Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 2025
About This Policy
Wellness Diet Guide ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website wellnessdietguide.info. This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience as you explore our editorial content and articles.
Located at Ilica 59, Zadar, our editorial team is committed to transparency regarding how we collect and use information through cookies. This policy outlines what cookies are, the types we use, and how you can control them.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit our website. They contain information about your browsing activity and preferences, allowing websites to remember details about your visit.
Key Point: Cookies themselves are not harmful. They are standard web technology used across the internet to improve user experience. However, you have full control over whether cookies are stored on your device.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable core features such as page navigation, accessing secure areas, and remembering your privacy preferences.
Status: Always active — You cannot disable these cookies as they are required for website functionality.
Performance Cookies
Performance cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, including which pages are most popular, how long users spend on pages, and whether they encounter errors. This data helps our editorial team understand which articles resonate with readers.
Status: Optional — You can choose to allow or disable these cookies at any time.
Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your choices and preferences, such as language selection, article filters, or whether you've dismissed notifications. They enhance your personalized browsing experience.
Status: Optional — You can manage these preferences in your cookie settings.
Analytics Cookies
We use analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to track visitor behavior patterns. This helps our editorial team measure content performance, understand reader demographics, and improve article quality and presentation.
Status: Optional — You can disable analytics cookies while still accessing all content.
Third-Party Cookies
Third-party services (such as social media platforms, content delivery networks, or embedded content providers) may place cookies on your device when you interact with their content on our website. We do not control these cookies directly.
Status: Varies by service — Refer to individual third-party privacy policies for details on managing their cookies.
How We Use Cookies
Improving Content: Understanding which wellness and diet articles readers find most valuable helps us create more relevant editorial content.
Measuring Performance: Analytics cookies show us how readers navigate our site, what search terms bring visitors to our articles, and how long they engage with content.
Personalizing Experience: Functional cookies remember your preferences, such as article categories you follow or language settings.
Ensuring Security: Essential cookies help protect your session and prevent unauthorized access to certain areas of our site.
Enhancing Functionality: Some cookies enable interactive features, embedded videos, and social sharing capabilities.
Detailed Cookie List
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
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| PHPSESSID | Essential | Maintains your browsing session | Session |
| wdg_cookie_consent | Essential | Remembers your cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
| wdg_language | Functional | Stores your preferred language setting | 1 year |
| wdg_theme | Functional | Remembers light/dark mode preference | 1 year |
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics — Tracks unique visitor | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics — Tracks session data | 24 hours |
| _gat | Analytics | Google Analytics — Request rate limiting | 1 minute |
| wdg_article_preferences | Functional | Stores article categories and topics you follow | 6 months |
How to Manage and Control Cookies
Cookie Settings on This Website
When you first visit Wellness Diet Guide, a cookie consent banner appears. You can:
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Accept all cookies: Allow all cookie types to enhance your experience.
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Customize preferences: Choose which cookie categories to allow while keeping essential cookies active.
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Reject non-essential cookies: Only essential cookies will be stored.
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Access cookie settings anytime: Look for the cookie preferences link in the website footer.
Browser-Level Cookie Control
Most modern browsers allow you to control cookies directly through settings:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
- Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Clear browsing data
Third-Party Tools
You can use tools to manage cookies across multiple websites:
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Do Not Track (DNT): Many browsers offer a DNT feature that signals to websites your preference not to be tracked.
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Browser Extensions: Privacy-focused extensions can block tracking cookies and analytics.
Important Note
Disabling non-essential cookies will not affect your ability to read our articles or access our editorial content. However, some personalization features (such as remembering your language preference or article filters) may not function if functional cookies are disabled.
Essential cookies cannot be disabled, as they are required for website security and basic functionality.
Questions About Our Cookie Policy?
If you have questions or concerns about how we use cookies or our data practices, we welcome your feedback. Our editorial team is committed to transparency and respecting your privacy.
Send us your questions:
For content questions or feedback about articles, please contact us via our feedback form.
Visit FAQ PageUpdates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulations, or our editorial practices. Any significant changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date at the top.
Your continued use of Wellness Diet Guide following any policy changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Cookie Policy. We recommend reviewing this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
Legal Compliance
This Cookie Policy complies with:
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GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation): European privacy regulations requiring explicit consent for non-essential cookies.
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ePrivacy Directive: Requirements for transparent cookie usage and user control.
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CCPA/CPRA: California privacy laws regarding cookie disclosures and user rights.
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