Cookie Policy
Last updated: October 20, 2026
1. Who we are
This website, discovergrandforks.ca, is operated by Discover Grand Forks ("we", "us"). 524 Central Ave, Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0. You can reach us at info@boundarychamber.com.
2. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device. We also use similar technologies such as local storage, pixels and SDKs; in this policy we call all of them "cookies". Some cookies are placed by us (first-party cookies) and some by third parties whose services we use (third-party cookies).
3. Your consent
When you first visit discovergrandforks.ca from the European Economic Area, Switzerland, the United Kingdom or Quebec, we only set cookies that are strictly necessary for the site to work. All other cookies, including analytics and advertising cookies, are switched off by default and are set only after you give your consent through our cookie banner. You may accept all cookies, reject all non-essential cookies, or choose category by category. Refusing is as easy as accepting, and your experience of the site is not degraded if you refuse.
You can withdraw or change your consent at any time by opening Cookie settings, which is also linked in the footer of every page. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal. Your choice is stored in a cookie named cookie_consent for 6 months, after which we will ask you again.
The legal basis for strictly necessary cookies is our legitimate interest in operating a secure, functioning website (GDPR Art. 6(1)(f); ePrivacy Directive Art. 5(3)). The legal basis for all other cookies is your consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a); Quebec Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector, s. 8.1 and 14).
4. The cookies we use
The table below lists every cookie currently in use, grouped by category. It is generated from a regular scan of our site and is kept up to date.
Strictly necessary
These cookies are essential for the website to function: security, load balancing, remembering your consent choice and keeping you signed in. They cannot be switched off.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Retention | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
cookie_consent | This website | Stores your cookie choices so we do not ask again on every page and can honour them. Only set once you make a choice. | 6 months | First party |
cookie_consent_s | This website | A copy of your cookie choices set by our server, so they are kept for the full period in browsers that shorten cookies set by scripts. | 6 months | First party |
cookie_consent_gpc | This website | Remembers that your browser asked this site not to sell or share your personal information (Global Privacy Control), so advertising stays off until you turn it on yourself. Only set when your browser sends that signal. | 13 months | First party |
cookie_consent_geo (session-storage) | This website | Remembers for this browsing session which region’s privacy rules apply to you (country and province only), so it is not looked up on every page. | Session | First party |
__cf_bm | Cloudflare | Used by Cloudflare to distinguish real visitors from bots, protect the site from attacks and route traffic reliably. | 27 minutes | Third party |
_GRECAPTCHA | Google reCAPTCHA | Set by Google reCAPTCHA to tell humans from bots and protect forms from abuse. | 6 months | Third party |
rc::a (local-storage) | Google reCAPTCHA | Set by Google reCAPTCHA to tell humans from bots and protect forms from abuse. | Persistent | Third party |
rc::b (session-storage) | Google reCAPTCHA | Set by Google reCAPTCHA to tell humans from bots and protect forms from abuse. | Session | Third party |
rc::c (session-storage) | Google reCAPTCHA | Set by Google reCAPTCHA to tell humans from bots and protect forms from abuse. | Session | Third party |
rc::f (local-storage) | Google reCAPTCHA | Set by Google reCAPTCHA to tell humans from bots and protect forms from abuse. | Persistent | Third party |
Functional
These cookies remember choices you make (language, region, display preferences) and enable enhanced features such as live chat or embedded videos.
No cookies in this category.
