Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2024
This page explains how Balanced Meal Guide uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our editorial platform.
The information on this site is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making health decisions.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us remember your preferences, understand how you interact with our content, and improve your browsing experience. Cookies do not contain executable code and cannot harm your device.
We use cookies solely to provide better editorial content and analytics. We do not use cookies for any commercial tracking or advertising purposes.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, navigation, and accessibility features. Essential cookies cannot be disabled.
Examples: Session authentication, security tokens, content preferences
Performance Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our articles and content. We collect anonymous data about page views, scroll depth, and time spent reading to improve our editorial offerings.
Examples: Page navigation patterns, article engagement metrics, bounce rates
Functionality Cookies
These cookies remember your choices to provide a personalized experience. This includes language preferences, theme selections, and content filtering options.
Examples: Language preference, dark mode toggle, reading history
Analytics Cookies
We use analytics tools to gather anonymous data about our audience and content performance. This helps our editorial team identify which topics are most valuable to readers and create better articles.
Examples: User demographics, traffic sources, article popularity
How We Use Cookies
- ✓ Enhancing user experience: Remember your preferences and content choices across sessions
- ✓ Measuring article performance: Track which nutrition and health topics resonate with our readers
- ✓ Improving content quality: Use engagement metrics to guide editorial decisions
- ✓ Security and fraud prevention: Protect your account and maintain platform security
- ✓ Understanding audience: Gather anonymous demographic data to serve relevant content
Cookie Details
| Cookie Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| _session | Essential | Session | User session management |
| user_preferences | Functionality | 1 year | Language and theme preferences |
| bmg_analytics | Analytics | 2 years | Anonymous analytics tracking |
| reading_history | Functionality | 6 months | Personalized article recommendations |
| content_engagement | Performance | 90 days | Article engagement metrics |
| consent_status | Essential | 2 years | Cookie consent preferences |
| interface_lang | Functionality | 1 year | User interface language selection |
| security_token | Essential | Session | CSRF and security protection |
This table lists the primary cookies used on balancedmealguide.info. Additional technical cookies may be implemented for platform maintenance.
Managing Your Cookies
Browser Controls
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- • View cookies stored on your device
- • Delete individual or all cookies
- • Block cookies from specific websites
- • Block third-party cookies
- • Enable "Do Not Track" requests
Visit your browser's help section for instructions on managing cookies. Common browsers include:
- • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
- • Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies
- • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies
- • Edge: Settings → Privacy → Clear browsing data
Cookie Consent
When you first visit our website, a consent banner appears asking for your permission. You can:
- • Accept all: Enable all non-essential cookies
- • Reject non-essential: Use only essential cookies
- • Manage preferences: Choose which cookie types to enable
Note: Disabling cookies may affect your ability to access certain features or remember your preferences. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the website to function.
Third-Party Services
Our website uses analytics and content delivery services provided by trusted third parties. These services may set their own cookies to help us understand how our content is used.
Analytics Services
We use analytics tools to measure website traffic and reader behavior. These tools collect anonymous data about page views, article engagement, and user demographics.
Your data: No personally identifiable information is shared. All analytics are anonymized.
Content Delivery
We use Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) to optimize the speed and reliability of our articles, images, and resources.
Your data: CDNs may log IP addresses for performance monitoring only.
Data Privacy and Security
We take data privacy seriously. All data collected through cookies is:
- ✓ Anonymized: Personal information is removed or encrypted
- ✓ Secure: Transmitted using HTTPS encryption
- ✓ Limited: Retained only as long as necessary
- ✓ Not sold: Never shared with advertisers or marketers
For more details about how we handle your data, please review our complete Privacy Policy.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. Any significant changes will be announced on our website, and the "Last updated" date will be revised.
Continued use of our website following changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of those changes.
Questions About Cookies?
If you have questions about our cookie practices or this policy, our editorial team is happy to help. Contact us with your concerns:
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