Cookie Policy
This website uses "cookies" to enhance your browsing experience and improve our website's functionality. By using our site, you agree to our use of cookies as described below. If you do not agree to the use of cookies, you may choose not to visit the site, delete cookies after visiting, or use your browser’s anonymous browsing mode. Please see the section below on managing your cookie preferences for more information.
This Cookie Policy provides information about how and when Technical Safety BC uses cookies and other similar tracking technologies on this website. We may update our Cookie Policy at any time and any changes made will appear here and become effective immediately. Your continued use of this website is taken as meaning that you agree to any such changes.
What Is a Cookie?
A cookie is a very small file that is placed on an internet user's hard drive. It is generated by a web server, the hardware (computer) or software (computer program) that helps to deliver web content via the Internet. The information the cookie contains is set by the web server and it can be used by the web server whenever the user visits the site. A cookie can be thought of as an internet user's identification card, which tells a website when the user has returned.
Cookies cannot access the user's hard drive, so a cookie can't read other information saved on the hard drive, or get a user's email address etc. They only contain and transfer to the web server as much information as the users themselves have disclosed to a website.
What Does a Cookie Look Like?
Below is the content of a typical cookie from our website:
SESS6af0e18ca4b960f4be24e42a92c67d36 f06i799dmu3v74c20d3cso1a03
technicalsafetybc.ca/
1536 2562317056
30381064
4226980396
30376407*
These codes will only make sense to our web server.
Cookies Used by This Site
We use the following types of cookies:
Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our website, enabling you to log into secure areas.
Analytical/Performance Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website by tracking and recording their behavior, such as the pages they visit and how they navigate the site. This information helps us improve our website's functionality and ensure users can find what they need easily. These cookies do not collect personal information.
Functionality Cookies: These cookies recognize you when you return to our website. They allow us to personalize content, assist with viewing videos, and remember your preferences.
Targeting Cookies: These cookies track your visits to our website, including the pages you've viewed and the links you've clicked. We use this information to make our website more relevant to your interests and to display targeted ads across the internet.
You can find more information about the specific cookies we use and their purposes in the table below:
| Cookie | Description |
|---|---|
SESS6[32 character random string] | This is a session identifier used by our web content management system to recognise that subsequent page requests originate from the same web browser. |
SSL_SESS6[32 character random string] | This secure session identifier is used by our web content management system to recognise a person who has created an account and has logged into our website as an authenticated user. |
has_js | This cookie is placed by our web content management system to remember whether your browser has JavaScript enabled. The information it stores is in the form of a 1 or a 0. |
ASP.NET_SessionId | When a user connects to our online services ASP.NET application, a unique session ID will be affiliated with the user. This cookie will contain the user's session ID and will expire at the end of the user's session (i.e. when the browser is closed). |
ASPXAUTH | The ASPXAUTH cookie is used to determine that an authenticated user is logging into the online services system. This cookie will expire at the end of the user's session. |
RemberEnergovUserID | When you sign in with your username and password and check the "Remember me" box, our online services system will use a cookie so your browser "remembers" this information, so you won't have to sign in each time you come back. |
loggedin | This cookie tracks whether a user is logged into our portal. If a user is logged in, the user will remain logged in. |
_ga | This cookie is used by Google Analytics to track page views. |
_gcl_au | This cookie is used to assist in marketing. It helps to show users relevant ads on the Google Ads network by storing and tracking ad conversions. |
_fbp | This cookie is used by Meta to store and track visits across websites. |
_pin_unauth | This cookie groups actions for users who cannot be identified by Pinterest. |
epik | This cookie is placed by the Pinterest JavaScript tag. It is based on information sent from Pinterest with promoted traffic to help identify the user. |
derived_epik | This cookie is placed by Pinterest when the Pinterest tag reports a match identified without using cookies. This happens with tracking tools like enhanced match. |
hubspotutk | This cookie keeps track of a visitor's identity. It is passed to HubSpot on form submission and used when deduplicating contacts. It contains an opaque GUID to represent the current visitor. |
__hstc | This cookie is used by HubSpot to store the time of a user visit. |
__hssrc | This cookie is used by HubSpot to store a unique session ID. |
__hssc | This cookie is used by HubSpot to store anonymized statistics. |
ki_r | This cookie is used by Qualaroo to track the session’s referring website. |
ki_t | This cookie is used by Qualaroo to store the time of a user visit. |
OptanonAlertBoxClosed | This cookie is set by a script when consent is given, or a necessary user interaction is performed per configuration. |
OptanonConsent | This cookie stores cookie consent preferences. |
_clck | This cookie is used to store a unique user ID for Microsoft Clarity. |
_rdt_uuid | This cookie is set by Reddit to help build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads. |
_uetvid | This cookie is used to store and track visits across websites for Bing Ads. |
dtCookie | This cookie is used to track a visit across multiple requests for Dynatrace Application Monitoring Performance (APM). |
dtPC | This cookie is used to identify proper endpoints for beacon transmission; includes session ID for correlation for Dynatrace Application Monitoring Performance (APM). |
dtSa | This cookie is used to save user action names, such as Click on Login across different pages for correlation for Dynatrace Application Monitoring Performance (APM). |
rxVisitor | This cookie is used to accurately track visitors for website traffic for correlation for Dynatrace Application Monitoring Performance (APM). |
rxvt | This cookie sets and stores Visitor ID to correlate sessions for Dynatrace Application Monitoring Performance (APM). |
__cf_bm | This cookie is used by CloudFlare to read and filter requests from bots. |
_cfuvid | This cookie is used to allow the Cloudflare Web Application Firewall (WAF) to distinguish individual users who share the same IP address. Visitors who do not provide the cookie are likely to be grouped together and may not be able to access the site if there are many other visitors from the same IP address. |
TS019fcda0 | This cookie verifies that cookies sent from the server are not altered. |
ajs_anaonymous_id | This cookie is used by Altassian Jira Servicedesk to store a user’s last visit. |
ajs_user_id | This cookie is used by Altassian Jira Servicedesk track a known user across multiple visits. |
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Most internet browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. These options are typically found in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. Alternatively, the "Help" section of your browser can provide further instructions. Generally, you can block cookies by enabling the setting that allows you to refuse all or some cookies.
Some cookies are essential for the website to function properly. By using our site, you are automatically opting into these essential cookies.
Further Information
For more details about cookies, including how to view, block, manage, and delete them, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.