What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners about how users interact with their sites.

Team Summit Colorado uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze website traffic, personalize content, and support our mission of developing young athletes. This Cookie Declaration explains what cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.

Types of Cookies We Use

We categorize cookies into four main types based on their purpose and functionality:

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for our website to function properly and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging into secure areas, or filling out forms. Without these cookies, some parts of our website would not work.

Examples of Strictly Necessary Cookies:

• Session cookies that keep you logged into the Parent Portal
• Security cookies that protect against cross-site request forgery
• Load balancing cookies that ensure website stability
• Cookie consent preference cookies

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization on our website. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use on our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.

Examples of Functional Cookies:

• Language preference cookies
• Region or location-based content customization
• Shopping cart functionality for our online store
• Form auto-fill preferences
• Accessibility feature preferences

Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This data helps us improve our website’s performance and user experience. We use this information to analyze trends, track user movements around the site, and gather demographic information about our user base.

Examples of Analytics Cookies:

• Google Analytics cookies that track page views and user behavior
• Microsoft Clarity cookies that record user sessions for website optimization
• Performance monitoring cookies that measure page load times
• A/B testing cookies that help us optimize content and features

Marketing and Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements and marketing communications to you. They may be set by us or by third-party advertising partners. These cookies track your browsing activity across different websites to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads.

Examples of Marketing Cookies:

• Email marketing tracking cookies from Constant Contact
• Social media integration cookies
• Fundraising campaign tracking cookies
• Retargeting cookies for donation campaigns

Detailed Cookie Inventory

The following table provides specific information about the cookies and similar technologies used on our website:

Third-Party Services and Their Cookies

Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics

Google Tag Manager is a tag management system that allows us to quickly and easily update tracking codes and related code fragments on our website. Through Google Tag Manager, we implement Google Analytics, which provides detailed statistics about our website visitors and their behavior.

Data Collected: Page views, session duration, bounce rate, geographic location, device information, referral sources, and user interactions with our content.

Purpose: Understanding how visitors use our website helps us improve content, optimize user experience, and measure the effectiveness of our programs and marketing efforts.

Data Sharing: Google may use this data in accordance with their privacy policy and may combine it with other Google services data.

Microsoft Clarity

Microsoft Clarity is a user behavior analytics tool that helps us understand how users interact with our website through session recordings and heatmaps.

Data Collected: Mouse movements, clicks, scrolling behavior, form interactions, and page navigation patterns. No personally identifiable information is collected.

Purpose: Identifying usability issues, optimizing website design, and improving user experience for families and athletes accessing our services.

Data Sharing: Microsoft processes this data according to their privacy policy and data processing agreements.

Constant Contact

Constant Contact is our email marketing platform that helps us communicate with our community about programs, events, and important updates.

Data Collected: Email addresses, names, engagement metrics (opens, clicks), and subscription preferences.

Purpose: Sending newsletters, program updates, event notifications, and fundraising communications to our community members who have opted in to receive them.

Data Sharing: Constant Contact processes this data as our service provider and may use aggregated, non-personal data for their own analytics.

Givebutter

Givebutter is our fundraising platform that enables online donations and supports our Financial Assistance Program and other fundraising campaigns.

Data Collected: Donation amounts, donor information, payment processing data, and campaign interaction metrics.

Purpose: Processing donations, managing fundraising campaigns, and providing donors with receipts and tax documentation.

Data Sharing: Payment processing requires sharing necessary information with financial institutions and payment processors.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Browser Settings

All modern web browsers provide built-in tools for managing cookies. You can configure your browser to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or prompt you before accepting each cookie. However, please note that disabling all cookies may impact your ability to use certain features of our website, particularly those requiring user authentication or form submissions.

Google Chrome: Access cookie settings through Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data. You can block all cookies, allow all cookies, or create custom rules for specific websites.

Mozilla Firefox: Navigate to Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data to configure cookie preferences and view stored cookies.

Safari: Go to Preferences > Privacy to adjust cookie settings and manage website data.

Microsoft Edge: Access Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data to control cookie behavior.

Third-Party Opt-Out Options

Many of our third-party service providers offer their own opt-out mechanisms that provide more granular control over data collection and use.

Google Analytics: You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Microsoft Clarity: Visit the Microsoft Privacy Dashboard at https://account.microsoft.com/privacy to manage your privacy settings and opt out of Clarity tracking.

Constant Contact: You can unsubscribe from our email communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or contacting us directly.

Contact Information

If you have questions about our cookie practices, need assistance managing your cookie preferences, or want to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us:

Team Summit Colorado
General Email: Membership@teamsummit.org