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Cookie Policy (CA)

This page was last changed on February 26, 2025, last checked on February 26, 2025 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of Canada.

1. Introduction

Our website, https://leahmichelledesigns.com (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.

2. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.

3. What are scripts?

A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.

4. What is a web beacon?

A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.

5. Third parties

We have made agreements about the use of cookies with other companies that place cookies. However, we cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. Parties such as Google are to be considered as independent data controllers. We recommend that you read the privacy statements of these companies.

6. Cookies

6.1 Technical or functional cookies

Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid.

6.2 Advertising cookies

On this website we use advertising cookies, enabling us to gain insights into the campaign results. This happens based on a profile we create based on your behavior on https://leahmichelledesigns.com. With these cookies you, as website visitor, are linked to a unique ID but these cookies will not profile your behavior and interests to serve personalized ads.

You can object to the tracking by these cookies by clicking the “Manage Consent” button.

6.3 Marketing/Tracking cookies

Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.

6.4 Social media

On our website, we have included content from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest to promote web pages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. This content is embedded with code derived from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest and places cookies. This content might store and process certain information for personalized advertising.

Please read the privacy statement of these social networks (which can change regularly) to read what they do with your (personal) data which they process using these cookies. The data that is retrieved is anonymized as much as possible. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest are located in the United States.

7. Placed cookies

TUS (Resumable File Transfer)

Functional

Usage

Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
tusSupport
Expiration
persistent
Function
Read if resumable file transfer is supported

Google Ads Optimization

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Google Ads Optimization for showing advertisements. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Ads Optimization Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
google_experiment_mod*
Expiration
3 months
Function
Store and track visits across websites
Name
1p_jar
Expiration
1 month
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting

WordPress

Functional

Usage

We use WordPress for website development. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
wordpress_test_cookie
Expiration
session
Function
Read if cookies can be placed
Name
wordpress_logged_in_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store logged in users

Google various services

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Google various services for website development. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google various services Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
__gpi
Expiration
Function

Google Analytics

Statistics

Usage

We use Google Analytics for website statistics. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
_ga
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store and count pageviews
Name
_gat
Expiration
1 minute
Function
Read and filter requests from bots
Name
_gid
Expiration
1 day
Function
Store and count pageviews

Burst Statistics

Statistics (anonymous)

Usage

We use Burst Statistics for website statistics. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Statistics (anonymous)

Name
burst_uid
Expiration
1 month
Function
Store and track interaction

YouTube

Marketing/Tracking, Functional

Usage

We use YouTube for video display. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the YouTube Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
GPS
Expiration
session
Function
Store location data
Name
YSC
Expiration
session
Function
Store and track interaction
Name
PREF
Expiration
8 months
Function
Store user preferences

Functional

Name
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
Expiration
6 months
Function
Provide bandwidth estimations

PayPal

Functional

Usage

We use PayPal for payment processing. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the PayPal Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
ts_c
Expiration
3 years
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
paypal
Expiration
persistent
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
__paypal_storage__
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store account details

Facebook

Marketing/Tracking, Functional

Usage

We use Facebook for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Facebook Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
_fbc
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store last visit
Name
fbm*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store account details
Name
xs
Expiration
3 months
Function
Store a unique session ID
Name
fr
Expiration
3 months
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
act
Expiration
90 days
Function
Store logged in users
Name
_fbp
Expiration
3 months
Function
Store and track visits across websites
Name
datr
Expiration
2 years
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
c_user
Expiration
30 days
Function
Store a unique user ID
Name
sb
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store browser details
Name
*_fbm_
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store account details

Functional

Name
wd
Expiration
1 week
Function
Read screen resolution
Name
csm
Expiration
90 days
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
actppresence
Expiration
session
Function
Store and track if the browser tab is active

Twitter

Functional, Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Twitter for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Twitter Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
local_storage_support_test
Expiration
persistent
Function
Provide load balancing functionality

Marketing/Tracking

Name
metrics_token
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content

Instagram

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Instagram for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Instagram Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
actppresence
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store ad display frequency

Miscellaneous

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

Sharing data

Sharing of data is pending investigation

Purpose pending investigation

Name
google_adsense_settings
Expiration
Function
Name
WP_PREFERENCES_USER_*
Expiration
Function
Name
__gads
Expiration
Function
Name
wp_lang
Expiration
Function
Name
jetpack-boost-guide
Expiration
Function
Name
tk_qs
Expiration
Function
Name
jp-stats-last-tab
Expiration
Function
Name
tk_ai
Expiration
Function
Name
wpEmojiSettingsSupports
Expiration
Function
Name
_ga_236Z5Q3MYJ
Expiration
Function
Name
notices_dismissed__traffic_page_highlights_module_settings
Expiration
Function
Name
notices_dismissed__traffic_page_settings
Expiration
Function
Name
tk_tc
Expiration
Function
Name
jetpack_sso_nonce
Expiration
Function
Name
jetpack_sso_original_request
Expiration
Function
Name
google_ama_config
Expiration
Function
Name
FCNEC
Expiration
Function
Name
__eoi
Expiration
Function
Name
__lsv__
Expiration
Function
Name
burst_selectedRangeKey
Expiration
Function
Name
google_ama_settings
Expiration
Function
Name
burst_task_filter
Expiration
Function
Name
jetpack_stats_stored_date_range_shortcut_id_80215853
Expiration
Function
Name
_ga_K5CM2YWETL
Expiration
Function

8. Consent

When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. You do have the right to opt-out and to object against the further use of non-functional cookies.

8.1 Manage your consent settings

You have loaded the Cookie Policy without javascript support. On AMP, you can use the manage consent button on the bottom of the page.

You can also disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.

9. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser. Or you can indicate your preferences on the following page: youradchoices.ca

Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.

10. Your rights with respect to personal data

You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

  • you may submit a request for access to the data we process about you;
  • you may object to the processing;
  • you may request an overview, in a commonly used format, of the data we process about you;
  • you may request correction or deletion of the data if it is incorrect or not or no longer relevant. Where appropriate, the amended information shall be transmitted to third parties having access to the information in question.
  • You have the right to withdraw consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice. You will be informed of the implications of such withdrawal.
  • You have the right to address a challenge concerning non-compliance with PIPEDA to our organization and, if the issue is not resolved, to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you.

11. Contact details

For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:

Leah Michelle Designs
404-194 Beachside Drive, Parksville, BC, V9P0B1
Canada
Website: https://leahmichelledesigns.com
Email: leahmdesigns@ex.comgmail.com

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