Effective Date: July 10, 2026
Cookie Policy for ReStore Online Shop
This Cookie Policy explains how Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa ReStore ("ReStore", "we", "our", or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit https://restoregoshop.ca/.
By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy, except where you have disabled them through our cookie consent banner or your browser settings.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, improve performance, and provide a better user experience.
Cookies may be:
- Session cookies (deleted when you close your browser)
- Persistent cookies (remain on your device until they expire or are deleted)
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly.
They help with:
- Shopping cart functionality
- Secure checkout
- Customer login
- Saving your cookie preferences
- Fraud prevention
- Website security
These cookies cannot be disabled because they are required for the operation of the website.
Examples include Shopify cookies such as:
- _secure_session_id
- cart
- cart_sig
- localization
2. Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website.
They collect anonymous information such as:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on the website
- Products viewed
- Device type
- Browser type
- Traffic sources
This information helps us improve:
- Website performance
- Navigation
- Product discovery
- Customer experience
Examples may include:
- Google Analytics
- Shopify Analytics
3. Functional Cookies
These cookies remember choices you make to improve your experience.
For example:
- Preferred language
- Store preferences
- Recently viewed products
- Accessibility settings
4. Marketing & Advertising Cookies
With your permission, we may use marketing cookies to:
- Show relevant advertisements
- Measure advertising performance
- Track conversions
- Improve our email marketing campaigns
- Create custom audiences for advertising platforms
These cookies may be set by:
- Google Ads
- Meta (Facebook & Instagram)
- Microsoft Advertising
- Other marketing partners
These cookies may track your browsing activity across websites.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by trusted third-party services integrated into our website.
Depending on the services we use, these may include:
- Shopify
- Google Analytics
- Google Tag Manager
- Google Ads
- Meta Pixel
- Mailchimp
- Smile.io (Loyalty Program)
- Cookie consent platform
Each third party has its own privacy and cookie policies.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Keep your shopping cart active
- Process online purchases
- Remember your preferences
- Improve website speed and performance
- Measure website traffic
- Understand customer behaviour
- Prevent fraud
- Improve security
- Evaluate marketing campaigns
- Personalize content and promotions
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage your cookie preferences by:
- Using the cookie banner displayed on our website
- Changing your browser settings
- Deleting stored cookies
Most browsers allow you to:
- Block cookies
- Delete cookies
- Notify you before cookies are stored
Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality, including shopping cart and checkout features.
Do Not Track
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature.
Currently, there is no universal standard for responding to these signals. We continue to monitor industry developments and will update our practices as standards evolve.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices.
The updated version will always be available on this page with a revised effective date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact:
Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa ReStore
Website: https://restoregoshop.ca/
Email: Please insert your customer service/privacy email address.