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Cookie Policy

Effective date: November 12, 2026

This policy explains the cookies and similar tools used on sbwpc.org, why they are there and how you can control them. It works together with our Privacy Policy.

What cookies are

Cookies are small files a website saves in your browser. Some are needed for a page or form to work. Others, such as analytics cookies, are optional. Websites can also store small notes in your browser in other ways, such as local storage. This policy covers all of these.

Our choices at a glance

  • SBWPC does not use advertising cookies or tracking pixels, and we do not let ad networks track you on our site.
  • We ask before using analytics cookies. If you say no, they never load.
  • If your browser sends a Global Privacy Control or Do Not Track signal, we treat it as a no.
  • Some services built into our pages, such as the payment form, set their own cookies so they can work. They are listed below.

Your cookie choice

When you first visit, we ask whether you accept analytics cookies. We save your answer in your browser's local storage under the name sbwpc-consent so we do not ask again on every page. It holds only your choice and the date. It is not shared with anyone.

You can change your choice at any time with the Cookie settings link at the bottom of every page.

Analytics cookies (only with your OK)

If you accept, we use Google Analytics to understand how people use the site in summary form, such as which pages are most read. Google Analytics sets these cookies:

  • _ga, which tells visits apart. It lasts up to 2 years.
  • _ga_ followed by our site ID, which keeps track of a visit session. It lasts up to 2 years.

We do not use Google's advertising features, and we do not combine analytics data with names or contact details. Google's own use of this data is explained in How Google uses information from sites that use its services (opens in a new tab). You can also block Google Analytics on every website with Google's opt-out browser add-on (opens in a new tab).

Cookies set by services in our pages

These services are part of how the site works. They load from the provider's own servers and follow the provider's own cookie and privacy policies. We list the cookies we observed when testing the site in November 2026. Providers can change their cookies without notice.

Donation and membership forms (JotForm, PayPal, Apple Pay). Our Donate and Join pages show secure JotForm forms. When those pages load, PayPal sets cookies to prepare the payment buttons and help prevent fraud, and Google reCAPTCHA (_GRECAPTCHA) helps block spam. See JotForm's privacy policy (opens in a new tab) and PayPal's privacy statement (opens in a new tab).

Mailing list sign-up (Constant Contact). The sign-up form on our Contact page loads from Constant Contact. Its content network sets a short security cookie (__cf_bm) that helps block bots and expires after 30 minutes. See Constant Contact's privacy center (opens in a new tab) and Cloudflare's cookie list (opens in a new tab).

Event calendar and endorsement request form (Google). Our events calendar and our endorsement request form are Google Calendar and Google Forms embeds. Google may set cookies to run them and to remember your preferences, especially if you are signed in to a Google account. See Google's privacy policy (opens in a new tab).

Videos (YouTube). Videos on our site use YouTube's privacy-enhanced mode and do not load until you press play. Once you play a video, YouTube may set cookies. See Google's privacy policy (opens in a new tab).

Hosting (Netlify). Our host, Netlify, does not set cookies on this site. It keeps standard server logs, as described in our Privacy Policy.

How to control cookies

  • Use Cookie settings at the bottom of any page to accept or decline analytics.
  • Turn on Global Privacy Control (opens in a new tab) in your browser, and we will treat it as declining analytics.
  • Use your browser settings to block or delete cookies. If you block the cookies the forms need, the donation, membership or sign-up forms may not work.

Changes to this policy

We will update this page if we add, remove or change the tools we use, and we will change the effective date at the top.

Contact us

Questions about cookies? Email info@sbwpc.org or write to SBWPC, P.O. Box 90618, Santa Barbara, CA 93190-0618.