Cookie Policy

 

Why this Policy?

Last updated: May 6, 2026

 

This Cookie Policy explains how NAOS INC ("the Company", "we", "us" and "our") uses cookies and similar technologies ("cookies") to recognize you when you visit our website at https://www.esthederm.ca. It explains what these technologies are, why we use them and your rights to control their use.

In some cases, we may use cookies to collect personal information, or information that becomes personal when combined with other data.

 What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are deposited on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their sites work or to make them more efficient, as well as to provide usage reports.

Cookies set by the website owner are called "internal cookies". Cookies set by parties other than the Website owner are called "third-party cookies". Third-party cookies enable the provision of third-party functionality or features on or via the Website (for example, advertising, interactive content and analytics). The parties depositing these third-party cookies may recognize your computer both when it visits this Website and when it visits certain other websites.

 
Why do we use cookies?

We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons to ensure our Website operates, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies also help us track and target the interests of our users to enhance their experience on our online properties. Third parties use cookies on our Website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes, as described in more detail below.

 How can I control cookies?

You have the right to accept or refuse cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by setting them in the cookie consent manager. The cookie consent manager allows you to select which categories of cookies you accept or reject. Essential cookies cannot be rejected as they are strictly necessary to provide you with services.

 

The cookie consent manager is available in the notification banner and on our Website. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our Website, but your access to certain features and areas of our Website may be limited. You can also set or modify your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies.

 

The specific types of first-party and third-party cookies used on our Website and their purposes are described in the table below (please note that the specific cookies used may vary depending on the online properties you visit)

 
Essential Website Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas.

 

Name: rc::a
Purpose: Used to track and analyze user behavior to distinguish humans from bots or automated software.
Provider: www.google.com
Service: reCAPTCHA – 
Type: html_local_storage

 
Analytics and Personnalization Cookies
These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us personalize our Website for you.

 

Name: vt
Provider: maps.googleapis.com
Type: pixel_tracker

Name: ga#
Purpose: Used to distinguish individual users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier, allowing the calculation of visits and sessions.
Provider: .esthederm.ca
Service: Google Analytics 
Type: http_cookie

Name: btn_unavailable
Provider: trace.swaven.com
Type: pixel_tracker

Name: s7
Purpose: Gather data regarding site usage and user behavior on the website.
Provider: network.bazaarvoice.com
Service: Adobe Analytics
Type: pixel_tracker

Name: s7
Purpose: Gather data regarding site usage and user behavior on the website.
Provider: www.esthederm.ca
Service: Adobe Analytics
Type: html_session_storage

Name: px.png
Provider: trk2-wtb.swaven.com
Type: pixel_tracker

Name: s7
Purpose: Gather data regarding site usage and user behavior on the website.
Provider: trace.swaven.com
Service: Adobe Analytics
Type: pixel_tracker

Name: NID
Purpose: Set by Google to assign a unique user ID and remember user preferences. Persistent cookie that lasts for 182 days.
Provider: .google.com
Service: Google 
Type: server_cookie

Name: _ga
Purpose: Records a unique ID to compile data about user behavior on the website.
Provider: .esthederm.ca
Service: Google Analytics 
Type: http_cookie

Name: btn
Provider: trace.swaven.com
Type: pixel_tracker

Name: pv
Provider: trace.swaven.com
Type: pixel_tracker

Name: view_page
Provider: eu-west-1-wtb-tag-api.swaven.com
Type: pixel_tracker

 

Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions such as preventing the continuous reappearance of the same ad, ensuring that ads are displayed correctly for advertisers, and, in some cases, selecting ads based on your interests.

 

Name: IDE
Purpose: Used to measure the conversion rate of ads presented to the user.
Provider: .doubleclick.net
Service: DoubleClick 
Type: server_cookie

Name: lastExternalReferrer
Purpose: Detects how the user reached the website by registering their last URL address.
Provider: www.esthederm.ca
Service: Meta Platforms, Inc 
Type: html_local_storage

Name: YSC
Purpose: YouTube is a Google-owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through embedded videos, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services to display targeted ads across websites. Used by Google in combination with SID to verify Google user account and most recent login time.
Provider: .youtube.com
Service: YouTube 
Type: server_cookie

Name: _fbp
Purpose: Facebook tracking pixel used to identify visitors for personalized advertising.
Provider: .esthederm.ca
Service: Facebook
Type: http_cookie

Name: lastExternalReferrerTime
Purpose: Detects how the user reached the website by registering their last URL address.
Provider: www.esthederm.ca
Service: Meta Platforms, Inc 
Type: html_local_storage

