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This page was last changed on February 14, 2026, last checked on February 14, 2026 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of Canada.

1. Introduction

Our website, https://grand-experiences.com (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.

2. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.

3. What are scripts?

A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.

4. What is a web beacon?

A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.

5. Third parties

We have made agreements about the use of cookies with other companies that place cookies. However, we cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. Parties such as Google are to be considered as independent data controllers. We recommend that you read the privacy statements of these companies.

6. Cookies

6.1 Technical or functional cookies

Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid.

6.2 Statistics cookies

We use statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights in the usage of our website.

6.3 Marketing/Tracking cookies

Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.

7. Placed cookies

Google reCAPTCHA

Functional, Marketing

Usage

We use Google reCAPTCHA for spam prevention. Read more about Google reCAPTCHA

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google reCAPTCHA Privacy Statement.

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6 months
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Marketing

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Read and filter requests from bots
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persistent
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Read and filter requests from bots

Wordfence

Functional

Usage

We use Wordfence for security and fraud prevention. Read more about Wordfence

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Wordfence Privacy Statement.

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session
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wfwaf-authcookie*
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1 day
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Read to determine if the user is logged in

WordPress

Functional

Usage

We use WordPress for website development. Read more about WordPress

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

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persistent
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1 year
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persistent
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session
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persistent
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session
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Store browser details

TinyMCE

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

We use TinyMCE for website development. Read more about TinyMCE

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Purpose pending investigation

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Google Analytics

Statistics

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We use Google Analytics for website statistics. Read more about Google Analytics

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Statement.

Statistics

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1 year
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Store and count pageviews
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2 years
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Store and count pageviews

Jetpack

Statistics

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We use Jetpack for advertising. Read more about Jetpack

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Jetpack Privacy Statement.

Statistics

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1 year
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Store referrer ID’s

Stripe

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We use Stripe for payment processing. Read more about Stripe

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For more information, please read the Stripe Privacy Statement.

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1 year
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Preferences

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Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Preferences

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11 years
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Store a unique user ID

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Marketing

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Sharing data

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Marketing

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persistent
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2 weeks
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Store and track conversions
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persistent
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Provide subscription service

LiteSpeed

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We use LiteSpeed for website hosting. Read more about LiteSpeed

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This data is not shared with third parties.

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2 days
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Popup Maker

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We use Popup Maker for popup creation. Read more about Popup Maker

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This data is not shared with third parties.

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Complianz

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We use Complianz for cookie consent management. Read more about Complianz

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This data is not shared with third parties. For more information, please read the Complianz Privacy Statement.

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365 days
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365 days
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365 days
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Store cookie consent preferences
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Expiration
365 days
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Store cookie consent preferences

Google Fonts

Marketing

Usage

We use Google Fonts for display of webfonts. Read more about Google Fonts

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Fonts Privacy Statement.

Marketing

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Google Fonts API
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expires immediately
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Read user IP address

Google Maps

Marketing

Usage

We use Google Maps for maps display. Read more about Google Maps

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Maps Privacy Statement.

Marketing

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Google Maps API
Expiration
expires immediately
Function
Read user IP address

YouTube

Marketing

Usage

We use YouTube for video display. Read more about YouTube

Sharing data

For more information, please read the YouTube Privacy Statement.

Marketing

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GPS
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session
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Store location data
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6 months
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Provide ad delivery or retargeting
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YSC
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session
Function
Store and track interaction
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Expiration
8 months
Function
Store user preferences

Miscellaneous

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

Sharing data

Sharing of data is pending investigation

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8. Consent

When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. You do have the right to opt-out and to object against the further use of non-functional cookies.

8.1 Manage your consent settings

You have loaded the Cookie Policy without javascript support. On AMP, you can use the manage consent button on the bottom of the page.

You can also disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.

9. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser. Or you can indicate your preferences on the following page: youradchoices.ca

Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.

10. Your rights with respect to personal data

You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

  • you may submit a request for access to the data we process about you;
  • you may object to the processing;
  • you may request an overview, in a commonly used format, of the data we process about you;
  • you may request correction or deletion of the data if it is incorrect or not or no longer relevant. Where appropriate, the amended information shall be transmitted to third parties having access to the information in question.
  • You have the right to withdraw consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice. You will be informed of the implications of such withdrawal.
  • You have the right to address a challenge concerning non-compliance with PIPEDA to our organization and, if the issue is not resolved, to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you.

11. Contact details

For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:

Grand Experiences
109 Grand River St N, Paris, ON, N3L 2M4
Canada
Website: https://grand-experiences.com
Email: info@ex.comgrand-experiences.com
Phone number: +1 (226) 240-8315

This Cookie Policy was synchronized with cookiedatabase.org on February 14, 2026.

Grand Experiences

Serving Paris, Brantford, Cambridge, Kitchener-Waterloo, Toronto and Hamilton.

(226) 240-8315
info@grand-experiences.com

109 Grand River st N,
Paris, ON N3L 2M4
Canada

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