Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 2024
At Natural Healthy Bites, we use cookies to enhance your experience on our informational platform. 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 mobile phone) when you visit our website. They help us recognize your device and store information about your browsing preferences and interactions with our content.
Cookies serve legitimate purposes such as improving website functionality, analyzing reader engagement with our articles, and personalizing your editorial experience on Natural Healthy Bites.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable you to navigate our platform and access core features such as article pages, search functionality, and security measures.
Examples: Session tokens, CSRF protection, language preferences
Performance & Analytics Cookies
We use these cookies to understand how readers interact with our editorial content. They help our editorial team analyze which articles are most valuable, how long readers spend on content, and how users navigate our platform.
Examples: Google Analytics, page view tracking, scroll depth measurement, content engagement metrics
Preference & Functionality Cookies
These cookies remember your choices and preferences, allowing us to customize your experience when you return to our site. They may store your preferred font size, theme selection, or article categories of interest.
Examples: Theme preference, reading history, article bookmarks, notification settings
How We Use Cookies
- ✓ Improving Content Delivery: Ensuring our articles, guides, and resources load quickly and display correctly on your device
- ✓ Editorial Analytics: Measuring article performance, reader engagement, and popular health topics to guide our editorial strategy
- ✓ Personalizing Your Experience: Remembering your reading preferences and suggesting relevant articles based on your interests
- ✓ Security & Authentication: Protecting your session and preventing unauthorized access to your reader account
- ✓ Website Optimization: Identifying technical issues and understanding user behavior patterns to enhance our platform
Managing Your Cookies
You have full control over cookie settings in your browser. You can accept, reject, or delete cookies at any time. However, disabling essential cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our platform.
Browser Cookie Settings
Most modern browsers allow you to control cookies through privacy settings. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
- Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Clear browsing data
Cookie Consent Options
When you first visit Natural Healthy Bites, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to:
- ✓ Accept all cookies
- ✓ Reject non-essential cookies
- ✓ Customize your preferences
- ✓ Change preferences anytime in your account settings
Detailed Cookie List
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHID_SESSION | Essential | Maintains user session and login state | Session |
| CSRF_TOKEN | Essential | Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks | Session |
| _ga | Performance | Google Analytics - tracks unique visitors | 2 years |
| _gid | Performance | Google Analytics - tracks session activity | 24 hours |
| _gat | Performance | Google Analytics - throttles request rate | 1 minute |
| phb_theme | Preference | Stores your chosen theme (light/dark mode) | 1 year |
| phb_language | Preference | Remembers your language preference | 1 year |
| phb_reading_history | Preference | Tracks articles you've viewed | 3 months |
| phb_bookmarks | Preference | Stores your bookmarked articles | 1 year |
| phb_consent | Essential | Records your cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
Third-Party Cookies
Our website may include content from third-party services that set their own cookies. These services help us deliver better content and analytics:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how readers interact with our articles and editorial content. This helps our editorial team identify popular topics and improve content quality.
Data Protection & Privacy
Your privacy is important to us. All cookie data is handled in accordance with applicable data protection regulations including GDPR and similar privacy laws. We do not sell reader data to third parties.
- 🔒 Cookies are encrypted and stored securely
- 🔒 We do not combine cookie data with personal information without your consent
- 🔒 You have the right to request deletion of your cookie data
- 🔒 We regularly review our cookie practices to ensure compliance
Questions About Our Cookie Policy?
If you have questions about how we use cookies, privacy concerns, or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact our editorial team:
Natural Healthy Bites
Calle Mayor 76, Valencia, Spain
Email: [email protected]
We respond to content and privacy inquiries within 7 business days.
Policy Updates
We may update this cookie policy occasionally to reflect changes in our practices or applicable regulations. Any significant changes will be announced on our website. Your continued use of Natural Healthy Bites following policy updates constitutes your acceptance of those changes.
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