Dietcareconnect
Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 2024
This Cookie Policy explains how Dietcareconnect uses cookies and similar technologies on our website.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They contain information that helps us recognize you, remember your preferences, and understand how you use our site. Cookies are not harmful and contain no executable code.
Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, and local storage, which serve similar purposes in tracking and personalizing your experience.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of our website. They enable core features such as page navigation, security, and access to restricted areas.
Duration: Session-based or up to 1 year
Analytics Cookies
We use these cookies to understand how visitors use our website. They collect anonymous data about page visits, user behavior, and engagement patterns. This helps us improve our editorial content and user experience.
Duration: Up to 2 years
Preference Cookies
These cookies remember your choices and preferences, such as language settings, display preferences, and theme selection, to personalize your browsing experience.
Duration: Up to 1 year
Performance Cookies
These cookies monitor the performance of our website, helping us identify and fix technical issues to ensure smooth site operation and faster load times.
Duration: Up to 90 days
How We Use Cookies
- • Authentication: To keep you logged in and maintain your session
- • Site Optimization: To improve website speed, functionality, and user interface
- • Content Analytics: To analyze which articles and topics are most engaging to our readers
- • User Preferences: To remember your display preferences and customization choices
- • Security: To detect and prevent fraudulent activity and abuse
- • Editorial Insights: To understand content consumption patterns and improve our editorial strategy
Managing Your Cookies
Browser Controls
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- • Block all cookies
- • Allow only certain types of cookies
- • Delete cookies when you close your browser
- • Receive notification when a cookie is set
Note: Disabling essential cookies may impact your ability to access certain features of our website.
Do Not Track (DNT)
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature. While we respect your privacy preferences, our response to DNT signals may vary depending on applicable laws and our data practices.
Detailed Cookie List
| Cookie Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Essential | Session | User session management and authentication |
| _ga | Analytics | 2 years | Google Analytics - user identification |
| _gid | Analytics | 24 hours | Google Analytics - session tracking |
| _gat | Analytics | 1 minute | Google Analytics - request throttling |
| user_preference | Preference | 1 year | Theme and display preferences |
| language | Preference | 1 year | Language selection and localization |
| perf_tracking | Performance | 90 days | Website performance metrics |
| csrf_token | Essential | Session | Cross-site request forgery protection |
| analytics_consent | Essential | 1 year | Records your cookie consent preferences |
This list is periodically updated. We may add or remove cookies as our editorial and operational needs evolve.
Third-Party Cookies
We work with third-party services that may set their own cookies on your device:
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Google Analytics
Helps us understand visitor behavior and content engagement patterns. Learn more
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Content Delivery Networks (CDN)
Optimize the delivery of images, scripts, and stylesheets for faster loading times.
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Security Services
Help protect our website and visitors from security threats and abuse.
We do not control these third-party cookies. Please review their privacy policies for more information about their data practices.
Data Protection & Privacy
Cookie data is treated with the same care as other personal information:
Sensitive cookie data is encrypted and stored securely
Only authorized personnel can access cookie data for legitimate purposes
We do not sell or share cookie data with advertisers or marketers
Cookie data is automatically deleted according to the durations listed above
Legal Basis
Under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR and similar regulations), we rely on the following legal bases for cookie use:
Legitimate Interest
For analytics and performance cookies that help us improve our editorial content and website functionality
Consent
For non-essential cookies where required by law, we obtain your explicit consent before setting them
Contractual Necessity
For essential cookies required to provide our website services securely and reliably
Questions About This Policy?
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Dietcareconnect Editorial Team
Kirchweg 74
Düsseldorf
Germany
Email: [email protected]
We aim to respond to privacy inquiries within 30 days.