1. About Cookies
This Cookie Policy explains how Primecrustca ("we", "us" or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on the website primecrustca.com (the "Site"). Primecrustca is an independent Canadian solar energy comparison and education platform based in Ottawa, Ontario.
A cookie is a small text file that a website stores in your web browser or on your device when you visit. Cookies are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, and to provide information to the site's operators. They allow a site to recognise your device, remember your preferences between visits, and understand how the site is being used. Cookies cannot run programs or deliver viruses to your device. Some cookies last only for the duration of your browsing session and are deleted when you close your browser ("session cookies"), while others remain on your device until they expire or you delete them ("persistent cookies").
2. Cookies We Use
Primecrustca uses a deliberately small set of cookies and browser-storage technologies. The table below describes each one, its purpose, type and how long it lasts:
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent | Strictly necessary | Stores your choice (accepted or declined) from the cookie consent banner so it is not shown on every visit. Saved in browser local storage. | Until cleared |
| Session / server logs | Strictly necessary | Maintain core site functionality, security and request handling. | Session |
3. Strictly Necessary Cookies
Strictly necessary cookies are essential for the Site to function correctly and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set only in response to actions you take, such as recording your cookie preference or handling a secure form submission. The cookie_consent value is stored in your browser's local storage so that, once you accept or decline, the consent banner does not reappear on each page. Because these technologies are essential to providing a service you have requested, they operate on the basis of our legitimate interest in delivering a working website, and they do not require separate opt-in consent.
4. Analytics and Performance Cookies
Analytics and performance cookies help website operators understand how visitors interact with a site by collecting aggregated, non-identifying information such as which pages are most visited. Primecrustca does not currently use third-party analytics cookies on the Site. If we introduce them in the future, we will update this Policy and request your consent through the cookie banner before any non-essential analytics cookies are set.
5. Marketing Cookies
Marketing or advertising cookies are used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites. Primecrustca does not use marketing or advertising cookies on the Site. While we operate as an affiliate publisher and link to third-party installers and partners, we do not place advertising trackers on your device through our own pages. If you follow a link to a third-party site, that site may use its own cookies under its own policy.
6. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways. On our Site, you can use the consent banner to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can also change your preference at any time by clearing your browser's local storage, which will cause the banner to appear again. In addition, most browsers allow you to view, manage, block or delete cookies through their settings:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data.
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data.
Please note that blocking or deleting strictly necessary cookies may affect how the Site functions, including whether your consent preference is remembered between visits.
7. Legal Basis
We use strictly necessary cookies on the basis of our legitimate interest in operating a secure, functional website, consistent with Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Any analytics or marketing cookies introduced in the future would be set only with your express consent obtained through the cookie banner. For more information on how we handle personal information generally, see our Privacy Policy.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies we use or in applicable law. When we make changes, we will revise the "Last updated" date shown at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
9. Contact
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact:
Primecrustca
Email: info@primecrustca.com
Website: primecrustca.com