Cookie Policy

Last updated: August 16, 2026

This cookie policy explains how Paddhawan uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or use its website.

The purpose of this policy is to provide you with clear and transparent information regarding the technologies used, the data that may be collected, and the choices available to you.

1. What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small file saved on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website.

Cookies can be used to remember certain preferences, ensure the website functions correctly, analyze how the site is used, or personalize specific features.

2. What types of cookies might we use?

The Paddhawan website may use the following categories of cookies:

Essential cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website and certain features to function. They may be used to:

ensure the security of the website;

maintain an active session;

remember specific, necessary preferences;

enable the operation of forms or essential features.

Generally, these cookies cannot be disabled without affecting the website’s functionality.

Preference cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices made by the user, such as language, region, or specific display preferences.

Analytical and audience measurement cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website, for example:

pages viewed;

approximate duration of visits;

type of device or browser used;

interactions with specific features;

general origin of visits.

This data helps us improve the website’s functionality, performance, and content. Advertising and Marketing Cookies

When such tools are used, certain cookies may help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns, limit the repetition of advertisements, or provide more relevant advertising content.

These may be placed by Paddhawan or by third-party service providers.

3. Third-Party Technologies

Certain site features may be provided by external services, such as analytics tools, advertising platforms, embedded videos, maps, social media, or other digital services.

These providers may use their own cookies or similar technologies and process certain information in accordance with their own policies.

When personal information is collected using technologies that enable identification, geolocation, or profiling, Quebec legislation imposes specific requirements regarding information and consent.

4. Consent and Cookie Management

Where required, your consent is requested before non-essential cookies or technologies are activated.

You may, for example:

accept the cookies offered;

decline non-essential cookies;

adjust your preferences, where this feature is available;

configure your browser to block or delete certain cookies.

In Quebec, consent for the collection and use of personal information must, among other things, be manifest, free, informed, and given for specific purposes.

However, declining certain cookies may limit some of the site’s features.

5. Information That May Be Collected

Depending on the technologies used on the site and your consent choices, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

IP ​​address;

browser type;

device type;

operating system;

pages viewed;

approximate date and time of visits;

interactions with the site;

cookie preferences;

certain technical data necessary for the operation and security of the site.

Paddhawan strives to limit the collection of personal information to what is necessary for the specified purposes. The Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec (Access to Information Commission of Quebec) reminds businesses that they must be able to demonstrate the necessity of the personal information they collect.

6. Retention Period

The retention period for a cookie varies depending on its function.

Some cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser, while others may be kept for a specific period to remember your preferences or to enable certain types of analysis.

Whenever possible, information is retained only for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

7. Protection of Personal Information

Paddhawan takes reasonable measures