Cookies Policy

Last updated: September 29, 2026

What Cookies and Similar Technologies Are

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember actions and preferences over time. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels and local storage that can store or access information on your browser or device. These tools can record details such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages and any preferences you set. On a non-commercial site like glitnewsnu.com that shares travel stories through photography and personal accounts, cookies help maintain basic functionality without collecting unnecessary personal details.

Why the Site Uses Cookies

glitnewsnu.com uses cookies to deliver a stable and accessible experience for readers interested in stories from the street told through images, people and memorable places. Cookies support navigation, remember display settings and provide basic statistics that help improve how content is presented. Because the site operates as an informational resource without commercial transactions, the focus remains on essential operations and limited performance insights rather than targeted advertising or user profiling.

Categories of Cookies in Use

The site categorises cookies into strictly necessary, functional, analytics or performance, and social-media types. Strictly necessary cookies enable core features such as page loading and security. Functional cookies remember choices like language or contrast settings. Analytics cookies track aggregate usage patterns to understand which travel stories attract the most interest. Social-media cookies may appear if embedded content from external platforms is present, though the site minimises such integrations.

First-Party Versus Third-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set directly by glitnewsnu.com and relate only to this domain. They handle session management and preference storage. Third-party cookies originate from external providers such as content delivery networks or analytics services. These may be used for performance monitoring but are limited because the site does not run advertising networks or commercial tracking.

Session Versus Persistent Cookies

Session cookies exist only while your browser is open and are deleted when you close it. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period, often between thirty days and two years depending on the purpose. For example, a functional preference cookie may last one year while an analytics identifier might expire after thirteen months. Retention periods are chosen to balance usefulness with data minimisation principles under Canadian privacy expectations.

Data Handled and Purpose of Each Category

Strictly necessary cookies store session identifiers and security tokens to prevent unauthorised access. Functional cookies hold settings such as font size or region preference. Analytics cookies capture page views, referral sources and device information in aggregated form to help refine story presentation. No category collects names, addresses or direct contact details from visitors.

Consent or Exemption Basis Under Canadian Law

Under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), consent is required for the collection, use or disclosure of personal information. Strictly necessary cookies operate under an implied consent exemption because they are essential for the site to function. All other categories rely on explicit consent obtained through the site-wide cookie banner. Visitors may refuse non-essential cookies without losing access to core content about travel photography and stories.

Cookie and Provider Table

Strictly Necessary – Session ID: provider glitnewsnu.com, duration session only, purpose site functionality.
Functional – Preference token: provider glitnewsnu.com, duration 365 days, purpose remember display choices.
Analytics – Usage identifier: provider third-party analytics service, duration 395 days, purpose aggregate traffic analysis.
Social Media – Embed token: provider external platform if present, duration 180 days, purpose content display only when activated.

How the Consent Manager Works

The site-wide cookie banner appears on first visit and allows you to accept all, reject non-essential or customise choices by category. Selections are stored for twelve months. You can reopen the banner through a link on every page to change or withdraw consent at any time. Withdrawing consent immediately stops further placement of rejected cookies while previously set cookies are cleared on next visit where technically feasible.

Browser-Level Controls and Consequences

Most browsers let you block or delete cookies through settings menus. Disabling all cookies will prevent the site from remembering preferences and may cause some pages to load incorrectly. Blocking analytics cookies reduces the data available to improve story presentation but does not affect your ability to read travel accounts and view photography.

International Transfers

Some analytics providers may process data outside Canada. glitnewsnu.com selects providers that maintain appropriate safeguards. Details about such transfers appear in the separate Privacy Policy available on the Contacts page.

Policy Changes and Contact Route

glitnewsnu.com may update this Cookies Policy to reflect legal or operational changes. The current version always displays the last-updated date near the top. Questions about cookie practices can be submitted using the contact form on the Contacts page or by calling 604-379-0308. Written correspondence may be sent to 1341 Cammeray Rd, West Vancouver, BC V7S 2N2, Canada. © 2026 glitnewsnu.com