Analytics
These cookies help us understand how visitors use the site, which pages are popular and where problems occur, so we can improve it. Data is aggregated and, where possible, anonymised.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Retention | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
_dc_gtm_* | Google Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to throttle the request rate. | 1 minute | First party |
_ga | Google Analytics | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how you use the website. | 1 year | First party |
_ga_* | Google Analytics | Used by Google Analytics 4 to keep track of your session state and which pages you visit. | 1 year | First party |
_gat | Google Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to throttle the request rate. | 1 minute | First party |
_gid | Google Analytics | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how you use the website. | 24 hours | First party |
Marketing
These cookies are set by advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites, and to measure advertising campaigns.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Retention | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
__gads | Google (AdSense / Ad Manager) | Set on this site by Google AdSense / Ad Manager to show ads relevant to you, measure ad performance and limit how many times you see an ad. | 6 to 13 months | First party |
_gcl_* | Google Ads | Used by Google Ads to store and track conversions from ad clicks. | 3 months | First party |
_gcl_ls (local-storage) | This website | Local storage entry set by this website that appears to be used for advertising, retargeting or cross-site tracking. Its exact purpose has not been confirmed; please review. | Persistent | First party |
IDE | Google (DoubleClick / AdSense) | Used by Google advertising services to show ads relevant to you across the web, measure ad performance and limit how many times you see an ad. | 15 minutes to 2 years | Third party |
NID | Set by Google services (Maps, reCAPTCHA, YouTube, Google Ads) to remember preferences, personalise content and ads and measure their effectiveness. | 6 months to 2 years | Third party | |
test_cookie | Google (DoubleClick / AdSense) | Used by Google advertising services to show ads relevant to you across the web, measure ad performance and limit how many times you see an ad. | 15 minutes to 2 years | Third party |
5. Third parties and international transfers
The third-party tools we use on this site are: Google, Google (AdSense / Ad Manager), Google (DoubleClick / AdSense), Google Ads, Google Analytics.
Some of the providers listed above are established outside your country, including in the United States. Where personal information leaves the EEA, the UK, Switzerland or Quebec we rely on appropriate safeguards such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses, the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, adequacy decisions, and, for Quebec residents, a privacy impact assessment as required by Law 25. Each provider's own policy, linked in the table, describes how they process your information.
6. Google Consent Mode
We use Google Tag Manager with Consent Mode. Until you consent, Google tags operate in a restricted, cookieless mode and do not store identifiers on your device. After you consent, they behave as described in the table above.
7. Your rights
Depending on where you live you have the right to access the personal information we hold about you, to have it corrected or deleted, to restrict or object to its processing, to data portability, and to withdraw consent. Quebec residents also have the right to be informed of, and to request, the de-indexing of personal information and to know when a decision is based exclusively on automated processing. To exercise these rights, contact us at info@boundarychamber.com. You may also lodge a complaint with your supervisory authority (for example the CNIL in France, the ICO in the UK, the FDPIC in Switzerland or the Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec).
8. Managing cookies in your browser
You can also delete or block cookies through your browser settings. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of the site from working. Instructions: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge.
9. Changes to this policy
We will update this policy when the cookies we use change. When a change is material we will ask for your consent again. Our full privacy policy is available at https://www.discovergrandforks.ca/privacy-policy.
1. Who we are
This website, discovergrandforks.ca, is operated by Discover Grand Forks ("we", "us"). 524 Central Ave, Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0. You can reach us at info@boundarychamber.com.
2. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device. We also use similar technologies such as local storage, pixels and SDKs; in this policy we call all of them "cookies". Some are placed by us (first-party) and some by third parties whose services we use (third-party).
3. How we use cookies and how to opt out
By continuing to browse discovergrandforks.ca you agree to our use of the cookies described below for the purposes described below. We do not show a consent banner on first visit in your region; instead you can opt out at any time by opening Cookie settings, linked in the footer of every page. There you can switch off any category other than strictly necessary cookies, and we will delete the cookies in that category and stop setting them. Your choice is remembered for 6 months in a cookie named cookie_consent.
If you visit from the European Economic Area, Switzerland, the United Kingdom or Quebec we instead ask for your consent before setting any non-essential cookie; see our opt-in notice.
We honour the Global Privacy Control signal where the law requires it. We do not sell personal information in exchange for money. Some of the advertising cookies listed below may be considered "sharing" or "targeted advertising" under certain US state laws; opting out of the Marketing category stops that sharing.
