Cookie Policy
Last updated: 15 June 2024
This Cookie Policy explains how Healthyfoodchoicesinfo — an editorial publication dedicated to healthy eating guidance — uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you read our content at healthyfoodchoicesinfo.info.
01. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device on subsequent visits and remember certain information about your browsing session.
Cookies are widely used by editorial websites and online publications to make the reading experience more efficient, to understand how readers engage with content, and to provide useful features. Cookies do not contain personally identifiable information on their own.
02. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core features such as page navigation, security, and access to certain areas of the site. Without them, the publication cannot be delivered to you.
Always active — cannot be disabled.
Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect anonymised data about how readers interact with our articles — which pages are most visited, how long readers spend on an article, and how they navigate between sections. This helps our editorial team understand which topics resonate most.
Optional — can be disabled via settings.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies remember your preferences — such as your preferred language, font size adjustments, or the last article category you browsed — so that your reading experience is consistent across visits.
Optional — can be disabled via settings.
Performance Cookies
These cookies measure how well our pages load and identify any technical issues that may affect your reading experience. The data collected is aggregated and anonymous — it helps us keep content delivery fast and reliable.
Optional — can be disabled via settings.
03. How We Use Cookies
As an editorial publication focused on healthy food choices and nutrition guidance, we use cookies solely to improve the reader experience and understand how our content is consumed. We do not use cookies to profile users for advertising purposes or to sell data to third parties.
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Ensure content loads correctly — essential cookies allow article pages, images, and navigation to work as intended across all devices and browsers.
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Improve our editorial output — analytics data helps our writers and editors understand which nutrition topics, recipe guides, and food fact articles are most useful to readers.
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Remember your reading preferences — functional cookies save settings like language so you do not need to re-select them on each visit.
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Maintain site security — certain cookies help protect against fraudulent activity and ensure that only legitimate traffic reaches our content.
04. Cookie List
The table below lists the specific cookies currently in use on healthyfoodchoicesinfo.info, their purpose, and how long they remain active on your device.
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _session_id | Essential | Maintains your session while browsing articles and pages. | Session | healthyfoodchoicesinfo.info |
| _csrf_token | Essential | Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks. | Session | healthyfoodchoicesinfo.info |
| _ga | Analytics | Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how readers use the publication. | 2 years | Google Analytics |
| _ga_XXXXXXXX | Analytics | Stores and updates a unique session value used to track page view counts. | 2 years | Google Analytics |
| _gid | Analytics | Registers a unique ID to keep track of how readers navigate and use our content within 24 hours. | 24 hours | Google Analytics |
| hfci_lang | Functional | Stores your preferred language setting across reading sessions. | 1 year | healthyfoodchoicesinfo.info |
| hfci_prefs | Functional | Remembers reader interface preferences such as font size and content category filters. | 6 months | healthyfoodchoicesinfo.info |
| hfci_cookie_consent | Essential | Records your cookie consent choice so the banner is not shown on every page visit. | 1 year | healthyfoodchoicesinfo.info |
| _perf_monitor | Performance | Collects anonymised data on page load speeds and technical errors to help improve site reliability. | 30 days | healthyfoodchoicesinfo.info |
05. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have full control over which cookies are active when you visit Healthyfoodchoicesinfo. You can manage your preferences in several ways:
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our site, a consent banner allows you to accept all cookies, decline optional cookies, or customise your selections by category. You can revisit these settings at any time via the "Cookie Settings" link in our site footer.
Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings menu. Note that disabling essential cookies may prevent certain parts of our publication from displaying correctly. Refer to your browser's help documentation for specific instructions:
Mobile Devices
On mobile devices, you can manage cookies through your browser's settings menu. The process varies depending on your device and browser.
- iOS Safari: Settings → Safari → Privacy & Security
- Android Chrome: Settings → Privacy → Clear browsing data
- Firefox Mobile: Settings → Privacy → Cookies
Third-Party Opt-Out Tools
You can also use industry opt-out tools to limit interest-based advertising and analytics tracking across participating companies:
Important Note
Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website and others you visit. Some features may not work correctly without cookies enabled. We recommend selectively blocking only cookies you are not comfortable with rather than disabling all cookies entirely.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. When we make changes, we will:
- Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page
- Post a notice on our website if changes are significant
- In some cases, notify you directly by email if we have your contact information and the changes are material
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Your continued use of our website after changes have been posted constitutes your acceptance of those changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are committed to addressing your privacy concerns promptly and transparently.
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