Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 2025
Introduction
Healthyeatingwise ("we," "us," "our," or "Company") operates the healthyeatingwise.info website. This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our site, understand how you interact with our content, and improve your browsing experience.
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact our editorial team for clarification about our data practices.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They allow websites to remember information about your visit, such as your preferences and browsing activity. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide a better user experience.
Cookies serve various functions, from enabling site navigation to remembering your preferences and improving site performance.
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, security, and access to restricted areas. Essential cookies cannot be disabled without affecting site functionality. These cookies do not store personally identifiable information.
Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and whether users encounter errors. This data helps us improve site performance, load times, and overall user experience. Performance cookies are anonymous and do not identify individual users.
Preference Cookies
These cookies remember information about your choices and preferences, such as language settings, text size preferences, or content categories you're interested in. They enhance your personalized experience on our site without tracking your activity across other websites.
Analytical Cookies
These cookies use tools like Google Analytics to understand how readers interact with our editorial content. We analyze article performance, reader engagement patterns, and content effectiveness to serve better health and nutrition information. Data is aggregated and does not identify individual users.
How We Use Cookies
- • Improving Site Functionality: To ensure all features work properly and pages load efficiently.
- • Analyzing Content Performance: To understand which articles and topics are most valuable to our readers.
- • Remembering Preferences: To recall your language choice, theme preference, and content interests.
- • Security: To detect and prevent fraudulent activity and protect user data.
- • User Experience: To personalize your visit and tailor content recommendations based on your reading history.
Cookie Inventory
Below is a detailed table of cookies used on healthyeatingwise.info:
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Essential | Maintains user session and site functionality | Session |
| _ga | Analytical | Google Analytics - tracks unique visitors | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytical | Google Analytics - tracks session activity | 24 hours |
| _gat | Analytical | Google Analytics - request throttling | 1 minute |
| hewy_theme | Preference | Saves your light/dark theme preference | 1 year |
| hewy_lang | Preference | Saves your language preference | 1 year |
| hewy_read_articles | Preference | Tracks articles you've read (local use only) | 30 days |
| hewy_cookie_consent | Essential | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
| Vimeo cookies | Analytical | Used when embedded Vimeo videos are loaded | Varies |
Third-Party Cookies
We use third-party services that place their own cookies on your device:
- • Google Analytics: Helps us understand reader behavior and article performance. Learn more about Google's privacy policy.
- • Vimeo: Powers embedded video content. Learn more about Vimeo's privacy policy.
These third parties are committed to using cookies in compliance with applicable privacy laws.
How to Manage Your Cookies
Browser Settings
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Instructions vary by browser:
- • 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, search, and services > Cookies and other site permissions
Consent Banner
When you first visit our site, a consent banner appears allowing you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the page footer.
Important Note
Disabling cookies may affect site functionality and your ability to access certain features. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for basic site operation.
Legal Basis for Cookies
We use cookies based on the following legal grounds:
- • Consent: For non-essential cookies, we obtain your explicit consent through our cookie banner.
- • Contract Performance: Essential cookies are necessary to provide the services you request from our website.
- • Legitimate Interests: We use analytical cookies to improve site performance and user experience in accordance with privacy regulations.
Data Protection
We take data protection seriously. Cookie data is:
- • Protected with industry-standard encryption
- • Not shared with unauthorized third parties
- • Retained only as long as necessary for stated purposes
- • Processed in compliance with GDPR and applicable privacy laws
For complete information about how we handle personal data, please review our Privacy Disclaimer.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our cookie practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the website following any modifications constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our cookie practices or wish to discuss your cookie preferences, our editorial team welcomes your feedback.
Healthyeatingwise
Queen Street 164
Bristol
For content questions and feedback: [email protected]
Additional Resources
For more information about cookie technologies and your privacy rights:
- • All About Cookies - Comprehensive cookie education
- • Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) - UK data protection authority
- • GDPR Official Text - General Data Protection Regulation
- • Frequently Asked Questions - More about Healthyeatingwise