Cookie Policy
Effective Date: February 18, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how cookies and similar technologies are used on websites operated by Houston.com LLC and DotLife Network, LLC (collectively, "we," "us," or "our"). This policy applies to Houston.com, DotLifeNetwork.com, and all city-specific .life domains within the DotLife Network.
Houston.com is operated by Houston.com LLC. DotLifeNetwork.com and associated .life domains are operated by DotLife Network, LLC. Both entities operate their respective websites under license agreements from Barrett Companies, LLC, the domain owner.
Our address is Stilwell, KS 66085.
Houston.com contact: legal@houston.com
DotLife Network contact: legal@dotlifenetwork.com
WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to the site owners for analytics and advertising purposes.
HOW WE USE COOKIES
We use cookies for the following purposes:
To enable essential website functions
To analyze website traffic and usage patterns
To remember your preferences and settings
To facilitate secure transactions
To maintain chatbot conversation state
To deliver relevant advertising (where applicable)
CATEGORIES OF COOKIES WE USE
1. Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of our websites. They enable core functions such as security, network management, page navigation, and access to secure areas. Without these cookies, services you have requested cannot be provided.
Examples:
Session cookies for user authentication
Security cookies for fraud prevention
2. Analytics Cookies
We use Google Tag Manager (GTM) to manage the deployment of analytics tags and scripts. GTM facilitates the use of Google Analytics cookies that collect information about how visitors use our websites.
Specific cookies:
_ga: Used to distinguish unique users. Expires after 2 years.
_gid: Used to distinguish unique users. Expires after 24 hours.
_gat: Used to throttle request rate. Expires after 1 minute.
This data helps us understand which pages are visited most often, how visitors navigate the site, and where they encounter errors, so we can improve the user experience.
3. Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization.
Specific uses:
Chatbot Session Cookies: Our chatbot uses session cookies (e.g., chatbot_session_id) to maintain conversation state across page loads. The chatbot also records IP addresses for service improvement, spam prevention, and location-based service delivery. Session cookies expire when you close your browser.
4. Payment Cookies
If you make a purchase or transaction on our sites, Stripe, our payment processor, places cookies to facilitate secure payment processing.
Specific cookies:
__stripe_mid: Used for fraud prevention and detection. Expires after 1 year.
__stripe_sid: Used for payment session management. Expires at end of session.
These cookies are classified as necessary when a transaction is being processed.
5. Advertising Cookies (where applicable)
If advertising is enabled on any of our sites, advertising cookies may be deployed through GTM to deliver ads relevant to your interests and to limit the number of times you see an advertisement.
THIRD-PARTY COOKIES
Our websites may contain content and links from third-party services that may set their own cookies, including:
Google (Analytics, Maps, Places, Ads)
Stripe (Payment processing)
Chatbot service provider
We do not control third-party cookies. Please refer to the respective third-party privacy policies for more information:
Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Stripe Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/privacy
YOUR CHOICES REGARDING COOKIES
You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
Block third-party cookies
Block all cookies
Delete all cookies when you close the browser
Please note that if you disable or refuse cookies, some parts of our websites may become inaccessible or not function properly.
Browser-specific instructions:
Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies
Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies
Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies
Edge: Settings > Privacy > Cookies
For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
DO NOT TRACK
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature. Our websites do not currently respond to DNT signals. However, you can manage cookies as described above.
CHANGES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" above.
CONTACT US
For Houston.com:
Email: legal@houston.com
Mail: Houston.com LLC, Stilwell, KS 66085
For DotLifeNetwork.com and .life sites:
Email: legal@dotlifenetwork.com
Mail: DotLife Network, LLC, Stilwell, KS 66085