Cookie Policy
Effective Date: August 23, 2026 | Last Updated: August 23, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how The Golf Practice (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on www.thegolfpractice.com (the “Site”). It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, tags, and local storage, which we refer to collectively as “cookies” in this Policy. First-party cookies are set by us. Third-party cookies are set by our partners. Cookies may be session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (which remain until they expire or are deleted).
How We Use Cookies
| Category | Purpose | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Enable core functionality such as security, network management, navigation, and form submission. Cannot be switched off. | Session ID, security/CSRF tokens, load balancing, page caching, our cookie-consent plugin’s record of your choice, reCAPTCHA and hCaptcha spam protection on our forms |
| Performance / Analytics | Collect aggregated information about how visitors use the Site so we can measure and improve performance. | Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager |
| Functional | Remember choices you make to provide enhanced, personalized features. | Language, region, saved preferences, cookie-consent choices, embedded video and social-feed settings |
| Advertising / Targeting | Build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on and off the Site; measure ad performance. | Google Ads / remarketing tags (deployed through Google Tag Manager when active) |
Third-Party Services on This Site
The following third-party services may set cookies or receive information about your visit. This list reflects what is configured on the Site as of the “Last Updated” date above and may change as we add or remove tools:
- Google Tag Manager — a tag-management container used to load and control the measurement and marketing tags described in this Policy.
- Google Analytics 4 — website analytics and traffic measurement.
- Google reCAPTCHA and hCaptcha — spam and abuse prevention on our contact and booking forms. These services are strictly necessary for our forms to function.
- YouTube — embedded video players. YouTube may set cookies when a video is played.
- Instagram / Meta — embedded social-media feed content.
- Google Maps — embedded location maps for our Highland Park and Lisle facilities.
- Booking, scheduling, and payment providers — where you are directed to a third-party platform to reserve a bay, book a lesson, or pay, that provider’s own cookies and privacy policy apply.
Your Choices & How to Manage Cookies
- Cookie banner / preferences. You can accept or reject non-essential cookies through our cookie banner or preference center when it is presented, and you can change your choice at any time by clearing your cookies and revisiting the Site.
- Browser controls. Most browsers let you view, delete, and block cookies through their settings. Blocking some cookies may affect how the Site functions.
- Opt-out signals. We honor recognized opt-out preference signals, including the Global Privacy Control (GPC), where required by law.
- Analytics opt-out. You can opt out of Google Analytics using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- Advertising opt-out. You can manage interest-based advertising through the DAA and NAI opt-out tools, and through your Google Ad Settings.
Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) setting. Because there is no consistent industry standard for DNT, the Site may not respond to DNT signals; however, we honor the Global Privacy Control as described above.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or our practices. We will revise the “Last Updated” date when we do.
Contact Us
Questions about our use of cookies? Contact us at [email protected] or (847) 850-0956.
The Golf Practice
Highland Park: 1546 Old Deerfield Rd, Highland Park, IL 60035 — (847) 850-0956
Lisle: 4995 Varsity Drive, Lisle, IL 60532 — (630) 703-0877
Email: [email protected]