Cookie Notice

Introduction 

This Cookie Notice has been prepared by Canada Growth Fund Investment Management Inc. (“CGFIM”) and applies to those who visit the Canada Growth Fund Inc (“CGF”) website (“you” and “your”) available at www.cgf-fcc.ca (“Website”). This Cookie Notice supplements CGFIM’s Privacy Notice.

What are cookies? 

A cookie is a small file that is placed on your device when you visit a website or use an online service. Cookies are widely used by organizations to make their websites or services work and to improve their websites or services to function more efficiently.

What types of cookies do we use? 

First-Party Cookies & Third-Party Cookies 

The cookies that collect data used by CGFIM are called “first-party cookies”. Cookies that would collect any data to be used by anyone other than CGFIM are called “third-party cookies.” Please note that the Website does not use third-party cookies. 

Strictly Necessary Cookies & Optional Cookies 

Depending on the nature of the cookies used, they can be “strictly necessary cookies” or “optional cookies”. 

Strictly necessary cookies are mandatory, which means they are required for the Website to function properly, and they cannot be switched off by the user via the cookie settings found at the footer of the Website. 

The use of optional cookies that enable us to monitor the usage of the Website to improve its functionality and optimize user experience. These optional cookies are called “performance cookies” and will only be placed on your device if you allow them via our cookie banner. CGFIM uses Google Analytics software to conduct website analytics. Google Analytics does not log or store your IP address. For more information, please refer to Google Analytics Help. Data collected for analytics purposes may be sent to, and stored in, a location outside of the country where it was collected and may be subject to the governing legislation of those countries.

Optional cookies will only be placed on your device if you allow them via our cookie banner on your first visit. You can always change your preferences for optional cookies using the cookie settings found at the footer of the Website. 

Session Cookies & Persistent Cookies 

The cookies that are used on the Website may be either “session cookies” or “persistent cookies” depending on how long they are retained on your device. 

Session cookies are temporary cookies that remain on your device until you close your web browser, at which time they are automatically deleted. Many session cookies are essential to the proper operation of the Website because they allow you to navigate on Website and use our features. 

Persistent cookies continue to stay on your device after you close your web browser unless you manually delete them, and they help us recognize you as an existing user of the Website and apply your preferred settings. The duration of persistent cookies varies based on its purpose and your browser settings. 

You can find more information about the types of cookies we use, the purposes for which we use them and how long they remain on your device in the table below.

How can I manage cookies?

You can always adjust your preferences for optional cookies using our cookie settings, which can be found at the cookie banner when you visit the Website for the first time, or anytime at the footer of the Website. As mentioned above, you cannot change your preferences for strictly necessary cookies using our cookie settings as these cookies ensure that the Website functions properly. However, you can adjust your browser settings to block cookies. If you choose to block cookies using your browser settings, some sections or functionalities of the Website may not work as intended.

Contact us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Notice or the use of cookies on the Website, please contact us as indicated in our Privacy Notice.

Updates to this Notice

This Cookie Notice may be updated periodically to reflect changes to the cookies on the Website and our use of such cookies. The effective date of our Cookie Notice is posted at the top of the page, and we encourage you to refer to this Cookie Notice often for the latest information about our practices.