Cookie Policy

Last Updated: June 12, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Calvary Baptist Church of Hollister ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit http://calvaryofhollister.org (the "Site"). This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, tablet, or smartphone when you browse a website. They help the website remember your actions, device details, and site preferences over time so you do not have to keep re-entering them.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to ensure our website functions correctly, to understand how visitors interact with our content, and to improve your overall experience on our Site. We do not use cookies to collect personal data for commercial advertising profiles.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the core functionality of our website. Without these, certain parts of the Site—such as secure online giving portals or member form processing—cannot function properly.

3.2 Analytics & Performance Cookies

We use basic analytics tracking to collect anonymous data about how visitors navigate our site. This tells us which pages are visited most often and helps us fix broken links or technical bugs to keep our ministries easily accessible online.

3.3 Preference & Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as audio volume settings on sermon media players) to provide a more smooth, customized browsing experience.

4. Managing and Disabling Cookies

You have the choice to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your personal browser settings to delete or decline them if you prefer.

Please note that if you choose to turn off cookies entirely, some interactive features of our church website (such as integrated media streaming or digital form submissions) may not work perfectly.