Cookie Policy
Last updated: August 12, 2025
Introduction
Holy Cross Lutheran Church (“we,” “our,” “us”) values your privacy. This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website to improve your browsing experience and support our ministry activities.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website. They help the site function properly, remember your preferences, and gather information to improve our content and outreach.
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Essential Cookies
These are necessary for our website to function. Without them, certain features—like secure login areas or form submissions—may not work.
2.Performance & Analytics Cookies
These help us understand how visitors use our website so we can improve content, navigation, and usability. We may use tools like Google Analytics to collect anonymous, aggregated data.
3. Functionality Cookies
These remember your preferences (such as language or display settings) so you don’t have to reset them each time you visit.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some pages may include content from external providers (e.g., YouTube videos, embedded maps, or social media feeds) that may set cookies on your device.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
-Ensure our website works correctly and securely
-Understand how people engage with our ministry online
-Provide relevant information and resources to our visitors
Managing Cookies
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect how our website functions.
For more information on how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.
Cookie IDs and Purposes
Essential
Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| wpconsent_preferences | This cookie is used to store the user's cookie consent preferences. | 30 days |
Comments
These cookies are needed for adding comments on this website.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| comment_author | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | Session |
| comment_author_email | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | Session |
| comment_author_url | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | Session |
Statistics
Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions.
Learn more| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | ID used to identify users | 2 years |
| _gali | Used by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked | 30 seconds |
| _ga_ | ID used to identify users | 2 years |
| _gid | ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager | 1 minute |
| _gac_ | Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together. | 90 days |
| __utma | ID used to identify users and sessions | 2 years after last activity |
| __utmt | Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests | 10 minutes |
| __utmb | Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server. | 30 minutes after last activity |
| __utmc | Used only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session. | End of session (browser) |
| __utmz | Contains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server | 6 months after last activity |
| __utmv | Contains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server. | 2 years after last activity |
| __utmx | Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test. | 18 months |

