Last Updated: August 12, 2026 | Effective Date: August 12, 2026
This Cookie Policy is issued by CloudNow Technologies Inc. (“CloudNow CA”), the owner and operator of the website located at https://cloudnowsolutions.com (the “Website”). CloudNow CA operates the Website on behalf of itself and its affiliate, CloudNow LLC. (“CloudNow US”), which delivers services to customers in the United States. In this Policy, “CloudNow”, “we”, “us”, or “our” refers to CloudNow CA and, where relevant to United States customers, CloudNow US.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies and similar technologies are, how and why we use them on our Website, which third parties may place them, and the choices available to you for managing them. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which describes how we handle personal information more generally. Where this Cookie Policy and our Privacy Policy address the same topic, this Cookie Policy shall apply.
1. SCOPE OF THIS COOKIE POLICY
This Cookie Policy applies to cookies and similar tracking technologies used on the CloudNow corporate and marketing Website. It does not apply to third-party websites, platforms, or services that we do not operate, even where they are linked from our Website.
Our Website is primarily informational and marketing in nature and is intended for visitors located in Canada and the United States.
2. WHAT ARE COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to improve their performance, and to provide information to the website operator. Similar technologies — such as pixels, tags, software development kits (SDKs), and local storage — perform comparable functions and are covered by this Policy wherever we refer to “cookies.”
2.1 First-Party and Third-Party Cookies
Cookies may be set by CloudNow directly or by third parties acting on our behalf:
- First-party cookies: set by CloudNow through our Website domain. We use these to operate the Website, remember basic preferences, and support security and performance.
- Third-party cookies: set by external providers whose services we embed in our Website, such as analytics and marketing technologies. These providers may process the information they collect according to their own privacy policies, as described in Section 4.
2.2 Session and Persistent Cookies
Cookies also differ in how long they remain on your device:
- Session cookies: temporary cookies that are erased when you close your browser. They support core functions during a single visit, such as maintaining state as you navigate between pages.
- Persistent cookies: remain on your device for a defined period, or until you delete them. They allow the Website to recognize returning visitors and support analytics and marketing measurements over time.
3. CATEGORIES OF COOKIES WE USE
We group the cookies used on our Website into three categories, based on their purpose. The table below summarizes each category, and the subsections that follow describe them in more detail.
| Category | Provider | Purpose | Examples | Consent Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | CloudNow | Cookie preference, and enables core Website functionality and security. | cloudnow_cookie_notice and loading-stage storage |
No |
| Analytics | Google Analytics | Help us understand how visitors use the Website. (no advertising signals) | _ga, _ga_<container-id> |
Yes |
| Analytics | Microsoft Clarity | Aggregated usability, interaction insights and heatmaps. | _clck, _clsk |
Yes |
| Marketing | LinkedIn Insight | Measure marketing effectiveness conversions and audience. | bcookie, li_sugr, lidc, UserMatchHistory |
Yes |
3.1 Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are strictly necessary for the operation and security of our Website. They enable core functions such as page navigation, load balancing, and protection against malicious activity. Because the Website cannot function properly without them, essential cookies are always active and cannot be disabled through our consent controls. They do not require your consent, and they are not used for analytics or marketing purposes.
3.2 Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Website — for example, which pages are visited most often, how long visitors stay, and where technical issues occur. We use this information, in anonymized and aggregated form, to improve the content, layout, and performance of the Website. Analytics cookies while are non-essential, it is highly recommended that you set it to “ON”. Described in Section 4.
3.3 Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies help us measure the effectiveness of our marketing and business-development activities, understand which channels bring visitors to our Website, and evaluate conversions. Marketing cookies are non-essential and are only placed where permitted by your consent choices. We do not sell your personal information for monetary consideration. Described in Section 4.
4. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES THAT MAY SET COOKIES
Certain third-party providers may place cookies or similar technologies on your device when you visit our Website. These providers process information in accordance with their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them. The providers we currently use are described below.
4.1 Google (Analytics, Tag Manager, Ads)
We use Google Analytics to measure Website traffic and usage, Google Tag Manager to manage the tags deployed on our Website, and Google Ads tags to measure the performance of our advertising and outreach. These technologies may collect information such as pages viewed, session activity, referral source, device and browser characteristics, and approximate geographic region.
4.2 Microsoft Clarity
We use Microsoft Clarity to understand how visitors interact with our Website through aggregated behavioral analytics, such as page interactions, scrolling behavior, and session information. This information helps us identify usability issues and improve the design and experience of the Website.
4.3 LinkedIn (Insight Tag)
We use the LinkedIn Insight Tag to measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns, understand professional audience engagement, and track website conversions. This technology may collect information about your visit and, where associated with a LinkedIn account, professional attributes.
5. YOUR COOKIE CHOICES AND CONSENT
We provide controls that allow you to manage non-essential cookies. Essential cookies are always active and are not subject to these choices.
5.1 Cookie Banner and Preference Center
When you first visit our Website, we display a cookie banner that informs you about our use of cookies and allows you to accept or decline non-essential (analytics and marketing) cookies. You can review and change your choices at any time through the cookies preference. Your preferences are recorded and applied to your device, and we will ask you to renew them periodically or when our cookie practices change materially.
5.2 Global Privacy Control and Opt-Out Signals
Where required by applicable law, we recognize and honor opt-out preference signals — such as the Global Privacy Control (GPC) — transmitted automatically by your browser or device. When we detect such a signal, we treat it as a valid request to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information and of its use for targeted advertising, to the extent those concepts apply.
5.3 Managing Cookies Through Your Browser
Most web browsers allow you to view, delete, and block cookies, and to be notified when cookies are placed. The steps vary by browser and device. Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality and performance of our Website. Browser controls are separate from our preference center and apply only to the browser and device on which you set them.
5.4 Do Not Track
Our Website does not respond to browser 'Do Not Track' (DNT) signals, as there is no consistent industry standard for them. We do, however, honor recognized opt-out preference signals such as the Global Privacy Control, as described in Section 5.3.
6. CHANGES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, the providers we work with, our business practices, or applicable law. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Policy and, where appropriate, notify you through the cookie banner or a notice on our Website. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
7. HOW TO CONTACT US
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us using the details below.
CONTACT DETAILS
Company: CloudNow Technologies Inc. (Canada) and; CloudNow LLC. (United States)
Privacy Contact: privacy@cloudnowsolutions.com
Website: https://cloudnowsolutions.com