Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners. Cookies allow websites to recognize your device and remember your preferences or actions over time.

Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are essential for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off. Other cookies help us analyze how visitors interact with our website, improve the user experience, and provide relevant content. We respect your right to privacy and give you control over which non-essential cookies you accept.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential / Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, secure access to areas of the website, and saving your cookie preferences. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

• Session cookies: Used to maintain your session state while browsing the website
• Security cookies: Help detect and prevent malicious activity
• Cookie consent cookies: Remember your cookie preferences

These cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the website to operate.

Analytics / Performance Cookies

These cookies collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website, including which pages are visited most often and how visitors navigate between pages. This information helps us improve the website's performance and user experience.

• Anonymous visitor statistics
• Page view tracking
• Session duration metrics
• Referrer information

These cookies can be disabled without affecting the website's functionality.

Marketing / Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display advertisements that are relevant and engaging for the individual user. They may be used by advertising networks to deliver personalized content based on your interests.

These cookies can be disabled without affecting the website's functionality.

3. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that set their own cookies on our website. These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie practices.

Google Analytics

We may use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site. This data is collected anonymously and in aggregate form.

For more information about Google Analytics cookies, please visit: Google Privacy Policy

FormSubmit

We use FormSubmit to process contact form submissions on our website. FormSubmit may set cookies to process and deliver form submissions securely.

For more information, please visit: FormSubmit Privacy Policy

4. Cookies Used on This Website

The following table provides details about the specific cookies we use:

5. How to Manage Cookies

Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

• View cookies stored on your device
• Accept or reject cookies
• Delete all or specific cookies
• Block third-party cookies
• Block cookies from specific sites

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect your experience on our website and may prevent some features from working properly.

How to Change Cookie Settings in Popular Browsers:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

Our Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

• Accept: Accept all cookies (essential, analytics, and marketing)
• Decline: Accept only essential cookies

Your choice will be remembered for one year, after which you will be asked to make your selection again.

6. Cookie Settings

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer or by clearing your browser's cookies to trigger the consent banner again.

To manage your cookie preferences now, please use the cookie banner that appears at the bottom of this page, or clear your browser cookies to reset your preferences.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

8. Contact Us

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

9. Your Rights Under GDPR

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of data processing
• Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
• Right to Object: Object to certain types of processing

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at admin@rockshelterldc.org.