Cookie Policy

Last Updated: May 07, 2025

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help us improve your experience by remembering your preferences, analyzing site usage, and ensuring our website works correctly. At CornwallThrive, we use cookies to provide a better browsing experience and to understand how visitors use our business directory.

Types of Cookies We Use

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. For example, they enable form submissions (like our free listing form) to work securely. These cookies do not require your consent and cannot be disabled.
  • Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous data about how visitors use our site, such as which pages are visited and how long users stay. These cookies (_ga, _gid, _gat) help us improve our content and user experience. You can opt out of these cookies (see below).

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Ensure our website operates smoothly (e.g., processing form submissions).
  • Analyze website traffic and user behavior to improve our services.
  • Remember your preferences, such as search settings, to enhance your experience.

We do not use cookies for advertising or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

  • Disable Cookies: Most browsers allow you to block cookies or delete existing ones. Note that disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality.
  • Opt Out of Analytics: You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
  • Cookie Consent: When you visit our site, we display a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept or decline non-essential cookies.

For more information, visit your browser’s help page or www.allaboutcookies.org.

Third-Party Cookies

We use Google Analytics, which sets cookies to collect anonymized data. Google may use this data per its Privacy Policy. We do not control these cookies but ensure they are used responsibly.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.

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