Cookie Policy

Last updated: July 9, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Budget Audit Manitoba uses cookies on our website. We use cookies to improve your browsing experience, understand how you interact with our site, and provide personalized content. We are committed to transparency about how we collect and use information through cookies and similar tracking technologies. By using our website, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this policy.

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They contain information about your browsing activity and preferences. Cookies serve as a bridge between your device and our web servers, allowing us to remember your actions and preferences during and between visits. Most websites use cookies to enhance user experience, provide personalized content, and analyze traffic patterns. When you revisit our site, cookies help us recognize you and tailor the experience to your needs. Understanding how cookies work is essential for managing your online privacy and security effectively.

Types of Cookies We Use

We use several categories of cookies to support different functions on our website:

• Essential Cookies: These are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation, security, and access to secure areas. Without essential cookies, our website would not work as intended.
• Performance Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website by collecting anonymous data about page views, click patterns, and navigation behavior. This information helps us improve website performance and user experience.
• Functional Cookies: These cookies remember your preferences and choices, such as language settings, font size, and theme preferences. They allow us to customize your experience based on your previous interactions.
• Analytics Cookies: We use analytics tools to track aggregated user behavior and website performance metrics. These cookies help us identify trends, measure campaign effectiveness, and optimize our content strategy.

Why We Use Cookies

Cookies enable us to provide you with a seamless and personalized experience on our website. We use them to remember your login information, maintain your session, and ensure security across our platform. Performance and analytics cookies help us understand which pages are most valuable to visitors and where improvements are needed. This data guides our decisions about content, features, and functionality updates. Functional cookies enhance your convenience by remembering preferences you set during previous visits. By analyzing aggregate usage patterns, we can better tailor our services to meet the needs of our Winnipeg-based planning community. Ultimately, cookies help us deliver a more efficient and user-friendly website experience.

Managing Cookies

You have complete control over cookie settings on your device. Most web browsers allow you to manage, limit, or delete cookies through their settings menu. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

• Google Chrome: Click the menu icon (three vertical dots), select Settings, go to Privacy and Security, then click Cookies and other site data. From here you can manage all cookies and set preferences for how sites can use them.
• Mozilla Firefox: Click the menu icon (three horizontal lines), select Settings, navigate to Privacy & Security, and scroll to Cookies and Site Data. You can adjust your cookie preferences and manage stored cookies directly.
• Apple Safari: Click Safari in the menu bar, select Preferences, go to Privacy, and adjust settings for cookies and website tracking. Safari also offers Intelligent Tracking Prevention to limit third-party tracking by default.
• Microsoft Edge: Click the Settings icon (three horizontal dots), select Settings, go to Privacy, Search, and Services, then manage cookies under Clear browsing data.

Be aware that disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality and prevent you from accessing certain features. Performance and analytics cookies can typically be disabled without impacting core functionality, though this may limit our ability to optimize your experience. You can also set your browser to accept cookies from some sites while rejecting them from others, giving you granular control over your privacy preferences across different websites.