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This page was last changed on March 31, 2026, last checked on March 31, 2026 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of Canada.

1. Introduction

Our website, https://soundcheck.ccma.org (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 LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook to promote web pages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks like LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. This content is embedded with code derived from LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook 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. LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook are located in the United States.

7. Placed cookies

Facebook

Marketing, Functional

Usage

We use Facebook for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more about Facebook

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Facebook Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
_fbp
Expiration
3 months
Function
Store and track visits across websites
Name
_fbc
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store last visit
Name
fbm*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store account details
Name
xs
Expiration
3 months
Function
Store a unique session ID
Name
fr
Expiration
3 months
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
act
Expiration
90 days
Function
Store logged in users
Name
datr
Expiration
2 years
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
c_user
Expiration
30 days
Function
Store a unique user ID
Name
sb
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store browser details
Name
*_fbm_
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store account details

Functional

Name
wd
Expiration
1 week
Function
Read screen resolution
Name
csm
Expiration
90 days
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
actppresence
Expiration
session
Function
Store and track if the browser tab is active

Google Analytics

Statistics

Usage

We use Google Analytics for website statistics. Read more about Google Analytics

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
_ga
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store and count pageviews
Name
_ga_*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store and count pageviews

Stripe

Functional

Usage

We use Stripe for payment processing. Read more about Stripe

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Stripe Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
__stripe_mid
Expiration
1 year
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
__stripe_sid
Expiration
30 minutes
Function
Provide fraud prevention

AutomateWoo

Preferences, Functional

Usage

We use AutomateWoo for marketing automation (automated email marketing). Read more about AutomateWoo

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Preferences

Name
wp_automatewoo_visitor_*
Expiration
various
Function
Store and track interaction

Functional

Name
wp_automatewoo_session_started
Expiration
session
Function
Store time of visit

WordPress

Functional

Usage

We use WordPress for website development. Read more about WordPress

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
wp-settings-*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store user preferences
Name
wp-settings-time-*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store user preferences
Name
wordpress_logged_in_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store logged in users
Name
wpEmojiSettingsSupports
Expiration
session
Function
Store browser details

PixelYourSite

Statistics

Usage

Read more about PixelYourSite

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Statistics

Name
pysTrafficSource
Expiration
1 day
Function
Store referring website
Name
pys_landing_page
Expiration
session
Function
Store which page was visited first

WPML

Functional

Usage

We use WPML for locale management. Read more about WPML

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
wp-wpml_current_language
Expiration
1 day
Function
Store language settings

Nitropack

Functional

Usage

We use Nitropack for page loading speed improvement. Read more about Nitropack

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
nitropack_webhook_sync
Expiration
Function
Provide functions across pages

Wordfence

Functional

Usage

We use Wordfence for security and fraud prevention. Read more about Wordfence

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Wordfence Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
wfwaf-authcookie*
Expiration
1 day
Function
Read to determine if the user is logged in

CloudFlare

Functional

Usage

We use CloudFlare for content distribution network (CDN) services. Read more about CloudFlare

Sharing data

For more information, please read the CloudFlare Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
__cf_bm
Expiration
30 minutes
Function
Read and filter requests from bots

WP Engine

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

We use WP Engine for website hosting. Read more about WP Engine

Sharing data

For more information, please read the WP Engine Privacy Statement.

Purpose pending investigation

Name
rtk_gdpr_c
Expiration
session
Function
Name
rtkuuid
Expiration
session
Function
Name
rtk_gdpr_a
Expiration
session
Function
Name
rtk_p
Expiration
session
Function
Name
rtk_sid
Expiration
session
Function
Name
rtk_rps
Expiration
session
Function
Name
rtk_sat
Expiration
session
Function

Complianz

Functional

Usage

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties. For more information, please read the Complianz Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
cmplz_functional
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_statistics
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_preferences
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_marketing
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences

LinkedIn

Functional, Marketing, Statistics, Preferences

Usage

We use LinkedIn for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more about LinkedIn

Sharing data

For more information, please read the LinkedIn Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
sdsc
Expiration
session
Function
Provide load balancing functionality
Name
li_gc
Expiration
6 months
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
BizographicsOptOut
Expiration
10 years
Function
Store privacy preferences

Marketing

Name
lms_ads
Expiration
30 days
Function
Store and track visits across websites
Name
_guid
Expiration
90 days
Function
Store and track a visitor’s identity
Name
li-oatml
Expiration
1 month
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
li_sugr
Expiration
90 days
Function
Store and track a visitor’s identity
Name
UserMatchHistory
Expiration
30 days
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting

Statistics

Name
lms_analytics
Expiration
30 days
Function
Store and track a visitor’s identity
Name
AnalyticsSyncHistory
Expiration
30 days
Function
Store and track visits across websites

Preferences

Name
li_alerts
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store if a message has been shown
Name
bcookie
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store browser details
Name
lidc
Expiration
1 day
Function
Provide load balancing functionality
Name
bscookie
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store logged in users

TikTok

Marketing, Functional

Usage

We use TikTok for video display. Read more about TikTok

Sharing data

For more information, please read the TikTok Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
s_v_web_id
Expiration
session
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
MONITOR_WEB_ID
Expiration
3 months
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
tt_webid
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
tt_webid_v2
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
ttwid
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
webapp_launch_mode
Expiration
session
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
webapp_session_id
Expiration
session
Function
Store a unique session ID
Name
webapp-session-referer
Expiration
session
Function
Store referring website
Name
webapp_tiktok_privious
Expiration
session
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
webapp_extra_data
Expiration
session
Function
Provide functions across pages
Name
webapp_original_traffic_type
Expiration
session
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
guide-login-config
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store a unique user ID
Name
__tea_cache_tokens_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store a unique session ID

Functional

Name
csrf_session_id
Expiration
session
Function
Provide protection against hackers
Name
tt_csrf_token
Expiration
session
Function
Provide protection against hackers
Name
_abck
Expiration
1 year
Function
Provide protection against hackers
Name
__tea_cache_first_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Provide load balancing functionality
Name
webapp-newuser
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store first visit to the site
Name
autoplay-config
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store configuration
Name
webapp-video-mute
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store configuration

Purpose pending investigation

Name
f
Expiration
persistent
Function

Google Fonts

Marketing

Usage

We use Google Fonts for display of webfonts. Read more about Google Fonts

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Fonts Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
Google Fonts API
Expiration
expires immediately
Function
Read user IP address

Miscellaneous

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

Sharing data

Sharing of data is pending investigation

Purpose pending investigation

Name
charCount
Expiration
Function
Name
ate-maiya-info_404b3355-8fd8-4ce6-8820-815d04b793a3
Expiration
Function
Name
draft_user
Expiration
Function
Name
adobeCleanFontAdded
Expiration
Function
Name
__ssid
Expiration
Function
Name
_tt_enable_cookie
Expiration
Function
Name
_ttp
Expiration
Function
Name
last_pysTrafficSource
Expiration
Function
Name
last_pys_landing_page
Expiration
Function
Name
wp-settings-time-1
Expiration
Function
Name
pys_start_session
Expiration
Function
Name
pys_first_visit
Expiration
Function
Name
ttcsid
Expiration
Function
Name
ttcsid_CGQ5U43C77U8ANQ668AG
Expiration
Function
Name
cf_clearance
Expiration
Function
Name
ate-maiya-info
Expiration
Function
Name
WP_DATA_USER_44211
Expiration
Function
Name
wc_cart_hash_b1ebe66dbb5ffb735a793888d003bea7
Expiration
Function
Name
wpml-item-section-expanded
Expiration
Function
Name
wpml-available-translators-notice-dismissed
Expiration
Function
Name
storeApiCartData
Expiration
Function
Name
cmplz_consented_services
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_policy_id
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
redux_current_tab
Expiration
Function
Name
redux_current_tab_get
Expiration
Function
Name
redux_current_tab_buddyboss_theme_options
Expiration
Function
Name
PHPSESSID
Expiration
Function
Name
cmplz_banner-status
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
wordpress_test_cookie
Expiration
Function
Name
wp-autosave-block-editor-post-25039
Expiration
Function
Name
ams_tq_last_ids
Expiration
Function

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:

Canadian Country Music Association
365 Adelaide Street East
Toronto, ON M5A 1N3
Canada

Canada
Website: https://soundcheck.ccma.org
Email: country@ex.comccma.org
Phone number: 416.947.1331

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