This page was last changed on October 1, 2026, last checked on October 1, 2026 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of Canada.
1. Introduction
Our website, https://www.hmebrp.ca (hereinafter: "the website") uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as "cookies"). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.
2. What are cookies?
A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.
3. What are scripts?
A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.
4. What is a web beacon?
A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.
5. Third parties
We have made agreements about the use of cookies with other companies that place cookies. However, we cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. Parties such as Google are to be considered as independent data controllers. We recommend that you read the privacy statements of these companies.
6. Cookies
6.1 Technical or functional cookies
Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid.
6.2 Statistics cookies
We use statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights in the usage of our website.
6.3 Marketing/Tracking cookies
Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
6.4 Social media
On our website, we have included content from Facebook, LinkedIn, X (Formerly Twitter) and Instagram to promote web pages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks like Facebook, LinkedIn, X (Formerly Twitter) and Instagram. This content is embedded with code derived from Facebook, LinkedIn, X (Formerly Twitter) and Instagram and places cookies. This content might store and process certain information for personalized advertising.
Please read the privacy statement of these social networks (which can change regularly) to read what they do with your (personal) data which they process using these cookies. The data that is retrieved is anonymized as much as possible. Facebook, LinkedIn, X (Formerly Twitter) and Instagram are located in the United States.
7. Placed cookies
Usage
We use Complianz for cookie consent management.
Functional
cmplz_functional
365 days
Store cookie consent choices
cmplz_statistics
365 days
Store cookie consent choices
cmplz_preferences
365 days
Store cookie consent choices
cmplz_marketing
365 days
Store cookie consent choices
cmplz_banner-status
365 days
Store cookie consent choices
cmplz_consented_services
365 days
Store cookie consent choices
cmplz_policy_id
365 days
Store cookie consent choices
Usage
We use WooCommerce for webshop management.
Sharing data
This data is not shared with third parties.
Functional
wc_cart_hash_fc4e37da02137abd01e0d5556dddc82b
session (session storage)
Keep the shopping cart in sync
wc_fragments_fc4e37da02137abd01e0d5556dddc82b
session (session storage)
Keep the shopping cart in sync
wc_cart_hash_fc7ee8055fe8ac8d92b2e6b252fb4eec
session (session storage)
Keep the shopping cart in sync
wc_fragments_fc7ee8055fe8ac8d92b2e6b252fb4eec
session (session storage)
Keep the shopping cart in sync
wc_cart_created
session
Keep the shopping cart and recently viewed products
wp_woocommerce_session_59ac622ae8763fc8c261a53c8fc7863d
session
Keep the shopping cart and recently viewed products
woocommerce_items_in_cart
session
Keep the shopping cart and recently viewed products
woocommerce_cart_hash
session
Keep the shopping cart and recently viewed products
wp_woocommerce_session_c0315dd2ee5f35dc8fb954d39dec1ae7
session
Keep the shopping cart and recently viewed products
storeApiNonce
session
Keep the shopping cart and recently viewed products
wc_cart_hash_46679e494df1d5dc9d7357718782da14
session (session storage)
Keep the shopping cart in sync
storeApiCartData
session
Keep the shopping cart and recently viewed products
wp_woocommerce_session_c204fc21888178d29fe16bdaf4b3e40f
session
Keep the shopping cart and recently viewed products
Marketing
sbjs_migrations
session
Store the traffic source for order attribution
sbjs_current_add
session
Store the traffic source for order attribution
sbjs_first_add
session
Store the traffic source for order attribution
sbjs_current
session
Store the traffic source for order attribution
sbjs_first
session
Store the traffic source for order attribution
sbjs_udata
session
Store the traffic source for order attribution
sbjs_session
30 minutes
Store the traffic source for order attribution
Usage
We use PostHog for website statistics.
Statistics
ph_phc_nY65Ga9d8wtNhEYCHyiYzMdu3YDkpneBFNpX7zzFVuKm_posthog
1 year
Store a visitor and session ID to count visits and analyse usage
ph_phc_nY65Ga9d8wtNhEYCHyiYzMdu3YDkpneBFNpX7zzFVuKm_window_id
session (session storage)
Track the current browser window for usage analytics
ph_phc_nY65Ga9d8wtNhEYCHyiYzMdu3YDkpneBFNpX7zzFVuKm_primary_window_exists
session (session storage)
Track the current browser window for usage analytics
ph_phc_nY65Ga9d8wtNhEYCHyiYzMdu3YDkpneBFNpX7zzFVuKm_session_registered_properties
session (session storage)
Track the current visit for usage analytics
Usage
We use Pixel Manager for WooCommerce for visitor tracking.
Sharing data
This data is not shared with third parties.
Marketing
_pmw_persistent_data
persistent (local storage)
Store order and cart data for conversion tracking
_pmw_session_data_cart
persistent (local storage)
Store order and cart data for conversion tracking
_pmw_session_data
persistent (local storage)
Store order and cart data for conversion tracking
Usage
We use Google Ads for advertising.
Marketing
_gcl_ls
persistent (local storage)
Store ad click data to measure conversions
_gcl_au
3 months
Store ad click data to measure conversions
IDE
400 days
Store ad interactions to measure conversions and show relevant ads
Usage
We use Meta Pixel for advertising.
Marketing
_fbp
3 months
Store a visitor ID to measure ad performance and show relevant ads
lastExternalReferrerTime
persistent (local storage)
Store the referring site to measure ad performance
lastExternalReferrer
persistent (local storage)
Store the referring site to measure ad performance
Usage
We use Stripe for payment processing.
Functional
__stripe_mid
1 year
Prevent payment fraud
__stripe_sid
30 minutes
Prevent payment fraud
Usage
We use Google Analytics for website statistics.
Statistics
_ga
400 days
Store a unique visitor ID to count visits
_ga_54FWJBMNHH
400 days
Store session state for the GA4 property
Usage
We use WordPress for content management.
Sharing data
This data is not shared with third parties.
Functional
wpEmojiSettingsSupports
session (session storage)
Store whether the browser can show emoji
8. Consent
When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on "Accept", you consent to us using all cookies and plug-ins as described in the pop-up and this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.
8.1 Manage your consent settings
You have loaded the Cookie Policy without javascript support. On AMP, you can use the manage consent button on the bottom of the page.
You can also disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.
9. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies
You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser. Or you can indicate your preferences on the following page: youradchoices.ca
Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.
10. Your rights with respect to personal data
You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:
- you may submit a request for access to the data we process about you;
- you may object to the processing;
- you may request an overview, in a commonly used format, of the data we process about you;
- you may request correction or deletion of the data if it is incorrect or not or no longer relevant. Where appropriate, the amended information shall be transmitted to third parties having access to the information in question.
- You have the right to withdraw consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice. You will be informed of the implications of such withdrawal.
- You have the right to address a challenge concerning non-compliance with PIPEDA to our organization and, if the issue is not resolved, to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you.
11. Contact details
For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:
HME Medical Distribution Ltd
160-4011 Viking Way, Richmond, BC V6V 2K9
Canada
Website: https://www.hmebrp.ca
Email: hme@ex.comballisticarts.com
Phone number: 1-844-821-0075
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