Cookie Notice
Effective Date: 22 October 2025
Thank you for your interest in Janus International Canada, Ltd. (the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). This Cookie Notice explains our use of “cookies” as well as web beacons, pixels, and clear gifs (collectively, “Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies”) that are used on www.januscanada.ca (the “Site”).
PLEASE READ THIS COOKIE NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT DESCRIBES YOUR RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND LIABILITIES. BY ACCEPTING OUR USE OF COOKIES, YOU ARE CONSENTING TO THE TERMS OF THIS COOKIE NOTICE. THIS COOKIE NOTICE SHOULD BE READ TOGETHER WITH THE TERMS OF USE AND THE PRIVACY NOTICE.
Your choice not to accept Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies will not prevent your use of the Site; however, it may affect your overall experience. For instructions on managing your preferences, refer to the section titled “Rejecting Cookies and Your Options.”
What are Cookies and Other Online Tracking Technologies?
Cookies are small files that are downloaded to your device when you visit our Site. Cookies enable our Site to recognize your device on subsequent visits or to communicate with the other websites that recognize the same cookie. Similar tracking technologies, such as web beacons, pixels, clear GIFs, and others, function in a comparable way by placing small data files on your device and monitoring your interactions with our Site to collect information about your usage.
Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies allow our Site to:
- Recognize your device;
- Track your activities and preferences;
- Enable easy navigation between pages; and
- Enhance the overall user experience.
The details below apply to Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies on our Site. For more details about cookies, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Cookies are often categorized by function. We use four types of cookies by function on our Site:
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Name |
Description |
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Essential Cookies |
These cookies are necessary for accessing all core Site features and provide optimal, secure browsing. They support usability of our Site, user authentication, fraud prevention, and improve Site security. These cookies cannot be turned off in our Cookie Management Tool, but can be blocked via browser settings, which may affect Site functionality, including login sessions, security preferences, or form submissions. |
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Analytical/Performance Cookies |
These cookies collect usage statistics, such as which pages you access most often. This data helps us improve the Site’s performance and user experience. |
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Functional Cookies |
These cookies remember your choices, such as language preferences, to provide enhanced and personalized features for a better experience. |
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Targeted Advertising Cookies |
These cookies deliver relevant ads by tracking user visits and sharing information with advertising vendors and other organizations. They enable personalized marketing campaigns. |
Cookies can also be categorized by how long they remain on your device and by the entity placing the cookie. The four broad categories we use on the Site are:
|
Name |
Description |
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Persistent Cookies |
Persistent cookies remain on your device until deleted manually or automatically after a specified duration. |
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Session Cookies |
Session cookies remain on your device until you close your browser, at which time they are automatically deleted. |
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First-Party Cookies |
Cookies placed by the party operating the website or service. For example, any cookies we place on your computer from our Site are first-party cookies. |
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Third-Party Cookies |
Cookies placed on a website or service by a party that does not own or operate the website or service. |
How does our Site use Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies?
We use Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies to:
- Identify you and your interests;
- Remember your preferences;
- Facilitate our marketing campaigns; and
- Track your usage of our Site.
Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies help us to:
- Control access to certain content on our Site;
- Protect the Site’s integrity and security;
- Process any requests that you submit; and
- Fulfill other purposes outlined in this Cookie Notice and our Privacy Notice.
From time to time, we may contract with third-party service providers to track and analyze statistical usage and volume information from our Site. These service providers use persistent cookies to:
- Enhance your user experience;
- Manage content on our Site; and
- Analyze how users navigate and utilize the Site.
The Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies we use on the Site are as follows:
|
Cookie |
Type |
Purpose |
Duration |
|
__cfruid |
Essential |
Identifies trusted web traffic and enhances website performance using CloudFlare's network. |
Session |
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_hjFirstSeen |
Essential |
Tracks the start of a user’s session using Hotjar to determine whether they are a first-time visitor. It does not store Personal Data. |
30 minutes |
|
_hjIncludedInPageviewSample |
Essential |
Determines if a user’s session is included in the analytics sampling set by the Site's pageview limit using Hotjar. |
2 minutes |
|
_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress |
Essential |
Tracks a user’s current session to maintain accurate analytics of their interactions on the Site using Hotjar. Contains no Personal Data. |
30 minutes |
|
__cf_bm |
Essential |
Differentiates between human users and bots to maintain accurate website usage metrics and secure access. |
30 minutes |
|
_ga |
Analytical |
Associated with Google Universal Analytics, a significant update to Google's analytics service. This cookie distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated identifier. It is included in each page request on the Site and is used to calculate visitor behavior, session data, and campaign performance for detailed analytics reporting. |
1 year 1 month |
|
_ga_CH90CT3HH4 |
Analytical |
Maintains the session state for users during their interaction with the Site using Google Analytics, ensuring consistent tracking and analytics. |
1 year 1 month |
|
uvc |
Advertising |
Tracks how often a user interacts with social sharing features provided by AddThis. |
1 year 1 month |
|
loc |
Advertising |
Records the user’s geographic location to provide location-based insights for sharing activity. |
1 year 1 month |
|
__atuvc |
Functional |
Associated with the AddThis social sharing widget, which is commonly embedded in the Site to enable visitors to share content across various social and networking platforms. It stores and updates page share count of a webpage to ensure accurate and real-time tracking of sharing activity. |
1 year 1 month |
|
__atuvs |
Functional |
Synchronizes the updated share count of a page for users during their session using AddThis. This cookie is associated with the AddThis social sharing widget, which is embedded in the Site to enable visitors to share content with a range of networking and sharing platforms. This is believed to synchronize the updated share count of a page during a user's session, based on observed behavior and similarities to other AddThis cookies, as official documentation is limited. |
30 minutes |
|
_hjSession_3320271 |
Functional |
Retains current session data using HotJar, attributing subsequent requests within the session window to the same user session for accurate analytics. |
30 minutes |
|
_hjSessionUser_3320271 |
Functional |
Retains a unique identifier for users across sessions using Hotjar, attributing their behavior in subsequent visits to the same user ID. |
1 year |
|
__hs_cookie_cat_pref |
Essential |
Records cookie preference categories selected by end-users using HubSpot, maintaining compliance with user consent. |
6 months |
|
_conv_v |
Advertising |
Tracks user activity on the Site using HubSpot to support advertising campaigns and measure engagement. |
6 months |
|
_conv_r |
Analytical |
Remembers the referring website's domain name and other details using HubSpot, updating the data whenever a new referrer is detected. |
This cookie is updated whenever a visitor comes from a new referrer, resetting its data with each new referral session. |
|
_hssc |
Analytical |
Determines if HubSpot should increment the session number and timestamps in the __hstc cookie, facilitating session tracking. |
30 minutes |
|
__hstc |
Analytical |
HubSpot’s main tracking cookie for end-users, collecting the domain (utk), initial timestamp (first visit), last timestamp (last visit), current timestamp (this visit), and session number (increments for each subsequent session). These details enable detailed analytics and tracking of user behavior. |
6 months |
|
hubspotutk |
Analytical |
Retains an end-user's identity using HubSpot, associating their behavior across visits with a unique identifier (GUID). |
6 months |
|
_gat_UA |
Performance |
Set by Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager to track visitor behavior and measure Site performance. The pattern element in the name contains the unique identifiers for account or website. |
Session |
|
__hs_opt_out |
Essential |
HubSpot cookie used to remember that an end-user opted out of cookies, preventing repeated consent prompts. |
6 months |
|
mus |
Advertising |
This is an AddThis cookie that maintains continuity for other AddThis cookies and enables consistent user tracking for advertising purposes. |
1 year |
|
Ana_tc |
Advertising |
This is an AddThis cookie used to recognize returning users, track user re-entries to our Site, and record behavioral details for social sharing functionality. It works in conjunction with the na_id cookie to support social media link sharing. |
2 years |
|
_gid |
Analytical |
Installed by Google Analytics to store data on how end-users engage with our Site and generates reports on our Site functionality and visitor activity. |
1 day |
|
ouid |
Advertising |
Tracks unique user IDs across sessions using AddThis, enabling personalized advertising and social sharing features. |
1 year |
Google Ads and Analytics
We use “Google Analytics” to better understand how users interact with our Site and improve its functionality. Google Analytics helps us collect data such as:
- How frequently users visit the Site;
- The specific pages users access during their visit; and
- Which websites users visited prior to arriving at our Site.
We use this aggregated and anonymized data to enhance your user experience on our Site and improve its content and functionality. Google Analytics does not personally identify users, and we do not combine the data collected through Google Analytics with any Personal Data you provide to us.
Data Google Analytics Collects from You
Google Analytics collects your device’s IP address on the date you visit our Site but does not collect your name or other Personal Data. The data is aggregated to generate insights, such as visitor trends and site performance metrics. We do not combine the information collected through Google Analytics with any Personal Data you may provide to us.
How Google Analytics Works
Google Analytics uses cookies placed on your web browser to identify you as a unique user on subsequent visits to our Site. However:
- These cookies cannot be used by anyone other than Google; and
- Google's ability to use and disclose the collected data is governed by the Google Analytics Terms of Use and the Google Privacy Policy.