Name: fr
Purpose: Used by Facebook to collect a unique browser and user ID for targeted advertising.
Provider: .facebook.com
Service: Facebook 
Type: server_cookie

Name: test_cookie
Purpose: A session cookie used to check if the user’s browser supports cookies.
Provider: .doubleclick.net
Service: DoubleClick 
Type: server_cookie

Name: ad-privacy
Purpose: Used by Amazon Advertising to track user actions and target content based on ad clicks on a different website.
Provider: .amazon-adsystem.com
Service: Amazon Advertising 
Type: http_cookie

Name: VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
Purpose: YouTube collects user data through embedded videos, aggregated with profile data from other Google services to display targeted ads across websites. Used by Google in combination with SID to verify Google user account and most recent login time.
Provider: .youtube.com
Service: YouTube 
Type: server_cookie

Name: _gcl_au
Purpose: Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services.
Provider: .esthederm.ca
Service: Google AdSense 
Type: http_cookie

Name: ad-id
Purpose: Used by Amazon Advertising to track user actions and target content based on ad clicks on a different website.
Provider: .amazon-adsystem.com
Service: Amazon Advertising 
Type: server_cookie

 

Unclassified Cookies

 

These are cookies that have not yet been categorized. We are working to classify these cookies with the help of their providers.

Name: VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA
Provider: .youtube.com
Type: server_cookie

Name: tt_appInfo
Provider: www.esthederm.ca
Type: html_session_storage

Name: BVBRANDID
Provider: .esthederm.ca
Type: http_cookie

Name: _ttp
Provider: .tiktok.com
Type: server_cookie

Name: BVBRANDSID
Provider: .esthederm.ca
Type: http_cookie

Name: receive-cookie-deprecation
Provider: .doubleclick.net
Type: server_cookie

Name: BVImplesthederm._uxcare
Provider: www.esthederm.ca
Type: http_cookie

Name: _pin_unauth
Provider: .esthederm.ca
Type: http_cookie

Name: pageviewCount
Provider: .esthederm.ca
Type: http_cookie

Name: _tt_enable_cookie
Provider: .esthederm.ca
Type: http_cookie

Name: _ttp
Provider: .esthederm.ca
Type: http_cookie

Name: SSESSc1bbb76f37717cdfc303728f42b798a3
Provider: www.esthederm.ca
Type: server_cookie

 
How Can I Control Cookies in My Browser?
Since the methods for refusing cookies via web browser controls vary from browser to browser, you should consult your browser's help menu for more information. Below are links to manage cookies in the most common browsers:

Chrome
Internet Explorer
Firefox
Safari
Edge
 

Additionally, most advertising networks allow you to opt out of targeted advertising. For more information, visit:

Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA)
 

What About Other Tracking Technologies Like Web Beacons?

Cookies are not the only way to recognize or track visitors to a website. We may use other similar technologies from time to time, such as web beacons (sometimes called "tracking pixels" or "clear gifs"). These are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier enabling us to recognize when someone has visited our Website or opened an email that includes them. This allows us, for example, to monitor user traffic patterns from one page to another, deliver cookies or communicate with them, understand if you have arrived at the Website from an online advertisement displayed on a third-party website, improve site performance, and measure the success of email marketing campaigns.

 

In many cases, these technologies rely on cookies to function properly, so declining cookies may impair their functionality.

 
Do You Use Flash Cookies or Local Shared Objects?

Websites may also use "Flash Cookies" (also known as local shared objects) to collect and store information about your use of our services, prevent fraud, and for other site operations.  If you do not want Flash Cookies stored on your computer, you can adjust your Flash Player settings to block Flash Cookies storage using the tools contained in the Website Storage Settings Panel.  You can also control Flash Cookies by visiting the Global Storage Settings Panel and following the instructions (which may include how to delete existing Flash Cookies, prevent Flash Cookies from being placed without your permission, and block Flash Cookies from websites other than the one you are visiting).  Please note that restricting or limiting the acceptance of Flash Cookies may reduce or impede the functionality of certain Flash applications, including those used in connection with our services or online content.

 
Do You Use Targeted Advertising?

Third parties may place cookies on your computer or mobile device to serve advertising through our Website. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services that may interest you. They may also use technology to measure the effectiveness of advertisements.

 

To do this, they may use cookies or Web beacons to collect information about your visits to this and other sites in order to provide you with relevant advertising about goods and services. The information collected in this process does not allow us or them to identify your name, contact details or other personal information, unless you choose to provide it.

 
How Often Will You Update This Cookie Policy?

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

 

Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.

 Where Can I Get More Information?

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us via our contact form.