Cookie Policy
This policy explains how Gentle Yard uses cookies and similar technologies to help you track and calculate your net worth effectively while ensuring your data remains secure.
Last Updated: 2024 | Jurisdiction: Quebec, Canada (Law 25 & PIPEDA)
Disclaimer: This document is a template provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Users in Montreal, Quebec, are subject to specific provincial privacy regulations (Law 25). We recommend consulting with a qualified legal professional to ensure full compliance with your specific business operations.
1. Introduction
At Gentle Yard, we believe in transparency. This Cookie Policy describes how we use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies on our website. As a service dedicated to financial clarity and net worth calculation, we prioritize the confidentiality of the information you provide.
By continuing to browse our site, you agree to our use of cookies as described in this policy. In accordance with Quebec's Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (Law 25) and Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), we ensure that your consent is informed and freely given.
2. What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and supply information to the owners of the site. In the context of "Gentle Yard," cookies help us remember your preferences for asset classification and currency settings.
3. Categories of Cookies We Use
We categorize our cookies based on their purpose. Below is a detailed breakdown of the cookies used on our platform:
| Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Essential for the website to function. These include security cookies and session management for your net worth dashboard. | Session / 1 Year |
| Analytical / Performance | Allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around our site (e.g., Google Analytics). | 24 Hours - 2 Years |
| Functional | Used to recognize you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalize our content for you (e.g., your choice of language). | Persistent |
| Targeting / Marketing | Record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed to provide relevant financial insights. | 6 Months |
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under Quebec Law 25, we are required to obtain your clear, proactive consent before activating any non-essential cookies (such as analytical or marketing cookies).
- Consent: We rely on your explicit consent for the collection of data via tracking technologies.
- Legitimate Interest: Strictly necessary cookies are processed based on our legitimate interest in providing a secure and functional platform for your financial calculations.
5. Third-Party Cookies
In some special cases, we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third-party cookies you might encounter through Gentle Yard:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to help us understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience in tracking net worth benchmarks.
Financial Charting Tools
Some of our interactive asset classification tools may use cookies to remember your input data across sessions.
6. How to Manage Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by clicking on the appropriate opt-out links provided below or by adjusting your browser settings.
Browser Settings
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.
- Google Chrome
- Apple Safari
- Mozilla Firefox
- Microsoft Edge
7. Your Rights (Quebec & Canada)
As a resident of Montreal or elsewhere in Canada, you have specific rights regarding your personal data:
Right to Access
You can request a copy of the data we have collected about you via cookies.
Right to De-indexation
Under Law 25, you have the right to request that we stop disseminating your personal information or de-index any hyperlink providing access to it.
Right to Withdraw Consent
You can withdraw your consent to non-essential cookies at any time.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other tracking technologies, please contact our Privacy Officer at Gentle Yard:
Email: Phone: +1 (941) 273-3685
Address: 1250 Guy St, Montreal, QC H3H 2L3