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Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy

Youth Education and Sports, Inc.

Last Updated: May 1, 2026

Effective Date: May 1, 2026

Introduction

At Youth Education and Sports, Inc., we believe that transparency is the foundation of trust. When you visit our website, certain technologies work quietly in the background to help the site function properly, remember your preferences, and give us a better understanding of how people use our pages. These technologies are commonly called cookies, and this Cookie Policy is here to explain exactly what they are, how we use them, and what choices you have.

We have written this policy in plain, everyday language because we want every family, student, and community member who visits our website to be able to understand it without any difficulty. You should never have to guess about how your information is being used when you spend time on our site. This policy is our commitment to making that clear

What Cookies Are

A cookie is a small text file that a website places on your computer, tablet, or smartphone when you visit it. The file is stored in your browser and contains a small amount of data that helps the website recognize your device the next time you come back.

Cookies are not programs. They cannot run on your device, carry viruses, or access your personal files. They are simply a way for websites to remember information about your visit so that your experience can be more consistent and useful.

Some cookies are placed directly by the website you are visiting. These are called first-party cookies. Others are placed by third-party services that the website uses, such as analytics tools or video hosting platforms. These are called third-party cookies. Both types are explained in this policy

Why Websites Use Cookies

Cookies serve a range of practical purposes that make websites work better. Without cookies, a website would not be able to remember that you had previously filled out a form, logged into an account, or selected a preference. Every time you returned to the site, it would treat you as a complete stranger.

At Youth Education and Sports, we use cookies to help our website function smoothly and to better understand how visitors interact with our content. We do not use cookies to track your browsing behavior across unrelated websites, and we do not use cookies to build advertising profiles or sell your data to anyone.

Our goal with cookies, as with everything we do, is to serve the people who come to our site in a positive and genuinely helpful way

Types of Cookies We Use

The cookies used on the Youth Education and Sports website fall into several categories. Here is a clear explanation of each one.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the website to function at a basic level. Without them, certain features of the site would simply not work. They do not collect information that could be used to identify you, and they are not used for any marketing or tracking purposes.

Examples of what these cookies do include maintaining a session when you fill out a registration form, ensuring that security features on the site work properly, and remembering your preferences within a single visit to the site. Because these cookies are essential to the basic operation of the website, they are active by default and do not require your consent to be placed.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you have made and provide a more personalized experience as a result. For example, they might remember the region you are browsing from, the language settings you prefer, or whether you have previously dismissed a notification or banner.

These cookies do not track your activity across other websites, and the information they collect is used only to improve your experience on our site. They are helpful and convenient, but they are not essential in the way that strictly necessary cookies are.

Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website. They collect information about which pages are visited most frequently, how long visitors spend on different sections of the site, and whether visitors encounter any errors or difficulties during their time on the site.

The data collected by these cookies is aggregated, meaning it is not tied to any individual person. It is used entirely for the purpose of improving our website and making sure it serves our visitors as well as possible. Understanding how people navigate our site helps us identify what is working well and what could be clearer or more accessible.

We may use trusted analytics platforms to help us gather and interpret this data. Those platforms have their own privacy and data handling practices, which are consistent with applicable data protection standards.

Communication and Marketing Cookies

If you have signed up to receive email updates, newsletters, or other communications from Youth Education and Sports, certain cookies may help us understand how you engage with those communications. For example, we may use cookies to understand whether a link in one of our emails was clicked, which helps us improve our future communications.

We do not use marketing cookies to display targeted advertisements to you on other websites. We do not share cookie data with advertising networks. The communication-related cookies we use are limited to improving our own outreach and making sure the information we send you is as relevant and useful as possible

Third-Party Cookies

Our website may include content or tools provided by third-party services. For example, we may embed videos, use a donation processing tool, or include social media sharing buttons on certain pages. When these features are present, the third-party service may place its own cookies on your device.

These third-party cookies are governed by the privacy and cookie policies of the respective services, not by this policy. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you interact with through our website.

Common third-party services that may place cookies through our website include video hosting platforms, payment processing services used for donations and program registrations, and website analytics tools. We select third-party services carefully and only work with those that maintain responsible data practices.

How Long Cookies Last

Cookies vary in how long they remain on your device. There are two main categories based on duration.

Session cookies are temporary. They are placed on your device when you visit our website and are automatically deleted when you close your browser. They are used to support things like form submissions and navigation during a single visit.

Persistent cookies remain on your device for a longer period, which may range from a few days to several months depending on the cookie. They are used for things like remembering your preferences between visits. Most persistent cookies have a defined expiration date, after which they are automatically removed from your device.

You can view and manage the cookies stored on your device through your browser settings at any time. We explain how to do this in a later section of this policy

Your Choices About Cookies

You have meaningful control over cookies, and we respect your right to make choices about how they are used on your device.

The simplest and most direct way to manage cookies is through your browser settings. All major browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and others, allow you to view the cookies currently stored on your device, delete cookies individually or in bulk, block cookies from specific websites, and set preferences for how cookies are handled in the future.

Keep in mind that if you choose to disable cookies entirely, some features of our website may not work as intended. For example, certain forms may not submit correctly, and the site may not remember preferences you have previously set. However, disabling cookies will not prevent you from accessing the information on our site or learning about our programs.

If you want to disable only third-party cookies while allowing first-party cookies from our site, most browsers offer this option as well. This approach allows the site to function properly while limiting the involvement of external tracking technologies

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers allow users to send a Do Not Track signal to websites they visit, indicating that they do not wish to be tracked. There is currently no universally agreed-upon standard for how websites should respond to Do Not Track signals.

Youth Education and Sports does not currently alter its data practices in response to Do Not Track signals, because we already limit our use of cookies to the functional and analytical purposes described in this policy and do not engage in cross-site tracking or behavioral advertising. If and when a clear and widely adopted standard for Do Not Track responses is established, we will review our practices accordingly

Cookies and Children

Because Youth Education and Sports serves young people and their families, we are particularly thoughtful about data collection practices that may affect minors.

We do not use cookies to collect personal information from children. The analytics data collected through cookies on our website is aggregated and anonymous. We do not use cookies to target advertising toward minors, and we do not share cookie data related to minors with outside parties.

Our cookie practices are consistent with the requirements of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, which governs the collection of online information from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and have concerns about how cookies may be affecting your child's experience on our website, please contact us directly and we will be happy to address your questions

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies we use, the services we work with, or applicable legal requirements. When we make changes, we will update the effective date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically so that you remain informed about how cookies are used on our website. If we make significant changes that affect how your personal information is handled, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you directly, such as through a notice on our website or an email to individuals who have provided their contact information.

How This Policy Connects to Our Privacy Policy

This Cookie Policy is part of our broader commitment to transparency and data responsibility. For a full picture of how Youth Education and Sports collects, uses, and protects personal information, please read our Privacy Policy, which is available on our website.

The Privacy Policy covers a wider range of topics including the types of personal information we collect when you register for programs or contact us, how that information is used and protected, your rights regarding your personal data, and how to request access to, corrections of, or deletion of your information.

Together, this Cookie Policy and our Privacy Policy represent our full commitment to handling information about you and your family with care, honesty, and respect.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, about the cookies used on our website, or about how to manage your cookie preferences, we encourage you to reach out to us. We are always glad to help.