The Hammocks at Southport

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide useful information to website owners.

2. How We Use Cookies

The Hammocks at Southport HOA community portal uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

Essential Cookies (Required)

These cookies are necessary for the Portal to function properly. They enable core features such as:

Authentication: Keeping you logged in during your session
Security: Protecting against unauthorized access and cross-site request forgery
Session Management: Maintaining your session state as you navigate between pages

Note: You cannot opt out of essential cookies as they are required for the Portal to work. If you disable these cookies, you will not be able to log in or use the Portal.

Functional Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences and choices to provide a more personalized experience:

Remembering your display preferences (e.g., map zoom level)
Storing your language and region settings
Remembering if you've dismissed certain notifications or banners

3. Cookies We Use

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration	Type
token	Authentication - keeps you logged in	24 hours	Essential
user	Stores user profile information	24 hours	Essential
pwa_update_dismissed	Remembers if you dismissed the app update banner	Session	Functional

4. Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we use browser local storage to store:

Your authentication token for persistent login
User profile data for faster page loads
Application preferences

Local storage data remains on your device until you explicitly log out or clear your browser data.

5. Third-Party Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use this site — including which pages are visited, how long visitors stay, and how they arrived. This data is aggregated and anonymous. Google Analytics stores cookies on your device to track these patterns. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

We do not use third-party advertising cookies or share your data with advertising networks.

6. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
Block third-party cookies
Block cookies from specific sites
Block all cookies
Delete all cookies when you close your browser

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7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable or delete essential cookies:

You will be logged out and unable to access protected areas of the Portal
You will need to log in again each time you visit
Some features may not work as expected

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact the HOA Board through the Portal or refer to the contact information in our Privacy Policy.

10. Related Policies

Privacy Policy - How we collect, use, and protect your personal information
Terms of Service - Rules governing use of the Portal
Code of Conduct - Community behavior guidelines