1. What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work or to make them more efficient, as well as to provide information to the website owners.
2. How do we use cookies?
Check Station uses cookies for several reasons:
- To ensure the proper functioning of the website
- To improve your browsing experience
- To remember your preferences
- To analyze website usage to improve it
- To secure your session and prevent fraud
3. Types of cookies used
Essential cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function. They allow you to browse the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, the services you have requested cannot be provided.
Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often. This information is used to improve the website's functionality. All information collected is anonymous.
Functionality cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember the choices you make (such as your language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced and more personalized features.
Targeting/Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
4. List of cookies used
| Name | Type | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| _session | Essential | Session | User session management |
| admin_token | Essential | 24 hours | Administrator authentication |
| axeptio* | Functionality | 12 months | Cookie preference management |
| _ga | Performance | 2 years | Google Analytics - visitor identification |
| _gid | Performance | 24 hours | Google Analytics - session identification |
5. Cookie Management
You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish. You can delete all cookies already on your computer and configure most browsers to block them.
Through our consent banner: On your first visit, a banner allows you to choose which cookies to accept. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking on the "Manage cookies" link at the bottom of the page.
Through your browser: You can also manage cookies directly in your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies
- Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies
- Edge: Settings > Privacy > Cookies
6. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not have control over these cookies. The main third parties that use cookies on our site are:
- Google Analytics: Analyzes traffic and visitor behavior
- Axeptio: Manages cookie consent
7. Updates to this policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time. We encourage you to check this page regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies. The date of the last update is indicated at the top of this page.
8. Contact Us
For any questions regarding our use of cookies, please contact us:
We are here to help you!
Email: info@checkstation.ca