Last updated: 30 October 2025
Applies to: UsdCadCurrency.com and related tools, widgets, and APIs (the “Service”).
This Cookie Policy explains how UsdCadCurrency.com (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies (such as localStorage, pixels, SDKs, and tags) on our website. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
By clicking “Accept” on our banner or adjusting your preferences in Cookie Settings, you consent to the uses described below (where consent is required by law).
1) What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device to store data that can be read by a web server in the domain that placed the cookie. Similar technologies include localStorage, sessionStorage, web beacons, and tracking pixels.
2) Why we use them
We use cookies and similar tech to:
- Make the site work (load pages, remember inputs, keep you logged in to alert tools);
- Remember preferences (currency direction, default amounts, UI settings);
- Measure and improve performance (analytics, A/B testing);
- Support advertising & attribution (measuring conversions and, where permitted, remarketing);
- Keep the Service secure (fraud, abuse, and rate-limit protection).
3) Categories of cookies
We group cookies into the following categories. In regions where consent is required (e.g., EU/UK/Quebec), we only set non-essential cookies after you accept them in the banner or Cookie Settings.
- Strictly Necessary (always on)
Needed to deliver pages, route traffic (CDN/WAF), store your consent, maintain sessions, and prevent abuse.
Examples: consent storage, session ID, security tokens, load balancer cookies. - Preferences
Remembers your choices such as USD→CAD vs CAD→USD, last amounts, interface language. Turning these off may reset defaults on each visit. - Analytics
Helps us understand which pages and tools are used and how well they perform (e.g., converter usage, charts viewed). We use aggregated reports; IP addresses may be truncated/anonymized where supported. - Advertising & Attribution
Measures campaign performance and, where permitted, enables remarketing. Partners may set/read their own cookies. You can opt out in Cookie Settings and via partner controls (see §7). - Functional/Embedded Content (if present)
Enables third-party embeds (e.g., video, social) on our pages. These providers may set their own cookies according to their policies.
4) Examples of cookies and similar technologies we may use
Note: Names and durations can vary by region and implementation. Some cookies are session-based and expire when you close the browser.
First-party (usdcadcurrency.com)
ucc_consent— stores your consent choices (necessary/analytics/ads/preferences).converter_prefs(localStorage) — remembers currency direction, last amount.rate_alert_pref— remembers alert channel/threshold (if you opt in).session_id— maintains session/security state.
Analytics
- Google Analytics (GA4):
_ga,_ga_*— usage metrics, events (with IP truncation where enabled). - (If used) Microsoft Clarity:
CLID,ANONCHK— session analytics/heatmaps.
Advertising & Attribution
- Google Ads:
__gads,__gpi, conversion linker; remarketing tags. - Microsoft Advertising (Bing):
MUID,_uetsid,_uetvid— conversions/remarketing. - (If enabled) Meta Pixel:
_fbp— conversions/remarketing.
Security/CDN
- Cloudflare (or similar):
__cf_bm,cf_clearance— bot management and challenge tokens.
Third-party cookies are controlled by the third party’s own policies. See their sites for details and additional opt-outs.
5) How to manage your choices
- Cookie Settings (recommended): Use the Cookie Settings link in our footer at any time to review or change your preferences, including withdrawing consent.
- Browser controls: You can block or delete cookies via your browser settings. If you block strictly necessary cookies, some features may not work.
- Do Not Track / Global Privacy Control: Where legally required (e.g., California, certain U.S. states), we honor supported Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals for opt-out of sale/share for cross-context behavioral advertising.
6) Retention
Cookie lifetimes vary:
- Session cookies expire when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies last from a few minutes to up to 24 months (typical ranges: analytics 14–26 months; consent logs up to the legal minimum to record your choice). LocalStorage persists until cleared.
7) Advertising choices & partner opt-outs
In addition to Cookie Settings, you can manage ads preferences at:
- Google Ads: https://adssettings.google.com
- Microsoft Advertising: https://about.ads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads
- NAI/DAA opt-out tools (U.S.): https://optout.networkadvertising.org / https://youradchoices.com/control
- EDAA (EU): https://www.youronlinechoices.eu/
These choices are browser-specific; clearing cookies may reset preferences.
8) “Sale”/“Share” and cross-context behavioral advertising (U.S. states)
We do not sell personal information in the traditional sense. Some U.S. state privacy laws (e.g., CCPA/CPRA) define “sale” or “sharing” to include certain advertising activities. Where applicable, you can opt out via Cookie Settings or the Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information link in our footer. We also honor supported GPC signals.
9) Quebec Law 25 & EU/UK GDPR notes
- In Quebec and the EU/UK, non-essential cookies (analytics/ads) are set only with prior opt-in consent.
- You may withdraw consent at any time via Cookie Settings without detriment to strictly necessary functions.
- Where possible, we use IP truncation and aggregated reporting for analytics.
10) Changes to this Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time (for example, if we add a new analytics provider or change how we use cookies). The “Last updated” date reflects the latest revision. Material changes will be communicated via the banner or on this page.
11) Contact
Questions about this Cookie Policy or your choices:
Email: [[email protected]]
Postal: [Privacy Officer], [Legal entity name], [address]
