Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 9, 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and enabling certain functionality.

2. How We Use Cookies

VillaSentinel uses cookies for the following purposes:

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like language selection and session management.

  • Language Preference: Remembers your chosen language (EN/FR)
  • Session Management: Maintains your session when logged in

2.2 Analytics Cookies (If Enabled)

We may use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve our service.

  • Google Analytics: Tracks page views, time on site, and navigation patterns
  • Performance Monitoring: Helps us identify and fix technical issues

2.3 Marketing Cookies (If Enabled)

With your consent, we may use marketing cookies to deliver relevant advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
villasentinel_lang Stores language preference 1 year
session_id Maintains user session Session

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services:

  • Google Analytics: For website analytics (if enabled)
  • Tailwind CSS CDN: For styling delivery

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

5.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

  • Delete all cookies
  • Block all cookies
  • Allow all cookies
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Clear cookies when you close your browser

5.2 Browser-Specific Instructions

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
  • Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies
  • Edge: Settings → Privacy → Cookies

5.3 Impact of Blocking Cookies

If you block or delete cookies, some features of our website may not function properly:

  • Language preference will not be saved
  • You may need to log in more frequently
  • Some personalization features may not work

6. Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, we will ask for your consent to use non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
Email: contact@villasentinel.com

9. More Information

For more information about cookies, visit:
www.allaboutcookies.org