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Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 2024
At Holistic Health Consult, we use cookies to enhance your experience while browsing our editorial content. This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
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 (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit our website. They contain information that helps us remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience.
Cookies enable our platform to recognize returning visitors, maintain session information, and gather analytics data about how readers interact with our editorial content.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential (Necessary) Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functionality such as page navigation and access to secure areas of our website.
Status: Always enabled. These cannot be disabled as they are required for website operation.
Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how readers interact with our content by collecting anonymous data about page visits, article engagement, and user behavior patterns.
Status: Requires user consent. Used with Google Analytics to improve content quality and editorial decisions.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences, such as language selection, theme preferences, and previously read articles, to personalize your reading experience.
Status: Requires user consent. Helps us remember your editorial preferences.
Marketing & Tracking Cookies
These cookies track your browsing activity across our website and potentially on third-party sites, enabling targeted content recommendations and third-party advertising networks.
Status: Requires explicit user consent. Used to show relevant content recommendations.
How We Use Cookies
✓ Improve User Experience
Remembering your reading preferences and site navigation choices.
✓ Analyze Content Performance
Understanding which articles resonate most with our editorial audience.
✓ Website Analytics
Tracking visitor statistics to inform our editorial strategy and content planning.
✓ Personalized Content
Recommending articles and topics based on your reading history.
✓ Session Management
Maintaining your login session and editorial preferences during your visit.
✓ Security
Protecting against fraudulent activity and maintaining platform security.
Cookie Details
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Essential | Session management | Session |
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics tracking | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics session ID | 24 hours |
| hhc_preferences | Functionality | User theme and language preferences | 1 year |
| hhc_read_articles | Functionality | Track article reading history | 90 days |
| cookie_consent | Essential | Remember cookie consent choice | 1 year |
| _gat | Analytics | Google Analytics rate limiting | 1 minute |
| utm_source, utm_medium, utm_campaign | Analytics | Track article referral sources | Session |
Third-Party Cookies
We use the following third-party services that may set their own cookies:
- • Google Analytics: Tracks visitor statistics and content engagement to improve our editorial platform.
- • Google Fonts: Delivers web fonts used in our design; may set minimal tracking cookies.
- • Content Delivery Networks (CDN): Improves page load speed for article delivery.
Each third-party service has its own privacy policy. We recommend reviewing their policies for detailed information about how they handle your data.
Managing Your Cookies
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- ✓ View which cookies are stored on your device
- ✓ Delete all or specific cookies
- ✓ Block cookies from specific websites
- ✓ Set preferences for cookie acceptance
Browser Instructions
Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies and other site data
Note: Disabling essential cookies may prevent our website from functioning properly. Non-essential cookies can be disabled without affecting core website functionality.
Analytics Opt-Out
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking while visiting our website:
Visit the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on page to download and install the opt-out extension for your browser.
This prevents Google Analytics from collecting data about your visit to our editorial platform.
Your Privacy Rights (GDPR & CCPA)
If you are located in the European Union or California, you have specific rights regarding your personal data:
- → Right to Access: Request information about what data we collect about you
- → Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate personal data
- → Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data (right to be forgotten)
- → Right to Withdraw Consent: Revoke cookie and tracking consent at any time
- → Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured format
To exercise any of these rights, please contact our editorial team using the information provided at the bottom of this page.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this cookie policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was most recently revised. Continued use of our website following the posting of changes means you accept any modified cookie policy.
Questions About Cookies?
Contact Our Editorial Team
Organization: Holistic Health Consult
Address: ul. Kwiatowa 79, Łódź
Domain: holistichealthconsult.info
Get in Touch
For questions about our cookie policy or to exercise your privacy rights:
Send us feedback about your experience with our editorial platform or inquire about this policy.