Cookies Policy

Learn how we use cookies to improve your experience on our website.

This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how Okos Smart Homes, Inc. ("Company", "we", "us", or "our") uses cookies on our website (https://okos.ca), and the choices you have regarding their use. By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, mobile device, or any other device by a website when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the website. Cookies allow websites to remember your preferences and actions over a period of time.

Cookies can be "session" cookies, which are temporary and expire when you close your browser, or "persistent" cookies, which remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for a variety of purposes, all of which are aimed at providing you with a better experience on our website. Specifically, we use cookies to:

  • Remember your preferences so you don't have to re-enter them each time you visit.
  • Understand how you use our website so we can improve its structure, navigation, and content.
  • Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns so we can refine our outreach strategies.
  • Provide you with personalized content based on your browsing behavior.
  • Ensure the security of your account and prevent fraudulent activity.

Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.

  • Purpose: Authentication, security, and session management.
  • Duration: Session (deleted when you close your browser).
  • Administered by: Us.

Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our website. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.

  • Purpose: Website analytics and performance monitoring.
  • Duration: Up to 2 years.
  • Administered by: Third parties (e.g., Google Analytics).

Functionality Cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

  • Purpose: Enhanced user experience and personalization.
  • Duration: Up to 1 year.
  • Administered by: Us and trusted third parties.

Targeting and Advertising Cookies

These cookies may be set through our website by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.

  • Purpose: Targeted advertising and remarketing.
  • Duration: Up to 1 year.
  • Administered by: Trusted advertising partners.

Social Media Cookies

These cookies are set by social media services that we have added to the website to enable you to share our content with your friends and networks. They are capable of tracking your browser across other websites and building up a profile of your interests.

  • Purpose: Social sharing and interaction.
  • Duration: Varies by platform.
  • Administered by: Respective social media platforms.

Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third parties' cookies to report usage statistics of the Service, deliver advertisements on and through the Service, and so on. These third parties may include:

  • Google Analytics — for website traffic and behavior analysis.
  • LinkedIn Insight Tag — for professional audience analytics and ad measurement.
  • HubSpot — for marketing automation and CRM integration.

Each of these third parties has its own privacy and cookie policy. We encourage you to read those policies to understand how they handle your data.

Your Cookie Choices

You have several options for managing cookies:

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to:

  • Block all cookies.
  • Block third-party cookies only.
  • Clear cookies when you close your browser.
  • Accept all cookies (default in most browsers).

Please note that if you choose to block or delete cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.

Opt-Out of Analytics

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Do Not Track

Some browsers support a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Our website currently does not respond to DNT signals, but we are continuously evaluating this and will update this policy if our practices change.

Cookie Retention

The length of time a cookie remains on your device depends on its type:

  • Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.
  • Persistent cookies remain on your device for the period of time specified in the cookie, or until you manually delete them.

Specific retention periods are indicated in the cookie type descriptions above.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, our operations, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our cookie practices.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us: