Harbor Broom
Cookie Policy
Last Updated: 2024. This policy outlines how Harbor Broom uses cookies and similar technologies in the context of our Halifax housing financial analysis platform.
Disclaimer: This document is a standardized template provided for informational purposes and does not constitute formal legal advice. For specific legal inquiries regarding PIPEDA or Nova Scotia privacy laws, please consult with a qualified legal professional.
1. Introduction
Harbor Broom ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to transparency regarding the collection and processing of your data while you navigate our financial analysis of the Halifax housing market. This Cookie Policy explains how and why cookies, web beacons, pixels, and other similar technologies may be stored on and accessed from your device when you use or visit our website.
By continuing to browse our site, you agree to our use of cookies as described in this policy, unless you have disabled them through your browser settings or via our preference center.
3. Legal Framework (Canada & Nova Scotia)
Our operations in Halifax, Nova Scotia, are governed by the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). While PIPEDA does not mention "cookies" explicitly, it applies to the collection of personal information via tracking technologies.
Under Canadian law, we operate on the principle of meaningful consent. For non-essential cookies (such as marketing and analytics), we provide you with the ability to opt-in or opt-out. For strictly necessary cookies, consent is implied as they are required for the website to function as requested (e.g., providing local Halifax market data calculations).
4. Cookie Categories
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These are essential for the operation of our site. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas or use our financial calculators.
- Purpose: Security, Network Management, Accessibility.
- Lifespan: Session to 1 year.
- Example: Session ID, CSRF tokens.
Analytical/Performance Cookies
They allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding the Halifax rent-vs-buy models easily.
- Purpose: Traffic Analysis, Page Performance.
- Lifespan: 24 hours to 2 years.
- Example: Google Analytics (_ga).
Marketing & Targeting Cookies
These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests in Nova Scotia real estate.
- Purpose: Ad Personalization, Retargeting.
- Lifespan: Up to 1 year.
- Example: Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Please note that third parties (including, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies.
We use partners like Google, Meta, and local real estate data providers to enhance our financial modeling. We recommend checking the respective privacy policies of these third-party services to understand how they use your data.
6. Managing Cookie Preferences
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by clicking on the button below:
Additionally, most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
Specific browser instructions:
7. Contact Information
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact the Harbor Broom Privacy Officer at:
Company: Harbor Broom
Address: 1535 Dresden Row, Halifax, NS B3J 3T1
Email:
Phone: +1 (352) 202-2133