Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2024
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us understand how you use Nutritionforguys and improve your browsing experience. We use cookies to remember your preferences, analyze site traffic, and enhance the functionality of our content platform.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can manage them. By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable basic features such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and remembering your login session. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for site operation.
Examples: Session IDs, security tokens, CSRF protection
Analytics Cookies
We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our editorial content. These cookies collect information about page visits, article views, scroll depth, and user behavior. This data helps our editorial team improve content quality and structure.
Examples: Google Analytics, traffic sources, popular articles
Preference Cookies
These cookies remember your choices and preferences on our website. They may store information about your preferred text size, display settings, language selection, or article reading preferences to personalize your experience during future visits.
Examples: Language preferences, theme settings, reading history
Social Media Cookies
If you use social sharing features to share our articles, cookies from social platforms may be placed on your device. These allow social networks to track user activity and provide analytics about content sharing.
Examples: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn sharing pixels
How We Use Cookies
- Content Delivery: Ensuring our articles, guides, and resources load properly and display correctly on your device
- User Analytics: Understanding which articles receive the most engagement and how readers interact with our content
- Personalization: Remembering your preferences to enhance your reading experience on future visits
- Site Performance: Monitoring website speed, functionality, and user experience to identify and fix issues
- Security: Protecting against fraud and ensuring the safety and security of our website and users
- Content Recommendations: Suggesting relevant articles based on your reading history and interests
Cookie Duration
Session Cookies
Expire when you close your browser. These are temporary cookies used during your active session.
Persistent Cookies
Remain on your device for a set period (typically 1-2 years) to remember your preferences across multiple visits.
Detailed Cookie List
| Cookie Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Essential | Session | Server-side session identification |
| _ga | Analytics | 2 years | Google Analytics user identification |
| _gid | Analytics | 24 hours | Google Analytics session tracking |
| _gat | Analytics | 1 minute | Google Analytics request throttling |
| theme_preference | Preference | 1 year | User's display theme selection |
| language_pref | Preference | 1 year | User's language preference |
| csrf_token | Essential | Session | Cross-site request forgery protection |
| user_consent | Preference | 1 year | Cookie consent preferences |
| fb_consent | Social Media | 3 months | Facebook sharing analytics |
| reading_history | Preference | 6 months | Article reading history for recommendations |
How to Manage Your Cookies
Browser Controls
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- View and delete cookies stored on your device
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Block all third-party cookies
- Enable "Do Not Track" preferences
For detailed instructions, visit your browser's help documentation (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge).
Opting Out of Analytics
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. This extension prevents Google Analytics from sending your data to Google.
Important Note
Disabling essential cookies may prevent our website from functioning properly. Analytics and preference cookies can be disabled without affecting site functionality, but it may impact your experience.
Third-Party Services
Our website uses third-party services that may place their own cookies on your device:
Google Analytics
Used to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics stores cookies to track your sessions.
Privacy Policy: Google Privacy Policy
Social Media Platforms
If you use social sharing buttons, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other platforms may place tracking cookies.
Review each platform's privacy policy for more information about their cookie usage.
Content Delivery Networks (CDN)
We use CDN services to optimize content delivery. These services may use cookies for caching and performance optimization.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or technology. Any significant changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Your continued use of Nutritionforguys following changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.
Questions About Cookies?
If you have questions or concerns about our use of cookies, or if you need more information about this policy, please contact our editorial team.
Nutritionforguys Editorial Team
King Street 184
Leeds, England
Email: [email protected]
For content questions and editorial feedback
You may also refer to our Disclaimer and general privacy practices for additional information about how we handle your data.