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Cookie Policy

Last Updated: January 2025

This policy explains how Dietwiseguidance uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our editorial platform.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us understand how you interact with our content, improve your browsing experience, and maintain your preferences across sessions.

At Dietwiseguidance, we use cookies solely for analytical purposes and to enhance the functionality of our editorial platform. We do not use cookies for commercial tracking or targeted advertising.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of our website. They enable core features such as page navigation, form submission, and access to secure areas.

Examples: Session identification, security tokens, CSRF protection

Performance Cookies

These cookies help us measure and analyze how visitors use our site. We use this data to identify popular articles, understand content engagement, and improve site performance.

Examples: Page views, bounce rates, time spent on articles, scroll depth

Functional Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences and settings, such as font size, reading preferences, language selection, and bookmarked articles.

Examples: Theme preference, language selection, content bookmarks, reading history

Analytics Cookies

We use analytics services to understand audience demographics, content preferences, and user journeys across our editorial platform.

Examples: Traffic sources, article categories viewed, reader engagement metrics

How We Use Cookies

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Improving Content Experience

We analyze which articles are most popular and how readers interact with our content to improve editorial decisions.

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Enhancing Site Functionality

Cookies enable features like search functionality, content filtering, and personalized reading preferences.

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Maintaining Security

Security cookies protect against unauthorized access and maintain the integrity of your session.

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Understanding Audience

We use aggregated analytics to understand reader behavior and create better editorial content for our audience.

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Remembering Preferences

Your reading preferences, bookmarks, and settings are stored to provide a consistent experience across visits.

Cookie Details

Cookie Name	Type	Purpose	Duration
PHPSESSID	Essential	Session identification and security	Session
dwg_consent	Functional	Records your cookie consent preferences	1 year
dwg_preferences	Functional	Stores your reading preferences and theme selection	1 year
dwg_bookmarks	Functional	Maintains your saved articles and bookmarks	2 years
_ga, _gid	Analytics	Google Analytics tracking for site performance	24 months
dwg_analytics	Analytics	Internal analytics for content engagement	6 months
_csrf	Essential	Cross-site request forgery protection	Session
dwg_lang	Functional	Remembers your language preference	1 year

Managing Your Cookies

Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Here's how:

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

Your Consent

When you first visit Dietwiseguidance, we present a cookie consent banner. You can:

✓ Accept all cookies to enable full functionality
✓ Accept only essential cookies for basic functionality
✓ Customize your cookie preferences
✓ Change your preferences at any time through our cookie settings

Third-Party Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how readers interact with our content. Google Analytics sets its own cookies to track website usage. You can:

• Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent tracking
• Adjust your Google account privacy settings at myaccount.google.com
• Learn more at policies.google.com/privacy

Data Protection & Privacy

No Personal Identification: Cookies used on Dietwiseguidance do not directly identify you. Analytics data is aggregated and anonymized.

No Commercial Tracking: Unlike commercial websites, we do not use cookies for targeted advertising, retargeting, or selling your data to third parties.

Secure Transmission: All data transmitted through cookies is encrypted using secure protocols (HTTPS).

GDPR Compliance: Our cookie practices comply with GDPR and other international privacy regulations. We require explicit consent before using non-essential cookies.

For complete information about how we handle your data, please review our Privacy Statement.

Do Not Track (DNT)

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature. Currently, DNT is not standardized across the web. Dietwiseguidance recognizes DNT signals, but third-party analytics services may not honor them. You can disable analytics cookies through your browser settings or our cookie consent panel.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, regulations, or our editorial practices. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

If we make significant changes, we will notify you through a prominent notice on our website.

Questions About Our Cookie Policy?

If you have questions or concerns about our use of cookies, our editorial practices, or how we handle your information, please contact our editorial team.

Dietwiseguidance Editorial Office
Rue du Marché 160
Antwerp, Belgium

Email: [email protected]

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