Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Secret Swimming Holes (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. They help websites remember basic information about your visit — for example, that a page loaded correctly or that a preference was saved. Similar technologies include local storage and session storage.

2. Types of cookies we use

Essential cookies

These are required for core Site functionality. Without them, some features may not work as intended.

Analytics cookies

We may use privacy-oriented analytics to understand aggregated traffic — such as which pages are viewed and general device or browser types. We use this information to improve the directory, not to sell your personal data.

Preference cookies

If the Site saves a setting you choose (for example, a filter or display preference), a cookie or local storage entry may remember that choice on your next visit.

Our newsletter form uses session storage to show the signup popup no more than once per browser session. If you subscribe, local storage records that choice so the popup does not keep appearing. These entries do not contain your email address.

Advertising cookies

We use Mediavine to display ads. Mediavine and its advertising partners may set first- and third-party cookies, tags, pixels, and similar technologies to serve, measure, and — where permitted — personalize ads. Details, partner lists, and opt-out links are in the Mediavine Programmatic Advertising section of our Privacy Policy. Rejecting cookies does not remove all ads; you may still see non-personalized advertisements.

3. Managing cookies

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you block all cookies, block third-party cookies, or clear stored data when you close the session. Blocking essential cookies may affect how parts of the Site work.

4. Third-party cookies

Our hosting and infrastructure providers may set cookies or log data needed to deliver the Site securely. Mediavine and its partners may set advertising cookies as described above. Embedded maps or external links (for example, opening directions in a map app, or Amazon product links) may set cookies on those third-party domains when you interact with them or leave our Site.

5. Contact

Questions about this Cookie Policy? Email [email protected] with “Cookies” in the subject line, or reach us through the contact page.