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Cookie Policy

Last updated: December 10, 2025

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide a better experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our services.

We use cookies and similar technologies (like local storage and session storage) to enhance functionality and analyze usage.

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable core features like authentication and security.

  • Authentication: Clerk session cookies to keep you logged in
  • Security: CSRF tokens to prevent cross-site attacks
  • Session management: Temporary storage for your current session

Duration: Session (deleted when you close your browser) or up to 30 days

2. Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous information.

  • Analytics: AWS CloudWatch RUM for performance monitoring
  • Error tracking: Error logs to improve service reliability
  • Usage patterns: Page views, time on site, click tracking

Duration: Up to 2 years

3. Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences.

  • Preferences: Theme settings, language selection
  • UI state: Dashboard layout, filter settings
  • Form data: Temporary storage of form inputs

Duration: Up to 1 year

4. Targeting/Advertising Cookies

We may use these cookies to deliver relevant ads and track campaign performance.

  • Ad targeting: Google Ads, LinkedIn Ads (if applicable)
  • Retargeting: Show ads to previous visitors
  • Conversion tracking: Measure campaign effectiveness

Duration: Up to 90 days

You can opt-out of these cookies through your preferences.

Third-Party Cookies

Some third-party services we use may set their own cookies:

  • Clerk: Authentication and user management
  • Stripe: Payment processing and fraud prevention
  • AWS CloudWatch: Performance monitoring
  • Calendly: Scheduling integration (if embedded)

These services have their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing them:

Managing Cookie Preferences

Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
  • Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies
  • Edge: Settings → Privacy → Cookies

Opt-Out Options

For advertising cookies, you can opt-out through:

Note: Disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality. You may not be able to log in or access certain features.

Do Not Track

We respect Do Not Track (DNT) browser signals. When DNT is enabled, we will not set non-essential cookies or track your browsing across other websites.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. We will notify you of significant changes through our website or via email.

Contact Us

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

Email: privacy@codefirstaid.com

Address: CodeFirstAid, Calgary AB, Canada.

CodeFirstAid is a brand of StrideVantage Consulting (www.stridevantage.ca)