Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 1, 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, improve user experience, and provide information to website owners. Cookies set by the website you are visiting are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by other parties are called "third-party cookies."
2. How We Use Cookies
TIA — Travel Industry Association of Florida uses cookies and similar technologies on www.tiaflorida.org to:
- Ensure the website functions correctly
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Analyze how visitors use our site to improve content and structure
- Measure the effectiveness of our communications
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are typically set in response to actions you take, such as submitting forms or setting your privacy preferences. You can set your browser to block these cookies, but some parts of the site will then not work.
Examples: Session cookies, CSRF tokens, WordPress authentication cookies
Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This allows us to improve how the site works.
Examples: Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _gid) — track page views and user sessions anonymously
Functional Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
Examples: Cookie consent preference cookies, language preference cookies
Marketing and Social Media Cookies
These cookies may be set by our social media partners (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram) and may be used to build a profile of your interests. They do not directly store personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.
Examples: Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag (if enabled)
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some pages on our website may embed content from or link to third-party services that also set cookies. These include:
- Google (Analytics, Fonts, Maps): May set cookies related to service delivery and performance tracking
- Facebook / Meta: May set cookies if you interact with Facebook social plugins on our site
- Payment Processors: Stripe or similar processors may set cookies during payment flows
- Form Providers: Contact Form 7 or WPForms may set session cookies during form submissions
TIA does not control these third-party cookies. Please review the privacy and cookie policies of these third parties for more information.
5. Managing Cookies
You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish. You can delete all cookies already on your computer and set most browsers to prevent them from being placed. However, if you do this, you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit our site and some services and functionality may not work.
To manage cookies through your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions
To opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
6. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our practices. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will be revised accordingly. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
7. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
TIA — Travel Industry Association of Florida
P.O. Box 140146, Coral Gables, FL 33114-0146