Cookie Policy
Last updated: October 29, 2026
ReferATesla.ca (“we”, “our”, or “us”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website to improve your browsing experience, provide personalized content, and analyze our website traffic. This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function properly or more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the site owners.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies:
1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These are essential for the operation of our website. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.
2. Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. For example, we use Google Analytics (GA4) to monitor traffic, page views, and on-site behavior to improve user experience. We also use PostHog for product analytics (see Third-Party Cookies below). Both load only after you allow analytics cookies.
3. Functionality Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced features and personalization, such as remembering your login session or preferred settings. They may be set by us or by third-party services we use on our pages (e.g., Supabase).
4. Advertising and Targeting Cookies
We use Google Tag Manager to manage the tags on our site. Today it loads only Google Analytics, and we do not run advertising pixels (such as Meta or TikTok). If we add an advertising tag in the future, it will load only after you consent via the cookie banner and this policy will be updated.
5. Referral and Tracking Cookies
As part of our referral-link rotation, we use tracking cookies and local storage to route buyers to an active Tesla referral link and support attribution for existing referral-link members.
6. Cookie Duration
Cookies may be either session-based (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent (remain on your device for a specified period). For example:
- _ga (Google Analytics): 2 years
- _gid (Google Analytics): 24 hours
- Referral tracker: Up to 30 days
7. Legal Basis for Use of Cookies
Where required by law (such as in the European Union), we rely on the following legal bases for processing cookie data:
- Strictly necessary cookies: Legitimate interest
- All other cookie types: Consent
Consent can be provided or withdrawn at any time via the cookie banner or your browser settings.
Third-Party Cookies
We use cookies from the following providers:
- Google Analytics (GA4) – tracks user behavior for site performance optimization and traffic analysis
Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy - PostHog – product analytics, hosted in the United States and reached through this site’s own /ingest path. It loads only after you allow analytics cookies, and we stop sending data if you later withdraw that consent. Session recording is off, all on-page text is masked, and query strings are removed from page addresses before they are sent. It stores its identifiers in cookies and browser localStorage with names beginning
ph_. It is not used on our admin pages.
Privacy Policy: https://posthog.com/privacy - Supabase – provides authentication and database services; may set cookies for session management
Privacy Policy: https://supabase.com/privacy - Vercel – our hosting provider; may set cookies for performance analytics and security
Privacy Policy: https://vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy
How to Manage Cookies
You can accept or reject different types of cookies by adjusting your preferences via the cookie banner on your first visit. You can also manage cookies via your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies (especially those that are strictly necessary) may impact the functionality of the site.
You can typically find cookie settings in your browser’s “Options” or “Preferences” menu. Helpful links:
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights under applicable data protection laws to:
- Request access to personal data collected via cookies
- Request correction or deletion of your data
- Withdraw consent to non-essential cookies at any time
- File a complaint with a supervisory authority
Please visit our Privacy Policy for more detailed information.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy occasionally. Please review it periodically for changes.
If you have questions, email us at support@referatesla.ca.