Cookie Policy

Understanding how we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website

Last updated: August 25, 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language and other settings.

2. How We Use Cookies

Yvorion uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and provide you with personalized content and services. We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • Essential Website Function: To ensure our website works properly and securely
  • User Preferences: To remember your settings and preferences
  • Analytics: To understand how visitors interact with our website
  • Marketing: To deliver relevant advertisements and content
  • Performance: To monitor and improve website performance

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and form submissions. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
session_id Maintains user session during website visit Session
csrf_token Security protection against cross-site request forgery Session
cookie_consent Remembers your cookie preferences 1 year

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website's performance and user experience.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_ga Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users 2 years
_ga_* Google Analytics - stores session state 2 years
_gid Google Analytics - distinguishes users 24 hours

Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalized features.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
language_preference Remembers your language selection 6 months
tour_preferences Stores your tour preferences and interests 6 months
newsletter_popup Remembers if you've dismissed newsletter signup 30 days

Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_fbp Facebook Pixel - tracks user behavior for advertising 3 months
ads_preferences Stores advertising preferences and targeting data 1 year
utm_source Tracks marketing campaign effectiveness Session

4. Third-Party Cookies

Our website may also use third-party cookies from trusted partners to provide additional functionality:

  • Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance monitoring
  • Google Maps: For interactive maps and location services
  • Social Media Platforms: For social sharing buttons and embedded content
  • Payment Processors: For secure payment processing
  • Customer Support: For live chat and support functionality

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options to manage cookies:

Cookie Banner Controls

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner that allows you to:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Decline non-essential cookies
  • Customize your cookie preferences

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually find these settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. Here are links to cookie settings for popular browsers:

Opt-Out Tools

You can also opt out of certain third-party cookies using these tools:

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website:

  • Essential Cookies: Disabling these may prevent the website from working properly
  • Functional Cookies: The website may not remember your preferences
  • Analytics Cookies: We won't be able to improve our website based on usage data
  • Marketing Cookies: You may see less relevant advertisements

7. Mobile Devices

For mobile devices, you can usually find cookie and tracking settings in your device's privacy settings. You can also:

  • Limit ad tracking on iOS devices
  • Opt out of ads personalization on Android devices
  • Reset your advertising ID periodically

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Yvorion
721 Government Street
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Phone: +1 519-221-9890
Email: [email protected]
Cookie Preferences

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the button below. This will reopen the cookie consent banner where you can adjust your settings.