Effective Date: July 20, 2026
We use cookies to help improve your experience of our website at https://nba.realtor and its subdomains. This cookie policy is part of our privacy policy. It covers the use of cookies between your device and our site.
We also provide basic information on third-party services we may use, who may also use cookies as part of their service. This policy does not cover their cookies.
If you don’t wish to accept cookies from us, you should instruct your browser to refuse cookies from https://nba.realtor. In such a case, we may be unable to provide you with some of your desired content and services.
What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small piece of data that a website stores on your device when you visit. It typically contains information about the website itself, a unique identifier that allows the site to recognize your web browser when you return, additional data that serves the purpose of the cookie, and the lifespan of the cookie itself.
Cookies are used to enable certain features (e.g., logging in), to track site usage (e.g., analytics), to store your user settings (e.g., time zone, notification preferences), and to personalize your content (e.g., advertising, language). Cookies set by the website you are visiting are called “first-party cookies.” Cookies set by other sites and companies (i.e., third parties) are called “third-party cookies.”
What Type of Cookies Does Our Website Use?
Our website uses the following categories of cookies and similar tracking technologies.
Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to enable you to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas and security features. Because these cookies are strictly necessary, they cannot be rejected.
| Provider | Purpose | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Google reCAPTCHA (Google LLC) | Protects website forms from spam and abuse by distinguishing human visitors from automated bots. | Security / Essential |
| North Bay Association of REALTORS® (first party) | Maintains session state, security, and core site functionality. | Essential |
Functionality Cookies
Functionality cookies let us operate the site in accordance with the choices you make. These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features.
| Provider | Purpose | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sentry (Functional Software, Inc.) | Monitors application errors and performance so we can maintain a stable, working website. | Functionality |
| Font Awesome (Fonticons, Inc.) / jsDelivr CDN | Delivers icons, fonts, and static assets used to display the website correctly. | Functionality |
Analytics and Performance Cookies
Analytics and performance cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often, how visitors move through the site, and whether they encounter errors. We use this information to understand and improve how our website performs. This category is only active where you have consented.
| Provider | Purpose | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager – Google LLC) | Collects anonymized statistics about site traffic and visitor behavior (pages viewed, time on site, approximate location, device/browser information) to help us measure and improve site performance. | Analytics |
| Google Tag Manager (Google LLC) | Manages and deploys the analytics and marketing tags used on the site. | Analytics |
| Hotjar (Hotjar Ltd.) | Captures aggregated analytics such as heatmaps and session activity to help us understand how visitors interact with pages and improve usability. | Analytics / Performance |
> Note: Exact cookie names, identifiers, and expiration periods for the services above (for example Google Analytics _ga cookies, Hotjar _hj cookies, and the reCAPTCHA _GRECAPTCHA cookie) are catalogued and kept current by our consent management tool’s cookie scanner. Please refer to each provider’s own cookie and privacy documentation for the specific cookies they set.
How Can You Control Our Website’s Use of Cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies on our website. You can manage your cookie preferences in our Cookie Consent Manager. The Cookie Consent Manager allows you to select which categories of cookies you accept or reject. Essential cookies cannot be rejected as they are strictly necessary to provide you with the services on our website.
You may also be able to set or amend your cookie preferences by managing your web browser settings. As each web browser is different, please consult the instructions provided by your web browser (typically in the “help” section). If you choose to refuse or disable cookies you may still use the website, though some of the functionality of the website may not be available to you.
How Often Will We Update This Cookie Policy?
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect any changes to the cookies and related technologies we use, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
Each time you use our website, the current version of the Cookie Policy will apply. When you use our website, you should check the date of this Cookie Policy (which appears at the top of this document) and review any changes since the last version.
Where Can You Obtain Further Information?
For any questions or concerns regarding our Cookie Policy, you may contact us using the following details:
North Bay Association of REALTORS®