Cookie Policy
Understanding how we use cookies to enhance your reading experience
Last Updated: January 2025
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What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us understand how you interact with our content and improve your reading experience. Cookies cannot identify you personally, but they do remember preferences and settings you've used on previous visits.
Food Wellness Essentials uses cookies to provide a better editorial experience. We are transparent about our cookie use and committed to respecting your privacy.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as navigation, page loading, and access to secure areas.
Necessity: Required | Duration: Session or 1 year
Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which articles you read and how long you spend reading. This data helps us understand reader behavior and optimize our content.
Necessity: Optional | Duration: Up to 2 years
Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences, such as language settings, dark mode preferences, or reading history. They enhance your personalized experience on our platform.
Necessity: Optional | Duration: Up to 1 year
Analytics Cookies
We use analytics tools to understand overall website performance and reader engagement. These cookies provide aggregated data about article popularity and content effectiveness.
Necessity: Optional | Duration: Up to 2 years
How We Use Cookies
Improving User Experience
Cookies help us remember your reading preferences and display content in your preferred format, making navigation easier.
Understanding Content Performance
We analyze which articles resonate with readers to produce better editorial content and improve information delivery.
Website Security
Essential cookies protect your session and ensure secure access to our platform without unauthorized access.
Measuring Traffic
Anonymous analytics help us measure website traffic patterns and identify popular topics our readers care about.
Cookies We Deploy
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
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| session_id | Essential | Maintains your session on the website | Session |
| user_preferences | Functional | Stores language and display preferences | 1 year |
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics - distinguishes users for traffic measurement | 2 years |
| _gat | Analytics | Google Analytics - throttles request rate | 1 minute |
| reading_history | Functional | Tracks articles you've read for personalization | 1 year |
| content_engagement | Performance | Measures time spent on articles and sections | 1 year |
| csrf_token | Essential | Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks | Session |
| theme_preference | Functional | Remembers your light/dark mode choice | 1 year |
Note: This list is regularly updated to reflect the cookies currently in use. Third-party services may also place cookies as described below.
Third-Party Cookies
We use third-party services to enhance our editorial operations and understand reader engagement. These services may place their own cookies on your device:
Google Analytics
Helps us measure website traffic and understand which articles are most valuable to readers.
Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Improves page load speed and content delivery reliability for our readers worldwide.
Performance tracking only - no personal data collected
Managing Your Cookies
Cookie Consent Settings
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can:
- •Accept all cookies to enjoy the full personalized experience
- •Reject optional cookies and use only essential ones
- •Customize which types of cookies you accept via preferences
Browser Controls
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
- Edge: Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies and other site permissions
Important: Disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality and your reading experience.
Opt-Out Options
You can opt out of specific analytics services:
- •Google Analytics: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
Your Privacy Rights
We respect your privacy and comply with applicable data protection regulations including GDPR and similar legislation. Your rights include:
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Right to Know
You can ask what cookies we use and why
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Right to Control
You can accept, reject, or manage your cookie preferences at any time
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Right to Delete
You can clear cookies from your device through browser settings
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Do Not Track
We honor Do Not Track signals from your browser if enabled
For more information about your privacy rights, please review our complete privacy practices.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our cookie practices. Any material changes will be announced prominently on our website. Your continued use of Food Wellness Essentials after updates constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
Questions About Our Cookies?
If you have questions about our cookie practices or how we use cookies to improve your reading experience, our editorial team is here to help.
Contact Our Editorial Team
For content questions or feedback about our cookie practices:
Email: [email protected]
Address: High Street 73, Liverpool
Response Time: We aim to respond to cookie-related inquiries within 5-7 business days