COOKIE POLICY

Last updated March 11, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Washington County Highlight ("Company," "we," "us," and "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at https://washingtoncountyhighlight.com ("Website").

To protect your privacy, Washington County Highlight employs a "Ghost Mode" server-side tracking architecture. This means we avoid intrusive third-party client-side scripts and instead use a limited number of first-party identifiers to manage your session, authentication, and site security.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Washington County Highlight) are called "first-party cookies." We use first-party cookies to ensure our directory, VIP Club, and sweepstakes features remain secure and functional.

The Cookies We Use

We use the following first-party identifiers to manage your experience on the Platform. Unless otherwise specified, identifiers are stored for a maximum of 30 days.

  • washingtoncountyhighlight_session (Strictly Necessary): Used for user authentication and security. This cookie allows you to stay logged into the VIP Club and ensures that your sweepstakes entries are securely and uniquely associated with your account.
  • washingtoncountyhighlight_client_id (Analytics/Security): A unique client identifier used to recognize returning visitors and prevent sweepstakes fraud.
  • washingtoncountyhighlight_gpc_status (Privacy Management): Used to maintain your current session and store your privacy preference (such as whether Global Privacy Control is active).
  • washingtoncountyhighlight_sess_start (Performance): A timestamp used to calculate session duration and engagement metrics for our local business partners.

How can I control cookies?

Global Privacy Control (GPC)

The most effective way to control your privacy on Washington County Highlight is via Global Privacy Control (GPC). We automatically detect and honor GPC signals. If your browser sends a GPC signal, we will automatically disable non-essential data sharing for your session.

Browser Controls

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 certain functionality (such as the Sweepstakes check-in or VIP Club login) may be restricted.

Server-Side Tracking and Data Sharing

While we do not serve third-party advertising scripts on our Website, we share hashed identifiers with our analytics partner (Google Analytics 4) via server-to-server communication to measure the effectiveness of our local directory. This is considered "sharing" under California law. You may opt-out of this sharing at any time by enabling Global Privacy Control in your browser.

Do you use Flash cookies or Local Shared Objects?

We do not currently use Flash cookies or Local Shared Objects. You can manage these settings through your Flash Player storage settings if necessary.

How often will you update this Cookie Policy?

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the technologies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this policy regularly to stay informed.

The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.

Where can I get further information?

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at: [email protected]

Notice at Collection: Washington County Highlight collects identifiers (like cookie IDs) and browsing activity to analyze site traffic and measure ad performance. We do not "sell" your data, but we share it with third-party analytics partners. We retain these data for 30 days. By using this site, you acknowledge our Privacy Policy.