Editorial Curation

Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 2024

At Strong Nutrition Habits, we use cookies to enhance your browsing experience on our editorial platform. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage them. We are committed to transparency about our data collection practices.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They contain information that allows websites to remember your preferences and behavior. Cookies serve various purposes, including:

Remembering your browsing preferences
Storing login information and session data
Tracking website analytics and user behavior
Improving website functionality and performance
Personalizing your content experience

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features such as page navigation, secure access areas, and maintaining your session. Without these cookies, certain website functions may not work correctly.

Duration: Session or persistent

Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website by collecting anonymous data about page views, scroll depth, and time spent on articles. This information allows our editorial team to improve content quality and website usability.

Duration: Up to 2 years

Functional Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences and choices, such as language selection, text size preferences, and theme settings. They enhance your personalized experience when you return to our platform.

Duration: Up to 1 year

Analytics Cookies

We use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to measure website traffic, user engagement, and article performance. These cookies help us understand which content resonates most with our readers and how to improve our editorial offerings.

Duration: Up to 2 years

How We Use Cookies

Content Delivery: We use cookies to ensure articles and resources load quickly and display correctly on your device.

User Experience: Cookies help us remember your preferences, making it easier to navigate our platform and find relevant nutrition and health articles.

Editorial Analytics: We analyze aggregated, anonymized cookie data to understand reader behavior, popular topics, and content performance metrics.

Security: Essential cookies protect your account security and prevent unauthorized access to your session.

Website Improvement: We use insights from cookies to optimize our website structure, improve article search functionality, and enhance overall platform performance.

Cookie List

Cookie Name	Type	Purpose	Duration
PHPSESSID	Essential	Maintains user session	Session
_ga	Analytics	Google Analytics - User identification	2 years
_gid	Analytics	Google Analytics - Session tracking	24 hours
user_pref_theme	Functional	Saves your theme preference (light/dark)	1 year
user_pref_language	Functional	Stores your language preference	1 year
_gat	Analytics	Google Analytics - Rate limiting	1 minute
last_visit	Functional	Tracks your last visit to the site	6 months
cookie_consent	Essential	Stores your cookie consent preferences	1 year

Managing Your Cookies

Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

View cookies stored on your device
Delete individual cookies
Block new cookies from being created
Receive notifications when cookies are being set
Clear all browsing data, including cookies

For help managing cookies, visit your browser's help center: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge.

Disabling Cookies

While you can disable cookies, please note that doing so may affect your browsing experience on our platform. Some features may not work correctly, and you may need to re-enter preferences each time you visit.

Do Not Track (DNT)

If your browser supports Do Not Track signals, we respect these preferences. However, we still use essential cookies to maintain website functionality and provide you with core services.

Third-Party Cookies

Our website uses some third-party services that may set their own cookies:

Google Analytics: Helps us measure website traffic and content performance. Google Privacy Policy
Content Delivery Networks: May use cookies to optimize content delivery and performance.

We do not control third-party cookies. For information about how third parties use your data, please consult their respective privacy policies.

Cookie Security

We take the security of your data seriously. Our website uses HTTPS encryption to protect cookie data in transit. However, while cookies cannot directly contain sensitive information like passwords, we recommend:

Regularly clearing your browser cookies if using a shared device
Using a private browsing mode for sensitive activities
Keeping your browser and devices updated with the latest security patches
Avoiding public WiFi when accessing your account

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of our platform after such modifications constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Questions About Our Cookies?

If you have questions or concerns about how we use cookies or this policy, please contact our editorial team. We're here to help clarify our data practices.

Strong Nutrition Habits
Market Street 93
Leeds, United Kingdom

Email: [email protected]

For content-related feedback or article inquiries, please use the email above or visit our FAQ page.