Cookie Policy & Tracking Technologies Disclosure
Executive Summary: Professional Estimating LLC uses strictly necessary cookies to ensure platform security, prevent distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, and preserve session state. Optional functional and analytics cookies are disabled by default and activated only with your explicit opt-in consent, in compliance with Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), Quebec's Law 25, and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Consent choices are stored for 12 months.
You may modify, grant, or revoke your cookie choices at any time using our on-page consent manager or directly via your web browser settings.
Last Updated: November 2026 · Effective Date: November 13, 2026 · Version 1.1
Your Active Cookie Consent Settings
CSRF verification, load balancing, security tokens.
Province / metro selection, postal code cache.
Page load timing, aggregated usage diagnostics.
1. Legislative Framework & Regulatory Scope
This Cookie Policy governs the digital properties operated by Professional Estimating LLC, accessible via https://ca.professionalestimatingllc.com. Our Canadian operations comply with statutory guidelines issued by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) and the Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec (CAI):
- PIPEDA (Federal): Requires express, meaningful opt-in consent before collecting or transmitting non-essential user telemetries.
- Quebec Law 25 (Act respecting the protection of personal information): Mandates that all tracking, profiling, and analytics technologies must be disabled by default. Explicit consent must be obtained separately from standard terms, with equivalent ease of rejection.
- Alberta PIPA & BC PIPA: Aligned with provincial privacy principles regarding legitimate preconstruction business purposes.
- Google Consent Mode v2: All Google analytics, advertising, and user-data signals remain in
deniedstatus by default until positive opt-in is registered.
2. Technical Cookie Inventory
The table below provides a full, exhaustive inventory of all first-party and third-party cookies deployed across our Canadian platform:
| Cookie Identifier | Category | Lifespan | Origin | Purpose & Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pe_consent_state | Necessary | 12 months | First-Party | Stores your granular cookie preferences (functional, analytics, marketing) across sessions. |
| cf_clearance | Necessary | 30 days | Cloudflare | DDoS mitigation, bot clearance validation, Edge security enforcement. |
| pe_province_pref | Functional | 12 months | First-Party | Remembers your selected Canadian province / territory to prefill labour rate estimates. |
| _ga, _ga_* | Analytics | 12 months | Google Analytics | Aggregated visit counts, session durations, and browser diagnostics (denied by default). |
3. How We Store and Retain Consent
In accordance with Canadian privacy regulations, consent tokens are stored locally on your device for a maximum of 12 months (365 days). After 12 months, or whenever our Cookie Policy undergoes a material modification, our banner will prompt you to review and renew your consent choices.
4. Drawing Confidentiality & Quote Uploads
Files uploaded through our bid request form (PDF drawings, CAD files, BIM models, ZIP archives) are handled through dedicated secure channels and are never exposed to tracking cookies or third-party ad networks. Review our full terms in our Privacy Policy.
5. Contact Our Privacy Desk
For privacy questions or data inquiries, reach out to our Canadian desk:
Canadian Office: 16061 MacLeod Trail S, Calgary, AB T2Y 3S5, Canada.
Head Office: 7901 4th St N #14321, St. Petersburg, FL 33702, USA.
Email: info@professionalestimatingllc.com
Phone: +1 (908) 488-9245