Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2024
Our Cookie Practices
At Foodspiritbalance, we use cookies to enhance your browsing experience on our editorial platform. This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
Foodspiritbalance is located at Queen Street 87, Glasgow. We are committed to transparency about our data practices and your privacy rights.
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. Cookies help websites remember information about you between page visits and across multiple sessions.
Types of cookies by duration: Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser, while persistent cookies remain stored for a set period or until manually deleted.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the basic functioning of our website. They enable core features such as page navigation, security functions, and access to secure areas of the site. Without these cookies, our site cannot operate properly.
Status: Always active (cannot be disabled)
Analytics Cookies
We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our editorial content. These cookies collect anonymous data about page views, article engagement, and user behavior patterns. This information helps us improve the quality and relevance of our content.
Status: Requires your consent
Preference Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and settings on our site, such as language selection, display preferences, and customized content layouts. They enhance your personalized browsing experience on subsequent visits.
Status: Requires your consent
Performance Cookies
These cookies monitor website performance metrics including page load times, server response times, and technical errors. They help us maintain optimal site performance and identify technical issues affecting your reading experience.
Status: Requires your consent
How We Use Cookies
- • Content Access: To maintain your session and provide uninterrupted access to our articles and editorial content
- • Reader Preferences: To remember your display preferences, reading history, and saved articles
- • Content Analytics: To measure which articles are most read and understand reader engagement patterns
- • Security: To detect and prevent fraudulent activity, spam, and unauthorized access attempts
- • Technical Optimization: To diagnose technical issues and improve overall site performance and reliability
- • Service Improvement: To understand user needs and enhance the editorial experience based on usage data
Detailed Cookie List
| Cookie Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Essential | Session | User session management |
| fsb_user_prefs | Preference | 1 year | Stores reading preferences and display settings |
| _ga | Analytics | 2 years | Google Analytics visitor identification |
| _gid | Analytics | 24 hours | Google Analytics session tracking |
| fsb_article_history | Preference | 90 days | Tracks viewed articles for personalization |
| cookie_consent | Essential | 1 year | Stores your cookie consent preferences |
| fsb_performance_metrics | Performance | Session | Collects page performance data |
| security_token | Essential | Session | Security and fraud prevention |
Managing Your Cookies
Cookie Consent Control
When you first visit Foodspiritbalance, we display a cookie consent banner. You can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences. You can change your cookie settings at any time through your account preferences.
Browser Cookie Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- View all stored cookies on your device
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Delete cookies automatically when you close your browser
- Disable third-party cookies
- Set your browser to reject all cookies
Note: Disabling essential cookies may impact your ability to access certain features on our site.
Browser-Specific Instructions
Visit your browser's help documentation for specific instructions: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, or Opera all provide cookie management controls in their settings menus.
Do Not Track
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature. Foodspiritbalance respects Do Not Track signals and will limit analytics cookies when this preference is detected.
Third-Party Cookies
We use third-party services to enhance our platform functionality. These services may set their own cookies:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand reader behavior and content performance. Google sets cookies to track site usage. Visit Google's privacy policy for more information.
Content Delivery Networks
We use CDN services to deliver articles and media efficiently. These providers may use cookies for performance optimization and security purposes.
Web Hosting Services
Our hosting provider may use cookies for site security, performance monitoring, and server optimization.
Cookie Data Retention
We retain cookie data only as long as necessary for their intended purpose. Essential cookies remain active for your session security. Analytics cookies are retained for up to 2 years, after which data is automatically deleted or anonymized.
You can request deletion of your preference and activity cookies at any time. Deleting cookies will remove your stored preferences and browsing history on our platform.
Privacy and Security
Cookies themselves cannot transmit viruses or malware. However, cookies can contain sensitive information, so we implement security measures to protect your data:
- • All cookies containing user data are encrypted in transit
- • We use secure HTTPS connections to prevent cookie interception
- • Session cookies use secure, httpOnly flags to prevent unauthorized access
- • Analytics data is anonymized and aggregated for reporting
For more information about our data practices and privacy protections, please review our Privacy Policy.
Policy Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our cookie practices or applicable regulations. When significant changes are made, we will notify you by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, when appropriate, displaying a notice on our site.
Your continued use of Foodspiritbalance following any policy updates constitutes your acceptance of the revised Cookie Policy.
Questions About Cookies?
If you have questions about our cookie practices or this policy, our editorial team is here to help. Send us feedback about your experience on our site.
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