In addition to cookies, Google Analytics may use web beacons (also called single-pixel gifs) to collect anonymous aggregated data about how users navigate and interact with our Site. This data is used to create analytics reports, such as tracking visitor behavior and monitoring campaign effectiveness.
Managing Your Preferences with Google Analytics
If you prefer not to have your data collected by Google Analytics, you can:
- Disable cookies in your browser settings. Note that this may affect your overall browsing experience.
- Opt out by installing the official Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On, which prevents your data from being used by Google Analytics across all websites.
For additional information on how Google Analytics collects and processes data, visit the Google Privacy & Terms site.
How We Use and Share Information
The information and data we gather from our Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies will be used, retained, and shared in accordance with this Cookie Notice and our Privacy Notice.
Rejecting Cookies and Your Options
IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW, OUR COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES THAT INCLUDE FUNCTIONS ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO BE IDENTIFIED, LOCATED OR PROFILED MAY ONLY BE ENABLED UPON RECEIVING YOUR EXPRESS CONSENT. THE INSTRUCTIONS HEREIN MAY ALSO BE FOLLOWED TO SET YOUR COOKIE PREFERENCES WITH RESPECT TO HOW OUR SITE USES COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES FOR PERSONALIZED ADVERTISING, MARKETING, ANALYTICS, AND SIMILAR PURPOSES.
You can stop cookies from being downloaded on your device by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. Most browsers provide options to:
- Stop accepting new cookies;
- Receive notifications when a new cookie is set; and
- Disable or delete existing cookies.
To find instructions specific to your browser, refer to the “help” menu in your settings or visit www.allaboutcookies.org. Please note that while you are not required to accept cookies, certain features of the Site may not function fully without them. Many browsers offer users a “private mode” or “incognito mode” that deletes cookies after the session ends. Please read the help section of your browser to learn more about how to activate the “private mode” or “incognito mode.” You could still visit our Site if your browser is in “private mode” or “incognito mode”; however, some features may not work optimally, and your user experience may be limited.
- Click here to learn more about the “Private Browsing” setting and managing cookie settings in Firefox.
- Click here to learn more about “Incognito” and managing cookie settings in Chrome.
- Click here to learn more about “InPrivate” and managing cookie settings in Internet Explorer.
- Click here to learn more about “Private Browsing” and managing cookie settings in Safari.
If you want to remove cookies that have already been stored on your device, you can manually delete them at any time. However, please note that unless you adjust your browser settings as described above, the Site may continue to place additional cookies on your device during future visits.
More Information
For additional details about cookies, personalized advertising, and online privacy, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
If you want to opt out of personalized advertising (sometimes referred to as interest-based advertising), some of our service providers participate in the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA), and you can exercise your choice through the DAA’s opt-out tool at https://optout.aboutads.info.
You can also opt out of personalized advertising across many third-party websites and applications through the Network Advertising Initiative's (NAI) opt-out tool at https://www.networkadvertising.org/choices.
Certain mobile devices use an advertising identifier to enable personalized advertising. Depending on your device, you may be able to limit personalized advertising, reset the advertising identifier, or disable tracking features within your device's settings. For more information, visit https://youradchoices.com/appchoices.
Risks of Third-Party Websites
For information on the risks of visiting third-party websites and using their tools, please refer to the Privacy Notice. We encourage you to review third-party privacy notices before engaging with their websites or services.
Cookie Notice Updates
We regularly review this Cookie Notice and will update it from time to time. Any changes will be reflected in the “Last Reviewed” date above. We encourage you to review the Cookie Notice periodically to stay informed about any updates. Your continued use of our Site after any changes signifies your acceptance of the updated Cookie Notice. While we may notify you of significant changes via email or other communications, such notifications are not a substitute for your responsibility to regularly review this Cookie Notice.
Contacting Us
If you have any questions or comments regarding this Cookie Notice, or if you wish to submit a data subject rights request, please use our Request Form to ensure prompt and accurate handling. You may also reach out to our Data Protection Officer using the following information:
Janus International Canada, Ltd
3310 Langstaff Road, Unit 2
Vaughan, Ontario L4K 4Z8
Attn: Data Protection Officer
privacy@janusintl.com
Toll Free: (866) 562-2580
Phone: (770) 562-2850
Questions or Concerns:
If you have concerns about how we use cookies or process your Personal Data, please refer to our Privacy Notice for information on how to contact us or file a complaint with our Data Protection Officer or the relevant supervisory authority.