COOKIE POLICY

Last Updated: May 26, 2025

Welcome to the Trotter Bridal website (the "Website"). This Cookie Policy explains how Trotter Bridal ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our Website.

As a Canadian business, we are committed to transparent practices regarding your privacy and the use of your data, in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy legislation, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

1. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies can remember your preferences, help you navigate between pages efficiently, and generally improve your browsing experience.

2. How We Use Cookies

Trotter Bridal uses cookies for the following purposes:

Analytics Cookies: We use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) that employ cookies to collect aggregated and anonymous information about how visitors use our Website. This includes data such as the number of visitors, the pages visited, the time spent on the Website, and the referral sources. This data helps us understand Website traffic, identify popular content, and improve the overall functionality and user experience of our Website. These cookies do not identify you personally.
Functionality/Preference Cookies: While our Website does not have direct e-commerce, some cookies may be used to remember choices you make (such as language preferences) or to enhance features. These are generally temporary and do not collect personal information.
Third-Party Cookies (External Links): Our Website includes links to third-party services, notably YouTube videos. When you click on or interact with embedded content from these third parties, they may set their own cookies on your device. These cookies are governed by the respective third parties' privacy and cookie policies, not by Trotter Bridal's. We do not have control over, nor access to, the information contained in these third-party cookies.

We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal information, facilitate direct e-commerce transactions, or track you across the internet for targeted advertising.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that remain in your browser's cookie file until you leave the Website. They are typically used for managing the current browsing session.
Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain in your browser's cookie file for a longer period (how long depends on the lifetime of the specific cookie and your browser settings). They are used to remember your preferences or actions across multiple visits.
First-Party Cookies: These are cookies set by our Website directly (i.e., by the trotterbridal.ca domain).
Third-Party Cookies: These are cookies set by a domain other than that of our Website. As mentioned, these can occur when our Website includes content from third parties, like YouTube.

4. Your Consent

By continuing to use our Website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy. Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. Please be aware that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Website and limit your experience.

Here's how you can typically manage cookies through your browser:

Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Site Settings > Cookies and site data.
Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data.
Microsoft Edge: Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Clear browsing data > Choose what to clear (select Cookies).
Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy.

For more information about cookies and how to manage them, you can visit resources like allaboutcookies.org or the relevant sections of your browser's help documentation.

6. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the "Last Updated" date at the top will be revised. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies. Your continued use of the Website after any modifications will signify your acceptance of the updated Cookie Policy.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us at: hello@trotterbridal.com