Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2024
Introduction to Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to site owners. Cookies perform various roles, such as remembering your preferences, analyzing how users interact with sites, providing you with ads based on your interests, and improving the user experience.
Types of Cookies Used on This Website
Our website utilizes several types of cookies, each serving a different purpose:
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Necessary Cookies: These are essential for navigating the website and using its features, such as accessing secure areas of the site. Without these cookies, services like account registration cannot be provided.
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Performance Cookies: These collect information about how you use our website, for instance, which pages you visit most often. The data obtained is used to optimize the user experience and the site’s functionality. They do not identify you personally.
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Functionality Cookies: These allow the website to remember your choices (like your user name) and provide enhanced, more personalized features, such as news or weather relevant to San Antonio.
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Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These are used to deliver ads that are more relevant to you. They also limit the number of times you see an ad and help us measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. These cookies are usually placed by third-party advertising networks.
Managing or Deleting Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by clicking on the appropriate option provided in the cookie consent notice, which appears upon your first visit to our site. Alternatively, you can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and parts of the website may be restricted.
Third-Party Cookies
Our website may employ third-party cookies provided by external suppliers such as Google Analytics for tracking page performance and to enable certain functions. These third-party services are governed by their own privacy and cookie policies.
Consent and Control
When you first visit our website, we ask for your consent to use cookies. You can give your consent by continuing to use our site after the cookie banner has appeared. If you change your mind or wish to update your cookie preferences, you can do so at any time by clicking on the “Cookie Settings” link in the website’s footer.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to stay compliant with relevant laws and regulations (GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, CCPA, UK GDPR) and to reflect how we are using cookies. Whenever we make significant changes, we will take steps to inform you.
Contact Information
If you have any concerns or questions about our use of cookies, please do not hesitate to contact us at:
This Cookie Policy is effective as of January 1, 2024. Please note that this policy may be updated in line with regulatory changes or to reflect updates to our site. Users are advised to review this policy regularly for any such amendments.