Cookies Policy
Last updated: September 24, 2026
What Cookies and Similar Technologies Are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember actions and preferences over time. Similar technologies include pixels, web beacons, and local storage that can store or access information on your device. These tools can record details such as browser type, device identifiers, pages visited, and interaction patterns without storing personal names or contact information directly.
Why the Site Uses Cookies
This informational website about documentary-style stories on architecture, city life, neglected spaces, and surrounding communities relies on cookies to maintain basic functionality and gather limited usage insights. Because the site operates in a non-commercial mode, cookies help ensure reliable access to content and support continuous improvement without any advertising or sales activities.
Categories of Cookies in Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies enable core functions such as page loading, navigation, and the display of the site-wide cookie banner. They do not require consent under Canadian rules because they are essential for the service to operate.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies remember user preferences such as language selection or display settings to improve the browsing experience. They activate only after consent is given through the banner.
Analytics or Performance Cookies
These cookies collect aggregated information on how visitors interact with pages, helping measure content reach and identify areas for improvement. They operate only with prior consent and do not track individuals across unrelated sites.
Advertising or Targeting Cookies
No advertising or targeting cookies are deployed because the site does not engage in commercial promotion or personalized marketing.
Social-Media Cookies
No social-media cookies are used, as the site does not integrate external social sharing tools or embed third-party social content.
First-Party Versus Third-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are set directly by stagevibefy.info and remain under its control. Third-party cookies may originate from service providers that assist with analytics. The site limits third-party involvement to essential measurement tools and discloses each provider in the table below.
Session Versus Persistent Cookies and Retention
Session cookies expire when the browser closes and are used only for temporary functions such as maintaining the cookie banner state. Persistent cookies remain for a defined period, typically up to twenty-four months, to retain consent preferences or usage statistics. Retention periods are reviewed regularly to ensure they stay proportionate to the stated purpose.
Data Handled and Purpose of Each Category
Strictly necessary cookies process technical signals such as session identifiers. Functional cookies store preference flags. Analytics cookies handle aggregated page-view counts and navigation paths. All data remains non-identifiable at the individual level and serves solely to keep the site accessible and informative.
Consent or Exemption Basis Under Canadian Law
Under PIPEDA and related provincial privacy statutes, strictly necessary cookies are exempt from consent because they enable the fundamental operation of the website. All other categories require affirmative consent, which is obtained via the cookie banner before any non-essential cookies activate. Visitors may withdraw consent at any time without affecting access to core content.
Cookie Provider Table
- Name: site_session – Purpose: Maintains essential navigation – Provider: stagevibefy.info – Category: Strictly necessary – Duration: Session
- Name: consent_pref – Purpose: Stores consent choices – Provider: stagevibefy.info – Category: Functional – Duration: 24 months
- Name: analytics_id – Purpose: Measures page performance – Provider: Google Analytics – Category: Analytics – Duration: 24 months
How the Consent Manager Works
The site-wide cookie banner appears on first visit and allows selection of cookie categories. Choices are saved and can be revised later by returning to the banner controls. Rejecting non-essential cookies prevents their activation while still permitting full access to all published stories and resources.
Browser-Level Controls and Consequences
Most browsers permit users to block or delete cookies through settings menus. Disabling necessary cookies may prevent the site from functioning correctly, while blocking analytics cookies simply stops usage data collection without impacting content availability.
International Transfers
Some analytics providers may process data outside Canada. Such transfers occur only under appropriate safeguards referenced in the separate Privacy Policy page.
Policy Changes and Contact Route
This policy is reviewed periodically. Any material updates will be reflected by a revised last-updated date. Visitors seeking further information about data practices should use the contact form available on the Contacts page.