Effective date: November 4, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how The West Foundation uses cookies and similar technologies on thewestfoundation.org (the “Site”). It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores in your browser. Similar technologies include local storage, pixels, and scripts. They help a site work properly, remember your preferences, understand how visitors use it, and keep it secure. Some are set by us (first-party); others are set by service providers whose features we use (third-party).
Cookies We Use
| Category | Purpose and examples | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Required for the Site to function and stay secure, such as page delivery, load balancing, firewall and bot protection (including Wordfence), login sessions for site administrators, and remembering your cookie-notice choice (prpl_cookie_notice). |
Session to 1 year |
| Analytics (first-party) | Our own privacy-focused analytics stores a random visitor ID and session information in your browser’s local storage so we can count visits, recognize returning visitors, and see which pages are useful. It does not use your name or email and honors the Global Privacy Control signal. | Until you clear your browser storage |
| Analytics (Microsoft Clarity) | Microsoft Clarity sets cookies such as _clck, _clsk, CLID, ANONCHK, MR, MUID, and SM to understand how visitors interact with the Site through heatmaps and session replays. Text typed into forms is masked. Learn more in the Microsoft Privacy Statement. |
Session to 1 year |
| Embedded content and functional services | Some features rely on third-party services that may set their own cookies, including embedded videos from YouTube and/or Vimeo, which may set cookies when you play a video; social media feeds or buttons; newsletter sign-up tools. These cookies are governed by those providers’ policies. | Varies by provider |
Your Choices
- Cookie notice. When you first visit, a brief notice lets you know the Site uses cookies. Selecting “OK” or continuing to use the Site indicates your acceptance of this Cookie Policy.
- Browser settings. Most browsers let you block or delete cookies. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may cause parts of the Site to stop working. Help is available for Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge.
- Global Privacy Control. If your browser sends a Global Privacy Control signal, our first-party analytics will not track your visit.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy as our Site and the technologies we use change. Updates will be posted on this page with a new effective date.
Contact Us
The West Foundation
Email: info@thewestfoundation.org
Phone: (317) 972-0204
You may also reach us through the contact form on thewestfoundation.org.