Cookies Policy

Last Updated

This Cookies Policy was last updated on September 25, 2026. storyboardfy.net maintains this page to explain how cookies and similar technologies operate on our non-commercial informational website dedicated to capturing ordinary situations, interesting places and everyday human interactions.

Understanding Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They store information such as preferences, session identifiers or technical details that help websites function properly. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels and local storage that can access or store data on your browser or device. These tools allow sites to remember user choices across visits without collecting unnecessary personal details. On a site like ours focused on visual storytelling of everyday moments, such technologies ensure smooth navigation and basic functionality while respecting Canadian privacy expectations under PIPEDA.

Why the Site Uses Cookies

We employ cookies and similar technologies to deliver core site features, maintain security during your visit and understand aggregate usage patterns. Because storyboardfy.net operates as a non-commercial resource, our primary aim remains providing accessible content about human interactions and places without commercial tracking. Cookies help prevent technical issues, remember consent selections from the site-wide cookie banner and support basic performance improvements so visitors can explore photo essays and descriptions reliably.

Categories of Cookies and Their Purposes

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies enable essential operations such as loading pages correctly and displaying the cookie banner. Without them the site could not function. They activate automatically upon your first visit and do not require separate consent under Canadian guidelines because they are vital for service delivery.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies remember choices like language settings or display preferences. They enhance usability for returning visitors exploring collections of everyday scenes but remain limited in scope on our informational platform.

Analytics or Performance Cookies

These measure how users interact with content such as time spent viewing images of public spaces. Data stays aggregated to improve site structure without identifying individuals. We limit their use to essential insights only.

Advertising or Targeting Cookies

Our non-commercial nature means we do not deploy advertising or targeting cookies. No third-party ad networks place cookies to build profiles or deliver personalized promotions.

Social-Media Cookies

We avoid embedding social-media sharing tools that would trigger third-party social cookies, keeping focus on original content about ordinary situations and interactions.

First-Party Versus Third-Party Cookies

First-party cookies originate directly from storyboardfy.net and handle internal functions such as session continuity. Third-party cookies would come from external providers but we restrict these to only those strictly required for banner consent management. No marketing or social third parties receive data through our implementation.

Session Versus Persistent Cookies

Session cookies exist only while your browser remains open and delete automatically when you close it. Persistent cookies stay on your device for a defined period, typically up to twenty-four months for consent records, after which they expire or you can clear them through browser tools. This distinction helps balance convenience with privacy control on an informational site.

Data Handled and Specific Purposes per Category

Necessary cookies process technical identifiers such as random session tokens to keep pages loading. Functional cookies store preference flags like theme selection. Analytics cookies collect aggregated metrics including page views and navigation paths. All data serves solely to sustain reliable access to visual stories of human interactions and places. No category captures names, contact details or location beyond what is essential for basic operation.

Consent or Exemption Basis Under Canadian Law

Under PIPEDA and related federal guidance, strictly necessary cookies qualify for implied consent because they support core functionality. For analytics and functional categories we obtain explicit consent via the cookie banner. Users may withdraw consent at any time without affecting necessary operations. This approach aligns with Canadian expectations for transparency on non-commercial websites.

Cookie Providers and Durations

The following providers appear in list form. Necessary consent manager from our banner provider lasts up to twenty-four months for record keeping. First-party session tools expire at browser close. Analytics provider uses a one-year persistent duration for aggregate statistics only. No other providers participate due to our limited non-commercial scope.

How the Consent Manager Works and Changing Choices

Our site-wide cookie banner appears on first visit and allows selection or rejection of optional categories. You may reopen preferences through a persistent link in the footer area to adjust or withdraw consent instantly. Changes apply immediately and update stored records without requiring additional steps.

Browser-Level Controls and Consequences of Disabling Cookies

Most browsers permit blocking or deleting cookies through settings menus. Disabling necessary cookies may prevent the site from loading properly or remembering banner selections. Disabling analytics cookies reduces our ability to refine content presentation but does not block core access to stories of everyday moments. We recommend reviewing your browser help resources for precise steps.

International Transfers and Privacy Policy Reference

Any limited data processed through cookies remains within Canada where possible. If transfers occur they follow appropriate safeguards referenced in our separate Privacy Policy available via the site navigation. That document provides further detail on data handling practices beyond cookies.

Policy Changes and Contact Route

We may update this Cookies Policy to reflect legal or operational adjustments. The current version always displays the last-updated date near the top. For questions about cookie practices please use the contact form on our Contacts page. No email, telephone or physical address details are published in accordance with site policies.