Cookie Policy for Local Lens

This Cookie Policy explains how Local Lens ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website, https://locallens.com ("Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information. They help websites remember information about your visit, like your preferred language and other settings. This can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.

Why do we use cookies?

We use cookies for several reasons detailed below. Unfortunately, in most cases, there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that you use.

Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly. They enable you to navigate the Website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided.
Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how a website works.
Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
Targeting or Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organization.

Types of Cookies We Use

Cookies Used on Local Lens
Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
session_id	Maintains user session	End of session
analytics_id	Tracks website traffic and user behavior for analytics	2 years
preferences	Remembers user preferences, such as language	1 year
advertising_cookie	Displays targeted advertisements (if applicable)	30 days

How to Control 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 in this cookie policy. You can also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.

You can usually find these settings in the "options" or "preferences" menu of your browser. To understand these settings, the following links may be helpful, or you can use the "Help" option in your browser.

More Information

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at:

Local Lens Cookie Policy Inquiry
Attn: Data Protection Officer
10208 103 Ave NW, Suite 200
Edmonton, AB T5J 0K5
Email: privacy@locallens.com
Phone: (780) 555-0100

Our Data Protection Officer is Dr. Emily Carter, a leading expert in Canadian data privacy law.

Updates to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.

This Cookie Policy was last updated on October 26, 2023.

Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Service, deliver advertisements on and through the Service, and so on. These cookies are subject to the respective privacy policies of the third parties providing them.

Specific Third-Party Cookies in Use:

Google Analytics: Used for website analytics and tracking. Google Privacy Policy
Facebook Pixel: Used for advertising and tracking conversions. Facebook Data Policy
HubSpot: Used for marketing automation and customer relationship management. HubSpot Privacy Policy

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit Local Lens, a cookie consent banner will appear, requesting your consent to use cookies. By clicking "Accept," you agree to the use of all cookies as described in this policy. If you choose "Decline," only essential cookies will be used.

Impact of Blocking All Cookies

Please note that blocking all cookies may impact your experience on our website. Some features may not function correctly, and you may need to re-enter your preferences each time you visit.

For further questions about your privacy, please consult our Privacy Policy.