Cookie Policy

Last updated: 12/10/2025

This Cookie Policy explains how YourFirstLocal ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit yourfirstlocal.com (the "Site").

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device by your browser. They help websites remember your actions and preferences over time, such as login details, language, and other settings.

Types of cookies we use

1. Essential cookies

These cookies are necessary for the Site to function properly. They enable basic features such as page navigation, core security, and business listing interactions. You cannot opt out of these cookies using the Site's controls, but you can block them in your browser settings (which may cause parts of the Site to break).

2. Analytics cookies

We use analytics cookies (for example, through Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use the Site, which pages are popular, and how users navigate. This information helps us improve YourFirstLocal.

You can learn more about Google's data practices here: https://policies.google.com/privacy. You can opt out of Google Analytics via: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

3. Advertising cookies (Google AdSense)

When advertising is active on YourFirstLocal, we may work with Google and other third-party vendors to display ads. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.

Google's advertising cookies enable it and its partners to:

• Show more relevant ads to you
• Limit how often you see the same ad
• Measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns

These cookies may include identifiers such as IDE, ANID, NID, or DoubleClick cookies used to track ad interactions.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:

• Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com
• AboutAds choices: https://www.aboutads.info/choices/

4. Performance & functional cookies

These cookies help improve your experience, for example by remembering certain preferences (such as your general area) or helping pages load faster.

Managing cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control or delete cookies through their settings. You can usually find these controls in your browser's "Options", "Settings", or "Preferences" menu.

You can also learn more about managing cookies at https://www.aboutcookies.org/.

Please note: if you disable certain cookies, some parts of the Site may not function properly.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

Contact

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, contact us at info@yourfirstlocal.com.