Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 2024
About This Cookie Policy
Custom Diet Consultation ("we," "us," or "our") operates customdietconsultation.info. This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our editorial platform to enhance user experience and understand how our content is accessed.
We are committed to transparency regarding our data practices. This policy details what cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can control them.
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.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They contain information about your browsing activity and preferences, allowing websites to remember your interactions across visits.
Important: Cookies are not viruses or malware. They are standard web technology used across the internet to improve user experience.
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functionality such as page navigation, security features, and access to secure areas of the site.
Examples: Session tokens, CSRF protection, authentication cookies
Legal Basis: Legitimate interest - necessary for site functionality
2. Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our editorial content. We collect anonymized data about page visits, article engagement, and user flows to improve content quality and website performance.
Examples: Google Analytics, page view tracking, article read time
Legal Basis: Consent - you must opt-in for analytics
3. Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and choices, such as language settings, text size preferences, and saved reading positions in articles.
Examples: Language preference, dark mode selection, article bookmarks, search history
Legal Basis: Consent - enhances your user experience
4. Targeting & Marketing Cookies
We do not actively use marketing cookies. However, third-party partners may place cookies to deliver relevant content based on your interests. These are only used with your explicit consent.
Examples: Social media pixels, content recommendation systems
Legal Basis: Explicit consent required
How We Use Cookies
- • Improving Content Quality: Analytics cookies help us understand which articles resonate with readers and how our editorial content performs.
- • Enhancing User Experience: Functional cookies remember your preferences, making navigation more convenient on return visits.
- • Ensuring Security: Strictly necessary cookies protect your account and prevent unauthorized access.
- • Measuring Performance: We track page load times and website performance to ensure optimal reading experience.
- • Understanding Audience: Anonymized demographic and interest data helps us tailor our editorial focus.
Cookie List
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics - tracks unique users | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics - session tracking | 24 hours |
| PHPSESSID | Necessary | Session management and authentication | Session |
| cdc_user_prefs | Functional | Saves user preferences (language, theme) | 1 year |
| cdc_consent | Necessary | Records cookie consent choices | 1 year |
| article_bookmarks | Functional | Stores user's bookmarked articles | 2 years |
| _gat | Analytics | Google Analytics - throttles request rate | 1 minute |
| csrf_token | Necessary | Security - prevents cross-site request forgery | Session |
Managing Your Cookies
Cookie 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 preferences link in the footer.
Browser Controls
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- • Accept or reject all cookies
- • Block cookies from specific websites
- • Delete cookies when closing your browser
- • View stored cookies and their details
Browser-Specific Instructions
For detailed instructions, visit your browser's help documentation:
- • Chrome: chrome://settings/cookies
- • Firefox: about:preferences#privacy
- • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
- • Edge: edge://settings/privacy
Note: Disabling cookies may affect website functionality. Some features may not work properly if you reject strictly necessary cookies.
Third-Party Services
Our website uses third-party services that may set their own cookies. We have limited control over these cookies, but we work with trusted partners committed to data privacy.
Google Analytics
Helps us understand reader behavior and article performance. Google Analytics anonymizes IP addresses and provides privacy controls.
Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy
Content Delivery Networks (CDN)
We use CDN services to deliver article content quickly. These services may set performance cookies.
Social Media Platforms
If you interact with social media buttons on our articles, those platforms may set their own cookies. Refer to their respective privacy policies.
Your Privacy Rights
Under data protection laws (including GDPR and similar regulations), you have the following rights:
- • Right to Access: Request information about what personal data we collect via cookies
- • Right to Withdraw Consent: Change your cookie preferences at any time
- • Right to Deletion: Request we delete cookies and associated data
- • Right to Opt-Out: Opt out of analytics and marketing cookies
For questions about your privacy rights or to exercise these rights, please contact our editorial team at the address listed below.
Policy Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. We will notify you of material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
Your continued use of the website following any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Information
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our privacy practices, please contact our editorial team:
Custom Diet Consultation
Berliner Straße 151
Köln, Germany
Email: [email protected]
Website: customdietconsultation.info
For content feedback or editorial inquiries, please send us an email with your message and our team will respond within 5-7 business days.
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- Privacy Policy - Our comprehensive data protection practices
- Terms of Use - Website usage guidelines
- FAQ - Frequently asked questions about our content
- Latest Articles - Browse our editorial content
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