Cookies Policy
Last updated: September 22, 2026.
What Cookies and Similar Technologies Are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They store or access information such as your preferences, browsing history, and device details. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, and local storage that serve comparable functions without always using files. Under Canadian privacy expectations these tools help sites operate smoothly while respecting user choices about data collection.
Why This Site Uses Cookies
reportfluxly.net operates a non-commercial informational website focused on visual stories of Canadian street life. Cookies support reliable delivery of content, basic navigation, and limited measurement of audience interest. They enable the blog section to function properly and help maintain the site-wide cookie banner that records your preferences. No commercial advertising drives the use of these technologies.
Categories of Cookies We Employ
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These are required for core functions such as loading pages, displaying the cookie banner, and ensuring the contact form operates. They cannot be disabled without breaking essential features.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies remember choices like language settings or blog filter preferences to improve your experience on return visits.
Analytics or Performance Cookies
These collect aggregated data on page views and navigation patterns to understand how visitors explore neighborhoods and street-life stories, allowing improvements to content organization.
Advertising or Targeting Cookies
None are used because the site is non-commercial and contains no paid promotions or targeted ads.
Social-Media Cookies
Disabled entirely; the site does not embed social sharing tools or track activity across platforms.
First-Party Versus Third-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are set directly by reportfluxly.net and stay within our domain. Third-party cookies may come from service providers that help host the blog or measure performance. All third-party partners are chosen for compliance with Canadian privacy standards and are limited to essential operational needs.
Session Versus Persistent Cookies
Session cookies exist only while your browser is open and disappear when you close it. Persistent cookies remain for a defined period, typically up to twenty-four months, to retain preferences across visits. Retention periods are reviewed regularly to ensure they remain appropriate for a non-commercial Canadian site.
Data Handled and Purpose of Each Category
Necessary cookies handle session identifiers and banner consent status. Functional cookies store display preferences. Analytics cookies process page-visit counts and referral paths in aggregated form only. No personal identifiers are sold or shared beyond these operational purposes.
Consent or Exemption Basis Under Canadian Law
Canada relies on the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Strictly necessary cookies operate under an exemption because they are essential for service delivery. All other categories require your informed consent, which is collected through the site-wide cookie banner. You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior legitimate uses.
Cookie Provider Table
- Name: banner_consent • Purpose: Records acceptance of cookie categories • Provider: reportfluxly.net • Category: Necessary • Duration: 12 months
- Name: session_id • Purpose: Maintains active browsing session • Provider: reportfluxly.net • Category: Necessary • Duration: Session only
- Name: analytics_visit • Purpose: Counts unique visits for content improvement • Provider: Performance partner • Category: Analytics • Duration: 24 months
How the Consent Manager Works
The cookie banner appears on first visit and allows you to accept all, reject non-essential, or customize selections. Changes take effect immediately and are stored for future visits. To revise choices later, revisit the banner link available in the footer.
Browser-Level Controls and Consequences
Most browsers let you block or delete cookies through settings menus. Disabling necessary cookies may prevent the contact form and blog navigation from working correctly. Analytics data will simply not be collected if those cookies are refused.
International Transfers
Some analytics providers may process data outside Canada. Safeguards consistent with PIPEDA are applied. For further details please refer to the separate Privacy Policy page.
Policy Changes and Contact Route
This Cookies Policy may be updated to reflect legal or operational developments. The current version date appears at the top. For questions about cookies please use the contact form on the Contacts page or call +1 (604) 312-6330. Written correspondence may be sent to 15-15515 24 Avenue, Surrey, BC V4A 2J4, Canada.