Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, improve performance, and provide insights into how users interact with the site. Cookies do not give us access to your device, personal files, or private data.

We may also use similar technologies such as local storage, session storage, or app‑level identifiers to support essential functionality in the Beavy mobile app.

How Beavy Uses Cookies

During our waitlist and pre‑launch phase, Beavy uses only essential and privacy‑respecting cookies. These include:

• Essential cookies- Required for core functionality such as page loading, navigation, security, load balancing, and remembering your cookie banner preferences. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics and measurement cookies - Used to understand how visitors use the site so we can improve performance and user experience. Analytics data is aggregated and does not identify individuals.

We do NOT use:

• Advertising cookies
• Cross‑site tracking technologies
• Third‑party marketing cookies
• Behavioral profiling tools
• Retargeting or remarketing cookies
• Payment‑related cookies
• Sensitive‑data cookies
• Third‑party marketing cookies

Beavy does not process payments, returns, refunds, or tips. As a result, we do not use any payment‑related cookies or tracking technologies.

Mobile App Technologies

Beavy’s directory includes both claimed and unclaimed listings. These features do not use cookies or tracking technologies to collect personal information.

Publicly sourced business information used to create unclaimed listings is collected from publicly accessible sources and is not connected to cookies, analytics tools, or device identifiers.

Features such as storefront setup, listing claims, and Founders Circle participation do not use cookies or tracking technologies. Any information you provide is submitted directly and not collected through analytics tools.

Mobile App Technologies

Beavy will primarily operate as a mobile application, with a companion website for informational pages, waitlist registration, and certain creator tools.

The mobile app may use privacy‑respecting technologies such as:

• Device identifiers for security and performance
• Crash diagnostics
• Local storage for app settings
• Notification tokens (only if you opt in)

These tools do not track you across other apps or websites and do not collect sensitive personal information. They are used solely to maintain app functionality, security, and performance.

Analytics and Third‑Party Tools

Beavy uses privacy‑respecting analytics tools to understand site and app performance. These tools may place basic analytics cookies or use similar technologies to measure traffic patterns, page performance, and general usage trends.

We may use:

• Google Analytics 4 (GA4) – Used to measure aggregated, non‑personal usage data such as page views, device type, and general interaction patterns. GA4 may set basic analytics cookies but does not track users across other websites.
• Microsoft Clarity – Used to understand how visitors interact with our website. Clarity may set basic session cookies to provide anonymized, non‑personal insights such as scroll behavior, click patterns, and general usage trends.
• Google Tag Manager (GTM) – Used to load and manage scripts. GTM does not set cookies or collect personal information.
• Microsoft Bing Webmaster Tools – Used for diagnostics, indexing insights, and performance measurement.
• Email delivery tools – Used to send waitlist confirmations or updates.
• Hosting infrastructure cookies – Used for security, load balancing, and essential operations.

These providers do not have permission to use your data for their own marketing purposes. Analytics tools are used only to understand platform performance and do not influence seller ranking, visibility, or business outcomes. Using the website or app does not guarantee business success, customer demand, or revenue.

Clarity may record anonymized interaction data such as scroll depth, click patterns, and general navigation behavior. This information is not linked to your identity and does not capture sensitive fields, payment information, or private content.

Managing Cookies

Most browsers allow you to manage or disable cookies through their settings. You may choose to block non‑essential cookies at any time. If you disable essential cookies, some parts of the website may not function correctly.

Because Beavy is currently in early access, cookie usage is intentionally minimal to respect user privacy and reduce tracking.

Children’s Privacy

Beavy is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly use cookies or tracking technologies to collect information from children. If we learn that a child has provided personal information, we will delete it promptly.

Updates to This Policy

As Beavy evolves into a full platform, our use of cookies and app‑level technologies may change. We will update this page to reflect any new practices. The “Last updated” date will always show the most recent version. Continued use of the site or app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

As Beavy introduces directory features, identity verification, and creator storefronts, additional app‑level technologies may be added and will be reflected in updated versions of this Policy.

Contact

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, contact us at admin@beavy.ca.