Hawaiian Feathered Friends Network
Cookie Policy — Hawaiian Feathered Friends Network
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Cookie Policy

How and why we use cookies on this website — and what choices you have.

June 11, 2026
Effective Date
501(c)(3)
Nonprofit Status
Kailua, HI
Based In
No Ads
We Don’t Sell Data
Overview

What Is This Policy?

This Cookie Policy explains how the Hawaiian Feathered Friends Network (“HFFN,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies on hawaiianfeatheredfriendsnetwork.com (the “Site”). By continuing to use the Site, you acknowledge the practices described here.

HFFN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We do not sell advertising or profit from your data in any way. Cookies on this site exist to keep the website functional, help us understand how our care resources are being used, and support the third-party tools we rely on to serve our community.

Background

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help sites remember your preferences, keep you logged in between pages, and allow us to understand how visitors navigate our resources. Cookies may be set directly by us (first-party) or by third-party services we embed or link to.

Similar technologies — including local storage, session storage, and pixel tags — function in comparable ways and are covered by this policy.

Cookie Types

Cookies on This Site

Always Active

Strictly Necessary

Required for the website to function. Includes WordPress session cookies, login state, security tokens, and form integrity. These cannot be disabled without breaking core site features.

Optional

Analytics

Help us understand which pages are visited most and how people move through our care guides. No personally identifying information is stored. We use this data to improve content for Hawaiʻi’s parrot community.

Optional

Functionality

Remember your preferences and enable embedded features like Facebook event widgets and Google Maps for our Moanalua Park meeting location.

Optional

Third-Party Services

Set by platforms we embed or link to — including PayPal (donations), Givebutter (fundraising), Google Fonts, and Facebook. These services operate under their own cookie policies.

Cookie Details

Common Cookies You May See

The following are examples of cookies that may be set during your visit. This list is representative, not exhaustive, and cookie names may change as our platform is updated.

Cookie Source Purpose Duration
wordpress_*, PHPSESSID WordPress Session management, login state Session / up to 1 year
wp-settings-* WordPress Admin user preferences 1 year
elementor Elementor Page builder rendering state Session
_ga, _gid, _gat Google Analytics Visitor analytics, request throttling 24 hours – 2 years
fr, _fbp Meta / Facebook Social embeds, share buttons 90 days
__stripe_sid, __stripe_mid Stripe / WooCommerce Payment processing (if active) 30 min – 1 year
Your Choices

Managing and Disabling Cookies

You have the right to control which non-essential cookies are placed on your device. You can manage them in the following ways:

  1. Browser settings. All major browsers — Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge — let you view, block, and delete cookies. Visit your browser’s help section for step-by-step instructions.
  2. Google Analytics opt-out. Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent your visits from being included in analytics data.
  3. Meta / Facebook. Manage Facebook ad and cookie preferences at facebook.com/settings — Ads.
  4. Broader opt-outs. Visit optout.aboutads.info (US) or youronlinechoices.eu (EU) for industry-wide opt-out options.

Disabling certain cookies may affect your experience on the Site — some forms or embedded content may not function correctly if strictly necessary cookies are blocked.

Children’s Privacy

Children Under 13

Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children through cookies or any other means. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through this Site, please contact us at the address below so we can remove it.

Policy Updates

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time as our website evolves or applicable laws change. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the Site after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact

Questions? Reach Out.

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how HFFN handles your information, please contact us:

Hawaiian Feathered Friends Network
355 Hahani Street #793
Kailua, HI 96734
hwnfeatheredfriends@gmail.com
(808) 294-7382

This policy applies only to cookies on hawaiianfeatheredfriendsnetwork.com. Third-party services linked or embedded from our Site — including PayPal, Givebutter, Facebook, and Google — operate under their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review independently.