Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 2025
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us understand how you interact with our content, improve your browsing experience, and maintain website functionality. At Holistic Diet Wellness, we use cookies to enhance our editorial platform and provide you with relevant health and wellness information.
We are committed to transparency about cookie usage and comply with applicable data protection regulations. This policy explains what cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of our website. They enable you to navigate our platform, access articles, and use essential features. Essential cookies cannot be disabled without affecting website performance.
Examples: Session identifiers, security tokens, language preferences
Analytics Cookies
We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our editorial platform. This helps our team create better content, improve article organization, and identify which wellness topics resonate most with our readers.
Examples: Page views, scroll depth, time spent on articles, traffic sources
Preference Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and settings to personalize your experience. They store information about your chosen language, display preferences, and content categories of interest.
Examples: Theme preferences, content filters, reading history
Marketing & Third-Party Cookies
We may use cookies from trusted partners to understand content performance and deliver relevant editorial recommendations. These cookies help us track how content is shared and referenced across the web.
Examples: Content referral tracking, social sharing data, retargeting for recommended articles
How We Use Cookies
- Maintaining Website Functionality: Ensuring our platform runs smoothly and securely for all visitors
- Understanding Reader Behavior: Analyzing which articles and wellness topics are most engaging to our audience
- Improving Content Quality: Using insights to create more valuable health and wellness editorial content
- Personalizing Your Experience: Remembering your preferences to enhance your visits
- Security & Fraud Prevention: Protecting our platform and reader data from unauthorized access
Detailed Cookie List
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| session_id | Essential | Maintains user session for browsing continuity | Session |
| user_preferences | Preference | Stores language and display settings | 1 year |
| ga_id | Analytics | Google Analytics tracking for content performance | 2 years |
| ga_session | Analytics | Google Analytics session data | Session |
| content_category | Preference | Remembers your preferred wellness article categories | 6 months |
| csrf_token | Essential | Security token to prevent unauthorized requests | Session |
| reading_history | Preference | Tracks recently read articles for recommendations | 90 days |
| utm_source | Analytics | Tracks traffic source for editorial insights | Session |
Note: Third-party services may set additional cookies. See the Managing Cookies section below for details on how to control these.
Managing Your Cookies
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through settings. You can choose to:
- • Accept all cookies
- • Accept only essential cookies
- • Delete cookies from your device
- • Receive a notification when a cookie is set
Visit your browser's help documentation for specific instructions (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge).
Cookie Consent
When you first visit our website, we display a cookie consent banner. You can manage your preferences at any time through this banner or your browser settings. Non-essential cookies will not be set without your consent.
Do Not Track
If your browser has "Do Not Track" enabled, we respect this preference and limit cookie tracking accordingly. However, some website functionality may be affected.
Third-Party Cookies
We use services from third parties that may set their own cookies:
- • Google Analytics: For traffic and content analytics. Learn more
- • Social Media Pixels: For content sharing tracking. Facebook Privacy
Privacy & Data Protection
Your privacy is important to us. Cookies may collect personal data such as IP addresses and browsing behavior. This information is:
- Used only for purposes outlined in this policy and our Privacy Policy
- Protected with industry-standard security measures
- Never sold to third parties
- Retained only as long as necessary
For detailed information about how we handle your data, please review our Privacy Policy.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in technology, regulations, or our practices. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of our website indicates acceptance of the updated policy.
Questions About Cookies?
If you have questions or concerns about our cookie usage, please contact our editorial team.
Email:
Address:
Bulevardi 57, Tampere