Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2024
About This Policy
At Balanced Food Habits, we use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and understand how you interact with our editorial content. This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
Our Address: Radićeva 26, Rijeka, Croatia
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit our website. They contain information about your browsing activity and preferences, allowing websites to remember details about your visit.
Cookies serve various purposes:
- Remembering your preferences and settings
- Improving website functionality and performance
- Understanding how readers interact with our content
- Enhancing security and preventing fraud
- Delivering relevant information and articles
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable core features such as page navigation, security, and access to secure areas of our site.
Category: Required | Expiration: Session or 1 year
Analytics Cookies
We use analytics cookies to gather information about how readers interact with our editorial content. This helps our editorial team understand which articles resonate with our audience and improve our content quality.
Category: Optional | Expiration: 2 years
Preference Cookies
These cookies remember your choices, such as language preferences, text size, and content filtering options. They enable us to provide a personalized reading experience.
Category: Optional | Expiration: 1 year
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies help us deliver enhanced features and functionality, such as video playback, social media integration, and content recommendations based on your reading history.
Category: Optional | Expiration: 6 months - 2 years
How We Use Cookies
Our editorial team and technical staff use cookies for the following purposes:
- → Content Improvement: Understanding which articles and topics our readers find most valuable
- → User Experience: Maintaining your preferences for language, layout, and accessibility settings
- → Website Performance: Monitoring site stability and identifying technical issues
- → Security: Detecting and preventing fraudulent access and protecting your data
- → Content Discovery: Recommending relevant articles based on your reading interests
Cookie List
Below is a detailed list of cookies used on balancedfoodhabits.info:
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Essential | Session management and user authentication | Session |
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics - Distinguishes users and counts sessions | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics - Used to identify users within a day | 24 hours |
| user_preferences | Preference | Stores your language and display preferences | 1 year |
| reading_history | Functional | Tracks articles you've read for content recommendations | 6 months |
| cookie_consent | Essential | Remembers your cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
| theme_mode | Preference | Stores your chosen theme (light/dark mode) | 1 year |
| csrf_token | Essential | Security protection against cross-site attacks | Session |
How to Manage Cookies
Cookie Settings on Our Website
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can:
- Accept all cookies
- Accept only essential cookies
- Customize your preferences for each cookie category
Your preference will be saved, and you can change it anytime by visiting our cookie settings page.
Browser Cookie Controls
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
- Edge: Settings → Privacy → Cookies and other site permissions
You can choose to block all cookies, allow only certain types, or delete existing cookies at any time.
Important Note
Disabling certain cookies, particularly essential cookies, may affect the functionality and performance of our website. You may not be able to access certain features or your preferences may not be saved.
Third-Party Cookies
We work with trusted third-party services that may set their own cookies on our website:
Google Analytics
Helps us understand traffic patterns and reader behavior to improve our editorial content and website performance.
Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Optimizes the delivery of articles, images, and multimedia content to ensure faster loading times.
Social Media Integration
Allows you to share articles and interact with our content on social platforms. These services may set their own tracking cookies.
We have no control over these third-party cookies. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies to understand how they use your information.
Data Protection & Privacy
We take your privacy seriously. The information collected through cookies is:
- ✓ Encrypted: Sensitive data is protected using secure encryption protocols
- ✓ Anonymized: Analytics data is aggregated and cannot identify individual readers
- ✓ Limited Storage: We don't retain personal data longer than necessary
- ✓ GDPR Compliant: Our cookie practices comply with European data protection regulations
For more details on how we handle your data, please review our Privacy Policy.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last modified.
Continued use of our website following the posting of changes means you accept the updated policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
Questions About Our Cookies?
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, our editorial team is here to help. Please send us feedback about this policy or any concerns you may have.
Address: Radićeva 26, Rijeka, Croatia | Domain: balancedfoodhabits.info
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