Privacy Policy
The Water & Health Advisory Council (“we,” “our,” or “us”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website, wateradvisory.org (the “Site”), to help the Site function properly and to understand how visitors use it.
By using the Site, you agree to the use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree, you can disable cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect how parts of the Site function.
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the Site to recognize your device and store certain information about your preferences or past actions.
2. Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies on our Site:
Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the Site to function properly, such as checking that your browser accepts cookies and remembering your language preference.
| Cookie | Purpose |
|---|---|
| wordpress_test_cookie | Checks whether the visitor’s browser has cookies enabled |
| wp_lang | Remembers the visitor’s selected site language |
Statistics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Site by collecting information anonymously, which we use to improve our content and user experience. These are set by Google Analytics.
| Cookie | Purpose |
|---|---|
| _ga | Distinguishes unique users for analytics reporting |
| _ga_QRYYNQ76KH | Persists session state for analytics reporting |
| _gid | Distinguishes unique users for a 24-hour period |
| _gat_gtag_UA_186134640_1 | Limits the rate of requests sent to Google Analytics |
Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used to measure the effectiveness of our outreach and advertising. This is set by Google Ads.
| Cookie | Purpose |
|---|---|
| _gcl_au | Used by Google Ads to track conversions from ad campaigns |
3. How We Use Cookies
We may use cookies for the following purposes:
To Operate the Site: To ensure basic Site functionality works as intended.
To Improve Our Website: We use statistics cookies to understand how visitors navigate and interact with the Site, allowing us to make improvements.
To Measure Outreach Effectiveness: We use marketing cookies to understand how visitors arrive at our Site and to evaluate our advertising efforts.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our Site are placed by third-party services, such as Google Analytics and Google Ads. These third parties may use the information collected to provide their own services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third parties for more information about how they handle your data.
5. Your Choices
Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies through their settings. Please note that disabling cookies may limit the functionality of the Site.
Google Analytics Opt-Out: You may opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
6. Cookie Notice Banner
When you first visit our Site, you will see a banner notifying you that cookies are in use and linking to this Privacy Policy. Clicking “Got it” dismisses the banner and records that you have seen this notice; it does not itself block or disable any cookies. If you wish to prevent cookies from being set, please use your browser settings or the Google Analytics Opt-out tool described above.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The updated policy will be posted on this page, and the effective date will be updated accordingly. Please review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Water & Health Advisory Council
Email: wateradvisorycouncil@gmail.com