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Cookie Notice
Last updated: September 15, 2026
This notice explains how Hillcrest Dog Co. uses cookies and similar technology on our website.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files a website can store on your device to remember information about your visit. Related technology, like browser local storage, works similarly.
How We Use Cookies
We don’t add advertising cookies ourselves, and we don’t run analytics or tracking software that profiles visitors across other sites. The cookies this Site sets directly are ones required for it to function — keeping you signed in and processing payments securely. We never store payment card details ourselves; that happens entirely within our payment processor, Stripe. Our coverage map also loads Google Maps, which may set its own cookies as described below.
If this changes in the future — for example, if we add analytics to better understand how the Site is used — we will update this notice and, where required by law, ask for your consent before setting any non-essential cookies.
Cookies We Use
All of the cookies below are strictly necessary — the Site can’t offer client sign-in or take payment without them.
site_access
30 days
Set by us. Remembers that you’ve unlocked the Site while it’s in a password-protected preview period.
__client_uat, __session
Session, up to ~1 week
Set by Clerk, our sign-in provider. Keep you signed in to your client dashboard and let us tell whether a request is coming from a signed-in visitor.
__stripe_mid, __stripe_sid
30 minutes to 1 year
Set by Stripe on the payment page only, for fraud prevention while you complete a card payment.
Third-Party Services
Our coverage map and address lookup are built on Google Maps and Google Places. That means your browser loads scripts and map data directly from Google’s own servers, which may set cookies on google.com — separately from anything listed above, and outside our control. We don’t see or receive those cookies ourselves. For details on what Google sets and why, see Google’s own cookie information.
Managing Cookies
Most browsers let you view, manage, and delete cookies through their settings. Because every cookie this Site sets is required for it to work, blocking them will prevent you from signing in or completing a payment — your browser’s cookie settings will still apply normally either way. Blocking Google’s cookies is managed the same way, through your browser, and may affect how well the coverage map works.
Changes to This Notice
We may update this Cookie Notice from time to time. Changes take effect once posted to this page, and the “Last updated” date above will reflect the most recent revision.
Contact Us
Questions about this notice? Reach us at book@hillcrestdog.co or (619) 555-0142.