COOKIE POLICY

1. Introduction and Scope

Welcome to the Cookie Policy for Sunlight and Sagebrush, a holistic health practice operated by Lindsey O'Connor, a sole proprietor based in San Diego, California. This policy applies to our website, https://www.sunlightandsagebrush.com, and explains how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies when you interact with our digital presence.

In the modern digital landscape, transparency regarding data collection is a cornerstone of trust, especially in the field of holistic health and flower essence therapy. We are committed to ensuring that your experience on our website is informative, secure, and respectful of your privacy rights under California law. This policy is designed to be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions to provide a comprehensive overview of our data practices.

2. Defining Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Cookies are small text files containing strings of characters that are downloaded to your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They act as a memory for the website, allowing it to remember your device upon return visits and store information about your preferences or past actions.

At Sunlight and Sagebrush, we may also use "web beacons" or "clear gifs." These are tiny graphics with a unique identifier, similar in function to cookies, used to track the online movements of web users or to access cookies. We use these to understand if our educational content on herbalism or holistic living is reaching our audience effectively.

3. Categories of Cookies We Use

A. Essential (Strictly Necessary) Cookies
These cookies are fundamental to the technical operation of our website. Without these, the website would not function correctly.

  • Authentication: To verify your identity if you log into a client area.

  • Security: To protect our site from fraudulent activity and ensure the safety of your data.

  • Functionality: To remember choices you make (such as your language or region) to provide a more personalized experience.

B. Performance and Analytics Cookies
Although we do not currently have these tools fully active, we plan to implement them upon the official launch of the website in late January 2026.

  • Traffic Analysis: We use tools like Google Analytics to see which blog posts on flower essence therapy or natural living are most popular.

  • Error Monitoring: To identify and fix technical issues that might prevent you from accessing our resources.

  • Usage Patterns: To understand how long visitors stay on our site and which pages they visit before leaving.

C. Third-Party and Integration Cookies
Because Lindsey O'Connor utilizes specialized platforms to provide a seamless holistic health experience, these third parties may drop cookies on your device through our site.

  • Practice Better: Our client management platform uses cookies to facilitate your booking of flower essence consultations and introductory calls.

  • Stripe: To ensure secure payment processing for your sessions, Stripe uses cookies for fraud prevention and transaction stability.

  • MailChimp: When you sign up for our newsletter via our website forms, MailChimp uses cookies to track the success of our sign-up process and to manage your subscription preferences.

  • Squarespace: Our website is hosted on Squarespace, which uses cookies to provide us with basic site metrics and to ensure the site renders correctly on your browser.

  • Substack: We provide links to our Substack for deeper dives into herbalism; clicking these links may involve Substack-specific tracking.

D. Marketing and Affiliate Cookies
As a participant in affiliate programs, we use specific cookies to track referrals.

  • Fullscript: When you click a link to our supplement dispensary, a cookie is placed to ensure that Sunlight and Sagebrush receives the appropriate commission for the recommendation.

4. Cookie Management and User Choice
We believe you should have total control over your digital footprint. You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies.

Browser-Level Controls
Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You can:

  • Delete all cookies from your device at any time.

  • Block all cookies from being placed (though this may break the functionality of our booking forms via Practice Better).

  • Set your browser to notify you every time a cookie is issued.

Global Privacy Control (GPC) and Do Not Track (DNT)
As a California-based practice, we recognize the importance of privacy signals. While there is no universal standard for "Do Not Track" signals, we aim to honor privacy-preserving browser settings where technically feasible.

5. California-Specific Disclosures (CCPA/CPRA)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the CPRA, residents of California have specific rights regarding the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information.

  • No Sale of Data: Sunlight and Sagebrush does not sell your personal data or cookie information to third parties for monetary gain.

  • Sharing for Analytics: We "share" information with service providers like Google Analytics and MailChimp only to improve our educational services and maintain our client relationships.

  • Right to Opt-Out: You may opt-out of non-essential tracking at any time via your browser settings.

6. International Visitors
While Lindsey O'Connor is based in San Diego and the practice is focused on California, we recognize that our educational content on herbalism and flower essences may be accessed globally. If you are visiting from the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, please note that your data may be transferred to and processed in the United States, where our servers and third-party partners (like Squarespace and Stripe) are located.

7. Future-Proofing and Updates
Lindsey O'Connor's practice is growing. We anticipate launching storefronts on Etsy and Printify in the coming months to offer lifestyle products like mugs and tote bags. When these links are added to our website, this Cookie Policy will be updated to include the tracking practices of those specific platforms.

We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time. Changes will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

8. Contact and Inquiries
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with Sunlight and Sagebrush, please reach out:

Sunlight and Sagebrush
Attn: Lindsey O’Connor
16769 Bernardo Center Dr STE 1-108
San Diego, CA 92128
Email: lindsey(at)sunlightandsagebrush.com