Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how ("we", "us" or "our") uses cookies and similar storage technologies on the website ravessariandining.com (the "Site"). It describes what these technologies are, why we use them, and what rights you have regarding them.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which governs the broader handling of personal data collected through the Site and at our physical premises in Toronto, Ontario. Together, these documents form our commitment to transparent data practices in compliance with Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation.

By continuing to use our Site after being presented with our consent notice, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy. Certain categories of cookies described below remain switched off unless and until you actively accept them through our consent management tool.

2. What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device (computer, tablet or mobile phone) when you visit. They allow the website to remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language or whether you have already consented to a particular category of storage.

Similar technologies that function in analogous ways and are covered by this policy include:

• Web beacons and pixel tags: Tiny transparent images embedded in web pages or emails that register when a page or message has been opened.
• Local storage and session storage: Browser-based storage mechanisms that retain data on your device beyond individual sessions (local storage) or only for the duration of a browser session (session storage).
• Device fingerprinting: A method of identifying a device based on its configuration, software and hardware characteristics.
• Scripts and tracking tags: Snippets of code that may be loaded from our servers or from third-party servers when you access the Site.

For simplicity, this policy refers to all of the above collectively as "cookies" unless a distinction is necessary.

3. Categories of Cookies We Use

We organise the cookies used on the Site into four functional categories. The table below summarises each category, its purpose, its default status and the typical storage duration.

The subsections below describe each category in greater detail.

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for you to browse the Site and use its features. Without them, services you have requested, such as completing a reservation enquiry or submitting a contact form, cannot be provided. Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent under applicable Canadian privacy law because they are set in response to actions you have taken at your own initiative.

Examples of what these cookies do:

• Maintain your session state as you move between pages.
• Remember your cookie consent choices so you are not asked repeatedly.
• Protect the Site against cross-site request forgery and other security threats.
• Distribute traffic across servers to maintain Site reliability.

3.2 Functional (Preference) Cookies

Functional cookies allow the Site to remember decisions you have made in order to provide an enhanced and more personalised experience. If you decline this category, some personalisation features may not operate as intended, but core Site functionality will remain available.

Examples of what these cookies do:

• Remember your preferred language or regional format settings.
• Store display preferences you have selected, such as text size or layout choices.
• Pre-fill form fields you have previously completed, where you have enabled that browser feature.

Functional cookies are set only after you provide explicit consent through our consent management tool.

3.3 Analytics and Performance Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Site by collecting and reporting information in aggregated or pseudonymised form. The data gathered through these cookies does not directly identify individual visitors. We use this information to measure Site performance, identify popular content, detect usability issues and improve overall visitor experience.

Examples of what these cookies do:

• Count the number of unique visitors and page views.
• Identify which pages are viewed most frequently and for how long.
• Record error messages encountered during navigation.
• Track the general geographic region of visitors at a city or country level.

Analytics cookies are set only after you provide explicit consent through our consent management tool. They remain switched off by default.

3.4 Marketing and Targeting Cookies

Marketing cookies are used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant content or advertisements on our Site and on other websites and platforms. They track your browsing activity across different sites and may be set by third-party advertising networks whose services we may engage. These cookies do not store personally identifying information directly, but they rely on unique identifiers associated with your device or browser.

Examples of what these cookies do:

• Record whether you have seen a particular advertisement.
• Limit how frequently the same advertisement is shown to you.
• Measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign in terms of clicks and conversions.
• Share data with third-party advertising or social media platforms to facilitate interest-based advertising.

Marketing and targeting cookies are set only after you provide explicit consent through our consent management tool. They remain switched off by default and will not activate unless and until you deliberately accept this category.

4. Cookie Duration

Cookies fall into two broad duration types:

• Session cookies: These are temporary cookies that exist only for the duration of your browser session. They are automatically deleted from your device when you close your browser. Session cookies are used primarily to maintain your navigation state and security tokens during a visit.
• Persistent cookies: These cookies remain on your device after you close your browser, for a set period ranging from a few days to up to 24 months depending on the specific cookie. Persistent cookies serve purposes such as remembering your consent choices, storing language preferences and supporting analytics measurements across multiple visits.

The specific lifespan of each cookie may vary depending on the third party that sets it, updates to our technology configuration or your own browser settings. Where a persistent cookie expires before you revisit the Site, your preferences may need to be re-entered.

5. First-Party and Third-Party Cookies

Cookies on the Site may be set either directly by (first-party cookies) or by external organisations whose services may be integrated into the Site (third-party cookies).

