GDPR & COOKIE CONSENT POLICY

SushiSurrey.com — Independent Sushi Restaurant Directory

Effective Date: October 29, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to SushiSurrey.com.

We respect the privacy of our website visitors, restaurant owners, advertisers, and business representatives.

This combined GDPR & Cookie Consent Policy explains how cookies and similar technologies may be used on our website, how visitors can manage their preferences, and what data protection rights may apply.

SushiSurrey.com operates as an independent online directory helping consumers discover sushi restaurants and Japanese dining establishments serving Surrey, British Columbia, and surrounding communities.

Our goal is to provide useful restaurant information while respecting visitor privacy and promoting transparent business practices.

This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites may place on a visitor's device through a web browser.

Cookies can help websites:

• Remember visitor preferences
• Maintain basic functionality
• Support website security
• Measure website performance
• Understand visitor interactions
• Support advertising services where enabled

Some cookies are deleted when a browsing session ends, while others remain for a defined period.

Similar technologies may include pixels, tags, local storage, and other website identifiers.

3. Our Approach to Cookie Consent

We aim to give visitors meaningful control over optional cookies.

Where consent is required, optional cookies will not be activated before the visitor provides valid consent.

Visitors should be able to:

• Accept optional cookies
• Reject optional cookies
• Customize cookie preferences
• Withdraw or change consent later

Rejecting optional cookies should not prevent visitors from accessing the ordinary public restaurant directory.

Essential technologies necessary for website operation may remain active.

4. Categories of Cookies

Depending on the technologies actually enabled on SushiSurrey.com, cookies may fall into the following categories.

A. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These support essential website functions, such as:

• Website security
• Basic page navigation
• Protection against misuse
• Maintaining necessary sessions
• Remembering cookie consent choices

Strictly necessary cookies generally do not require consent where an applicable exemption is satisfied.

B. Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies may help us understand:

• Which pages are visited
• How visitors navigate the directory
• General website performance
• Technical errors
• Aggregated visitor activity

Where legally required, analytics cookies will be activated only after consent.

C. Functional Cookies

Functional cookies may support optional features, such as:

• Remembering visitor preferences
• Saving selected settings
• Supporting interactive directory features
• Remembering optional display choices

Non-essential functional cookies will be subject to consent where required.

D. Advertising and Marketing Cookies

If advertising or remarketing technologies are introduced, cookies may be used to:

• Measure advertising performance
• Understand campaign interactions
• Limit repeated advertisements
• Support personalized advertising where permitted

Advertising cookies requiring consent will remain inactive until appropriate consent is obtained.

5. Cookie Categories and Consent Requirements

This table describes potential categories, not confirmation that every category is currently in use.

6. Third-Party Cookies

Our website may use third-party services for hosting, analytics, security, advertising, or embedded content.

Depending on our actual website configuration, third-party providers may place cookies or process technical information.

Examples of possible services include:

• Website analytics providers
• Security providers
• Embedded map providers
• Video platforms
• Advertising technology providers
• Social media integrations

Visitors should review the privacy policies of relevant third-party providers.

We aim to assess third-party technologies before enabling them.

7. Restaurant Websites and External Links

SushiSurrey.com may link to independent sushi restaurant websites, online menus, delivery platforms, social media pages, and reservation providers.

These external services operate under their own privacy and cookie policies.

Our cookie preferences do not necessarily control cookies used on independent third-party websites after a visitor follows an external link.

8. Information Collected Through Cookies

Depending on the technologies enabled and visitor preferences, cookies and related tools may collect:

• IP addresses
• Browser type
• Device information
• Operating system
• Page visits
• Referral information
• Approximate location derived from technical data
• Cookie identifiers
• Website interaction data
• Consent preferences

Some technical information may qualify as personal data under applicable privacy legislation.

9. GDPR Applicability

The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation may apply to certain processing activities involving individuals in the European Economic Area, depending on the circumstances.

UK data protection legislation may also apply separately in relevant circumstances.

We aim to respect applicable data protection obligations where they govern our activities.

This policy does not imply that all visitors or all processing activities are automatically subject to the GDPR.

10. Legal Bases for Processing Personal Data

Where the GDPR applies, personal data processing may rely on an appropriate legal basis.

Consent: For optional cookies and marketing activities where required.

Contractual Necessity: To provide requested directory advertising services.

Legal Obligations: To maintain required financial and business records.

Legitimate Interests: For proportionate website security, directory administration, and other permitted activities where the required assessment supports processing.

Where cookie consent is legally required, legitimate interests will not be used as a substitute for that consent.

11. How Visitors Give Cookie Consent

When consent is required, visitors should be presented with a cookie banner or preference interface before optional technologies are activated.

The banner should offer clear choices to:

ACCEPT ALL

REJECT OPTIONAL

CUSTOMIZE

Consent must be freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous where GDPR consent standards apply.

Optional cookie categories should not be preselected.

