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Cookie Policy

Learn how Dietguidepro uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and provide you with relevant content.

Last Updated: January 2025

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 understand how you use Dietguidepro, remember your preferences, and improve your overall experience. Cookies are widely used across the internet and are essential for modern web functionality.

By visiting and using Dietguidepro, you consent to the placement and use of cookies as described in this policy. You can control cookie settings through your browser at any time.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. Without these cookies, our website cannot operate effectively.

Examples: Session authentication, security tokens, form submissions

Performance Cookies

Performance cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often, error messages encountered, and user engagement patterns. This data helps us optimize our content and improve the user experience.

Examples: Page load times, navigation patterns, bounce rates, content performance

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies remember your preferences and choices to provide a personalized experience. They may remember your language selection, article bookmarks, reading history, and other user preferences.

Examples: Language preferences, theme selection, bookmarked articles, user settings

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand visitor behavior through aggregated data. We use this information to measure article effectiveness, identify popular topics, and make data-driven editorial decisions.

Examples: Traffic sources, article engagement, reader demographics, content performance metrics

How We Use Cookies

• Improving Content: Understanding which articles resonate with readers to guide our editorial direction
• Personalizing Experience: Remembering your reading preferences and article bookmarks
• Ensuring Security: Protecting against unauthorized access and maintaining secure sessions
• Analyzing Traffic: Measuring visitor numbers, traffic sources, and user engagement patterns
• Enhancing Functionality: Enabling comment sections, article ratings, and interactive features
• Remembering Settings: Storing your language, display preferences, and navigation choices

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Browser Controls

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically choose to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or be notified when a cookie is being set. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies and other site permissions

Disabling Cookies

While you can disable cookies, please note that some features of Dietguidepro may not work properly without them. Disabling essential cookies may prevent you from accessing certain content or using interactive features like article ratings and bookmarks.

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit Dietguidepro, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences. You can update your choices at any time through our cookie settings.

Complete List of Cookies

Below is a detailed list of cookies we use on Dietguidepro:

Cookie Name	Type	Purpose	Duration
dgp_session	Essential	Maintains your session on the website	Session
dgp_consent	Essential	Remembers your cookie preferences	1 year
dgp_csrf	Essential	Security protection against CSRF attacks	Session
dgp_language	Functional	Remembers your language preference	1 year
dgp_theme	Functional	Stores your theme selection (light/dark mode)	1 year
dgp_bookmarks	Functional	Tracks articles you've bookmarked	1 year
dgp_reading_history	Functional	Maintains your article reading history	90 days
_ga	Analytics	Google Analytics visitor identification	2 years
_gid	Analytics	Google Analytics session tracking	24 hours
_gat	Analytics	Google Analytics request rate limiting	1 minute
dgp_page_views	Performance	Tracks page load times and performance metrics	Session
dgp_engagement	Performance	Measures article engagement and scroll depth	30 days

Third-Party Cookies

We use trusted third-party services to enhance our editorial platform. These services may set their own cookies:

Google Analytics: Helps us understand reader behavior and measure content performance. Learn more at google.com/analytics
Content Delivery Networks (CDN): Enables faster loading of articles and media across the globe

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have specific rights regarding cookies and personal data:

• Right to Access: You can request information about the cookies we use
• Right to Opt-Out: You can disable non-essential cookies at any time
• Right to Delete: You can clear cookies from your browser
• Right to Withdraw Consent: You can change your cookie preferences at any time

Questions About This Policy?

If you have questions about how Dietguidepro uses cookies or would like to discuss your privacy preferences, our editorial team is here to help.

Contact Us:
Dietguidepro
Church Lane 87
Edinburgh

For content questions and feedback, please visit our FAQ page or review our Disclaimer.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies. Any significant changes will be communicated through our website.

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