Willow Creek Comforts Cookies Policy

This Cookies Policy explains how Willow Creek Comforts ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at willowcreekcomforts.com ("Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Willow Creek Comforts) are called "first party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third party cookies." Third party cookies enable third party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.

Why We Use Cookies

We use first and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Online Properties. For example, we use cookies to:

Types of Cookies We Use

The specific types of first and third-party cookies served through our Website and the purposes they perform are described in more detail below:

  1. Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential to enable you to browse our Website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided.
  2. Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our Website works.
  3. Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our Website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, a website may be able to provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located.
  4. Targeting Cookies or Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers.
  5. Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this information to improve the user experience and optimize the website's performance. For example, we use Google Analytics to track website traffic and analyze user behavior.

How to Control Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by using the mechanisms provided by your web browser. As the means by which you may refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.

Alternatively, you can visit www.allaboutcookies.org, which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers. You will also find details on how to delete cookies from your machine as well as more general information about cookies.

Please be aware that if you choose to reject cookies, some parts of our Website may not function properly, or at all. For example, you may not be able to access secure areas or use certain features.

Specific Cookies We Use

Here's a detailed list of the cookies we employ on our site:

Cookies List
Cookie Name Purpose Type Duration
_ga Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. Analytics 2 years
_gid Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. Analytics 24 hours
cookieconsent_status Records the user's cookie consent state for the current domain. Functionality 1 year
PHPSESSID Preserves users states across page requests. Essential Session
wcc_pref Stores user preferences for website appearance (e.g., dark mode). Functionality 1 month

Updates to this Cookies Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookies Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

The date at the top of this Cookies Policy indicates when it was last updated.

Contact Us

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

Willow Creek Comforts
Attn: Data Protection Officer
42 Elm Street, Suite 200
Mill Valley, CA 94941
Email: privacy@woodlandexplorerbase.com
Phone: (415) 555-0123

We are committed to protecting your privacy and providing a transparent and informative experience on our website. We value your trust and are dedicated to ensuring your data is handled responsibly. Our experienced team, led by privacy expert Alistair Finch, continuously monitors and updates our policies to meet the highest standards of data protection. We employ industry-leading security measures to safeguard your information, and we regularly conduct audits to ensure compliance with privacy regulations. At Willow Creek Comforts, your comfort and security are our top priorities.