Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2025
About This Policy
Nutrition Wellness Core ("we," "us," "our," or "nutritionwellnesscore.info") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site usage, and deliver relevant editorial content. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, the types we use, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
We are committed to transparency in how we collect and use information. By continuing to use our website, you acknowledge and accept our use of cookies as described in this policy.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They contain information about your browsing activity and preferences. Cookies serve as a mechanism for websites to recognize returning visitors and personalize their experience.
Key Cookie Characteristics:
- • Session cookies are temporary and deleted when you close your browser
- • Persistent cookies remain on your device for a specified period
- • First-party cookies are set by our website directly
- • Third-party cookies are set by external services we partner with
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential/Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, security, and access to secure areas. Without these cookies, our website cannot function correctly.
Examples: Session management, CSRF protection, login information
Analytical/Performance Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our content. We collect anonymous data about page views, article engagement, scroll depth, and user flows to improve our editorial offerings and site performance.
Examples: Google Analytics, page performance tracking, content engagement metrics
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization. They remember your preferences, such as language selection, theme preferences, and reading history to deliver a customized experience on future visits.
Examples: User preferences, reading history, saved articles, language settings
Advertising/Marketing Cookies
These cookies track your browsing activity to understand your interests. They help us and our advertising partners display content and advertisements that are more relevant to you. These are non-essential cookies that require your consent.
Examples: Facebook Pixel, Google Ads, behavioral tracking, audience segmentation
How We Use Cookies
Improving Site Performance
We analyze user behavior and technical metrics to optimize page load speeds, fix errors, and enhance overall site stability.
Personalizing Your Content
We use cookies to remember your reading preferences and article interests, allowing us to recommend relevant editorial content tailored to your engagement patterns.
Understanding Our Audience
We gather anonymized data about our readership to understand which topics resonate most, informing our editorial strategy and content development.
Delivering Relevant Content
Marketing cookies help ensure that any editorial recommendations and sponsored content we display is relevant to your interests.
Security and Fraud Prevention
We use essential security cookies to protect against unauthorized access, malicious activity, and to maintain the integrity of our website.
Cookie List
Below is a detailed list of the cookies we use on our website:
| Cookie Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Essential | Session | Maintains user session and authentication |
| csrf_token | Essential | Session | Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks |
| _ga | Analytical | 2 years | Google Analytics - user identification |
| _gid | Analytical | 24 hours | Google Analytics - session tracking |
| _gat | Analytical | 1 minute | Google Analytics - request throttling |
| user_preferences | Functional | 1 year | Stores user theme and language preferences |
| reading_history | Functional | 6 months | Tracks articles you've read for content recommendations |
| fbp | Marketing | 3 months | Facebook Pixel - browser identification |
| _fbc | Marketing | 3 months | Facebook Pixel - click identification |
| NID | Marketing | 6 months | Google Ads - ad personalization and frequency capping |
| IDE | Marketing | 2 years | Google DoubleClick - cross-site user identification |
Managing Your Cookies
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner appears. You can:
- Accept all cookies - Enable all cookie types immediately
- Reject non-essential cookies - Only essential cookies will be used
- Manage preferences - Customize which cookie types are enabled
Browser Settings
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View stored cookies and delete them individually or all at once
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Set your browser to reject all cookies or warn you when cookies are being set
- Enable "Do Not Track" signals (though not all websites honor these)
Note: Disabling cookies may affect site functionality and your browsing experience may be limited.
Third-Party Cookie Management
You can opt out of cookies from specific third parties:
- Google Ads: Visit Google's Ad Settings page to manage your ad preferences
- Facebook: Use Facebook's Ad Preferences to control advertising
- Google Analytics: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
Update Your Preferences
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:
- Clicking the cookie preferences link in our website footer
- Clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site to see the consent banner again
- Contacting us with cookie-related questions (see contact information below)
Data Retention and Deletion
We retain cookie data for the durations specified in our cookie list above. Once the retention period expires, cookies are automatically deleted from your device. You can manually delete cookies at any time through your browser settings.
If you delete your cookies and continue browsing our site, new cookies may be set again based on your current consent preferences. For information about how we handle personal data collected through cookies, please review our full Privacy Policy.
Legal Basis for Cookie Use
Our use of cookies is based on the following legal foundations:
Consent
We obtain your explicit consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. You can withdraw consent at any time through your browser settings.
Legitimate Interest
We use certain cookies to improve our website functionality and user experience, which is in our legitimate business interest.
Legal Obligation
Some cookies are necessary to comply with applicable laws and regulations, including tax and accessibility requirements.
How to Manage Your Cookies
You have full control over your cookie preferences. Here's how you can manage them:
Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. You can adjust these settings in your browser preferences.
Cookie Consent Tool
Use our cookie consent banner to select which types of cookies you wish to accept. You can change your preferences at any time.
Do Not Track
If your browser supports Do Not Track (DNT), enable this feature to signal your preference to limit tracking across websites.
Clear Cookies
You can delete cookies that have already been stored on your device through your browser's history and data clearing options.
Questions About Our Cookie Policy?
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, we're here to help. Please don't hesitate to reach out to our support team.
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Last Updated: January 2024 | This Cookie Policy is subject to change without notice. We recommend reviewing this policy periodically for updates.
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