Paragon™ Testing Enterprises
Cookie Policy
Cookie Policy
Last updated: November 16, 2020
- Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Paragon Testing Enterprises Inc. (“Paragon”) uses cookies, how you can manage your cookie choices and how you can contact Paragon with questions about Paragon’ use of cookies. By using the Paragon website, you agree to the use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy.
For more information about Paragon’s privacy practices generally, please revise Paragon’s Privacy Policy [https://www.paragontesting.ca/paragon-legal-agreements-and-policies/privacy-policy].
- What Are Cookies?
A cookie is a small file containing a string of characters that is sent to your browser when you visit a website and stored by your browser.
Cookies may either be “session” or “persistent”. Session cookies expire at the end of your user session when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain stored on your browser and may capture your settings, activities and preferences on the website or other websites until a specified expiry date, unless deleted earlier. Most cookies collect general information (such as how users arrive at and use a website) but some cookies may collect personal information.
Cookies may be placed by Paragon or by a third party. For example, Paragon may hire a third-party service provider to place cookies on Paragon’s behalf (such as website analytics) or a third party may place cookies for its own purposes (such as advertising to you). Cookies placed by a third party may gather data across multiple websites or sessions.
- Cookies that Paragon Uses
Paragon uses the following kinds of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: Paragon uses cookies that are required for you to access and use the Paragon website.
- Functional Cookies: Paragon uses functional cookies to optimize your interactions with the Paragon website, store the choices you have made on the Paragon website (such as your personalized settings and preferences) and otherwise supplement the Paragon website’s functionality.
- Analytical Cookies: Paragon uses analytical cookies to collect information on how you access and use the Paragon website, such as the pages you view, the products and services you purchase and the device, operating system and browser type you use.
- Marketing Cookies: Paragon uses marketing cookies to record your use of the Paragon website (including the pages you view and the links you click) to deliver targeted content to you and to evaluate the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.
For a list of the specific cookies used by or on behalf of Paragon, please refer to section 8 of this Cookie Policy.
- Third Party Cookies
The Paragon website may contain cookies set by a third party other than Paragon for purposes such as collecting information on user behavior, demographics, or personalized marketing. When using the Paragon website, you may encounter embedded content or you may be directed to other websites. These websites and embedded content may use their own cookies. We do not have control over the placement of cookies by other websites, even if you are directed to them from our website.
- How Can You Manage Cookies?
You may choose to decline or disable cookies if your web browser permits, but doing so may affect your ability to access or use certain features of the Paragon website.
- Changes to this Cookie Policy
Paragon may change this Cookie Policy from time to time by posting a new version of this Cookie Policy on the Paragon website. Paragon’ use of cookies will be governed by the version of this Cookie Policy in effect at that time. Accordingly, you should check the “Last Updated” date of this Cookie Policy (at the top of this Cookie Policy) and review any changes since the last version.
- Contacting Us
If you have any comments or questions about this Privacy Policy or how Paragon uses cookies, please contact Paragon’ Privacy Officer by mail or email at: Paragon Testing Enterprises Inc.: 110 – 2925 Virtual Way, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V5M 4X5; email: privacy@paragontesting.ca.
- Specific Cookies Used By or On Behalf of Paragon
Essential Cookies
Cookie Name | Cookie Source | Duration | Purpose |
signed-in-user, shopping-cart-count, paragonNotificationBar | celpip.ca, cael.ca | 1 week | Data required for displaying the website |
ASP.NET_SessionId, rm.token | secure.celpip.ca, secure.cael.ca | Session | Identify the logged on user |
Functional Cookies
Cookie Name | Cookie Source | Duration | Purpose |
_livechat | livechatinc.com | 1 month | Provide support services to customers via web chat |
Analytical Cookies
Cookie Name | Cookie Source | Duration | Purpose |
_ga | celpip.ca, cael.ca | 24 months
|
Google Analytics to track campaigns and gain insights on user interactions that improve the web site
https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage |
_gid | celpip.ca, cael.ca | 1 day
|
Google Analytics to track campaigns and gain insights on user interactions that improve the web site
https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage |
_hjID, _hjTLDTest | celpip.ca, cael.ca | 1 day | Hotjar Analytics to gain review user behaviors as heatmaps and improve the web site
https://help.hotjar.com/hc/en-us/articles/115011789248-Hotjar-Cookie-Information |
Marketing Cookies
Cookie Name | Cookie Source | Duration | Purpose |
_fbp | celpip.ca, cael.ca | 3 months | Facebook: identifies browsers for the purposes of providing advertising and site analytics services
https://www.facebook.com/policy/cookies/ |
fr | 3 months | Facebook: used to deliver, measure and improve the relevancy of ads
https://www.facebook.com/policy/cookies/ |
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DV, COMPASS, OTZ, 1P_JAR, NID, SIDCC | 1 – 12 months | Deliver relevant ads from Google properties like Google Search
https://policies.google.com/technologies/types |
|
SID, HSID, SSID, APISID, SAPISID | 24 months | Deliver relevant ads from Google
https://policies.google.com/technologies/types |