Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

This Cookie Policy explains how Inclusive Access (Inclusive Access Limited) uses cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our site. They help us understand how you interact with our content and allow us to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are essential for modern web functionality, enabling websites to remember your preferences, maintain security, and provide personalized services.

We use cookies to support our commitment to accessibility standards and inclusive design. By understanding your browsing patterns, we continuously improve our services to ensure they meet WCAG compliance standards and serve Montreal government projects more effectively. Most websites use cookies, and they are a standard part of web technology.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable core features such as security, navigation, and session management. Without essential cookies, our site cannot operate as intended, and we cannot provide you with critical services or protection.

Performance Cookies: We use these to analyze how visitors interact with our website. They collect anonymous data about page visits, scroll depth, and time spent on sections. This information helps us identify which training materials and resources are most valuable to our users.

Functional Cookies: These cookies remember your preferences and settings, such as language selection or accessibility options. They enhance your experience by personalizing content and ensuring your choices persist across sessions, supporting our accessibility mission.

Marketing Cookies: We may use these to track referrals and understand which channels bring visitors to our site. They help us measure the effectiveness of our outreach to Montreal government agencies and organizations interested in WCAG compliance training.

Why We Use Cookies

Cookies enable us to provide accessible, user-friendly training resources on WCAG compliance and inclusive design. They allow us to remember your progress through training modules, maintain secure sessions, and understand which accessibility topics are most relevant to our audience.

We use cookie data to improve our content, ensuring our training materials address real needs in Montreal government projects. This helps us serve our clients more effectively and continuously refine our approach to inclusive design standards. Cookies also help protect your account security and prevent fraudulent access.

By analyzing aggregated cookie data, we identify trends in accessibility awareness and training needs. This information guides our curriculum development and helps us stay aligned with evolving WCAG standards and best practices in inclusive design.

Managing Cookies

You have full control over cookies stored on your device. Most modern browsers allow you to view, delete, and manage cookies through their settings. Here's how to manage cookies in the most popular browsers:

Google Chrome: Click the menu icon (three vertical dots) in the top right corner. Select "Settings," then "Privacy and security," and choose "Cookies and other site data." You can view all cookies, delete specific cookies, or block all cookies. Note that blocking all cookies may prevent our website from functioning properly.

Mozilla Firefox: Open the menu (three horizontal lines) and select "Settings." Go to "Privacy & Security" and scroll to "Cookies and Site Data." You can manage individual cookies or block them entirely. Clear cookies regularly to free up storage space.

Safari (macOS and iOS): On macOS, go to Safari > Preferences > Privacy. Check "Manage Website Data" to view and delete cookies. On iOS, go to Settings > Safari > Clear History and Website Data. You can choose to allow or block cookies from specific websites.

Microsoft Edge: Click the menu icon (three horizontal dots) in the top right. Select "Settings" > "Privacy, search, and services." Under "Clear browsing data," manage your cookies. You can set Edge to block cookies by default or allow them for trusted sites.

Important Note on Disabling Cookies: Disabling all cookies may impact your experience on our website. Essential cookies cannot be blocked without losing core functionality, such as secure login or session management. Performance and functional cookies enhance your experience but are not strictly required. If you disable cookies, you may need to re-enter information, lose personalization settings, or find that some features work differently.

We recommend allowing essential and functional cookies while reviewing your preferences for performance and marketing cookies. This balanced approach protects your privacy while maintaining optimal site functionality and allowing us to serve you more effectively.