COOKIE POLICY

Last updated: 8/20/2026

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Corexplore (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, corexplore.com (the “Site”). This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle personal information in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation, including Quebec’s Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (as amended by Law 25).

Non-essential cookies are set on your device only after you have given your express consent through our cookie banner or cookie settings. Only strictly necessary cookies are active by default. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time, as described in Section 5. We ask you to renew your consent periodically (at least every 12 months) and whenever this policy materially changes.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your computer or mobile device when you visit. They allow the website to recognize your device, remember your preferences, and understand how you interact with the site. Cookies may be “session” cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or “persistent” cookies (which remain on your device for a set period).

We may also use similar technologies such as local storage and pixels, which function in a comparable way. In this policy, we refer to all of these technologies as “cookies.”

3. Cookies We Use

We do not use cookies for advertising, retargeting, or the sale of personal information. We use the following categories of cookies:

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Site to function properly and securely, including remembering your cookie preferences and protecting our forms from spam and abuse. The Site cannot function properly without these cookies, and they cannot be disabled.

• cookie_consent_prefs (local storage) — set by Corexplore. Stores your cookie consent preferences and the date consent was given. Persists until deleted or consent is renewed.
• _GRECAPTCHA — set by Google reCAPTCHA. Distinguishes humans from bots to protect our forms from spam and abuse. Expires after 6 months.

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Site by collecting information such as pages visited, time spent on the Site, and how visitors arrived at the Site. This information is aggregated and helps us improve the Site’s content and performance.

• _ga — set by Google Analytics. Distinguishes unique visitors to help us understand how the Site is used. Expires after 2 years.
• _ga_EPM3J8P0D4 — set by Google Analytics. Maintains session state across your visit. Expires after 2 years.

Analytics cookies are placed only with your consent. Until you opt in, no analytics tools are loaded and no data is sent to Google. You may withdraw your consent at any time through our cookie settings or your browser settings, as described in Section 5; if you withdraw consent, existing analytics cookies are deleted.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on the Site are placed by third-party service providers — specifically Google, which provides the reCAPTCHA spam protection on our forms and, with your consent, Google Analytics. These third parties may process information about your visit in accordance with their own privacy policies. Google’s privacy practices are described at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Data collected by these third-party services may be transferred to and processed on servers located outside of Canada, including in the United States. Where personal information is transferred outside of Canada or outside of Quebec, it may be subject to the laws of those jurisdictions.

5. How to Manage Cookies

You can manage or withdraw your cookie consent at any time in the following ways. Withdrawing consent is as easy as giving it:

• Cookie settings. You can adjust your preferences at any time through the cookie banner or the “Cookie settings” link on the Site.
• Browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings, including blocking or deleting cookies. Instructions can typically be found in your browser’s “Help” or “Settings” menu. Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect the functionality of the Site.
• Google Analytics opt-out. You can opt out of Google Analytics across all websites by installing the browser add-on available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date, and where changes are material we will ask for your consent again through the cookie banner. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

7. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, or if you wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact the person in charge of the protection of personal information:

Privacy Officer David Jones — Corexplore 1412 Main Street North, PO Box 425 Callander, Ontario P0H 1H0

Email: privacy@corexplore.com

You may also reach us through our contact form.