By accessing the Site, you are consenting to our use of cookies and other similar technologies as described in this policy and in our Privacy Statement. On this page, learn what cookies are, how and why they are used, a list of all cookies used on wsifranchise.com, and how to opt out of non-essential cookies.
WSI welcomes your comments regarding this WSI Cookies & Internet Advertising Policy. If you have questions concerning this page, please submit an inquiry or via postal mail at the address provided below:
Privacy Officer, WSI
91 Skyway Avenue, Suite 104
Etobicoke, ON, Canada
M9W 6R5
We will use commercially reasonable efforts to determine and address your concerns promptly.
What are cookies?
A cookie is a small text file placed on your hard disk to enable a site to recall your specific information on subsequent visits, saving you time and effort. While cookies are able to remember your information to provide you with this convenience, they cannot be used to run programs or spread viruses to your computer.
Why does WSI use cookies?
‘Cookies’ are used on this Site to ensure the integrity of the registration process and to personalize the Site. Furthermore, they deliver relevant content, ease site navigation, or collect information for statistical use, such as how many visitors our site receives. There are two common types of cookies that we use, “persistent cookies” and “session cookies.”
‘Persistent cookies’ live on your browser’s subfolder for a duration of time or until you manually delete them. We use persistent cookies to help you remember your information and settings when you visit in the future, making the site more personalized to you. This makes your requests and registration process faster and more convenient to obtain or access Site information, products, or services.
‘Session cookies’ are temporary cookie files that delete once you leave the site and close your browser. We use session cookies to enable the Site to keep track of your movement during your duration on wsifranchise.com, which in turn assists WSI in improving the functionality and performance of the Site.
How does WSI use cookies?
When you land on the Site, cookies will be placed on your device by WSI or the third parties whose services are used for the overall condition of wsifranchise.com. The cookies used on the Site are as follows:
Strictly Necessary Cookie
WSI uses secure firewalls and cookies to prevent unauthorized access to our internal systems. The security cookie does not contain any personal information and cannot be opted out of.
Cloudflare
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Cloudflare cookie is mainly used to identify individual clients behind a shared IP address and apply security settings on a per-client basis. This cookie will also maintain the page speed when a new page is loading. This cookie is strictly necessary for Cloudflare's security features and cannot be turned off.
Site Performance Cookies
Every time a visitor lands on the Site, our site performance cookies fire an ‘anonymous cookie.’ These cookies are used to monitor the condition of the Site and visitor behavior and help us continue improving the content and performance of wsifranchise.com.
Google Analytics
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Purpose
Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc., to help us see Site behavior. The data collected by Google Analytics is used to analyze the frequency of returning visitors, how the Site is found (from advertising or referring websites), and which pages are most frequently viewed. This information is combined with data from thousands of other visitors to create an overall picture of the Site’s use. Google Analytics never identifies the individual or their personal information and is not linked to any other information we store about you.
Unbounce
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Unbounce is a landing page provider to help with testing the effectiveness of different versions of the landing page. The information collected is used to improve that particular landing page’s user experience and engagement. Unbounce collection of information is combined with data from thousands of other visitors to create an overall picture of the specific landing page’s use.
Hotjar
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Our Site may also use the Hotjar website recording service to record mouse clicks, mouse movements, and page scrolling. The information collected is used to improve our website usability and is stored and used for aggregated and statistical reporting. Hotjar is set to let us know whether that visitor is included in the sample which is used to generate funnels.
Wistia
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Purpose
Wistia is a video hosting platform used by our video player on the Site. The information collected is used to see where the engagement with a video stopped if the video was replayed and allows playback continuation. Wistia never identifies the individual or their personal information and is not linked to any other information we store about you.
Functionality Cookie
WSI uses functional cookies to enhance the user experience by tracking the choices you make on the Site. This allows us to tailor content to your preference. All data is stored and used for aggregated and statistical reporting. Form submissions are stored by WSI to manage your identity for customer relationship management initiatives.
HubSpot
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Purpose
HubSpot is an inbound marketing and sales software that helps attract visitors into customers and build customer relationships. We use HubSpot to help see visitors’ behavior and collect personal information through the form completion. The main information collected is used to improve our Site’s user experience. HubSpot only identifies and stores the individual or their personal information if they complete and submit the form on the Site.
SharpSpring
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Purpose
SharpSpring is a marketing automation tool that allows the automation of our marketing strategy. We use SharpSpring to help see visitors’ behavior and collect personal information through the form completion. The information collected is used to improve our visitor’s user experience with tailored content through email marketing.
ShareThis
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Purpose
ShareThis is a widget that allows visitors to share content through Social Media Applications, email or text by monitoring click-stream activity. The information collected is used to see how many visitors share each content provided on the Site or blog. ShareThis never identifies the individual or their personal information and is not linked to any other information we store about you.
Internet Advertising
Internet Advertising is delivering promotional marketing messages to you through viewing ads you may like to see based on your activity on search engines, websites, and Social Media Applications. We use tracking pixels to assist with engagement through internet advertising. The technology to do this is made possible through cookies or similar technologies, and we may place these tracking pixels during your visit. WSI employees are unable to reach out to you personally as the process is anonymized and based on audience segmentation.
WSI uses marketing and remarketing cookies to better understand our audience’s interest and to promote WSI’s services and products more efficiently. The tracking pixels we currently use are for LinkedIn, Facebook, and Google.
Opt-out Options
In line with new EU regulations, WSI is working to change the way our website works and actively get your consent for these cookies. At the present time, this consent process is not in place.
However, you have the ability to accept or decline cookies at any time by modifying the settings in your browser, and you can also erase cookies from your operating system as well. Declining or erasing cookies may preclude you from fully experiencing all the features of this website. You can opt out by changing your cookie settings in two ways:
Browser Settings
You can change your browser’s settings so that it will tell you when cookies are sent or decline the use of cookies altogether. To understand these settings, use the ‘Help’ section in your browser for more information.
Third-Party Settings
You can normally change how third-party cookies and internet advertising interact with you by changing your online behavioral advertising preference. This can be done by browser add-ons and extensions.
To identify which third-party cookies follow you and understand the sections go to Your Online Choices.
Internet Advertising Settings
You can control whether you would like to see interest-based ads by changing the settings from the Social Media Applications and search engines.
