🍪 Little Bear Sanctuary’s Cookies Policy

Effective Date: June 9, 2025
Last Updated: June 9, 2025

1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your browser or device when you visit a website. They help us remember your preferences, enhance site functionality, and analyze site traffic to improve your experience.

We also use web beacons (also known as tracking pixels), which are tiny graphics embedded in emails or pages that help us understand how users interact with our content.

2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Operate our website effectively (e.g., remember your shopping cart and login sessions)
• Process donations and orders via platforms like WooCommerce and GiveWP
• Analyze site traffic and performance using tools like Google Analytics
• Secure our website using tools like Wordfence
• Enable user communications, such as Facebook Customer Chat
• Send and track emails, such as newsletter open and click rates via Mailchimp or similar tools

3. Types of Cookies We Use

4. Third-Party Cookies
We may allow trusted third-party partners to set cookies on your device. These include:

• Google Analytics – tracks user activity on our site
• PayPal & Stripe – for secure payment processing
• WooCommerce & GiveWP – for shopping and donation processing
• Facebook – for customer chat and/or advertising
• Mailchimp – for email tracking

Each provider may use their own cookies subject to their privacy policies.

5. Your Choices
You can control or delete cookies via your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View what cookies are set
• Delete existing cookies
• Block future cookies

Please note that disabling cookies may impact your ability to use certain features of our website.

6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We encourage you to check this page regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies.

7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
contact@littlebearsanctuary.org
Little Bear Sanctuary
2280 State Road 31
Punta Gorda, FL 33982