Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 25, 2026
INTRODUCTION
This Cookies Policy explains how Beth’s Notes (“Beth’s Notes,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website or use our Services. It supplements our Privacy Policy by providing additional information about the technologies that help our website function, improve performance, and enhance your experience.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow websites to remember information about your visit, recognize returning users, and support important website features. Similar technologies, such as pixels or local storage, may also be used for comparable purposes. Throughout this policy, we refer to these collectively as “cookies.”
TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE
Beth’s Notes uses only the cookies reasonably necessary to operate, improve, and secure our Services. We do not intentionally use cookies to serve targeted advertising to students, create commercial profiles of students, or use advertising or remarketing cookies.
Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are necessary for the operation of our website and Services. These cookies help provide core functionality such as:
- Maintaining secure user sessions
- Supporting member login and authentication
- Remembering signed-in Members between visits
- Processing purchases and subscriptions
- Protecting against fraudulent or unauthorized activity
- Remembering basic website settings required for functionality
- Because these cookies are necessary for the website to operate, they generally cannot be disabled through our Services.
Performance and Analytics Cookies
Performance and analytics cookies help us better understand how visitors use our website so we can improve its functionality and user experience. Beth’s Notes uses Google Analytics, implemented through the MonsterInsights plugin, to better understand how visitors use our website and to help us improve our Services.
These cookies may help us:
- Understand which pages are most frequently visited
- Measure website performance
- Identify technical issues or errors
- Improve navigation and usability
- Analyze website traffic using aggregated or de-identified information whenever practical
We use this information to improve our Services rather than to identify individual visitors.
Preference Cookies
Preference cookies remember choices you make while using our website to provide a more consistent and personalized experience.
Depending on the Services you use, these cookies may remember information such as:
- Login preferences for Members
- Display preferences
- Language or regional settings
- Other website preferences that improve usability
SECURITY AND CONTENT DELIVERY
Beth’s Notes uses Cloudflare to support content delivery, website performance, and security. Cloudflare may place cookies or use similar technologies to help protect the Services against fraudulent or malicious activity and to support reliable website performance.
COOKIE CONSENT
Beth’s Notes uses WPConsent, a cookie consent management tool, to provide visitors with information about the cookies used on our website and to support cookie consent preferences. When you visit our website, a consent banner allows you to review the categories of cookies used on our website and manage your preferences for non-essential cookies.
You may update your cookie preferences at any time by returning to the consent banner or adjusting your browser settings, as described below.
THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
Beth’s Notes uses trusted third-party service providers to support our website and Services. These providers include:
- Google Analytics (via MonsterInsights) for website analytics
- Cloudflare for website security and content delivery
- WPConsent for cookie consent management
- PayPal and PayPal Payflow for membership payment processing
- WooCommerce for online shop purchases
- Kit for email communications
- Paid Memberships Pro for membership management
Some of these providers may use their own cookies or similar technologies as part of the services they provide. Their use of cookies is governed by their own privacy policies and practices.
EMBEDDED CONTENT
Some pages on Beth’s Notes may include embedded content from trusted third-party services, such as YouTube videos or Google Maps. These services may place cookies or use similar technologies when you interact with embedded content. Their use of cookies is governed by their own privacy policies and practices.
MANAGING COOKIES
Most web browsers allow you to control or manage cookies through your browser settings. You can typically choose to:
- View stored cookies
- Delete existing cookies
- Block some or all cookies
- Receive notifications when cookies are placed
You can also manage your cookie preferences for this website directly through the WPConsent banner described above.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website or prevent some features of the Services from operating properly.
CHANGES TO THIS COOKIES POLICY
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our Services, technology, or applicable legal requirements. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy.
We encourage you to review this Cookies Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and similar technologies.
CONTACT US
If you have questions about this Cookies Policy or our use of cookies and similar technologies, please contact us at:
Beth’s Notes
Email: info@bethsnotes.com
More Details
This page provides comprehensive information about how we use cookies on our website to enhance your browsing experience, improve website performance, and deliver personalized content. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our site. They help us understand how visitors interact with our website, allowing us to offer a smoother and more efficient user experience. In the table below, you will find detailed information about each type of cookie we use, their purpose, and how long they remain on your device. We are committed to respecting your privacy and providing transparency about the data we collect through cookies. For more information on how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.
Essential
Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| wpconsent_preferences | This cookie is used to store the user's cookie consent preferences. | 30 days |
Comments
These cookies are needed for adding comments on this website.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| comment_author_email | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | Session |
| comment_author_url | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | Session |
| comment_author | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | Session |
Login
These cookies are used for managing login functionality on this website.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress_logged_in | Used to store logged-in users. | Persistent |
| wordpress_sec | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | 15 days |
| wordpress_test_cookie | Used to determine if cookies are enabled. | Session |
Statistics
Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions.
Learn more| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | ID used to identify users | 2 years |
| _gali | Used by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked | 30 seconds |
| _ga_ | ID used to identify users | 2 years |
| _gid | ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager | 1 minute |
| _gac_ | Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together. | 90 days |
| __utma | ID used to identify users and sessions | 2 years after last activity |
| __utmt | Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests | 10 minutes |
| __utmb | Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server. | 30 minutes after last activity |
| __utmc | Used only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session. | End of session (browser) |
| __utmz | Contains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server | 6 months after last activity |
| __utmv | Contains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server. | 2 years after last activity |
| __utmx | Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test. | 18 months |
WooCommerce Sourcebuster
SourceBuster is used by WooCommerce for order attribution based on user source.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| sbjs_current | Traffic origin information for the visitor’s current visit to your store | session |
| sbjs_first_add | Timestamp, referring URL, and entry page for your visitor’s first visit to your store (only applicable if the visitor returns before the session expires) | session |
| sbjs_current_add | Timestamp, referring URL, and entry page for your visitor’s current visit to your store | session |
| sbjs_migrations | Technical data to help with migrations between different versions of the tracking feature | session |
| sbjs_session | The number of page views in this session and the current page path | 30 minutes |
| sbjs_udata | Information about the visitor’s user agent, such as IP, the browser, and the device type | session |
| sbjs_first | Traffic origin information for the visitor’s first visit to your store (only applicable if the visitor returns before the session expires) | session |
Marketing
Marketing cookies are used to follow visitors to websites. The intention is to show ads that are relevant and engaging to the individual user.
Facebook Pixel
Facebook Pixel is a web analytics service that tracks and reports website traffic.
Learn more| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | 3 months |
| fr | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | 3 months |
| _fbc | Used to track the last session visit. | 12 months |