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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 interact with our content, improve your browsing experience, and provide relevant information to our readers. At Healthyhabitsking, we use cookies to enhance our editorial platform and deliver quality health and wellness articles.

This Cookie Policy explains the types of cookies we use, how we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences. By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.

Medical Disclaimer

The information on this site is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making health decisions.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, secure access, and content loading. Without these cookies, our website cannot operate effectively.

Category: Required | Duration: Session or 1 year

Analytical Cookies

We use analytical cookies to understand how readers interact with our content. These cookies collect anonymous data about page visits, article engagement, and user behavior patterns, helping our editorial team create better content.

Category: Analytics | Duration: 2 years

Functional Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences and settings, such as language selection, display preferences, and saved articles. They enhance your personalized reading experience when you return to our website.

Category: Preferences | Duration: 1 year

Marketing & Third-Party Cookies

We partner with third-party services to display relevant content recommendations and understand audience interests. These cookies may be set by external partners to track content preferences across websites.

Category: Marketing | Duration: 1-2 years

How We Use Cookies

• Improving Content Delivery: Analyzing which articles resonate most with our audience
• Personalizing Your Experience: Remembering your preferences and reading history
• Website Functionality: Ensuring secure access and proper page navigation
• Performance Monitoring: Tracking site performance and identifying technical issues
• Content Recommendations: Suggesting relevant articles based on your reading interests
• Understanding Audience Interests: Gathering insights to shape our editorial direction

Cookie List

Cookie Name	Type	Purpose	Duration
PHPSESSID	Essential	Session management and user authentication	Session
hhk_preferences	Functional	Saves user language and display settings	1 year
_ga	Analytical	Google Analytics - tracks page visits and user behavior	2 years
_gid	Analytical	Google Analytics - session identification	24 hours
hhk_article_history	Functional	Stores recently read articles for personalization	90 days
hhk_content_interests	Marketing	Tracks content preferences for article recommendations	1 year
hhk_cookie_consent	Essential	Records your cookie consent preferences	1 year
_fbp	Marketing	Facebook Pixel - measures advertising effectiveness	3 months

Managing Your Cookies

Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Edge: Settings → Privacy → Cookies and other site permissions

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our site, a cookie consent banner appears. You can adjust your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" option, where you can:

Accept all cookies
Accept only essential cookies
Customize which cookie categories you allow
Review detailed information about each cookie type

Important Note

Disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of our website. Analytical and marketing cookies can be disabled without impacting core features, though you may lose personalization benefits. We recommend keeping essential cookies enabled for the best experience.

Third-Party Services

Our website uses third-party services that may set their own cookies. These services help us deliver content, analyze performance, and understand audience interests:

Google Analytics: Analyzes website traffic and user behavior. View privacy policy

Facebook Pixel: Measures content engagement and audience insights. View privacy policy

Content Delivery Networks (CDN): Optimizes article and image loading speeds globally. View privacy policy

Legal Basis for Cookies

Our use of cookies is based on:

• Your Consent: For non-essential cookies, we obtain your explicit consent via our cookie banner
• Legitimate Interest: For essential and analytical cookies necessary to operate our platform and understand audience needs
• Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable regulations and protect our readers

Data Retention

We retain cookie data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above. You can see the retention periods for each cookie in the Cookie List table. We automatically delete expired cookies and anonymize analytical data after specified periods.

You can request deletion of your cookies at any time by clearing your browser cache or using our cookie settings panel. This will not affect your ability to read our articles.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding cookies and personal data:

• Right to Withdraw Consent: You can change your cookie preferences at any time
• Right to Access: Request information about cookies we collect
• Right to Deletion: Request deletion of your cookie data
• Right to Opt-Out: Disable non-essential cookies without affecting core functionality

For more information about your rights, please review our Privacy Policy.

Questions About Our Cookie Policy?

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, our editorial team is happy to help. Please reach out with your concerns:

Email: [email protected]

Address:
Healthyhabitsking Editorial Office
ul. Akacjowa 162
Katowice, Poland

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and may send email notifications for major changes.

Your continued use of our website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Cookie Policy. We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies.

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