Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2025
At Wellnessmeals, 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 preferences.
Wellnessmeals.info is an informational platform dedicated to publishing wellness and nutrition content. We use cookies solely to improve functionality, understand reader engagement, and provide better editorial content.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit our website. They help us recognize you on return visits and remember your preferences. Cookies are widely used across the internet to improve user experience and website functionality.
Cookies cannot execute code or transmit viruses. They are harmless and serve to make browsing more convenient.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features such as page navigation, security, and access to restricted areas. Without these cookies, certain website services cannot be provided.
Examples: Login authentication, security tokens, site navigation preferences
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how readers interact with our editorial content. We collect anonymized data about page views, article engagement, user flow, and reading patterns to improve our content and platform functionality.
Examples: Google Analytics, session tracking, article performance metrics
Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your choices and preferences to provide a more personalized reading experience. They enable features such as language selection, font size preferences, and saved article lists.
Examples: Language preferences, reading history, content recommendations
Marketing & Third-Party Cookies
These cookies may be set by external partners and advertising networks to track cross-site activity and deliver relevant content recommendations. They help us understand which editorial content is most valuable to our readers.
Examples: Social media pixels, content recommendation engines, ad network tracking
How We Use Cookies
Improving Content Quality
Analytics data helps our editorial team understand which wellness topics resonate most with readers, guiding future article development.
Personalizing Your Experience
We remember your language preference, reading history, and content interests to deliver a customized browsing experience.
Platform Security
Essential cookies protect your account, prevent fraud, and ensure safe navigation throughout our platform.
Optimizing Platform Features
Performance data helps us identify technical issues and improve website speed and responsiveness.
Content Recommendations
Functional cookies allow us to suggest relevant wellness articles based on your reading patterns and interests.
Cookie List
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Essential | Session management and user authentication | Session |
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics - tracks user ID and session | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics - tracks user interactions | 24 hours |
| _gat | Analytics | Google Analytics - rate limiting | 1 minute |
| language_pref | Functional | Remembers your language selection | 1 year |
| reading_history | Functional | Stores your recently read articles | 6 months |
| content_preferences | Functional | Stores your topic interests for recommendations | 1 year |
| font_size | Functional | Remembers your font size preference | 1 year |
| fbp | Marketing | Facebook pixel - content delivery optimization | 3 months |
| cookie_consent | Essential | Records your cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Browser Cookie Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can choose to refuse cookies or receive alerts when websites set cookies. Visit your browser's help section to learn how to manage cookie preferences. Note that disabling essential cookies may impact website functionality.
Google Analytics Opt-Out: You can install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on to prevent your data from being collected by Google Analytics.
Cookie Banner: When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner appears. You can accept all cookies, manage preferences, or decline non-essential cookies through this interface.
Browser Settings Guide
Different browsers have different methods for managing cookies. Here are links to instructions for popular browsers:
Third-Party Services
Our website uses services from trusted third-party providers that may set their own cookies:
Google Analytics
Helps us understand how readers engage with our content and website performance.
Facebook Pixel
Used to optimize our content delivery and understand audience demographics.
Content Delivery Networks
Third-party CDN providers may set cookies to improve website performance and loading speeds.
We do not control these third-party cookies. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies to understand how they handle your data.
Data Protection & Privacy
Wellnessmeals is committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection regulations including GDPR and local privacy laws. Cookie data is:
- ✓ Anonymized: Personal information is stripped from analytics data where possible
- ✓ Secured: Data is encrypted and stored securely on protected servers
- ✓ Limited Sharing: Data is only shared with trusted service providers bound by confidentiality agreements
- ✓ Retention Policy: Cookie data is deleted after 12-24 months unless you opt for longer retention
For detailed information about how we process personal data, please review our Privacy & Disclaimer page.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. Any significant changes will be announced on our website with an updated date at the top of this page.
Continued use of our website following changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.
Questions About Our Cookies?
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, our editorial team welcomes your feedback.
Wellnessmeals Editorial Contact
Kärntner Straße 155, Wien, Austria