Cookie Policy
Last Updated: April 2026
1. Introduction
Coastal Luxury Real Estate and Rentals (“Coastal Luxury,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website located at coastalluxuryhhi.com (the “Website”). This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
By continuing to use our Website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy. If you do not agree to the use of cookies, you may disable them through your browser settings as described below, though this may affect your experience on the Website.
This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions, which are available on our Website.
2. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites function more efficiently, to improve the user experience, and to provide information to website operators.
Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting (“first-party cookies”) or by third parties whose services are integrated into the website (“third-party cookies”). Cookies can remain on your device for varying lengths of time. “Session cookies” are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. “Persistent cookies” remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them manually.
3. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies on our Website for the following purposes: to ensure the Website functions properly and delivers the experience you expect, to remember your preferences and settings when you return to the Website, to understand how visitors interact with our Website so we can improve its design, content, and functionality, to analyze traffic patterns and measure the effectiveness of our marketing efforts, to support third-party integrations that enhance the functionality of our Website, including property listing and booking tools, and to protect the security of the Website and detect fraudulent or unauthorized activity.
4. Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of our Website. They enable basic functions such as page navigation, secure areas access, and form submissions. The Website cannot function properly without these cookies. Strictly necessary cookies do not collect personal information for marketing purposes and cannot be disabled without affecting the core functionality of the Website.
Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, including which pages are visited most frequently, how long visitors spend on each page, and whether visitors encounter error messages. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and anonymous. We use this data to improve how our Website works and to understand user behavior.
We may use third-party analytics services, including Google Analytics, to assist with this analysis. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect standard internet log information and visitor behavior data in an anonymous form. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the Website is transmitted to Google. For more information on how Google uses data, you may review Google’s Privacy Policy at privacy.google.com.
You may opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Functional Cookies
These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make — such as your preferred language, region, or display settings — and provide enhanced, personalized features. Functional cookies may also be used to remember changes you have made to customizable parts of the Website. The information collected by these cookies may be anonymized and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
Third-Party and Embedded Content Cookies
Our Website integrates with third-party services and platforms that may set their own cookies on your device. These include but are not limited to Guesty, which powers our property listings, booking availability, and reservation functionality. Guesty may use cookies to manage booking sessions, display availability calendars, and process reservation-related data. Google services, including Google Analytics for traffic analysis, Google Maps for location display, and Google Fonts for typography rendering. Social media platforms, which may set cookies if you interact with embedded social sharing buttons or content from platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn.
These third-party cookies are governed by the respective privacy and cookie policies of those third parties. We do not control the cookies set by third-party services and encourage you to review their individual policies for more information.
Marketing and Advertising Cookies
We may use marketing cookies to deliver content and advertisements that are relevant to your interests. These cookies may track your browsing activity across different websites over time and may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertising on other websites.
As of the last update of this policy, we do not currently serve targeted third-party advertising on our Website. If this changes in the future, this policy will be updated accordingly and, where required by law, your consent will be obtained before such cookies are placed.
5. Specific Cookies in Use
Below is a description of the primary cookies and tracking technologies currently used on our Website.
Session cookies are used to maintain your browsing session as you navigate the Website. These are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.
Google Analytics cookies, typically identified as _ga, _gid, and _gat, are used to distinguish unique users, throttle request rates, and analyze site performance. These are persistent cookies with varying expiration periods ranging from one minute to two years.
Guesty integration cookies are used to support property listing display, booking calendar functionality, and reservation session management. The specific cookies set may vary based on Guesty’s platform updates.
Functional preference cookies are used to remember user preferences such as previously viewed properties or form field entries to improve the browsing experience on return visits.
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences in the following ways.
Browser Settings. Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these controls in the “Settings,” “Preferences,” or “Privacy” section of your browser. You can set your browser to block all cookies, block only third-party cookies, accept all cookies, or delete cookies when you close your browser. Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may impact the functionality of our Website, and certain features — including property booking tools and contact forms — may not work as intended.
Below are links to cookie management instructions for common browsers. For Google Chrome, visit support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647. For Mozilla Firefox, visit support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer. For Apple Safari, visit support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-sfri11471. For Microsoft Edge, visit support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09.
Google Analytics Opt-Out. You may opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Do Not Track. Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting that sends a signal to websites requesting that your browsing activity not be tracked. As there is no uniform standard for interpreting these signals, our Website does not currently respond to “Do Not Track” signals. However, you may still manage tracking through the cookie controls described above.
7. Cookies and Personal Information
Some cookies may collect information that could be considered personal information under applicable law, such as your IP address or a unique device identifier. Where cookies collect personal information, our use of that information is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is available on our Website.
Strictly necessary and functional cookies generally do not collect personally identifiable information. Performance and analytics cookies collect data in aggregated and anonymized form. Third-party cookies may collect personal information in accordance with the third party’s own privacy practices.
8. South Carolina and Federal Compliance
While South Carolina does not currently have a state-specific cookie consent law, Coastal Luxury voluntarily follows best practices for transparency and user control regarding cookies and tracking technologies. We aim to provide clear information about what cookies are used, why they are used, and how you can manage them.
We comply with all applicable federal laws and guidelines regarding online tracking and data collection, including the Federal Trade Commission’s guidance on online privacy and transparency.
If you are visiting our Website from a jurisdiction that requires explicit cookie consent — such as the European Union under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or the United Kingdom under the UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) — please be aware that by continuing to use our Website, you are consenting to the use of cookies as described in this policy. If you do not consent, please disable cookies through your browser settings or discontinue use of the Website.
9. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in applicable law, or changes in our business practices. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and related technologies.
10. Contact
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, our use of cookies, or how to manage your cookie preferences, please contact us by visiting the contact us page on our Website.
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