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Cookie Policy

Last Updated: January 2025

Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Stratford Advisory uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website. We believe in transparency regarding data collection and want you to understand how these technologies work and how you can control them.

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners. Cookies can be session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (which remain on your device for a set period).

Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, and local storage, which serve similar purposes to cookies in collecting information about your website usage.

Cookie Categories

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They enable core functionality such as:

  • Security and authentication
  • Session management
  • Load balancing
  • Remembering your cookie preferences

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They enable us to:

  • Count visitor numbers and see how they move around the site
  • Measure website performance
  • Understand which content is most popular
  • Improve our website based on usage patterns

Marketing Cookies

These cookies track your browsing activity to deliver more relevant advertising. They may be set by third-party advertising networks and enable:

  • Delivery of targeted advertisements
  • Frequency capping to limit how often you see ads
  • Campaign effectiveness measurement
  • Cross-site behavior tracking

Preference Cookies

These cookies remember your choices to provide enhanced, personalized features:

  • Language preferences
  • Display settings and layout choices
  • Accessibility options
  • Recently viewed content

Manage Your Cookie Preferences

Use the controls below to manage which types of cookies you allow. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the website to function properly.

Essential Cookies
Always active - Required for basic site functionality
Analytics Cookies
Help us improve our website by collecting usage data
Marketing Cookies
Enable personalized advertising and campaign tracking
Preference Cookies
Remember your settings and enhance your experience

Third-Party Cookies

We use some third-party services that may set cookies on your device:

  • Google Analytics: Helps us understand website usage patterns. For more information, visit Google's Privacy Policy.
  • Social Media Platforms: If we integrate social media features, these platforms may set their own cookies. Please review their privacy policies.

Managing Cookies in Your Browser

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Here's how to manage cookies in common browsers:

Google Chrome

  1. Click the three-dot menu icon and select Settings
  2. Click Privacy and Security, then Cookies and other site data
  3. Choose your preferred cookie settings

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Click the menu button and select Settings
  2. Select Privacy & Security panel
  3. Under Cookies and Site Data, adjust your settings

Safari

  1. Open Safari Preferences
  2. Click Privacy tab
  3. Adjust cookie and website data settings

Microsoft Edge

  1. Click the three-dot menu and select Settings
  2. Select Cookies and site permissions
  3. Choose Manage and delete cookies and site data

Note that blocking certain cookies may impact your experience on our website and prevent you from using some features.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Accept or reject non-essential cookies
  • Change your cookie preferences at any time
  • Delete cookies from your browser
  • Understand how cookies affect your privacy
  • Withdraw consent for cookies you previously accepted

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. We encourage you to review this page regularly. The "Last Updated" date at the top indicates when changes were last made.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +1 (416) 847-2963

Address: 180 Wellington Street West, Suite 1400, Toronto, ON M5J 1J1