Cookie Policy

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Western Joint Electrical Training Society (“Western JETS”, “WJETS”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to keep our website and online services working, maintain secure user sessions, remember preferences, and support features such as member accounts, training registrations, forms, and online learning.

This policy explains what cookies are, how Western JETS uses them, and the choices you have.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, phone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website.

Cookies can be used to remember information such as:

  • whether you are signed in;
  • your website preferences;
  • information required to maintain a secure session;
  • whether you have already made a privacy or cookie choice; and
  • information needed for website features to operate correctly.

Some cookies disappear when you close your browser. Others remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.

We may also use similar technologies, such as browser local storage, scripts, tags, or other technologies that perform similar functions.

How Western JETS Uses Cookies

Western JETS may use cookies for the purposes described below.

Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are necessary for our website, member accounts, online learning systems, and other services to function properly.

They may be used to:

  • keep you signed in;
  • maintain account and session security;
  • process account actions;
  • support course registrations and training requests;
  • process forms;
  • remember privacy and cookie choices;
  • prevent spam, abuse, or unauthorized activity; and
  • provide functionality that would not work correctly without cookies.

Because these cookies are required to operate our services, they generally cannot be disabled through our cookie settings.

You can block cookies using your browser settings, but doing so may prevent parts of the Western JETS website or online learning systems from working properly.

Account and Login Cookies

Western JETS provides user accounts for eligible members and participants.

When you sign in, our website may set cookies that allow it to recognize your authenticated session as you move between pages without requiring you to sign in repeatedly.

These cookies may also support security features and help protect your account against unauthorized use.

Signing out normally removes or invalidates cookies associated with your authenticated session.

Blocking these cookies may prevent you from signing in or using account-related features.

Moodle and Online Learning

Western JETS uses Moodle as an online learning platform.

Moodle requires cookies to operate properly. These cookies may be used to:

  • keep you signed in;
  • maintain your learning session;
  • associate activity with your account;
  • provide access to enrolled courses;
  • maintain security; and
  • support quizzes, assessments, course progress, and other learning features.

If you disable cookies in your browser, you may be unable to sign in to Moodle or complete online training.

Moodle may operate under a different Western JETS web address or subdomain. Cookies used by Moodle may therefore be separate from cookies used by the main WJETS.ca website.

Preference Cookies

Preference cookies remember choices you make so our website can provide a more convenient experience.

For example, they may remember:

  • display or interface preferences;
  • options you selected previously; or
  • other settings intended to make repeat visits easier.

These cookies are not always necessary for the basic operation of the website.

Analytics and Performance Cookies

Western JETS may use analytics or performance tools to understand how visitors use our website and online services.

These tools may provide information such as:

  • which pages are visited;
  • which website features are used;
  • how visitors arrive at the website;
  • general browser and device information;
  • approximate geographic information;
  • website performance; and
  • technical errors.

This information may be used to maintain and improve the Western JETS website and online services.

Where consent is required, non-essential analytics cookies will only be used after you provide consent.

Forms, Course Registrations, and Training Requests

When you submit a form, register for training, request a course, update your account, or interact with other Western JETS services, cookies may be used to maintain your session and support the submission process.

Cookies may also be used to:

  • protect forms against spam and automated abuse;
  • maintain security while information is submitted;
  • prevent accidental duplicate submissions; or
  • remember information necessary to complete a multi-step process.

Personal information submitted through forms is handled in accordance with the Western JETS Privacy Policy.

Third-Party Services

Western JETS may use services operated by other organizations to provide parts of our website, training programs, or online services.

These may include services related to:

  • online learning;
  • video conferencing;
  • embedded videos or media;
  • payment processing;
  • analytics;
  • spam and security protection;
  • forms and surveys; and
  • other training or website functionality.

When you interact directly with a third-party service, that provider may place or access its own cookies.

Those cookies are controlled by the third-party provider and are subject to that provider’s privacy and cookie policies.

Western JETS does not control cookies placed directly by third-party websites or services.

Embedded Content

Pages on the Western JETS website may contain embedded content such as videos, documents, forms, or other resources provided by third parties.

Interacting with embedded content may be similar to visiting the third-party website directly.

The provider may use cookies or similar technologies to:

  • operate the embedded service;
  • determine whether you are signed in to that service;
  • measure use of the content; or
  • provide other functionality.

How Long Cookies Remain on Your Device

The amount of time a cookie remains on your device depends on its purpose.

Session cookies generally expire when you close your browser or end your session.

Persistent cookies may remain on your device for days, months, or longer depending on their purpose.

We aim to use cookies only for as long as reasonably necessary for the function they provide.

Cookies controlled by third parties are subject to the retention practices of those providers.

Your Cookie Choices

Where applicable, Western JETS may provide controls that allow you to accept or reject categories of non-essential cookies.

Essential cookies that are required for website security, authentication, or core functionality may continue to be used.

Changing your cookie preferences does not necessarily remove cookies that have already been stored on your device. You may need to delete existing cookies through your browser settings.

Managing Cookies in Your Browser

Most modern web browsers allow you to control how cookies are stored.

Depending on your browser, you may be able to:

  • view stored cookies;
  • delete individual cookies;
  • delete all cookies;
  • block cookies from specific websites;
  • block third-party cookies; or
  • block cookies entirely.

Blocking all cookies may prevent important Western JETS features from working, including:

  • signing in to your account;
  • maintaining a secure session;
  • registering for training;
  • submitting certain forms; and
  • accessing Moodle or completing online training.

The exact controls available depend on the browser and device you use.

Do Not Track and Browser Privacy Signals

Some browsers and privacy tools send signals indicating that a user does not want certain types of tracking.

Where legally required or technically supported by the services we use, Western JETS may recognize supported browser privacy signals.

Browser standards and support for these signals continue to change, so the way they are handled may also change over time.

Privacy

Cookies and other technologies may sometimes involve the collection or processing of personal information.

Our collection, use, retention, and disclosure of personal information is described in the Western JETS Privacy Policy.

Program-specific privacy notices may also apply to certain Western JETS training programs, applications, surveys, or services.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

Western JETS may update this Cookie Policy as our website, online learning systems, technology, service providers, or legal requirements change.

The “Last updated” date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was most recently revised.

Questions

If you have questions about cookies, privacy, or the way Western JETS handles personal information, please contact:

Western Joint Electrical Training Society (Western JETS)
Email: adrien@wjets.ca
Phone: 604-948-9936

You may also contact Western JETS through the Contact page on our website.

Our goal is to use cookies where they are necessary or useful, be clear about why they are used, and provide reasonable control over non-essential tracking.