1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Hayat Embodied Therapy (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, hayatembodiedtherapy.com (the “Website”). It tells you what cookies are, what they are used for, who places them, and how you can manage your preferences.
This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and protect personal information more broadly, including under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Canada) (“PIPEDA“).
By continuing to use the Website, you agree to the use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy, subject to your choices through your browser settings or any cookie preference tools we may make available.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device, remember information about your visit, and help the site function properly.
Cookies may be:
- Session cookies — Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies — Cookies that remain on your device for a set period of time, until they expire or are manually deleted.
- First-party cookies — Placed by the website you are visiting (in this case, our Website);
- Third-party cookies — Placed by other organisations whose services or content are integrated into the Website (for example, analytics providers).
In addition to cookies, websites may use similar technologies such as web beacons, pixels, and local storage. References to “cookies” in this Policy include these similar technologies where relevant.
3. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Make the Website function properly and securely.
- Remember your cookie preferences so we do not ask you again on every visit.
- Understand, in aggregate, how visitors find and use the Website, so that we can improve content and performance;
- Maintain general security and identify abnormal activity.
We do not use cookies to identify you personally for clinical purposes, to share information with insurers, or to build advertising profiles about you. We do not sell information collected through cookies.
4. Categories of Cookies We Use
The Website uses the following categories of cookies. You can find a full list of specific cookies in Section 5 below.
a. Strictly Necessary (Essential) Cookies
These cookies are required for the Website to function. They enable basic features such as page navigation, security, and remembering your cookie consent choices. Without these cookies, parts of the Website may not work properly. Because they are necessary, they cannot be switched off through our cookie preferences, but you can block or delete them through your browser settings.
b. Statistics / Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use the Website — for example, which pages are visited most often, how long visitors spend on the site, and whether they encounter errors. The information is collected in aggregate form to help us understand and improve the Website. Some of these cookies are placed by third-party analytics providers (see below).
c. Tag Management
We use a tag management system to load and control other scripts on the Website (such as analytics). The tag manager itself uses limited cookies to function.
We do not currently use marketing or advertising cookies for behavioural advertising on this Website. If that ever changes, this Cookie Policy will be updated, and your consent will be sought before such cookies are activated.
5. Cookies Used on This Website
The tables below list the specific cookies currently used on the Website, the purpose of each, and how long they remain on your device. Cookie names, providers, and durations may change from time to time as we update tools or as third-party providers update their products. We will update this list when we become aware of material changes.
Essential Cookies
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
| wpconsent_preferences | Stores your cookie consent preferences so we do not ask you on every visit. | 30 days |
Google Tag Manager
Google Tag Manager is a tag management system that allows us to manage scripts (such as analytics tags) on the Website without manual code changes.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
| cookiePreferences | Records the user’s cookie preferences. | 2 years |
| td | Records statistical data on user behaviour on the Website for internal analytics. | Session |
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google LLC (“Google”), which helps us understand how visitors use the Website. Information generated by these cookies is transmitted to and stored by Google. For more information, please see Google’s Privacy & Terms and the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
| _ga | Used to distinguish unique users. | 2 years |
| _ga_ | Used by Google Analytics to persist session state. | 2 years |
| _gid | Used to distinguish users for 24 hours. | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used to throttle the request rate to Google Analytics. | 1 minute |
| _gac_ | Contains information related to Google Ads marketing campaigns where Google Ads and Analytics accounts are linked. | 90 days |
| _gali | Used by Google Analytics to determine which link on a page was clicked. | 30 seconds |
| __utma | Used to identify users and sessions. | 2 years after the last activity |
| __utmb | Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. | 30 minutes after the last activity |
| __utmc | Used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session (legacy). | End of browser session |
| __utmt | Used to monitor the number of Google Analytics server requests. | 10 minutes |
| __utmv | Stores custom variables set by Google Analytics. | 2 years after the last activity |
| __utmx | Used to determine whether a user is included in an A/B or multivariate test. | 18 months |
| __utmz | Stores information about the traffic source or campaign that referred the user. | 6 months after the last activity |
If you would like a current technical list of cookies set on your device, most modern browsers allow you to inspect cookies through their developer tools or privacy settings.
6. Third-Party Cookies and International Data Transfers
Some cookies on the Website are placed by third-party services we use (for example, Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics, both provided by Google LLC). These third parties may collect information about your interactions with the Website according to their own privacy practices.
Because some of these providers are based outside Canada — including in the United States — information collected by their cookies may be transferred to, processed, or stored in jurisdictions whose privacy laws differ from those of Canada. Such information may be subject to lawful access by foreign authorities under the laws of those jurisdictions.
We do not control the cookies or technologies used by these third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies, including:
- Google Privacy & Terms — https://policies.google.com/privacy
7. Your Choices and How to Manage Cookies
You have several ways to control how cookies are used on your device.
a. Cookie Preference Tool
If our Website displays a cookie banner or preference panel, you can use it to accept, reject, or customise the use of non-essential cookies. Your choice will be stored in the wpconsent_preferences cookie so that we do not ask you on every visit. You can change your choice at any time by clearing this cookie from your browser or by revisiting the cookie preference panel, where available.
b. Browser Settings
All major browsers allow you to view, manage, block, or delete cookies through their settings. Instructions for the most common browsers are available here:
- Google Chrome — https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Mozilla Firefox — https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
- Apple Safari — https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
- Microsoft Edge — https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge
You can also configure your browser to use private or incognito mode, which limits the storage of cookies and browsing data on your device.
c. Google Analytics Opt-Out
Google offers a browser add-on that allows you to opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites you visit. You can install it from: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
d. Mobile Devices
On mobile devices, you can usually limit ad tracking and reset your advertising identifier through your device’s privacy settings (for example, “Limit Ad Tracking” on iOS or “Opt out of Ads Personalisation” on Android).
Please note: If you block or delete strictly necessary cookies, parts of the Website may not function properly. Blocking analytics cookies will not affect your ability to use the Website.
8. Cookies and Children
The Website is not directed at children. We do not knowingly use cookies to collect information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has interacted with the Website, please contact us so we can review and address the matter.
9. Cookies and Personal Health Information
Cookies on this Website are used only for general Website functionality and aggregate analytics. They are not used to collect, track, or store Personal Health Information (PHI), such as clinical notes, intake responses, session content, or diagnostic information.
PHI is handled separately, through secure clinical channels, and is governed by the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (Ontario) (“PHIPA”) and the standards of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). The handling of PHI is described in your Informed Consent and Service Agreement, which is reviewed and signed before therapy begins.
10. Your Privacy Rights
Under PIPEDA and other applicable Canadian privacy laws, you have certain rights regarding personal information we collect, including information collected through cookies. These include the right to access information about you, request correction of inaccurate information, withdraw your consent (subject to legal or contractual restrictions), and ask questions about our practices.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 12. For more details about your rights and how to escalate concerns to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada or the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, please see our Privacy Policy.
11. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, in technology, or in legal and regulatory requirements. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent version. Material changes — such as the addition of new categories of cookies — will be brought to your attention through the Website where reasonably possible. Continued use of the Website after changes are posted means you accept the updated Cookie Policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:
- Hayat Embodied Therapy Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, L1K
- Phone: +1 (365) 607-6424
- Email: consult@hayatembodiedtherapy.com
- Website: https://hayatembodiedtherapy.com
By continuing to use this Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy.