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Cookie Policy

Last updated: 1 May 2025

This policy explains how Canisvilla uses cookies and similar technologies, and how you can control them.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognise your device on future visits and remember information about your preferences and actions. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to site owners.

Cookies We Use

Essential cookies

Always active

These cookies are strictly necessary for the platform to function. They enable core features like user authentication, session management, and security. Without them, the platform cannot operate.

Session tokenCSRF protection tokenCookie consent state

Functional cookies

Optional

Functional cookies remember your preferences to provide a more personalised experience. Disabling them may affect comfort features but not core functionality.

Theme preference (light/dark)Language settingNotification preferences

Analytics cookies

Optional

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with the platform — which pages are popular, how long users stay, and where they come from. This data is aggregated and anonymous.

Page view countsSession durationTraffic source data

Marketing cookies

Optional

Marketing cookies help us show relevant promotions and measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. We do not use third-party advertising networks to track you across other websites.

Campaign attributionReferral source tracking

Third-Party Cookies

Analytics (Plausible / Vercel Analytics)

We use privacy-friendly analytics tools that do not use third-party cookies or track users across other websites. All analytics data is aggregated and does not identify individual users.

Payment processing

Our payment provider may set cookies during the checkout process. These are governed by the payment provider's own cookie policy.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Use the cookie preferences banner shown on your first visit to accept or decline non-essential cookies
Change your preferences at any time via the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer
Use your browser settings to block or delete cookies — note this may affect platform functionality
Use browser extensions that provide enhanced cookie and tracking controls

Browser Controls

Chrome

Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data

Firefox

Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data

Safari

Settings → Safari → Privacy → Block All Cookies

Edge

Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

Cookie Retention

Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period. Essential session tokens expire after 30 days of inactivity. Analytics cookies are retained for up to 12 months. You can delete all cookies at any time through your browser settings.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically. Material changes will be communicated via an updated notice on our platform. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised.

Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us at privacy@canisvilla.com.

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