How HomeClaimGuide Uses Cookies
This site uses cookies for two purposes: analytics and affiliate referral tracking. This page explains what each cookie does, who sets it, and how to control or disable it.
A cookie is a small text file stored in your browser
When you visit a website, it may place a small file – called a cookie – in your browser. That file stores a piece of information, such as a session ID or a referral source, so the site or a third-party service can recognize your browser on a return visit or track an action you took.
Cookies do not give websites access to your device, your files, or any personal information beyond what you directly provide. They cannot run code or carry viruses.
HomeClaimGuide uses only the cookies necessary to operate analytics and affiliate referral tracking. No advertising cookies, no behavioral profiling, no third-party ad networks.
Three categories of cookies are active on this site
Cookies in use on this site
A full list of cookies currently active on HomeClaimGuide.com, who sets them, and how long they last.
| Cookie | Set By | Purpose | Duration |
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_ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors – used to calculate session and user counts | 2 years |
_ga_* | Google Analytics | Persists session state across page views | 2 years |
_gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users within a 24-hour window | 24 hours |
| Referral tracking cookie | GFLeads / EverQuote Legal | Records that a visitor arrived via HomeClaimGuide for affiliate attribution | 30 days |
wordpress_logged_in_* | WordPress | Authenticates logged-in users – only set when accessing the admin panel, not set for regular site visitors | Session |
wordpress_sec_* | WordPress | Security token to protect against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks | Session |
wp-settings-* | WordPress | Stores user interface preferences for the admin panel – not set for regular site visitors | 1 year |
How to Control Cookies
You can disable or delete cookies at any time
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Browser settings: All major browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies via their privacy or security settings. Blocking all cookies may affect site functionality on some pages.
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Google Analytics opt-out: You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data on your visits by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
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Affiliate tracking: Disabling third-party cookies in your browser will prevent affiliate tracking cookies from being set when you click referral links. This does not affect your ability to use any referral service.
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Do Not Track: HomeClaimGuide does not currently respond to Do Not Track browser signals, as there is no consistent industry standard for how to interpret them.
“Third-party cookies set by referral networks are outside our control once you click through. The data collected by those networks is governed by their own privacy policies – not ours.”
When you click a referral link and land on a partner network’s page, that network may set additional cookies under its own policy. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any service you connect with through this site before submitting your information.
Your rights – EU (GDPR) and California (CCPA)
Depending on where you are located, you may have specific rights regarding the data collected through cookies on this site.
| Right | EU / EEA (GDPR) | California (CCPA) |
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| Know what data is collected about you | ✓ Right to access | ✓ Right to know |
| Request deletion of your data | ✓ Right to erasure | ✓ Right to delete |
| Opt out of data collection via cookies | ✓ Right to object / withdraw consent | ✓ Right to opt out of sale/sharing |
| Receive your data in a portable format | ✓ Right to data portability | ✗ Not applicable under CCPA |
| Non-discrimination for exercising rights | ✓ Covered under GDPR principles | ✓ Explicitly guaranteed under CCPA |
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. For requests involving data held by third-party analytics or referral networks, you will need to contact those services directly. Analytics data collected by Google Analytics is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy.
This policy applies to cookies set on HomeClaimGuide.com only. It does not cover cookies set by third-party sites you navigate to from this site. For how we handle personal data more broadly, see our Privacy Policy. For questions about cookies or to exercise your data rights, contact us at [email protected]. For details on affiliate referral tracking, see our Affiliate Disclosure.