Cookie Policy

1. Purpose and Scope

This Policy describes technologies that store or read information on a browser or device, together with server-side technologies that support similar functions. It applies to the public website operated for Sloan's Lake Managing Member. It should be read with the Privacy Policy, which explains broader collection, use, disclosure, retention, and rights practices.

The site is built on Shopify. Shopify and infrastructure providers may use technologies needed to deliver pages securely and reliably. Additional analytics, advertising, chat, scheduling, payment, or embedded-media tools should not be activated unless this Policy and the site's consent controls accurately reflect them.

2. What These Technologies Are

Cookies

A cookie is a small text file that a website asks a browser to store. A first-party cookie is associated with the website domain you are visiting. A third-party cookie is associated with another domain whose service is used on the page. Cookies may last only for a browser session or remain for a defined period.

Local and session storage

Local storage and session storage are browser features that can retain values without using a cookie. Local storage usually remains until it is removed by the visitor or site code. Session storage is normally cleared when the relevant tab or browsing session ends.

Pixels, tags, and SDKs

A pixel or tag is code that can record that a page or message was viewed or that an interaction occurred. Software development kits perform similar functions in apps or integrated services. None should be assumed to be present merely because this Policy describes the category.

Server logs

Web servers and security providers commonly create logs when responding to requests. Logs may contain IP address, date and time, requested resource, browser information, error codes, and security signals. Logs are not browser cookies, but they support security, diagnostics, and performance.

3. Technologies Used by the Supplied Site

The custom color-theme control writes the value “light” or “dark” to the browser's local storage using the key sl-theme. The value is read on later visits so the selected visual theme can be restored. The custom code does not transmit that preference to Sloan's Lake Managing Member and does not create a cookie for this purpose.

The interactive inquiry form in the supplied configuration does not send its entries and does not set a form-related cookie. It validates required fields and displays a confirmation within the browser. If a form endpoint, customer account, checkout, analytics tool, or other integration is added later, the resulting technologies must be assessed and documented before use.

4. Categories and Purposes

Strictly necessary

Strictly necessary technologies support requested website functions, security, network management, fraud prevention, accessibility, load balancing, and session continuity. Blocking them may prevent the website or platform from functioning correctly. Where the law allows, these technologies may operate without opt-in consent because they are necessary to provide the service requested by the visitor.

Preferences

Preference technologies remember choices such as color theme, language, region, or display settings. The current custom site uses local storage for the theme preference. Visitors can remove the value through browser storage controls; the site will then return to the default or system-based theme choice.

Analytics and performance

Analytics can help understand page use, errors, navigation, and performance. The custom sections supplied with this package do not add a third-party analytics library. Shopify or the active theme may provide platform analytics separately. Any optional analytics should be configured consistently with applicable consent rules, data minimization, retention settings, and contractual restrictions.

Advertising and targeting

The supplied custom code does not add advertising pixels or cross-context behavioral advertising. If advertising technology is introduced, visitors must receive any notice, opt-out, consent, and universal-choice treatment required by applicable law before or when the technology begins operating.

5. Consent and Choice

Where applicable law requires consent for non-essential technologies, those technologies should remain inactive until a visitor makes an affirmative choice. A consent interface should identify categories in plain language, avoid preselected optional categories, make refusal as accessible as acceptance, record the choice appropriately, and allow later withdrawal.

Withdrawing consent applies to future access or storage. It does not automatically erase information already processed lawfully. Deleting cookies or local storage may remove a saved choice, so the visitor may be asked again on a later visit.

6. Browser and Device Controls

Most browsers allow visitors to view, block, or delete cookies and site data. Controls may be found under privacy, security, history, or site settings. A visitor can often block all cookies, block third-party cookies, clear data for one site, clear local storage through developer or privacy controls, or use private-browsing mode.

Browser settings differ by product and version. Blocking all storage can affect sign-in, security, preferences, accessibility, and other expected functions. Clearing sl-theme removes only the custom theme preference; the website will choose a theme again based on the visitor's system preference or default behavior.

7. Global Privacy Control and Similar Signals

Global Privacy Control is a browser-based signal that may communicate a request to opt out of sale or targeted-advertising processing. Where a recognized universal opt-out signal is legally required and technically applicable, we will treat it as an opt-out request for the browser or device sending the signal.

The website currently does not sell personal information or use the supplied custom code for targeted advertising. A universal signal therefore may not cause a visible change. If applicable advertising or sale-related processing is later introduced, the implementation should be tested to ensure recognized signals are honored as required.

8. Do Not Track

“Do Not Track” is an older browser signal for which there is no single universally adopted response standard. The site may not respond separately to that signal. This does not affect treatment of Global Privacy Control or another universal opt-out mechanism where recognition is required by applicable law.

9. Third-Party Services

A third-party service may set or read its own identifiers when its technology is activated, and its practices may be governed by its own policy. Potential examples include Shopify platform functions, content delivery, security, analytics, embedded media, scheduling, payments, or customer-support tools. The presence and behavior of these services depends on the actual store configuration, installed applications, active theme, and merchant settings.

Before adding an application or embed, the site operator should review what data it collects, whether it uses cookies or local storage, who receives the data, where processing occurs, available retention and consent settings, and whether the provider may use information for its own purposes.

10. Retention

Cookie duration may be session-based or persistent. Necessary platform technologies may use provider-defined durations appropriate to security and functionality. Preference storage remains until removal or replacement. Log retention depends on diagnostic, security, contractual, and legal needs. Optional technologies should use the shortest practical retention period consistent with their stated purpose.

11. Updates to this Policy

We may update this Policy when technology, providers, law, or site configuration changes. The date at the top shows the latest revision. A material change involving optional tracking should be accompanied by an updated consent or choice interface where required. The live site should be periodically scanned and compared with this Policy because installed applications and theme changes can alter actual behavior.