Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 2024
This Cookie Policy explains how Personal Diet Guide (personaldietguide.info) uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience on our editorial platform.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They serve various purposes including remembering your preferences, improving site functionality, and understanding how readers interact with our content.
We use cookies only to support our editorial mission of providing quality nutritional information and wellness content. We do not use cookies for commercial tracking or targeted advertising purposes.
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.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
Purpose: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.
Duration: Session-based (deleted when you close your browser)
You cannot disable essential cookies as the site will not function without them.
Performance & Analytics Cookies
Purpose: These cookies help us understand how readers interact with our articles and content. We use this information to improve article organization, loading speeds, and editorial quality.
Duration: 12-24 months
These cookies do not identify individual users and are used solely for editorial improvement purposes.
Preference Cookies
Purpose: These cookies remember your choices and settings, such as preferred language, text size preferences, and content filters you may have selected.
Duration: 1-2 years
Preference cookies enhance your reading experience by personalizing content display without collecting personal information.
Security Cookies
Purpose: These cookies detect and prevent fraudulent activity, protect against security threats, and maintain the integrity of our platform.
Duration: Session-based to 12 months
Security cookies are essential for protecting your data and our editorial content.
Detailed Cookie List
| Cookie Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdg_session_id | Essential | Session | Maintains user session and site security |
| pdg_csrf_token | Security | Session | Protects against cross-site request forgery |
| pdg_analytics | Analytics | 12 months | Tracks article views and content engagement |
| pdg_language | Preference | 1 year | Remembers your language preference |
| pdg_theme | Preference | 1 year | Stores your light/dark mode preference |
| pdg_font_size | Preference | 1 year | Remembers your preferred text size |
| pdg_performance | Analytics | 24 months | Measures page load times and performance metrics |
| pdg_consent | Essential | 1 year | Records your cookie consent preferences |
How We Use Cookies
Editorial Enhancement
We analyze which articles readers engage with most to improve our content structure and editorial quality. This helps us provide more relevant nutritional and wellness information.
Website Functionality
Cookies enable essential features like navigation, search functionality, and proper page rendering to ensure you have a smooth reading experience.
User Preferences
We store your display preferences (such as text size, language, and theme) so you don't need to set them each time you visit.
Security & Safety
Cookies help us detect suspicious activity, prevent unauthorized access, and protect both your data and our editorial platform.
Managing Your Cookies
Browser Controls
You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when a cookie is being sent. Note that disabling cookies may affect website functionality:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Clear browsing data
Opt-Out Options
When you first visit our site, we present a cookie consent banner. You can:
- • Accept all cookies
- • Accept only essential cookies
- • Customize your cookie preferences
- • Reject non-essential cookies
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the footer of our website.
Do Not Track
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature. Our website respects Do Not Track signals by limiting analytics cookies when this feature is enabled.
Third-Party Services
We use limited third-party services to support our editorial operations. These services may use cookies for:
Content Delivery: Ensuring articles load quickly and reliably
Analytics: Understanding our audience to improve editorial direction
Security Services: Protecting against threats and spam
Our third-party service providers are contractually obligated to use cookies only for the purposes we've specified and not for their own commercial purposes. We do not share personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.
Your Privacy & Data Protection
Personal Diet Guide is committed to protecting your privacy. Cookie data is:
- Encrypted: Transmitted securely using HTTPS
- Protected: Stored securely with access restrictions
- Limited: Only used for stated editorial purposes
- Transparent: Fully disclosed in this policy
For complete information about how we handle personal data, please review our Privacy Statement.
Questions About Our Cookie Policy?
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, our editorial team is here to help.
Personal Diet Guide
Mierové námestie 127
Žilina, Slovakia
Email: [email protected]
We typically respond to inquiries within 5 business days.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. We will post the updated policy on this page with a new "Last Updated" date. Significant changes will be communicated to our readers.
Your continued use of personaldietguide.info following any changes signifies your acceptance of the updated policy.
Effective Date: January 1, 2024
This Cookie Policy is part of our complete Privacy Framework. Related documents include our Privacy Statement and Terms of Use.