4. The cookies we use
Strictly necessary
These cookies are essential for the website to function: security, load balancing, remembering your consent choice and keeping you signed in. They cannot be switched off.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Retention | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
cookie_consent | This website | Stores your cookie choices so we do not ask again on every page and can honour them. Only set once you make a choice. | 6 months | First party |
cookie_consent_s | This website | A copy of your cookie choices set by our server, so they are kept for the full period in browsers that shorten cookies set by scripts. | 6 months | First party |
cookie_consent_gpc | This website | Remembers that your browser asked this site not to sell or share your personal information (Global Privacy Control), so advertising stays off until you turn it on yourself. Only set when your browser sends that signal. | 13 months | First party |
cookie_consent_geo (session-storage) | This website | Remembers for this browsing session which region’s privacy rules apply to you (country and province only), so it is not looked up on every page. | Session | First party |
__cf_bm | Cloudflare | Used by Cloudflare to distinguish real visitors from bots, protect the site from attacks and route traffic reliably. | 27 minutes | Third party |
_GRECAPTCHA | Google reCAPTCHA | Set by Google reCAPTCHA to tell humans from bots and protect forms from abuse. | 6 months | Third party |
rc::a (local-storage) | Google reCAPTCHA | Set by Google reCAPTCHA to tell humans from bots and protect forms from abuse. | Persistent | Third party |
rc::b (session-storage) | Google reCAPTCHA | Set by Google reCAPTCHA to tell humans from bots and protect forms from abuse. | Session | Third party |
rc::c (session-storage) | Google reCAPTCHA | Set by Google reCAPTCHA to tell humans from bots and protect forms from abuse. | Session | Third party |
rc::f (local-storage) | Google reCAPTCHA | Set by Google reCAPTCHA to tell humans from bots and protect forms from abuse. | Persistent | Third party |
Functional
These cookies remember choices you make (language, region, display preferences) and enable enhanced features such as live chat or embedded videos.
No cookies in this category.
Analytics
These cookies help us understand how visitors use the site, which pages are popular and where problems occur, so we can improve it. Data is aggregated and, where possible, anonymised.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Retention | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
_dc_gtm_* | Google Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to throttle the request rate. | 1 minute | First party |
_ga | Google Analytics | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how you use the website. | 1 year | First party |
_ga_* | Google Analytics | Used by Google Analytics 4 to keep track of your session state and which pages you visit. | 1 year | First party |
_gat | Google Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to throttle the request rate. | 1 minute | First party |
_gid | Google Analytics | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how you use the website. | 24 hours | First party |
Marketing
These cookies are set by advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites, and to measure advertising campaigns.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Retention | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
__gads | Google (AdSense / Ad Manager) | Set on this site by Google AdSense / Ad Manager to show ads relevant to you, measure ad performance and limit how many times you see an ad. | 6 to 13 months | First party |
_gcl_* | Google Ads | Used by Google Ads to store and track conversions from ad clicks. | 3 months | First party |
_gcl_ls (local-storage) | This website | Local storage entry set by this website that appears to be used for advertising, retargeting or cross-site tracking. Its exact purpose has not been confirmed; please review. | Persistent | First party |
IDE | Google (DoubleClick / AdSense) | Used by Google advertising services to show ads relevant to you across the web, measure ad performance and limit how many times you see an ad. | 15 minutes to 2 years | Third party |
NID | Set by Google services (Maps, reCAPTCHA, YouTube, Google Ads) to remember preferences, personalise content and ads and measure their effectiveness. | 6 months to 2 years | Third party | |
test_cookie | Google (DoubleClick / AdSense) | Used by Google advertising services to show ads relevant to you across the web, measure ad performance and limit how many times you see an ad. | 15 minutes to 2 years | Third party |
5. Third parties
The third-party tools we use on this site are: Google, Google (AdSense / Ad Manager), Google (DoubleClick / AdSense), Google Ads, Google Analytics.
The providers listed above process the information collected by their cookies under their own privacy policies, linked in the table. Some are located outside your country.
6. Your rights
Depending on where you live you may have the right to know what personal information we collect, to access or delete it, to correct it, to opt out of targeted advertising or the sale or sharing of personal information, and not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights. To exercise them, contact info@boundarychamber.com.
7. Managing cookies in your browser
You can also delete or block cookies through your browser settings. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of the site from working.
8. Changes to this policy
We will update this policy when the cookies we use change. Our full privacy policy is available at https://www.discovergrandforks.ca/privacy-policy.