Econa Cookie Policy

Effective Date: October 16, 2021

We value your privacy, and we want to help make your experience with the website, products and services located at https://econa.net (the “Econa Website”), as satisfying, safe and secure as possible. The Econa Website is owned and operated by Econa, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation (“ECONA,” “We” or “Us”). This Cookie Policy is incorporated into and is subject to the Econa Privacy Policy. Any terms that are capitalized (e.g. “Econa Website”, “OM”) and not explicitly defined in this Cookie Policy are defined in the Econa Terms of Use or the Econa Privacy Policy.

This Cookie policy outlines:

1. What Cookies are
2. How, when, and why the Econa Website use Cookies
3. How Third Parties may use cookies in collaboration with Econa
4. Your options and choices regarding the collection of cookies from your site activity
5. Additional resources to learn more about cookies.

A “Cookie” (also called web cookie, Internet cookie, or Browser Cookie) is a small text file sent from a website that remains stored on the user’s computer and web browser. A Cookie file that is stored in your web browser allows any website or a third-party to recognize you and make your next visit easier, faster, or more useful to you.

1) What Are Cookies?

There are, broadly, two types of Cookies: persistent cookies, which remain on your browser after you leave a website; and session cookies, which are removed from your browser when you leave a website.  We use both types of Cookies.

2) How, when, and why the Econa Website use Cookies

Some of the Cookies used on Econa are stored and managed by Econa on the Econa Website server logs. For additional information on the Cookies managed by Third Parties (a person, organization, or group outside of the Econa Website and Econa that provides services in support of the Econa Website), see the “Third-Party Cookies” section below.

When you visit the Econa website, we may place cookie files in your web browser for the following reasons:

A) Analyzing Site Activity. We use session cookies to identify how long you spend on different pages of the Econa Website.

B) Saving Your Settings.  When you visit the Econa Website, we will ask you to acknowledge our Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and Terms and Conditions. We use persistent cookies to save your acknowledgement of these policies. If you disable cookies on the Econa website, you may be prompted to acknowledge the policies each time you visit the Econa Website.

C) Social Media Sharing. If you choose to ‘share’ any content from the Econa website on a Social Media platform, that information will be saved as a session cookie to allow us to identify the number of times a page has been shared. We also use social sharing services provided by Third-Party services on the Econa Website. See “Third-Party Cookies” for more information on the Cookies generated by those services.

3) Third Party Cookies

Third-Party Cookies, as used in this Privacy Policy, are cookies that are set by a website other than Econa. We reserve the right to use additional Third-Party Services not listed here. The services listed below are consistently used on the Econa website, irrespective of design and content updates.

A) Google Analytics. The Econa Website uses Google Analytics to analyze site activity including (but not limited to) page visits, duration of time spent on the Econa site, and referral links (the location of the link that you clicked to get to the Econa Website. Google Analytics collects IP Addresses, as well as browser and device information. The IP address can be used to pinpoint a user’s device location. This information will not be maintained in the Econa site/database in any identifiable capacity, but will be used and accessed in aggregate form by Econa staff to analyze trends in site activity.

B) AddThis: Social Sharing. AddThis will not collect any identifying information or Cookies unless you choose to share an Econa page on social media, in which case you will be prompted to enter the login credentials for the target social media account. Login credentials collected in this way are not stored anywhere in the Econa site or database. AddThis will store and manage this information according to the policies described in their Privacy Practices.

NOTE: Some social networking sites may use additional cookies that can be used to track your activity across multiple websites. Econa does NOT track your activity across multiple websites. You can learn more about this capability offered by some websites in the “Learn More” section below.

C) Econa Newsletter. The Econa Website Newsletter Service is provided by MailChimp. If you choose to subscribe to the Econa Newsletter, you will receive regular updates by e-mail. Each e-mail will place a small GIF — also known as a web beacon — in every Newsletter e-mailed to our subscribers. These are small files that contain unique identifiers that allow us to identify how many subscribers have opened a newsletter, or clicked links embedded within it. These web beacons will record your email address, IP address, and the date/time that you opened the newsletter, and/or clicked a link inside the newsletter. We use this data to create reports about how engaged our subscribers are with our newsletter content. To the extent permitted by applicable law, by subscribing to the Econa Website newsletter, you agree to the terms stated in this section.

4) Opting Out

A) “Do Not Track” Requests. Some browsers provide an option to “Send a ‘Do Not Track’ (DNT) Request” to all websites that you visit. While there is no established best practice or legal requirement to honor “Do Not Track” (DNT) requests, the Econa Website will honor such browser requests.

B) Econa Cookie Collection Opt-Out. To block cookie collection for Econa.org directly, users can click the individualized link below to opt-out of cookie collection.Please note that this option does NOT block Third Party cookies on the Econa Website.

[google_analytics_optout]Click here to opt-out[/google_analytics_optout]

C) Browser Extensions. Many popular web browsers offer browser extensions or “add-ons” to block cookie collection on all website that you visit. Consult your browser’s user manual or help documentation for more information.

5) If European Union General Data Protection Regulation Applies

If the European Union General Data Protection Regulation applies to you as a user, then we will need to obtain your consent for using various Cookies.  You may set your browser so that you are informed of the various Cookies we use and so that you can decide whether to consent to the use of particular Cookies.  If you do not consent to particular Cookies, your ability to use our website may be impacted in certain aspects. Personally Identifiable Information that is obtained through the use of Cookies will not be used for profiling purposes.

6) Want to Learn More?

We respect and value your privacy, and we appreciate the need for you to be remain informed about how your information is used online.

• More about how, when, and why Cookies are used on websites
• EU Residents: Know your rights under the 2018 General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
• How Cookies can be used to track your activity across multiple websites

Appendix: Functional Cookie Audit

Necessary Cookies requested by Econa.org