Cookie Policy
Last Updated: November 18, 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.
Cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website, remember your preferences, and improve your overall experience.
2. How We Use Cookies
Oregon Ideas in Action uses cookies for the following purposes:
- To enable essential website functionality
- To analyze website traffic and usage patterns
- To remember your preferences and settings
- To improve website performance
- To understand how visitors find and use our website
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas.
Duration: Session or up to 1 year
Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies collect information anonymously, including:
- Pages visited and time spent
- How visitors arrived at our site
- Device and browser information
- General location data (city/region)
Duration: Up to 2 years
Preference Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and choices to personalize your experience.
Duration: Up to 1 year
4. Third-Party Cookies
We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to measure website performance and user behavior. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect data anonymously.
Learn more: Google's Cookie Policy
5. Managing Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences through:
Browser Settings
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies
- Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
- Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies
Opt-Out Tools
You can opt-out of Google Analytics tracking:
- Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
Note: Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website and prevent you from accessing certain features.
6. Cookie Duration
Cookies may be either:
- Session cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Please review this page periodically for updates.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
Oregon Ideas in Action
Email: privacy@oregonidealab.com