Cookie Policy for brianchilders.org

Last Updated: February 26, 2025

At brianchilders.org (“we,” “us,” or “our”), we use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience, improve our services, and understand how you interact with our website. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, phone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, track usage, and provide personalized content. Cookies can be “session cookies” (temporary and deleted when you close your browser) or “persistent cookies” (stored for a set period).

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

1. Essential Cookies
   These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly, such as enabling navigation and access to secure areas. Without them, certain features may not work.
2. Performance and Analytics Cookies
   These cookies help us understand how visitors use our site—e.g., which pages are popular and how long users spend on them. This allows us to improve performance and content.
3. Functionality Cookies
   These cookies remember your preferences (e.g., language or region) to provide a more tailored experience.
4. Third-Party and Social Media Cookies
   We include links to Facebook and YouTube on our site. When you interact with these links or embedded content, these third-party services may set cookies to track your activity, personalize content, or serve ads.

Cookies We Use

Below is an example list of cookies we might use:

1. Session Cookie (PHPSESSID): Maintains your session. Expires when you close your browser.
2. Facebook Cookies (e.g., fr, _fbp): Set by Facebook when you interact with links or embedded content. Used for tracking and ads. See Facebook’s Cookie Policy.
3. YouTube Cookies (e.g., VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, YSC): Set by YouTube when you view embedded videos or follow links. Used for preferences and analytics. See Google’s Cookie Policy.

Third-Party Cookies

We use links to third-party services like Facebook and YouTube to enhance your experience. When you click these links or interact with embedded content (e.g., videos), these platforms may place cookies on your device. These cookies are subject to their respective privacy policies:

1. Facebook: May track your activity for analytics or advertising purposes.
2. YouTube: May track video views and preferences, managed by Google.

We do not control these third-party cookies, and their use is governed by the policies linked above.

Your Choices

You can manage cookies through your browser settings, where you can accept, block, or delete them. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect how our website functions or how Facebook and YouTube content displays. For more information, visit:

1. Chrome
2. Firefox
3. Safari
4. Edge

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted here with an updated “Last Updated” date. Please check back periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please reach out through our Contact Form.