Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2024
At Nutritionguideflow, we use cookies to enhance your browsing experience on our informational platform. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your preferences. We are committed to transparency in our use of technology on our site.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit our website. They contain information about your browsing activity and preferences. Cookies help websites remember information about you between visits, making your experience smoother and more personalized.
Cookies are not harmful and do not contain viruses. However, they do collect data about your online behavior, which is why transparency is important to us.
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of our website. They enable core features such as:
- Maintaining your session while browsing
- Protecting against fraudulent activity
- Remembering your privacy preferences
- Loading pages correctly and securely
Duration: Session or 1 year
2. Performance Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website by collecting anonymized data about:
- Pages you visit most frequently
- Time spent on specific articles
- Navigation patterns and user flow
- Technical performance metrics
Duration: 6-24 months | Third-party: Google Analytics
3. Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, including:
- Remembering your preferred language
- Storing your reading preferences
- Maintaining bookmarked articles
- Personalizing content recommendations
Duration: 6-12 months
4. Targeting & Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used by advertising partners to deliver relevant content and measure advertising effectiveness:
- Building anonymous user profiles based on interests
- Showing you relevant editorial content
- Measuring campaign performance
- Preventing duplicate ad displays
Duration: 12-24 months | Third-party: Google Ads, Facebook Pixel, others
How We Use Cookies
Site Analytics & Improvement
We analyze how readers interact with our content to continuously improve our editorial offerings and user experience.
Personalizing Your Experience
Cookies remember your language preferences, reading history, and content interests to tailor your experience.
Security & Fraud Prevention
Essential cookies protect your account and help prevent unauthorized access or malicious activity.
Content Recommendations
We use cookies to suggest relevant nutrition and health articles based on your browsing activity.
Measuring Editorial Performance
We track which articles resonate most with our readers to guide our editorial team's content strategy.
Cookie List
Below is a detailed list of the cookies currently used on our website:
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Performance | Google Analytics - user identification | 2 years |
| _gid | Performance | Google Analytics - session tracking | 24 hours |
| _gat | Performance | Google Analytics - request throttling | 1 minute |
| ngf_session | Essential | Session management | Session |
| ngf_prefs | Functional | User preferences (language, theme) | 1 year |
| ngf_consent | Essential | Cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
| fr | Targeting | Facebook Pixel - user tracking | 90 days |
| _fbp | Targeting | Facebook Pixel - browser identification | 90 days |
| NID | Targeting | Google Ads - user preferences | 6 months |
| ngf_articles | Functional | Recently viewed articles | 6 months |
How to Manage Your Cookies
Browser Settings
You can control cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View stored cookies: See all cookies saved on your device
- Delete cookies: Remove individual cookies or all cookies at once
- Block cookies: Prevent new cookies from being stored
- Allow specific cookies: Whitelist trusted websites
- Clear browsing data: Delete cookies along with history and cached files
Browser cookie settings are typically found in Privacy or Security settings. For detailed instructions, consult your browser's help documentation.
Our Cookie Consent Tool
When you first visit our website, we display a cookie consent banner. You can:
- Accept all cookies: Allow all types of cookies
- Reject optional cookies: Accept only essential cookies
- Customize preferences: Choose which cookie types to allow
- Manage preferences later: Access the cookie consent tool anytime in our footer
You can change your cookie preferences at any time. Note that rejecting cookies may affect the functionality and personalization of your experience.
Do Not Track (DNT)
If your browser supports Do Not Track (DNT) signals, you can enable this feature to indicate your preference not to be tracked. However, not all websites, including third-party services we use, honor DNT signals. We respect DNT preferences where technically feasible but cannot guarantee all third-party providers will do the same.
Manage Third-Party Cookies
You can control cookies from our third-party partners:
- Google Analytics: Install Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- Facebook Pixel: Adjust ad preferences in your Facebook Settings
- Google Ads: Manage your ad preferences in Google Ad Settings
Privacy & Data Protection
Cookies are one tool we use to enhance your experience, but we are committed to protecting your privacy. The data collected through cookies is handled in accordance with applicable data protection regulations and our Privacy Policy.
Key Privacy Commitments:
- We do not sell your personal data to third parties
- Anonymized data is used only for analytics and improvement
- Essential cookies are used only for legitimate site functionality
- You have the right to access, modify, or delete your data
- We comply with GDPR and international privacy standards
For more detailed information, please review our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer.
Questions About Our Cookie Policy?
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this policy, our editorial team is here to help. Send us your feedback about our content and website practices.
Nutritionguideflow Editorial
Hviezdoslavovo nám. 151
Nitra
Slovakia
For content feedback and questions:
[email protected]
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. The date at the top of this policy indicates when it was last updated. We encourage you to review this page regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies. Your continued use of our website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
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