Continuing to browse, scrolling, or remaining on the website will not be treated as affirmative consent where an affirmative choice is legally required.

12. Rejecting Optional Cookies

Visitors may reject optional cookies without being required to accept them as a condition of browsing the public directory.

Rejecting optional cookies should not disable essential directory content.

Some optional features may be unavailable if the technologies necessary for those features are declined.

13. Changing or Withdrawing Cookie Consent

Visitors should be able to change their cookie preferences at any time.

A persistent Cookie Settings link should be available in the website footer.

Visitors can use that link to:

• Review their previous selections
• Enable optional categories
• Disable optional categories
• Withdraw consent

Withdrawal should be as easy as giving consent.

Where technically feasible and legally required, withdrawing consent should stop further optional tracking and address previously stored optional cookies.

14. Managing Cookies Through Browser Settings

Visitors can also manage cookies through their browser settings.

Common browser controls allow users to:

• View stored cookies
• Delete cookies
• Block selected cookies
• Restrict third-party cookies
• Clear browsing information

Blocking all cookies may affect certain essential website functions.

Browser settings are an additional control and do not replace website consent mechanisms where those are legally required.

15. Cookie Duration and Retention

Cookies may be either session-based or persistent.

Session Cookies: Generally expire when the browser session ends.

Persistent Cookies: Remain until their configured expiration date or removal.

Cookie duration depends on the particular technology.

We aim to avoid retaining cookie-derived personal information longer than reasonably necessary for its disclosed purpose.

Actual cookie names, providers, and expiration periods should be disclosed in a maintained cookie inventory where required.

16. Personal Data Retention

Personal data collected through website operations will be retained only as long as reasonably necessary for legitimate purposes, including:

• Responding to inquiries
• Managing restaurant advertising
• Maintaining website security
• Administering subscriptions
• Meeting legal obligations
• Resolving disputes
• Honouring privacy preferences

Further details are available in our Privacy Policy.

17. GDPR Data Protection Rights

Where the GDPR applies, individuals may have rights to:

1. Access their personal data.
2. Correct inaccurate information.
3. Request deletion in qualifying circumstances.
4. Restrict certain processing.
5. Request data portability where applicable.
6. Object to certain processing.
7. Withdraw consent.
8. Lodge a complaint with an appropriate supervisory authority.

These rights are subject to applicable legal conditions and exceptions.

18. Canadian Privacy Rights

SushiSurrey.com operates from British Columbia, Canada.

Applicable Canadian privacy requirements may include:

• British Columbia's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)
• Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), where applicable
• Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)

Individuals may request access to or correction of personal information in accordance with applicable law.

Privacy concerns may also be directed to the appropriate privacy regulator.

Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia:

https://www.oipc.bc.ca/

19. International Data Processing

Some website technology providers may process data outside Canada.

Where international data transfers occur, we aim to implement safeguards required by applicable law.

These may include appropriate contractual protections, service provider assessments, and legally recognized transfer mechanisms.

20. Children's Privacy

SushiSurrey.com is a general restaurant directory and is not specifically directed toward children.

We do not intentionally use the directory to collect children's personal information for targeted marketing.

Where children's data protection requirements apply, we will take appropriate measures.

21. Data Security

We aim to use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards appropriate to the information processed.

These may include:

• Secure website connections
• Restricted administrative access
• Software maintenance
• Access controls
• Security monitoring
• Appropriate service provider management

No online system can guarantee absolute security.

22. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy when:

• Website functionality changes
• New cookies are introduced
• Analytics or advertising tools change
• Privacy legislation changes
• Consent management practices are revised

The effective date will be updated when material changes are made.

Where required, renewed consent will be requested.

23. Contact for Privacy and Cookie Questions

For questions about cookies, personal data, consent withdrawal, or privacy rights, contact:

Website: SushiSurrey.com

Privacy Contact: Roger Prabhu

Email: MonacoAds@gmail.com

Text / WhatsApp: +1-604-833-1055

Website: https://sushisurrey.com/

Location: British Columbia, Canada

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We Respect Your Privacy

SushiSurrey.com uses necessary cookies to support website functionality and may use optional analytics, functional, and advertising cookies to improve your experience.

You can accept all optional cookies, reject them, or customize your preferences.

For details, please read our Privacy Policy and GDPR & Cookie Consent Policy.

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Strictly Necessary Cookies

Always Active — Required for essential website functionality.

Analytics Cookies

Optional — Help us understand website performance.

Functional Cookies

Optional — Support additional website preferences and features.

Advertising Cookies

Optional — Support advertising measurement and personalization, if enabled.

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A Cookie Settings link should remain accessible in the website footer so visitors can revisit their choices.

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Our Commitment to Privacy

At SushiSurrey.com, we believe visitors should be able to discover local restaurants while retaining meaningful control over their personal information.

We aim to maintain transparent privacy practices, responsible advertising, and straightforward cookie consent choices.

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