Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how BuildWithAICo ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on buildwithaico.life (the "Website"). It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which describes how we handle personal information more broadly.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function properly, remember preferences, and understand how visitors interact with content. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and pixel tags. In this policy, we refer to all of these collectively as "cookies" unless otherwise noted.
2. Why we use cookies
We use cookies to:
- Ensure the Website operates correctly and securely;
- Remember your cookie consent preferences so we do not ask repeatedly;
- Understand how visitors use our pages so we can improve content and navigation;
- Measure the effectiveness of our outreach where marketing cookies are enabled with your consent.
We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal information such as health records or financial account credentials through the Website.
3. Types of cookies we use
Essential cookies
These cookies are necessary for the Website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting privacy preferences or submitting a form. Essential cookies do not store personally identifiable information in a way that profiles you for marketing. Because they are strictly necessary, they do not require consent under Canadian privacy guidance, though we disclose them here for transparency.
Examples include: session identifiers that maintain form security, cookie consent storage keys (such as bwa_cookie_consent in local storage), and load-balancing tokens from our hosting provider.
Analytics cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors arrive at and move through the Website — which pages are most visited, how long sessions last, and whether users encounter errors. This information is aggregated and used to improve site structure and content. Analytics cookies are only activated if you choose "Accept all" or enable analytics in "Customise" preferences.
We may use privacy-respecting analytics tools configured to minimise data collection, anonymise IP addresses where supported, and avoid cross-site tracking.
Marketing cookies
Marketing cookies may be used to measure campaign performance and deliver relevant content on third-party platforms. These cookies are optional and are only placed with your explicit consent. If you reject marketing cookies, you will not receive targeted advertising based on your visit to our Website.
4. Cookie duration
Cookies may be session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (remaining until they expire or you delete them). Our cookie consent preference is stored in local storage and persists until you clear your browser data or change your preferences. Analytics and marketing cookies, when enabled, typically expire between thirty days and thirteen months depending on the provider.
5. Managing your preferences
When you first visit the Website, a cookie banner offers three choices:
- Accept all — enables essential, analytics, and marketing cookies;
- Reject all — enables only essential cookies;
- Customise — lets you toggle analytics and marketing cookies individually before saving.
You may change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser's local storage for buildwithaico.life and revisiting the site to trigger the banner again, or by adjusting your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies entirely or alert you when a cookie is being set. Note that blocking essential cookies may affect Website functionality.
6. Third-party cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages, such as font providers (Google Fonts), embedded content, or analytics platforms. We do not control third-party cookies and recommend reviewing the privacy policies of those providers. We select partners that commit to reasonable data protection practices.
7. Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. There is no universal standard for responding to DNT signals. We honour the cookie choices you make through our consent banner rather than relying solely on DNT headers.
8. Updates to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our practices. The "Last updated" date at the top indicates the most recent revision. Continued use of the Website after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
9. Contact us
Questions about our use of cookies may be directed to [email protected] or BuildWithAICo, 525 Legget Drive, Suite 230, Kanata, ON K2K 2W2, Canada. For broader privacy enquiries, see our Privacy Policy.