Cookies Policy for Grafton

At Grafton, we are committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of our visitors by ensuring transparency in our use of cookies and similar technologies. This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how Grafton uses them, your choices regarding cookies, and how you can manage or disable them in compliance with applicable U.S. laws.

If you have any questions regarding this Cookies Policy, please contact us at info@graftoncountyedc.org.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (such as your computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, enhance user experience, and provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies can be classified as:

  • Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser or log out of the Site.
  • Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them.
  • First-Party Cookies: Set by the website you are visiting.
  • Third-Party Cookies: Set by external domains to the website, often used for tracking and advertising.

2. How Grafton Uses Cookies

Grafton uses cookies for various reasons, including to ensure the functionality of our Site, improve your browsing experience, and help us analyze our traffic. Below are the categories of cookies we use and their purposes:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our Site. They enable you to navigate the Site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services you have requested cannot be provided.

  • Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Site, such as which pages are visited most often and if they receive error messages. These cookies do not collect personal information and are used to improve how the Site works.

  • Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the Site to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. These cookies may also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other customizable elements of the Site.

  • Targeting and Advertising Cookies: Grafton may use these cookies to deliver relevant advertisements to you and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They may also be used to track your browsing activity across different websites.

  • Social Media Cookies: These cookies are set by social media platforms that we have integrated into our Site. They enable you to share our content on social networks and allow us to measure the effectiveness of these sharing options.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Grafton partners with third-party service providers, such as analytics and advertising networks, to enhance the performance and functionality of our Site. These third parties may use their own cookies to collect information about your activities on the Site and other websites you visit. Grafton does not control these third-party cookies, and their use is subject to the privacy policies of the third parties.

Some of the third-party services we use include:

  • Google Analytics: To analyze how visitors use our Site and compile reports on website activity. You can opt-out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available here.

  • Facebook Pixel: To help us deliver targeted advertising on Facebook based on your interaction with our Site. For more information on how Facebook uses cookies, please visit Facebook’s Cookie Policy.

4. Your Consent and Cookie Management

Upon your first visit to our Site, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or customize your cookie preferences. By accepting cookies, you consent to their use as outlined in this policy.

5. Managing and Disabling Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Here are some options:

  • Browser Controls: Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. However, doing so may limit your access to certain parts of the Site. To learn more about how to manage cookies on your browser, refer to the links below:

  • Third-Party Opt-Out Tools: You can opt-out of interest-based ads from third-party providers using platforms like the Network Advertising Initiative or the Digital Advertising Alliance.

  • Do Not Track (DNT): Some browsers offer a DNT feature that sends a signal to websites requesting that your browsing is not tracked. Grafton does not currently respond to DNT signals but is continuously monitoring for future updates.

6. Data Privacy and Security

Grafton values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. While cookies help us improve our Site and provide a better user experience, we take data security seriously and implement robust measures to safeguard your information. For detailed information on how we collect, use, and protect your personal data, please review our Privacy Policy.

7. Changes to This Cookies Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting a notice on our Site or by other appropriate means. The date of the most recent revision will be indicated at the top of the policy. Your continued use of the Site after the updates become effective will signify your acceptance of the revised policy.

8. Children’s Privacy

Grafton is committed to protecting the privacy of children. Our Site is designed to be family-friendly, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information without parental consent, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to delete such information.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback about this Cookies Policy or our data practices, please feel free to reach out to us at:

Email: info@graftoncountyedc.org

We are committed to providing a transparent and safe experience for all our visitors and value your input to improve our services.