Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy (“Cookie Policy” or “Policy”) describes what cookies are and how FilmLocal Media Inc. uses cookies on https://filmlocal.com/ and all associated subdomains, including https://autoapply.filmlocal.com, and https://leadsportal.filmlocal.com (hereinafter referred to as the “Site”) which is operated by:
Company Name: FilmLocal Media Inc.
Corporation BN: 71841 0004 RC0001
Registered Office: #1705 – 1005 Jervis Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 3T1, Canada
(hereinafter referred to the “Company” or “FilmLocal” or “us” or “our” or “we”).
In this Policy, you shall be referred to as “you” or “your” or “user(s)” or “member(s)”.
We recommend that you also review our Privacy Policy for additional information on how we collect, and use information collected from visitors to the Site.
This Policy is effective from the ‘Last Updated’ date mentioned below. Your continued use of the Site after such date signifies your acceptance of this Policy. We may modify this Policy without notifying you, so please check back often for updates.
By using the Site, you expressly consent to the use of the cookies described in this Cookie Policy. You can stop cookies by changing the settings in your browser (more information on how to do this is provided below).
WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are text files, containing small amounts of information, which are downloaded to your browsing device (such as a computer or smartphone) when you visit a website. Cookies can be recognized by the website that downloaded them — or other websites that use the same cookies. This helps websites know if the browsing device has visited them before. Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.
WHAT ARE COOKIES USED FOR?
Cookies do lots of different jobs, like helping us understand how the Site is being used, letting you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and generally improving your browsing experience. Cookies can also help ensure marketing you see online is more relevant to you and your interests. We use cookies to recognize your browser or device, learn more about your interests, and provide you with essential features and services and for additional purposes, including:
- Recognizing you when you sign in to use our services, which allows us to provide you with service recommendations, display personalized content, and provide other customized features and services.
- Keeping track of your specific preferences.
- Conducting research and diagnostics to improve our content, and services.
- Preventing fraudulent activity.
- Improving security.
- For measuring and analyzing the performance of our services.
Our cookies also allow you to take advantage of some of our essential features.
WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES DO WE USE?
We collect certain information via cookies and similar automated means when you use the Site, some of which may be personal data. Cookies and similar technologies do not gather your unique personal data, like name, date of birth, gender, or email. Rather, the information collected by cookies and other automated means is generally about your devices and your activities on your devices, such as search history, IP address, browser used, operating system and settings, access times, opens, clicks, and downloads of our email, and referring URL. If you are using a mobile device, we may also collect data that identifies your device, settings, and frequency of usage.
The type of cookies used on most websites can generally be put into one of six categories: Strictly Necessary, Performance, Functionality, Flash, Tailored Content and Targeting. In order to provide you with the best browsing experience, FilmLocal uses Performance, Functionality, and Targeting Cookies on the Site. You can find out more about each cookie category in the sections below.
PERFORMANCE COOKIES:
These cookies collect information about how you use the Site, for example, which pages you go to most often and if you get error messages from certain pages. These cookies don’t gather information that identifies you. All information these cookies collect is anonymous and is only used to improve how the Site works.
List of Performance Cookies used on the Site:
| Cookie Name | Function | Duration |
|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics – tracks visitor behavior | 2 years |
_ga_*, _ga_WG7W40B9BY | Google Analytics (session tracking) | 2 years |
Hotjar | Site usage heatmaps & session recordings | 365 days |
ph_phc_* (PostHog) | Tracks user sessions and analytics across pages | ~1 year |
sbjs_* (Sourcebuster) | Tracks source of visit and campaign attribution | Session-based |
_monsterinsights_uj | Tracks user journeys across pages | ~1 year |
FUNCTIONALITY COOKIES:
These cookies allow the Site to remember your choices (such as your user name, language or region). For instance, the Site uses functionality cookies to remember your region preference. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you’ve made to text size, font and other parts of pages that you can customize. The information these cookies collect may be anonymous, and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
List of Functionality Cookies used on the Site:
| Cookie Name | Function | Duration |
|---|---|---|
woocommerce_* | Shopping cart and store functionality | 365 days |
__stripe_mid | Stripe payment functionality | 1 year |
loopcv-token | Session token for Auto Apply automation | Session |
ACCOUNT_CHOOSER | Google login preference | ~1 year |
LSID, LSOLH, OTZ, GAPS, SMSV | Google login/session state | Varies |
__Host-1PLSID, __Host-3PLSID | Google login scoped to subdomains | ~1 year |
SID, SAPISID, HSID, SSID, AEC | Google authentication/session management | Varies |
TARGETING COOKIES:
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign. They remember that you have visited a website and this information may be shared with other organizations such as advertisers. This means after you have been to the Site, you may see some advertisements about our services elsewhere on the Internet.
