Cookie Policy

Version 1.0 — August 2026

1. About This Policy

SSB Defence is a trade name used by StartSmartBusiness.com Inc. This Cookie Policy explains how cookies and similar technologies may be used on the SSB Defence website, why they are used, and the choices available to website visitors.

This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small pieces of information stored by a website or related service on a visitor's browser or device. They can support website security, remember preferences, provide functionality, measure performance and, where enabled, support analytics or advertising.

Similar technologies may include local storage, pixels, tags or other mechanisms used to provide website functionality or understand website activity.

3. Types of Cookies We May Use

Essential and Security Cookies

These technologies may be necessary to deliver pages and functionality, protect forms against automated abuse and spam, detect suspicious activity, maintain website and server security, support sessions or preferences and help protect the website against attacks.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies may remember choices or preferences that improve how the website operates for a visitor.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics technologies may be used to understand page visits, general traffic patterns, performance and how visitors reach the site. Where applicable law requires consent before analytics technologies are activated, they will be used only after appropriate consent has been obtained.

Marketing and Advertising Cookies

SSB Defence may in the future use advertising or marketing technologies to measure campaigns or present relevant information to prospective clients. Where applicable law requires consent, non-essential advertising or marketing technologies will not be activated until appropriate consent has been provided.

4. Third-Party Technologies

Some website functions may be provided by third parties, including website hosting, website and form security, spam and automated-abuse prevention, content delivery, analytics, embedded content, or marketing and advertising. These providers may process technical information or place cookies where necessary to provide their services.

5. Website Security and Cloudflare Turnstile

SSB Defence may use Cloudflare Turnstile or similar security technologies to help distinguish legitimate website activity from automated or abusive traffic. These technologies may process technical information about a visitor's browser, device, network connection and interaction with the website for security purposes.

Their purpose is to protect website forms and infrastructure rather than to create advertising profiles of website visitors.

6. Cookie Consent

Where required by applicable law, visitors will be provided with an opportunity to make choices regarding non-essential cookies or similar technologies. Essential security and operational technologies may remain active because they are required to provide or protect the website.

7. Browser Controls

Most web browsers provide controls that allow users to view, block or delete cookies. Blocking certain essential cookies or browser storage may affect website functionality, security features or the ability to use particular services.

8. Do Not Track and Browser Privacy Signals

Browsers and devices may provide privacy preferences or signals intended to communicate a user's tracking choices. The technical and legal treatment of these signals continues to evolve. Where applicable law requires recognition of a particular privacy signal, SSB Defence will seek to respond appropriately.

9. International Processing

Some service providers involved in website operation, security, analytics or communications may process information outside Canada. Depending on the service used, information may be processed in Canada, the United States, the European Economic Area or other jurisdictions. Additional information is provided in our Privacy Policy.

10. Changes to Our Use of Cookies

The technologies used by the website may change as the website, security requirements and SSB Defence services evolve. Where a change materially affects how personal information or non-essential cookies are used, appropriate notices or consent mechanisms will be implemented where required.

11. Contact

Questions regarding the use of cookies or similar technologies may be directed to:

SSB Defence
A trade name of StartSmartBusiness.com Inc.
Email Privacy

12. Updates to This Policy

We may revise this Cookie Policy as technology, website functionality, legal requirements or business practices change. The current version published on the SSB Defence website will apply from its stated effective date.

Version 1.0 — August 2026