Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2024
Nutrition Harmony Core is committed to transparency regarding how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, why we use them, the types of cookies we use, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
Our editorial platform uses cookies to enhance your reading experience, remember your preferences, and understand how readers interact with our content.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They contain information about your browsing activity and preferences. Cookies allow websites to recognize returning visitors and remember specific information about their interactions.
Cookies are not executable files and cannot spread viruses. They are harmless and essential for improving your experience on modern websites.
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and remembering your consent preferences. Essential cookies cannot be disabled without affecting website performance.
Examples: Session identifiers, security tokens, CSRF protection
2. Performance Cookies
These cookies help us understand how readers interact with our content. They collect anonymous data about page views, scroll depth, time spent reading articles, and which sections are most popular. This information helps our editorial team create better content.
Examples: Google Analytics, performance metrics, bounce rate tracking
3. Preference Cookies
These cookies remember your personal choices to enhance your experience. They store information about your preferred reading style, display preferences (dark mode, font size), language selection, and saved articles or topics of interest.
Examples: Theme preference, language selection, content preferences
4. Functional Cookies
These cookies enable personalized functionality and allow us to provide services you request. They remember your identity on our platform, content bookmarks, and interaction history to deliver a tailored editorial experience.
Examples: User authentication, reading history, bookmarks
How We Use Cookies
- Enhancing Content Experience: Remembering your reading preferences and displaying content in your preferred format
- Editorial Analytics: Understanding which articles resonate with readers and how they navigate our content
- Personalization: Recommending relevant articles based on your reading history and interests
- Security: Protecting your session and preventing unauthorized access
- Content Optimization: Improving website performance and identifying technical issues
Cookie List
| Cookie Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| nhc_session | Essential | Session | Maintains user session |
| nhc_consent | Essential | 12 months | Stores cookie consent preference |
| _ga | Performance | 2 years | Google Analytics visitor ID |
| _gat | Performance | 1 minute | Google Analytics request throttling |
| nhc_theme | Preference | 12 months | Remembers dark/light mode preference |
| nhc_language | Preference | 12 months | Stores language preference |
| nhc_reading_history | Functional | 6 months | Tracks recently read articles |
| nhc_bookmarks | Functional | 12 months | Stores saved article bookmarks |
| nhc_user_id | Functional | 12 months | User identification for personalization |
Managing Your Cookies
Browser Settings
You can control cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being set. However, blocking all cookies may affect website functionality and your user experience.
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 → Cookies and other site permissions
Cookie Consent Control
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept all cookies, accept only essential cookies, or customize your preferences. You can change your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie settings option in the website footer.
Third-Party Cookie Control
To opt out of Google Analytics, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Visit the Google Analytics opt-out page for more information.
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature. While we respect these signals where possible, not all tracking technologies respond to Do Not Track requests. Essential cookies will continue to function regardless of this setting.
Legal Basis for Cookie Use
Our use of cookies is based on the following legal grounds:
- Legitimate Interest: We use performance and functional cookies to optimize our editorial platform and understand reader engagement
- Consent: We obtain your explicit consent before setting non-essential cookies
- Contractual Necessity: Essential cookies are necessary to provide our website services
Data Protection & Privacy
We take your privacy seriously. The data collected through cookies is processed in accordance with applicable data protection regulations, including GDPR where applicable. We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.
Performance cookies collect anonymous, aggregated data that cannot be used to identify you personally. We use this information solely to improve our content and editorial practices.
For more information about how we handle your personal data, please read our Privacy Policy.
Updates to This Policy
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 significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
Your continued use of our website following any updates constitutes your acceptance of the revised Cookie Policy.
Questions or Concerns?
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, our editorial team is here to help.
Nutrition Harmony Core
Queen Street 189
Edinburgh
For content questions and feedback: [email protected]
We appreciate your trust in Nutrition Harmony Core. Your feedback helps us maintain transparency and continuously improve your experience on our editorial platform.