HPSA-Cookie Policy
HPSA-Cookie Policy
Latest update: June, 2025
This Policy explains how Health Products Stewardship Association (“HPSA,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies through our website at https://healthsteward.ca/ (the “Website”). This Policy also explains how you can manage your cookie preferences and withdraw your consent to our use of cookies and other similar technologies such as pixels and web beacons (“Cookies”).
We encourage you to read our Cookie Policy before using our Website. If you have any question regarding our use of Cookies, please contact us as set forth in the section below “How to contact us?”
If you want more information on how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information, please see our Privacy Policy https://healthsteward.ca/privacy/.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are a small piece of text that are placed on your computer when you visit a website. Cookies are used to save information between visits to a website, such as your browsing patterns, language preferences, and login information.
First-Party Cookies are Cookies that we have placed on your computer directly when you use our Website.
Third-Party Cookies are Cookies that third parties, such as advertisers, place on your computer when you use our Website.
Why do we use Cookies?
We use cookies to:
- Ensure our Website functions properly.
- Enhance your browsing experience by remembering your preferences.
- Analyze Website traffic and usage to improve our services.
- Provide personalized content and advertisements.
Types of Cookies we use
Essential: Necessary Cookies are necessary for our Website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They help manage essential tasks like session management, authentication, and security.
Cookie name | Purpose | Type | Lifespan |
receive-cookie-deprecation | This cookie is used to signal to the website owner about the deprecation of cookies being received by the system, ensuring compliance and adaptability with evolving web standards and privacy legislation. | Third-party (doubleclick) | 6 months |
Functional: Functional Cookies provide extra functionality or enhance the user experience by remembering your preferences and settings, eliminating the need to reconfigure them on each visit. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. These Cookies are activated by default and may be managed as described below.
Cookie name | Purpose | Type | Lifespan |
wordpress_test_cookie | This cookie is used by WordPress to read if cookies are enabled to provide appropriate user experience. | First-party (healthsteward) | Session |
Statistics (Analytics): Statistics Cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Website by collecting and reporting aggregate information, such as the most frequently visited pages, user navigation patterns, and any errors encountered. Their primary purpose is to improve the functionality of our Website. These Cookies are activated by default and may be managed as described below.
Cookie name | Purpose | Type | Lifespan |
_ga | This cookie is associated with Google Universal Analytics – which is a significant update to Google’s more commonly used analytics service. This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites analytics reports. | First-party (healthsteward) | 1 year 1 month |
_gid | This cookie is set by Google Analytics. It stores and update a unique value for each page visited and is used to count and track pageviews. | First-party (healthsteward) | 1 day |
ar_debug | This cookie is used for troubleshooting and analytical purposes, intended to track errors and improve services by providing insights into how the website is functioning. | Third-party (doubleclick) | 1 month |
_ga_WNL9M61P4F | This cookie is used by Google Analytics to persist session state. | First-party (healthsteward) | 1 year 1 month |
Marketing: Marketing Cookies track users’ online activity across websites to build a consumer profile and deliver targeted advertising based on your preferences. These Cookies are de-activated by default and may be managed as described below.
Cookie name | Purpose | Type | Lifespan |
_gcl_au | Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services | First-party (healthsteward) | 3 months |
_gat_gtag_UA_172870228_1 | This cookie is part of Google Analytics and is used to limit requests (throttle request rate). | First-party (healthsteward) | 53 seconds |
IDE | This cookie is set by Doubleclick and carries out information about how the end user uses the website and any advertising that the end user may have seen before visiting the said website. | Third-party (doubleclick) | 1 year |
How can you manage Cookies?
You may manage your cookie preferences at any time by enabling or disabling the relevant categories of cookies. When you first visit our website, a pop-up will appear providing information about our use of cookies. By clicking “Accept” or “Save preferences,” you consent to our use of the selected categories of cookies and plug-ins, as outlined in this Cookie Policy.
Please note that by refusing certain Cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of our Website’s features or receive advertisements tailored to your interests.
How will you know this Cookie Policy has changed?
From time to time, we may update this Cookie Policy. We will ask you to confirm your preferences following any changes to our use of Cookies. This Cookie Policy was last updated as of the effective date listed above.
How to contact us?
If you have any questions, requests or complaints regarding this Cookie Policy, please contact our Privacy Officer at privacy@healthsteward.ca.