Cookie Policy & Transparency Report
Last Updated: October 21, 2026
Welcome to the clinicsecret.com cookie transparency page. This report lists every cookie and similar technology used on www.clinicsecret.com, who sets it, how long it lasts and what it is for. It is updated whenever the cookies we use change.
Cookie Graphs
The number of cookies we use and the categories they belong to.
These cookies are created and placed by clinicsecret.com, the website you are visiting. Some are placed on our domain by our service providers (such as Google, Meta and Stripe) on our behalf.
Strictly Necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for you to use the Website's features, like completing an assessment or paying securely at checkout. They are always on.
| Name | Domain | Cookie type | Expiration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cs_consent | clinicsecret.com | Strictly Necessary | 1 year | Stores your cookie choices and your Do Not Sell or Share preference so we can honor them on every visit. |
| Assessment cookies | clinicsecret.com | Strictly Necessary | Session | Keep your experience flawless between steps so we won't ask you questions repeatedly. |
| clinicsecret_session_id (local storage) | clinicsecret.com | Strictly Necessary | Until cleared | Keeps your place in an assessment so you can resume where you left off. |
| cs_intake_started_* (session storage) | clinicsecret.com | Strictly Necessary | Session | Marks that you started an assessment in this visit so your submission is not duplicated. |
| cs_cookie_notice_dismissed (session storage) | clinicsecret.com | Strictly Necessary | Session | Remembers that you closed the cookie notice for this visit. |
| __stripe_mid | clinicsecret.com | Strictly Necessary | 1 year | Set by Stripe, our payment processor, for fraud prevention at checkout. |
| __stripe_sid | clinicsecret.com | Strictly Necessary | 30 minutes | Set by Stripe for fraud prevention during a checkout session. |
Functionality cookies
These cookies remember choices you make to give you a more personal experience.
We do not currently use any functionality cookies.
Performance cookies
These cookies collect information about how people use the Website, like which pages are visited most, so we can improve it.
| Name | Domain | Cookie type | Expiration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | clinicsecret.com | Performance | 13 months | Google Analytics. Distinguishes visitors so we can measure how the Website is used. |
| _ga_* | clinicsecret.com | Performance | 13 months | Google Analytics 4. Keeps track of your visit (session) for site analytics. |
| cs_client_id (local storage) | clinicsecret.com | Performance | Until cleared | A random visitor ID for our own site analytics (page views and funnel events). |
Targeting cookies
These cookies are set by advertising partners to measure and personalize our ads. We only use them with your consent, and never if you opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information.
| Name | Domain | Cookie type | Expiration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | clinicsecret.com | Targeting | 90 days | Meta Pixel. Identifies your browser so Meta can measure and deliver our ads. |
| _fbc | clinicsecret.com | Targeting | 90 days | Meta Pixel. Stores the Meta ad click (fbclid) that brought you to the Website. |
| multiFbc, lastExternalReferrer, lastExternalReferrerTime (local storage) | clinicsecret.com | Targeting | Until cleared | Meta Pixel. Remembers the ad click and referring site for ad measurement. |
| _gcl_au | clinicsecret.com | Targeting | 90 days | Google Ads. Stores ad click information to measure conversions from our ads. |
| _gcl_ls (local storage) | clinicsecret.com | Targeting | Until cleared | Google Ads. Stores ad click information to measure conversions from our ads. |
| Google Ads call tracking (local storage) | clinicsecret.com | Targeting | 90 days | Google Ads. Shows a tracked phone number so calls from our ads can be measured. |
| Campaign parameters (local storage) | clinicsecret.com | Targeting | Until cleared | Remembers the advertising campaign or link that brought you to our Website. |
These cookies are set by a domain other than clinicsecret.com, by services embedded in our pages such as payment security, video and advertising providers.
Strictly Necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for you to use the Website's features, like completing an assessment or paying securely at checkout. They are always on.
| Name | Domain | Cookie type | Expiration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| m | m.stripe.com | Strictly Necessary | 13 months | Stripe. Fraud prevention for card payments. |
| hmt_id | api.hcaptcha.com | Strictly Necessary | 30 days | hCaptcha (used by Stripe). Bot and fraud protection at checkout. |
| __cf_bm | hcaptcha.com, vimeo.com | Strictly Necessary | 30 minutes | Cloudflare bot management for our payment-security and video providers. |
| __cflb | api.hcaptcha.com | Strictly Necessary | Less than 1 day | Cloudflare load balancing for hCaptcha. |
| cf_clearance, __cf_ob | vimeo.com | Strictly Necessary | Up to 1 year | Cloudflare security check for the Vimeo video player embedded on our pages. |
Functionality cookies
These cookies remember choices you make to give you a more personal experience.
We do not currently use any functionality cookies.
Performance cookies
These cookies collect information about how people use the Website, like which pages are visited most, so we can improve it.
We do not currently use any performance cookies.
Targeting cookies
These cookies are set by advertising partners to measure and personalize our ads. We only use them with your consent, and never if you opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information.
| Name | Domain | Cookie type | Expiration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDE | doubleclick.net | Targeting | 13 months | Google Ads. Measures and personalizes advertising. |
| NID | google.com | Targeting | 6 months | Google. Stores preferences and information used for Google services and ads. |
| fr | facebook.com | Targeting | 90 days | Meta. Delivers, measures and improves the relevance of ads. |
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Clinic Secret (“Clinic Secret,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit www.clinicsecret.com (the “Website”). It should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and protect your personal information and Protected Health Information (“PHI”).
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies, such as browser local storage, pixels, and tags, work in a comparable way. They allow a website to remember your actions and preferences and help website owners understand how their site is used.
Cookies set by the website you are visiting are called “first-party” cookies. Cookies set by other companies, such as analytics or advertising providers, are called “third-party” cookies.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary
These cookies are essential for you to use the Website's features, like completing an assessment or paying securely at checkout. They are always on.
Functionality
These cookies remember choices you make to give you a more personal experience.
Performance
These cookies collect information about how people use the Website, like which pages are visited most, so we can improve it.
Targeting
These cookies are set by advertising partners to measure and personalize our ads. We only use them with your consent, and never if you opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information.
Every cookie in each category is listed in the transparency report at the top of this page.
4. Your Consent and Choices
On our main website pages, Performance and Targeting cookies stay off until you choose Allow or switch them on in Cookie Settings. Choosing Reject keeps them off and you can keep using the Website normally. Strictly Necessary cookies are always on because the Website cannot work without them.
You can change your choice at any time with the Manage Cookie Settings button on this page. Your choice is stored in the cs_consent cookie on this browser, so you will need to choose again on another browser or device, or if you clear your cookies.
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. You can opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information for targeted advertising on our Do Not Sell or Share page. Once you opt out, Targeting cookies and advertising pixels are switched off on every page of the Website. We also honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal: if your browser sends it, we treat it as an opt-out automatically.
5. Your Health Information
Information you submit through our medical intake forms is Protected Health Information. It is handled in accordance with HIPAA and applicable federal and state privacy laws, as described in our Privacy Policy. We do not sell or rent your personal information.
6. Managing Cookies in Your Browser
You can control and delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Most browsers let you:
- See which cookies are stored and delete them individually or all at once
- Block third-party cookies
- Block all cookies from specific websites
- Clear all cookies and site data when you close the browser
Blocking strictly necessary cookies or local storage may prevent parts of the Website, such as the assessment or checkout, from working correctly.
You can also limit advertising cookies through the Meta ad preferences page and Google ad settings.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes take effect when posted on this page, with the Last Updated date shown above.
8. Contact Information
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Clinic Secret
8918 Tesoro Dr., Suite 200
San Antonio, TX 78217
Email: support@clinicsecret.com
Website: https://clinicsecret.com