Effective Date: August 27, 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by websites you visit. They are used to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to site owners.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to improve your experience, provide analytics, and handle essential site functions like donations.
Cookie Categories:
Necessary Cookies – Required for core site functionality (e.g., donation sessions, consent management).
Analytics Cookies – Used to understand site traffic and usage (e.g., Google Analytics).
Third-Party Transactional Cookies – Used by services like PayPal to securely process donations.
3. Cookies We Set
| Cookie Name | Domain | Duration | Category | Description |
| cookieyes-consent | .sideofsight.com | 1 year | Necessary | Stores user consent preferences for cookies. |
| _ga | .sideofsight.com | 2 years | Analytics | Distinguishes unique users for Google Analytics. |
| _ga_XZTL8ZKRHM | .sideofsight.com | 2 years | Analytics | GA4 property-specific user identification. |
| _gid | .sideofsight.com | 24 hours | Analytics | Distinguishes users daily. |
| _gat | .sideofsight.com | 1 minute | Analytics | Throttles Google Analytics requests. |
| ts | .paypal.com | 1 year | Necessary | Maintains secure donation session on PayPal. |
| ts_c | .paypal.com | 1 year | Necessary | PayPal session security cookie for donations. |
Note: Non-essential cookies (Analytics) are only set after you provide consent via the banner or the “Change Cookie Preferences” link.
4. Managing Your Cookies
You have full control over which cookies are set:
Cookie Consent Banner: Accept or reject non-essential cookies on your first visit.
Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies via their settings.
Opting Out of Analytics: Analytics cookies can be blocked by not accepting them in the banner.
Change Cookie Preferences: You can update your consent anytime by clicking Change Cookie Preferences.
Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Site.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Google Analytics: Used for analyzing site traffic.
PayPal: Used for donation processing.
6. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The revised “Effective Date” will be posted.
7. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us at contact@sideofsight.com.