1. Introduction

Carbon R5 Inc. (“Carbon R5,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on www.carbonr5.com to make our website function correctly, to understand how it is used, and—where you consent—to deliver relevant content and advertising. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides fuller detail on how we handle your personal information.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, or for the duration of a browser session. Cookies cannot execute programs or deliver viruses; they are simply data identifiers.

Similar technologies—such as web beacons (pixel tags), local storage, and fingerprinting—may also be used for comparable purposes and are governed by this policy.

3. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

Site Security & Integrity – To protect against bots, fraudulent traffic, and unauthorized access.
Essential Functionality – To enable core features such as user authentication and admin access.
Consent Management – To record and honour your cookie preferences.
Analytics & Performance – To understand how visitors interact with our site so we can improve it.
Marketing & Advertising – To deliver relevant ads and measure their effectiveness (only with your consent).

4. Cookies We Use

The 15 cookies currently detected on www.carbonr5.com are listed below, organized by category. Our cookie scanner runs continuously and this table is updated as new cookies are detected.

4.1 Necessary Cookies — Always Active (8)

These cookies are essential for the website to function. They cannot be disabled without breaking core site features. No consent is required to place them.

Cookie Name	Provider	Duration	Purpose
__cf_bm	Cloudflare	30 minutes	Bot management — distinguishes between humans and automated traffic to protect the site from malicious bots.
cf_clearance	Cloudflare	1 year	Security challenge verification — stores proof that a visitor has passed a Cloudflare browser integrity check.
pcm_consent	Carbon R5	1 year	Cookie consent record — stores the visitor’s cookie consent preferences so the banner is not shown repeatedly.
wfwaf-authcookie-*	Wordfence	Session	WordPress security firewall — authenticates logged-in users and enables the Wordfence security plugin.
wordpress_logged_in_*	WordPress	Session	WordPress session authentication — confirms that a registered user is logged in to the WordPress back-end.
wordpress_sec_*	WordPress	Session	WordPress admin security — provides an additional security layer for logged-in users in the admin area.
wp-settings-*	WordPress	1 year	WordPress user preferences — remembers the logged-in user’s editor and interface preferences.
wpe-auth	WP Engine	Session	WP Engine hosting authentication — manages authenticated sessions on the WP Engine hosting platform.

4.2 Analytics Cookies — Consent Required (3)

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website (pages visited, session length, traffic sources). All data is aggregated and anonymized. These cookies are placed only if you accept Analytics cookies.

Cookie Name	Provider	Duration	Purpose
_ga	Google Analytics	2 years	Unique visitor identifier — assigns and stores a unique client ID to distinguish individual users and sessions.
_ga_*	Google Analytics	2 years	Session counter — used by Google Analytics 4 to persist session state and measure user engagement metrics.
_gid	Google Analytics	24 hours	Session identifier — stores a unique session ID to distinguish user sessions within a single day.

4.3 Marketing Cookies — Consent Required (4)

These cookies are set by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other platforms. They may link your activity across multiple websites. These cookies are placed only if you accept Marketing cookies.

Cookie Name	Provider	Duration	Purpose
_fbc	Meta (Facebook)	90 days	Click ID — records the fbclid URL parameter from Facebook ads to attribute website visits to Facebook ad clicks.
_fbp	Meta (Facebook)	90 days	Browser fingerprint — used by Facebook Pixel to identify unique browsers for ad delivery and conversion tracking.
IDE	Google (DoubleClick)	1 year	Ad personalisation — used by Google DoubleClick to register and report ad clicks, measure effectiveness and retargeting.
personalization_id	X (Twitter)	2 years	Twitter/X ad targeting — used by X to track user activity and build a profile for personalised ad delivery.

4.4 Preference Cookies — Consent Required (0)

No preference cookies are currently active on this site. This category will be updated if preference cookies are added in the future.

5. Legal Basis for Cookie Use

Under Québec’s Law 25 and applicable privacy legislation, we rely on the following legal bases:

Strict Necessity – Necessary cookies do not require consent as they are essential to provide the service you have requested.
Consent – Analytics, Marketing, and Preference cookies are placed only once you have given your explicit, informed consent via our cookie banner. You may withdraw consent at any time.

6. How to Manage and Withdraw Consent

6.1 Cookie Banner

When you first visit www.carbonr5.com, a cookie consent banner will appear. You can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or configure your preferences by category. Your choices are stored in the pcm_consent cookie for up to 1 year.

6.2 Changing Your Preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in our website footer, or by contacting us at privacy@carbonr5.com.

6.3 Browser-Level Controls

All major browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our site:

Google Chrome – Settings › Privacy and Security › Cookies and other site data
Mozilla Firefox – Settings › Privacy & Security › Cookies and Site Data
Safari – Preferences › Privacy › Manage Website Data
Microsoft Edge – Settings › Cookies and site permissions

6.4 Third-Party Opt-Out Tools

You can also opt out of specific third-party cookies using the tools below:

Google Analytics: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Meta (Facebook) Ad Preferences: facebook.com/ads/preferences
Google Ads: adssettings.google.com
X (Twitter) Personalization: twitter.com/personalization
Digital Advertising Alliance (Canada): youradchoices.ca

7. Third-Party Cookies and Providers

Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services (Cloudflare, Google, Meta, X/Twitter, WP Engine). We do not control these cookies. By accepting the relevant categories, you agree to the respective privacy and cookie policies of those providers. We encourage you to review their policies directly:

Cloudflare: cloudflare.com/privacypolicy
Google: policies.google.com/privacy
Meta (Facebook): facebook.com/policy.php
X (Twitter): twitter.com/en/privacy
WP Engine: wpengine.com/legal/privacy

8. International Data Transfers

Some of our third-party cookie providers (Google, Meta, X/Twitter) process data in the United States and other countries outside Canada. When you accept Analytics or Marketing cookies, your data may be subject to the laws of those jurisdictions. We take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place through our contracts with these providers.

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We review this Cookie Policy regularly to reflect new cookies, changes in our website, or updates to applicable law. The ‘Last Updated’ date at the top of this document indicates when the policy was most recently revised. Continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Our live cookie scanner automatically detects new cookies as they appear on the site, and this policy is updated accordingly.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or wish to exercise any rights regarding cookie-related personal data, please contact:

Carbon R5 Inc. — Privacy Officer

Website: www.carbonr5.com

Mailing Address: Laval, Québec, Canada