Cookie Policy

The Financial Planning Association of San Francisco (“FPA of San Francisco”, “FPASF”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website, https://fpasf.org, to improve your experience, provide essential site functionality, and analyze website traffic. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and the choices you have regarding their use.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to collect information about your usage of the site to improve your user experience.

Cookies may be:

  • Session Cookies – which expire when you close your browser.
  • Persistent Cookies – which remain on your device until deleted or expired.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies on our site:

a. Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website. They help with navigation, secure login, and access to specific areas of the site.

Examples:

  • Login authentication
  • User session management

b. Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often, how long users stay, and how they interact with content. This data helps us improve the functionality and performance of our website.

Tool used: Google Analytics (data is aggregated and anonymized)

c. Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as form inputs or display preferences) to provide a more personalized experience.

d. Third-Party Cookies

We may allow limited third-party services to place cookies on your device for purposes such as event registration, video embedding (e.g., YouTube), or social media sharing. These cookies are governed by the respective third parties’ privacy policies.

3. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Understand how our website is used and improve user experience
  • Keep you logged in during sessions
  • Save your preferences for future visits
  • Track attendance and engagement with events and educational resources

4. Managing and Controlling Cookies

You have the right to accept or reject cookies when visiting our site. You can also control cookies by adjusting your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • See what cookies are installed
  • Delete existing cookies
  • Block third-party or all cookies
  • Receive a notification before a cookie is stored

Instructions by Browser:

Please note that disabling cookies may limit the functionality and user experience of our website.

5. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or our practices. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of the page.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us via the contact form on our website or email us at info@fpasf.org.