Cookie Policy
Last updated: June 26, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Babel Management Inc. (“Babel”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies, local storage, and similar technologies when you visit our website at managewithbabel.ca. It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control their use.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide information to website owners, and improve the user experience.
We also use localStorage, a browser-based storage mechanism that functions similarly to cookies but stores data locally on your device without sending it to our servers with every request. This is used to remember your preferences such as language selection and consent choices.
How We Use Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use a minimal set of cookies and local storage items. We do not use cookies for advertising, retargeting, or cross-site tracking. The technologies we use fall into the following categories:
1. Strictly Necessary (Essential)
These technologies are required for the website to function properly. They cannot be disabled. No personal data is collected through these mechanisms.
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
babel_privacy_consent |
localStorage | Stores your cookie consent preference (accept all or essential only), consent version, and expiry date. Required to remember your privacy choice so the banner is not shown on every visit. | 6–12 months |
babel_lang |
localStorage | Stores your preferred language (en, fr, es, pt, zh) so the website displays in your chosen language on return visits. | Persistent |
babel_geo |
Cookie | Set by our edge middleware (Vercel) to detect your country and region. Used to display the appropriate privacy consent banner (GDPR for EU visitors, Loi 25 for Quebec visitors). Contains only country and region codes — no personal data. | Session |
2. Analytics (Require Consent)
These technologies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous usage data. They are only loaded after you provide consent through our privacy consent banner. If you choose “Essential Only,” these technologies are never activated.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
ph_* |
PostHog | Product analytics — tracks anonymous page views, session duration, browser type, and device type. Helps us understand which features are used most and improve the website. No personally identifiable information is collected. | 1 year |
PostHog processes data in accordance with their Privacy Policy.
3. Third-Party Technologies
The following external services are loaded by our website. While we do not control the cookies or data these services may set, we have chosen providers that prioritize privacy.
| Service | Provider | Purpose | Privacy Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Fonts | Google LLC | Loads the Inter and Space Grotesk typefaces. Google may log the request IP address. No cookies are set by Google Fonts on our site. | Google Privacy Policy |
| Vercel Edge Network | Vercel Inc. | Our website hosting provider. Vercel may set functional cookies for load balancing and security purposes. These are strictly necessary for website delivery. | Vercel Privacy Policy |
What We Do Not Use
To be transparent about our practices, we want to confirm that we do not use:
- Advertising cookies — We do not run ads or use retargeting pixels (no Google Ads, Facebook Pixel, etc.).
- Cross-site tracking — We do not track your activity across other websites.
- Browser fingerprinting — We do not use techniques to identify your device beyond standard analytics.
- Data selling — We never sell any data collected through cookies or similar technologies to third parties.
Managing Your Preferences
Our Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, a privacy consent banner is displayed. You can choose to:
- Accept All — Enables both essential and analytics technologies. Your preference is remembered for 12 months.
- Essential Only — Only strictly necessary technologies are used. Analytics (PostHog) will not be loaded. Your preference is remembered for 6 months.
You can change your consent at any time by clicking the 🔒 Privacy button in the bottom-left corner of the page, which will re-display the consent banner.
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies and localStorage through their settings. You can typically find these options in your browser's “Privacy” or “Security” settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
For more information on managing cookies in your browser:
Legal Basis
Essential technologies are set under our legitimate interest in providing a functional website. They do not require your consent as they are strictly necessary for the service you have requested.
Analytics technologies are set only after you provide your explicit consent through our consent banner, in accordance with:
- Quebec’s Law 25 (Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector) — requires prior consent for non-essential tracking technologies.
- GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) — requires informed, specific, and unambiguous consent for non-essential cookies for visitors from the EU/EEA.
- PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act) — requires meaningful consent for the collection and use of personal information.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies we use or for regulatory reasons. When we make material changes, we will update the consent banner version number, which will prompt all users to re-confirm their preferences. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last revised.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, you can reach us at:
- Privacy Officer: privacy@babel.management
- General inquiries: contact@babel.management
- By visiting our contact page: managewithbabel.ca/contact