service providers may also place cookies on your device when you visit our Website. These third parties include:

Google Analytics

Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies to track visitor activity and generate reports about Website usage. Google may use the data collected to contextualize and personalize ads in its own advertising network. For more information about Google Analytics and how to opt out, visit Google's Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Social Media Platforms

If our Website includes social media plugins or buttons (such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or Twitter), these platforms may place cookies on your device to track your interactions and provide analytics to us and to themselves.

Payment Processors

If you make a payment through our Website, payment processors may place cookies to facilitate secure transactions and fraud prevention.

Other Service Providers

We may work with other third-party service providers (such as email marketing platforms, customer relationship management systems, or hosting providers) who may place cookies or similar technologies on your device to provide their services.

We do not control third-party cookies and are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third parties to understand how they use your information.

Cookie Duration

Cookies can be classified by their duration:

Session Cookies

Session cookies are temporary and are deleted automatically when you close your web browser. These cookies are typically used for essential functions like maintaining your login status during your visit.

Persistent Cookies

Persistent cookies remain on your device for a specified period, which can range from a few days to several years. These cookies allow us to recognize you when you return to our Website and remember your preferences across multiple visits. Persistent cookies are typically used for analytics, functionality, and marketing purposes.

The specific duration of each cookie is set based on its purpose and is generally configured to expire after a reasonable period of time, typically between 30 days and 2 years.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have control over the cookies placed on your device. When you first visit our Website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

• Accept All Cookies: Consent to all cookies, including analytics, functionality, and marketing cookies
• Reject Non-Essential Cookies: Decline non-essential cookies while allowing only necessary cookies for Website functionality
• Customize Your Preferences: Select which categories of cookies you wish to accept or reject

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by accessing the cookie preference center on our Website or by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site.

How to Disable Cookies in Your Browser

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

• Block all cookies
• Allow only certain cookies
• Delete cookies automatically when you close your browser
• Receive a warning before a cookie is stored

Instructions for managing cookies in popular browsers:

Google Chrome

Visit chrome://settings/cookies or go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data. You can choose to block all cookies, allow all cookies, or customize your preferences for specific websites.

Mozilla Firefox

Go to Preferences > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data. You can select your preferred cookie settings, including blocking all cookies or allowing only cookies from trusted sites.

Apple Safari

Go to Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data. You can choose to allow cookies only from websites you visit or block all cookies.

Microsoft Edge

Go to Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies and other site permissions > Cookies and data stored. You can manage your cookie preferences and clear stored data.

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Website and your ability to access certain features or services. Some essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the Website to operate properly.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature. Our Website currently does not respond to Do Not Track signals, as there is no industry-wide standard for recognizing such signals. However, you can use the cookie management tools described above to control the placement of cookies on your device.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding the information collected through cookies, including:

• The right to access information we hold about you
• The right to request deletion of your information
• The right to opt out of certain types of data collection
• The right to data portability

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact Us section below.

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, by providing additional notice (such as a prominent notice on our Website or via email).

Your continued use of our Website following the posting of changes to this Cookie Policy constitutes your acceptance of those changes. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:

St. Albert Garage Doors
St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
Website: https://stalbertgaragedoors.ca

We will respond to your inquiry within a reasonable timeframe and work with you to address any concerns you may have about our cookie practices.

Additional Information

For more information about our overall privacy practices, data collection, and how we protect your personal information, please review our Privacy Policy, which is available on our Website.

This Cookie Policy is effective as of April 29, 2026, and supersedes any previous cookie policies or notices.