List of Targeting Cookies used on the Site:
| Cookie Name | Function | Duration |
|---|---|---|
_fbp | Facebook Pixel for retargeting | 90 days |
fr, datr, sb | Facebook ad targeting and user tracking | Varies |
_gcl_au | Google Ads / conversion tracking | 90 days |
IDE, DSID, ar_debug | Google DoubleClick for ad personalization | Varies |
AutomateWoo, wp_automatewoo_* | Abandoned cart remarketing | 5–365 days |
AffiliateWP | Affiliate tracking and commission attribution | 30 days |
STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES:
These cookies are critical for security and infrastructure stability.
List of Strictly Necessary Cookies used on the Site:
| Cookie Name | Function | Duration |
|---|---|---|
__cf_bm | Cloudflare bot management and DDoS protection | 30 minutes |
HOW LONG WILL COOKIES STAY ON MY BROWSING DEVICE?
The length of time that a cookie remains on your computer or mobile device depends on whether it is a “persistent” or “session” cookie. Session cookies last until you stop browsing and persistent cookies last until they expire or are deleted. Most of the cookies we use are persistent and will expire between 30 minutes and two years from the date they are downloaded to your device. See the section below on how to control cookies for more information on removing them before they expire.
FIRST AND THIRD-PARTY COOKIES
First-party cookies are cookies that belong to us, while third-party cookies are cookies that another party places on your browsing device through our Site. We may also allow certain business partners to place cookies and other tracking technologies on the Site, in accordance with their terms and policies. For example, a third-party website may place a cookie on your browsing device if you click on such a third-party website link when browsing the Site. A third-party may also use such tracking technologies to serve ads that they believe are most likely to be of interest to you and measure the effectiveness of their ads both on the Site and on other websites and online services. We use third-party cookies and tracking technologies to improve user experience, analyze trends, and offer relevant job and industry opportunities. Some of these cookies may be used by our partners for lead generation purposes. You can manage your cookie preferences in your browser settings or opt out via the settings in your Account.
HOW TO CONTROL AND DELETE COOKIES THROUGH YOUR BROWSER
The browser you are using to view the Site can enable, disable or delete cookies. To do this, follow the instructions provided by your browser (usually located within the “Help,” “Tools” or “Edit” facility). Please note that if you set your browser to disable cookies, you may not be able to access certain parts of the Site. Other parts of the Site may also not work properly. You can find out more information about how to change your browser cookie settings at www.allaboutcookies.org/.
GRIEVANCE OFFICER
In the event you have any grievance regarding anything related to this Cookie Policy, you may freely write your concerns to the Grievance Officer/Designated Officer appointed below:
- Name: Troy Woodbeck
- Title: Founder/CEO
- Email: troy@filmlocal.com
- Postal: #1705 – 1005 Jervis Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 3T1, Canada
UPDATES
We may add to or change or update this Cookie Policy at any time, from time to time, entirely at our own discretion, with or without any prior written notice. You are responsible for checking this Policy periodically. Your use of the Site after any amendments to this Policy shall constitute your acceptance of and agreement to be bound by such amendments and your express consent to the use of the cookies as described in the Policy.
CONTACTING US
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at support@filmlocal.com.
Last updated on March 27, 2025.