This Cookie Policy explains how StratiScape Visualization Technology Ltd. (“StratiScape”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. It also describes how WPConsent—our consent management platform—helps you manage your cookie preferences.
By using this website, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this Policy and your preferences recorded through WPConsent.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They enable core site functionality, improve performance, and provide analytical insights. Cookies may be:
First-party cookies – set by StratiScape.
Third-party cookies – set by external service providers.
Session cookies – removed when your browser session ends.
Persistent cookies – remain on your device until they expire or are deleted.
We may also use comparable technologies such as tags, pixels, and local storage.
2. How We Use Cookies
StratiScape uses cookies for the following categories, as defined and managed by WPConsent:
a. Necessary Cookies
Required for basic website operations, security, page rendering, and consent management. These cookies cannot be disabled through WPConsent because the website cannot function without them.
Examples of necessary functions include:
WPConsent preference storage
Server load balancing
Form security
Navigation and session management
b. Preference Cookies
Enable the website to remember your choices, such as language settings or form inputs. These cookies are optional and are only activated when you consent through WPConsent.
c. Statistics Cookies
Provide anonymized insights into how visitors use the website. StratiScape uses these cookies to support operational analytics, such as understanding traffic patterns, improving performance, and optimizing the user experience.
We use Google Analytics for statistical purposes. WPConsent ensures analytics cookies are only set after you give explicit consent (depending on your region and applicable regulations).
Collected information may include:
Pages visited
Browser type
Device characteristics
Time spent on site
General geographic region (non-precise)
We do not use analytics cookies to identify individual users.
d. Marketing Cookies (Currently Not Used)
StratiScape does not currently deploy advertising or remarketing cookies. If we introduce such technologies in the future, they will appear within WPConsent’s category display and will only run with your explicit consent.
3. WPConsent and How Your Preferences Are Managed
WPConsent manages all aspects of cookie consent on stratiscape.com, including:
Displaying the consent banner
Categorizing cookies by purpose
Blocking non-essential cookies until consent is given
Storing and respecting your choices
Providing transparency into active cookies via the cookie declaration table
Allowing you to change or withdraw consent at any time
You can adjust your preferences at any time by selecting “Cookie Settings” on the consent banner or through the persistent link displayed on the site.
WPConsent automatically updates the cookie list as technologies change.
4. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser
You may also control or block cookies through your browser settings. Configuration options vary by browser, but typically allow you to:
Block all cookies
Delete stored cookies
Block cookies from specific websites
Receive alerts before cookies are stored
Disabling certain cookies may affect website performance or functionality.
5. Third-Party Service Providers
Some cookies are set by external providers that assist with website operations and analytics. These providers have their own privacy and cookie practices. Examples include:
Google Analytics (Statistics cookies)
Hosting/CDN providers (Necessary cookies)
WPConsent (Necessary cookies for consent storage)
Data processed by third parties may be stored or processed outside Canada and subject to foreign laws
6. Updates to This Cookie Policy
StratiScape may modify this Policy from time to time to reflect updates to our technologies or legal requirements. All changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. Significant changes may also be communicated through the WPConsent banner.
7. Contact Information
For questions regarding this Cookie Policy, please contact StratiScape Visualization Technology Ltd. Email: privacy@stratiscape.com
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90 days
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ID used to identify users and sessions
2 years after last activity
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Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests
10 minutes
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Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server.
30 minutes after last activity
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Used only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session.
End of session (browser)
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Contains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server
6 months after last activity
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Contains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server.
2 years after last activity
__utmx
Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test.
18 months
_ga
ID used to identify users
2 years
_gali
Used by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked
30 seconds
_ga_
ID used to identify users
2 years
_gid
ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity
24 hours
_gat
Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager
1 minute
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Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together.
90 days
__utma
ID used to identify users and sessions
2 years after last activity
__utmt
Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests
10 minutes
__utmb
Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server.
30 minutes after last activity
__utmc
Used only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session.
End of session (browser)
__utmz
Contains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server
6 months after last activity
__utmv
Contains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server.
2 years after last activity
__utmx
Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test.
18 months
_ga
ID used to identify users
2 years
_gali
Used by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked
30 seconds
_ga_
ID used to identify users
2 years
_gid
ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity
24 hours
_gat
Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager