Last updated: 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how MetropolitanHost uses cookies and similar technologies on metropolitanhost.com. It works alongside our Privacy Policy.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored in your browser when you visit a website. They’re used to remember preferences, keep you logged in, and measure site usage. Similar technologies (local storage, pixels, fingerprinting) serve related purposes.

Cookies We Use

Essential (always on)

Required to operate the site and complete transactions. These can’t be disabled.

  • woocommerce_cart_hash, woocommerce_items_in_cart, wp_woocommerce_session_* — WooCommerce cart and checkout session.
  • wordpress_logged_in_*, wordpress_sec_* — authentication when you log into your customer account.
  • mhc_billing_cycle — captures monthly vs. annual selection for maintenance plans.

Analytics (opt-in)

Help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it.

  • Google Analytics 4 (_ga, _gid, _gat) — aggregate usage statistics. Google’s privacy policy.
  • Google Search Console — set when you arrive via a Google search.

Support (opt-in)

  • Tawk.to (TawkConnectionTime, tawkUUID) — live chat widget. Needed so we can continue a conversation if you refresh the page. Tawk privacy policy.

Security

Preferences

  • Remember which maintenance billing toggle (monthly vs. annual) you last viewed.
  • Remember which tab you last selected on the packages page (Template vs. Custom).

Third-Party Cookies

When we embed third-party content (e.g., Google Maps on our contact page, YouTube previews, PayPal checkout), those third parties may set their own cookies. We don’t control those cookies — see the respective provider’s policy.

How to Control Cookies

You can:

  • Decline non-essential cookies via our cookie banner on your first visit. You can change your choice at any time by clearing your browser’s site data for metropolitanhost.com.
  • Block cookies in your browser — instructions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge.
  • Opt out of Google Analytics via the GA Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Note: blocking essential cookies will break checkout, login, and cart functionality.

Do Not Track

We honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals and treat them as an opt-out from non-essential cookies where legally applicable.

Changes

We’ll update this policy as our cookie usage changes. The “Last updated” date above reflects the most recent revision.

Contact

Questions? Email info@metropolitanhost.com.