Cookie Policy
Last updated: June 10, 2026
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Vantree Systems Inc. (“Vantree,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website at vantree.com (the “Website”). It describes what these technologies are, why we use them, the categories we rely on, and the choices available to you.
This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains more broadly how we collect, use, and protect personal information.
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to improve performance, and to provide reporting information to site owners.
We also use similar technologies — such as pixels, web beacons, local storage, and tracking scripts — that perform comparable functions. In this policy, we refer to all of these collectively as “cookies.”
Cookies may be:
- Session cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, which remain until they expire or you delete them.
- First-party cookies, set by us, or third-party cookies, set by external service providers.
3. How we use cookies
We group the cookies on our Website into the following categories:
- Strictly necessary — required for the Website to function securely. These do not require consent and cannot be switched off.
- Functional / Preferences — remember choices you make, such as your language or the chat widget.
- Statistics — help us understand how visitors use the Website so we can improve it.
- Marketing — measure the effectiveness of our advertising and help us understand visitor interests.
Statistics and marketing cookies are only placed after you give consent through our cookie banner.
4. Cookies we use
The tables below describe the cookies in use as of the date of this policy. Because cookies can change over time, the most current list — along with the ability to accept or refuse each category — is always available through the “Manage consent” panel on our Website.
4.1 Strictly necessary
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
__cf_bm | Cloudflare | Distinguishes humans from bots to protect the site | 1 hour |
rc::a, rc::c | Google reCAPTCHA | Protects forms from spam and abuse | Session / persistent |
elementor | Vantree (Elementor) | Stores Website page settings | Persistent |
4.2 Functional / Preferences
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
pll_language | Vantree (Polylang) | Remembers your selected language (English/French) | 1 year |
geot_rocket_country, geot_rocket_city, geot_rocket_state, STYXKEY_geot_country | Vantree (GeoTargeting) | Stores approximate location to tailor content | Session |
messagesUtk | HubSpot | Recognizes returning visitors who use the chat widget | 6 months |
4.3 Statistics
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga, _gid, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Measures visits, sessions, and how the Website is used | Up to 13 months |
_clck, _clsk | Microsoft Clarity | Records sessions and builds heatmaps to understand usage | Up to 1 year |
_hjSession_*, _hjSessionUser_* | Hotjar | Records sessions and builds heatmaps to understand usage | 30 minutes – 1 year |
__hstc, __hssc, __hssrc, hubspotutk | HubSpot | Measures visitor activity and attributes it to contacts | Session – 6 months |
4.4 Marketing
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_gcl_au | Google Ads | Measures advertising campaign effectiveness | 3 months |
NID | Stores ad preferences | 6 months | |
test_cookie, IDE | Google / DoubleClick | Supports ad delivery and measurement | Up to 13 months |
MUID, MR, ANONCHK, SRM_B, SM, CLID | Microsoft | Visitor identification for advertising and analytics | Session – 13 months |
apolloAnonId and related | Apollo.io | Identifies visitors for sales and marketing purposes | Persistent |
5. Third-party services
Some cookies are set by third-party service providers. We do not control these cookies, and we encourage you to review each provider’s privacy policy:
- Google (Analytics, Ads, reCAPTCHA) — https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Microsoft (Clarity, advertising) — https://privacy.microsoft.com/privacystatement
- Hotjar — https://www.hotjar.com/legal/policies/privacy/
- HubSpot — https://legal.hubspot.com/privacy-policy
- Apollo.io — https://www.apollo.io/privacy-policy
- Cloudflare — https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/
6. Managing your consent and cookies
Consent banner
When you first visit the Website, a consent banner lets you accept or refuse non-essential cookies. Strictly necessary cookies are always active. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time using the “Manage consent” option on the Website.
Browser settings
Most browsers let you block or delete cookies through their settings. Helpful instructions are available for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. Please note that blocking some cookies may affect how the Website functions.
7. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information under laws such as Quebec’s Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (Law 25), Canada’s PIPEDA, and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Details on these rights and how to exercise them are set out in our Privacy Policy.
8. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
9. Contact us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, you can reach us at:
Vantree Systems Inc. 6500 TransCanada, Chemin de Service Sud, 4th Floor Pointe-Claire, QC H9R 0A5, Canada Email: sales@vantree.com Phone: 1-514-747-0350 Contact form: https://vantree.com/contact/