5.1 First-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set and read exclusively by our domain, ravessariandining.com. We have full visibility into and control over these cookies. They are used primarily for strictly necessary and functional purposes.

5.2 Third-Party Cookies

Third-party cookies are set by external service providers whose code or content may be loaded when you visit the Site. When optional categories of cookies are accepted, third-party providers may set their own cookies on your device in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies.

We are not responsible for the content of third-party privacy or cookie policies, nor for the cookies set by third parties through their own platforms. We encourage you to review the relevant third-party policies directly when you enable optional cookie categories that involve third-party tools.

We take reasonable steps to ensure that any third-party providers whose optional technologies we may engage operate under appropriate data processing agreements and respect applicable privacy requirements, including those under PIPEDA.

6. Your Consent and How to Manage It

Upon your first visit to the Site, a consent management notice is displayed. This notice allows you to:

• Accept all cookie categories at once.
• Accept only strictly necessary cookies.
• Open a detailed preferences panel to accept or decline individual cookie categories.

Optional categories (functional, analytics and marketing) are turned off by default. They will not be activated unless you affirmatively select them. Your consent choice is recorded and respected for future visits during the validity period of the consent cookie.

6.1 Withdrawing or Changing Your Consent

You may change or withdraw your consent at any time by accessing the cookie preferences panel available on the Site. Look for the cookie settings link located in the footer of every page. When you withdraw consent for an optional category:

• Cookies in that category will no longer be set on your device during subsequent interactions.
• Cookies in that category that were previously set may remain on your device until they expire or are deleted manually. We do not have the technical ability to retroactively delete cookies already written to your device by third-party services.
• Your updated preference will be recorded and applied from that point forward.

Withdrawal of consent for optional categories does not affect the lawfulness of any processing that took place while consent was in effect.

6.2 Managing Cookies Through Your Browser

In addition to using our consent management tool, most web browsers allow you to manage cookies directly through the browser's settings. Common options include:

• Viewing all cookies currently stored on your device and deleting individual ones or all of them.
• Blocking all cookies from all websites.
• Blocking third-party cookies while allowing first-party cookies.
• Deleting all cookies when you close the browser (treating all cookies as session cookies).
• Enabling a "Do Not Track" signal (note that not all websites honour this signal).

Please be aware that restricting cookies through browser settings may affect the functionality of our Site and other websites you visit. For example, blocking all cookies will prevent our consent management tool from remembering your choices, so you may be asked for preferences on every visit.

Guidance on managing cookies in major browsers is available on the respective support pages of each browser provider. Common browsers include but are not limited to Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Microsoft Edge and Opera.

6.3 Opting Out of Interest-Based Advertising

If you have accepted marketing cookies and later wish to opt out of interest-based advertising, you may also use industry opt-out tools provided by advertising industry bodies. In Canada, resources include the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada (DAAC) opt-out portal at youradchoices.ca. Using these tools does not remove cookies from your device; it signals to participating networks that you do not wish to receive targeted advertising.

7. Visitors Under the Age of 18

Our physical premises operate in accordance with Ontario's minimum age requirements for casino gaming, which set the minimum age at 18 years. Our Site is not directed at individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from or set non-essential cookies in respect of visitors who are under 18 years of age. If you believe that a person under 18 has provided personal data through our Site, please contact us at info@ravessariandining.com so that we can take appropriate action.

8. International Data Transfers

Our primary operations are located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. However, some third-party service providers whose optional technologies may be activated upon your consent are located outside Canada, including in the United States or other jurisdictions. If cookies set by those providers transfer data internationally, such transfers are conducted under appropriate safeguards consistent with the requirements of PIPEDA, including contractual protections that impose obligations on the recipient comparable to Canadian privacy standards.

By accepting optional cookie categories, you acknowledge that associated data may be processed in jurisdictions outside Canada where the applicable privacy laws may differ from those in your province of residence.

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We review and, where necessary, update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in the technologies we use, the services we offer, regulatory developments or guidance from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada or provincial privacy authorities.

When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Reviewed" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you through a prominent notice on the Site or through our consent management tool, which may prompt you to review and re-confirm your preferences.

We encourage you to revisit this page regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies. Your continued use of the Site following any update constitutes your acknowledgement of the revised policy with respect to strictly necessary cookies. For optional categories, we will seek fresh consent where required by law.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns or requests relating to this Cookie Policy or to the way we handle data collected through cookies, please contact our privacy team:

We will acknowledge your enquiry promptly and respond within the timeframe required by applicable law. If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at www.priv.gc.ca, or with the applicable provincial privacy authority if your province of residence maintains a separate office with jurisdiction over the matter.

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