Sunset Real Estate Group

Cookie Policy

Last Updated: January 2025

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

At Sunset Real Estate Group, we use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and understand where our visitors are coming from. This policy explains what cookies we use and why.

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Essential Cookies

Purpose: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.

Examples: Session management, user authentication, security tokens

Duration: Session-based (deleted when you close your browser)

Note: These cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for the site to work.

2. Analytics Cookies

Purpose: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website performance and user experience.

Examples: Google Analytics, page views, bounce rates, traffic sources

Duration: Up to 2 years

Data Collected: Pages visited, time spent on site, browser type, device information, general location (city/country level)

3. Functionality Cookies

Purpose: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language, search parameters, or property favorites) to provide enhanced, personalized features.

Examples: Language preferences, saved searches, favorite properties

Duration: Up to 1 year

4. Marketing/Advertising Cookies

Purpose: These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or to limit how many times you see an ad. They may be set by us or by third-party partners.

Examples: Facebook Pixel, Google Ads, retargeting campaigns

Duration: Up to 2 years

Data Shared: Browsing behavior, ad interactions, conversion tracking

Third-Party Cookies

We use services from trusted third-party companies that may set cookies on your device. These include:

  • Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance tracking
  • Google Maps: For displaying property locations and interactive maps
  • Facebook/Meta: For social media integration and advertising
  • YouTube: For embedded video content
  • Payment Processors: For secure transaction processing

These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie policies. We recommend reviewing their policies for more information about how they use cookies.

How to Manage Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner when you first visit our website.

Note: If you choose to disable certain cookies, some features of our website may not function properly, and your user experience may be affected.

Browser Settings

You can also control cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Block cookies from specific websites
  • Block all cookies
  • Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Browser-Specific Instructions

Google Chrome

  1. Click the three dots menu in the top-right corner
  2. Select "Settings" > "Privacy and security"
  3. Click "Cookies and other site data"
  4. Choose your preferred cookie settings

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Click the menu button and select "Settings"
  2. Select "Privacy & Security" panel
  3. Under "Cookies and Site Data," configure your preferences

Safari (macOS)

  1. Go to Safari > Preferences
  2. Click the "Privacy" tab
  3. Choose your cookie blocking preferences

Microsoft Edge

  1. Click the three dots menu and select "Settings"
  2. Select "Cookies and site permissions"
  3. Click "Cookies and data stored"
  4. Adjust your cookie settings

Safari (iOS)

  1. Go to Settings > Safari
  2. Scroll to "Privacy & Security"
  3. Enable "Block All Cookies" or adjust other privacy settings

For more detailed information about managing cookies in your specific browser, please visit your browser's official support page.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. We currently do not respond to DNT signals, but we respect your cookie preferences as set through our cookie consent mechanism and your browser settings.

Cookie List

Below is a list of the specific cookies we use:

Cookie Name Type Purpose Duration
PHPSESSID Essential Session management Session
cookie_consent Essential Stores cookie preferences 1 year
_ga Analytics Google Analytics - distinguishes users 2 years
_gid Analytics Google Analytics - distinguishes users 24 hours
_gat Analytics Google Analytics - throttle request rate 1 minute
user_preferences Functionality Stores user preferences and settings 1 year
_fbp Marketing Facebook Pixel - tracks conversions 3 months

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for the latest information on our cookie practices.

The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last revised.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Sunset Real Estate Group

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (123) 456-7890
Address: 123 Main Street, Suite 100, Your City, ST 12345

Related Policies: For more information about how we collect and use your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.