This Cookie Policy explains how The DeBary Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Inc., doing business as The DeBary Volunteer Fire Support Team (“the Association,” “we,” “us” or “our”), uses cookies and similar technologies on debaryvfa.org (the “Site”). It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
Effective date: October 30, 2026
Last updated: October 30, 2026
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website saves in your browser when you visit. They let the website remember information between pages or visits, such as the items in your shopping cart, whether you are logged in, or the choices you made in a cookie banner. Cookies set by the website you are visiting are called “first-party” cookies. Cookies set by another company’s service embedded in a page are called “third-party” cookies.
Some cookies are deleted when you close your browser (“session cookies”). Others stay in your browser until they expire or you delete them (“persistent cookies”).
Similar technologies, such as browser local storage, can store information in a comparable way. Where we refer to “cookies” in this policy, we include those technologies.
2. How we use cookies
We group cookies into the following categories:
- Strictly necessary cookies. These are required for the Site to work and to keep it secure. They make the shop cart and checkout function, keep logged-in volunteers signed in, protect the Site through our security firewall, and store your cookie consent choices. Because the Site cannot work properly without them, they do not require consent and cannot be switched off in our cookie banner, although you can block them in your browser (see Section 5).
- Functional cookies. These remember preferences, such as interface settings for logged-in users. The functional cookies we use are set by WordPress only for people who log in to the Site (generally our volunteers who manage it).
- Analytics cookies. These would help us understand how visitors use the Site. We do not currently use any analytics cookies, and no analytics tools are installed by default. If we add an analytics tool such as Google Analytics in the future, it will only load after you give consent through our cookie banner, and we will update this policy before doing so.
- Advertising cookies. We do not use advertising or marketing cookies, and we do not allow advertising networks to track you on our Site.
All of the cookies we use are first-party cookies set by our own website and its software (WordPress, the WooCommerce shop plugin, the Wordfence security plugin and the CookieYes consent tool). The Site’s fonts, scripts and images are hosted on our own server. We do not load Google Fonts, content delivery networks or embedded social media widgets that would place third-party cookies when you simply view our pages.
3. Cookies we use
The table below lists the cookies used on the Site. An asterisk (*) means part of the name varies, for example with a unique code or user number.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
cookieyes-consent | CookieYes | Stores your cookie consent choices so the banner does not appear on every page and your choices are respected. | 1 year | Strictly necessary |
woocommerce_cart_hash | WooCommerce | Helps the shop detect when the contents of your cart change. | Session | Strictly necessary |
woocommerce_items_in_cart | WooCommerce | Records whether there are items in your cart. | Session | Strictly necessary |
wp_woocommerce_session_* | WooCommerce | Links your browser to your cart and checkout session so the items you add are remembered. | 2 days | Strictly necessary |
wfwaf-authcookie-* | Wordfence | Set only for logged-in users. Lets the security firewall recognize logged-in users and apply the correct protections. | 12 hours | Strictly necessary |
wordpress_* and wordpress_sec_* | WordPress | Set only for logged-in users. Securely stores login authentication for the website’s administration area. | Session, or 14 days if “Remember Me” is selected | Strictly necessary |
wordpress_logged_in_* | WordPress | Set only for logged-in users. Indicates that you are logged in and who you are. | Session, or 14 days if “Remember Me” is selected | Strictly necessary |
wordpress_test_cookie | WordPress | Checks whether your browser accepts cookies, which is required for login. | Session | Strictly necessary |
wp-settings-* and wp-settings-time-* | WordPress | Set only for logged-in users. Remembers display preferences in the website’s administration area. | 1 year | Functional |
Most visitors who simply read our pages will receive only the cookieyes-consent cookie. Shop cookies are set when you add an item to your cart. Login-related cookies are set only for people who log in. Durations are the standard defaults of the software that sets each cookie and may vary slightly with software updates. Wordfence may set other strictly necessary security cookies in limited situations, such as during login protection; if we become aware of any change to the cookies our software sets, we will update this table.
What our security tools record
Separately from cookies, our Wordfence firewall logs visitors’ IP addresses and request information to detect and block attacks, and our forms store your IP address and browser information with each submission to prevent spam and abuse. These are explained in our Privacy Policy.
4. Your consent and how to change it
When you first visit the Site, a cookie banner provided by CookieYes explains our use of cookies and lets you accept or reject non-essential cookies, or customize your choices by category. Your choices are stored in the cookieyes-consent cookie. Because we do not currently use any non-essential cookies, rejecting them will not affect how the Site works.
To change or withdraw your consent at any time, click the “Cookie Settings” link available in the footer of every page. This re-opens the cookie banner so you can review and update your choices. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing based on consent before you withdrew it.
Your choices apply to the browser and device you are using. If you use a different browser or device, or if you clear your cookies, you will be asked again.
5. Controlling cookies in your browser
Most browsers let you see, delete and block cookies, either for all websites or for specific ones. You can usually find these controls in your browser’s settings or privacy menu. Helpful instructions are available from browser makers:
Please note that if you block strictly necessary cookies, some parts of the Site will not work. In particular, you may not be able to add items to your cart or complete checkout in our shop, and logged-in users may not be able to sign in. Our informational pages, forms and safety resources will continue to work. If you have trouble placing an order with cookies blocked, you can order a challenge coin by contacting us directly at [email protected].
6. Global Privacy Control and Do Not Track
Global Privacy Control (GPC) is a setting in some browsers and browser extensions that tells websites you do not want your personal information sold or shared. We do not sell or share personal information, and we do not use advertising cookies. If your browser sends a GPC signal, we treat it as a choice to reject non-essential cookies and as a request to opt out of any sale or sharing of personal information for that browser. We will continue to honor GPC if we ever add non-essential cookies.
Some browsers also send a “Do Not Track” signal. Because we do not track visitors across websites, our practices are the same whether or not this setting is on.
7. Links to other websites
Our Site links to other websites, such as our Facebook page, PayPal, Venmo, and government and safety websites. When you follow those links, the other websites may set their own cookies, which are governed by their own cookie and privacy policies, not this one. We do not control those cookies.
8. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy if we change the tools or plugins used on the Site, add new features, or if the law changes. If we ever add analytics or other non-essential cookies, we will update the table above and ask for your consent before those cookies are set. When we make changes, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
9. Contact us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
The DeBary Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Inc.
d/b/a The DeBary Volunteer Fire Support Team
PO Box 530853
DeBary, FL 32753-0853
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone (non-emergency): 386-801-2469
- Online: our contact page
For emergencies, always call 911.