Cookie Policy
Summary of the purpose of the cookie policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Spinmama collects, stores, and uses cookies when you visit our site. We want you to actually understand what’s happening with your data - not just skim a wall of legal text and click “accept” without thinking. So we’ve written this in plain language. Cookies are a pretty standard part of how websites work, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t know what they’re doing on your device. This document covers what cookies we use, why we use them, how long they stick around, and what you can do if you’d rather they didn’t.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files. Your browser saves them when you visit a website. That’s basically it. But there’s a bit more nuance - some cookies disappear the moment you close your browser tab (those are session cookies), while others hang around for months or even years (persistent cookies). Third-party cookies come from services we’ve integrated, like analytics tools or embedded content, rather than from Spinmama directly. First-party cookies? Those are ours. They make the site work the way it’s supposed to.
How and why cookies are used
Spinmama uses cookies for a few different reasons, and none of them are sinister. Strictly necessary cookies keep the site functional - without them, things break. Performance cookies help us understand how visitors move through the site: which pages get the most attention, where people drop off, that kind of thing. We use this data to make the experience better, not to profile you personally. Functional cookies remember your preferences - like language settings or whether you’ve dismissed a particular banner. We don’t use cookies to serve you targeted ads or sell your browsing habits to third parties. Simple as that.
Here’s a rough breakdown of cookie categories we use:
Strictly necessary - always active, required for core site functions. Performance/analytics - track aggregate usage data, help us improve. Functional - store your preferences across sessions.
Session cookies typically expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies on our site generally last no longer than 12 months, after which they’re automatically deleted.
Your rights
You’ve got real control here. You can accept all cookies, reject non-essential ones, or pick and choose through your browser settings. Most modern browsers - Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge - let you manage cookies directly in their privacy or settings menus. You can delete existing cookies at any time. Worth knowing: if you block strictly necessary cookies, some parts of the site may not work properly. That’s not us being difficult; it’s just how the technology functions. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, and doing so won’t affect anything you’ve done on the site before that point.
Contact details
Got questions about cookies or want to know more about how we handle your data? Reach out to us directly at contact@spinmama-app.ca. We try to respond within a few business days.
Effective Date
This Cookie Policy is effective as of January 1, 2026. We may update it from time to time, so it’s worth checking back occasionally. If we make significant changes, we’ll do our best to flag that clearly on the site.