Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

Plainwood Daily ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website dedicated to helping taxpayers in Victoria navigate the complexities of CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) regulations. Our mission is to provide transparency, not just in tax compliance, but also in how we handle your digital footprint.

This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website. By continuing to use our site, you acknowledge our use of cookies as described in this policy, subject to your right to modify or withdraw consent at any time.

2. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies allow a website to recognize a user's device and store certain information about the user's preferences or past actions.

Cookies may be "Persistent" or "Session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.

3. Legal Framework & Compliance

As we operate from Victoria, British Columbia, we adhere to Canadian federal and provincial privacy laws. The primary legal framework governing our use of cookies includes:

• PIPEDA: The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Canada).
• PIPA BC: Personal Information Protection Act (British Columbia).
• Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL): While primarily for email, CASL also governs the installation of software (including certain types of cookies) on user devices.

Under these regulations, we operate on the principle of meaningful consent. For non-essential cookies (such as marketing and analytical cookies), we obtain your consent before placement. For strictly necessary cookies, we process data based on our legitimate interest in providing a functional and secure service.

4. Cookie Categories

We use the following types of cookies to optimize your experience while researching CRA compliance strategies:

5. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the website, deliver advertisements on and through the website, and so on. These third parties (such as Google, LinkedIn, and Meta) may use cookies, web beacons, and other storage technologies to collect or receive information from our website and elsewhere on the internet.

We do not control these third-party cookies. We recommend checking the respective privacy policies of these services to understand how they use your data.

6. Managing Your Preferences

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in the Cookie Consent Manager. The Cookie Consent Manager allows you to select which categories of cookies you accept or reject.

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

7. Data Retention

The length of time a cookie stays on your device depends on whether it is a "persistent" or "session" cookie. Session cookies will only stay on your device until you stop browsing. Persistent cookies stay on your device until they expire or are deleted. Each analytical or marketing cookie used on Plainwood Daily has a specific lifespan, ranging from 24 hours to 24 months.

8. Contact Information

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact our Privacy Officer at Plainwood Daily: