🍪 Cookie Policy

Understanding how we use cookies to enhance your experience

Last updated: January 15, 2025

🛠️ Manage Your Cookie Preferences

Control which cookies we use to personalize your experience

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Welcome to Our Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Gulf Beaches Lib uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website at gulfbeacheslib.org. We believe in transparency and want you to understand how these technologies help us provide you with a better experience.

🎯 Key Points

  • • We use cookies to improve your browsing experience
  • • You can control cookie settings in your browser
  • • Some cookies are essential for website functionality
  • • We respect your privacy choices

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, which can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.

🏪 First-Party Cookies

Set directly by our website (gulfbeacheslib.org)

  • • Remember your preferences
  • • Keep you logged in
  • • Improve site functionality
  • • Analyze website usage

🌐 Third-Party Cookies

Set by external services we use

  • • Analytics and statistics
  • • Social media integration
  • • Advertising and marketing
  • • External content embedding

⏰ Cookie Duration

Session Cookies

Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser

Persistent Cookies

Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website and provide you with personalized content and features. Here's how we use different types of cookies:

🔧 Website Functionality

  • • Remember your language and region preferences
  • • Keep track of items in your trip planning checklist
  • • Maintain your cookie consent preferences
  • • Enable interactive features like forms and maps

📊 Analytics & Performance

  • • Understand how visitors use our website
  • • Identify popular beaches and attractions
  • • Monitor website performance and loading times
  • • Improve user experience based on usage patterns

🎯 Personalization

  • • Show relevant beach recommendations
  • • Customize event suggestions based on interests
  • • Remember your trip planning preferences
  • • Provide location-specific weather information

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Cookie Type Purpose Duration Required
🔒 Essential
Strictly necessary
 Enable basic website functionality, security, and form submissions Session Required
⚙️ Functional
User preferences
 Remember your settings, language preferences, and login status 1 year Optional
📈 Analytics
Usage statistics
 Collect anonymous data about website usage and performance 2 years Optional
🎯 Marketing
Personalized content
 Show relevant content, offers, and social media integration 6 months Optional

4. Third-Party Cookies & Services

We use trusted third-party services that may set their own cookies to provide enhanced functionality. These services help us deliver a better experience while maintaining your privacy.

📊 Google Analytics

Helps us understand website usage patterns

  • • Anonymous visitor statistics
  • • Page performance metrics
  • • Traffic source analysis
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🗺️ Google Maps

Provides interactive maps and location services

  • • Beach location mapping
  • • Directions and navigation
  • • Local business information
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📱 Social Media

Social sharing and integration features

  • • Share buttons and widgets
  • • Social media feeds
  • • Login integration

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram policies apply

📧 Email Services

Newsletter and communication management

  • • Newsletter subscriptions
  • • Email campaign tracking
  • • Delivery optimization

Industry-standard email providers

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have full control over cookie usage on our website. Here are the different ways you can manage your preferences:

🛠️ Our Cookie Settings Panel

Use our convenient cookie settings to control your preferences:

🌐 Browser Settings

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings:

Chrome

Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies

Firefox

Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies

Safari

Preferences → Privacy → Cookies

Edge

Settings → Privacy → Cookies

⚠️ Important Notes

  • • Disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality
  • • Some features like trip planning may not work without functional cookies
  • • You can change your preferences at any time
  • • Clearing cookies will reset your preferences and settings

📧 Questions About Cookies?

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us:

Email & Phone

📧 [email protected]

📞 (555) 123-4567

Mailing Address

Gulf Beaches Lib
North Naples, FL 34110, USA

Last Updated: January 15, 2025

Effective Date: January 15, 2025

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