Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2025
Nutritional Balance Path ("we," "us," or "our") operates the nutritionalbalancepath.info website. This page explains how we use cookies to enhance your reading experience and understand how our editorial content is accessed.
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 (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit our website. They contain information about your browsing activity and preferences. Cookies help us remember your settings and improve how our editorial platform functions.
Cookies are not harmful and do not contain viruses. They cannot access personal data stored on your device unless you voluntarily provide that information.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential (Strictly Necessary) Cookies
These cookies are required for our website to function properly. They enable basic features such as:
- Page navigation and site security
- Protecting against fraudulent activity
- Maintaining your session during browsing
- Content delivery and server load balancing
You cannot disable these cookies as the website will not function without them.
Performance Cookies
These cookies help us understand how readers interact with our content. They collect anonymous information about:
- Pages visited and time spent reading articles
- Popular topics and content performance
- Website speed and functionality issues
- Reader navigation patterns
This data helps our editorial team understand which topics resonate with our audience.
Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and choices, such as:
- Language and display preferences
- Bookmarked articles or saved content
- Newsletter subscription preferences
- Text size and theme preferences
Disabling these cookies may affect personalization features.
Analytics and Tracking Cookies
These cookies enable third-party services to collect data about your visit for analytics purposes:
- Google Analytics: Tracks overall website traffic and user behavior
- Heatmaps: Shows which sections of articles readers engage with most
- Conversion tracking: Measures article shares and content engagement
- Device and browser information collection
You can opt-out of these cookies using your browser settings without affecting website functionality.
Marketing and Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used by advertising partners to display relevant content:
- Showing articles related to your interests
- Measuring ad campaign effectiveness
- Cross-site tracking for content recommendations
- Retargeting based on reading history
You can disable marketing cookies, but you may still see general ads unrelated to your interests.
How We Use Cookies
Improving User Experience
Cookies help us remember your preferences, language choice, and reading settings so you don't have to reset them on each visit.
Analyzing Content Performance
We use analytics cookies to track which articles are most read, which topics resonate with our audience, and how content performs across regions.
Delivering Relevant Content
Cookies allow us to recommend articles related to topics you've shown interest in, personalizing your editorial experience.
Maintaining Website Security
Essential cookies protect our platform from unauthorized access, spam, and other security threats.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through settings. You can:
- 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
Note: Disabling essential cookies may prevent the website from functioning properly.
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, a consent banner appears allowing you to:
- Accept all cookies
- Accept only essential cookies
- Customize your preferences for each cookie category
- Withdraw or update your consent at any time
Third-Party Opt-Out Options
You can also opt-out directly from third-party cookie providers:
- Google Analytics: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- Network Advertising Initiative: Visit NAI Opt-out page
- Digital Advertising Alliance: Visit DAA Opt-out page
Cookies Used on Our Website
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Essential | Session management and authentication | Session |
| __Secure-ENID | Analytics | Google Analytics encrypted ID | 13 months |
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics user identifier | 2 years |
| _ga_XXXXXXXXXX | Analytics | Google Analytics session tracking | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics session identifier | 24 hours |
| lang | Functional | Stores your language preference | 1 year |
| theme_preference | Functional | Remembers your theme setting (light/dark) | 1 year |
| cookie_consent | Essential | Stores your cookie consent choices | 1 year |
| NID | Marketing | Google ad personalization and fraud prevention | 6 months |
| IDE | Marketing | Google DoubleClick ad targeting | 1 year 24 days |
| _hjid | Analytics | Hotjar session ID for heatmap analytics | 1 year |
| __cfruid | Essential | Cloudflare security and DDoS protection | 1 year |
This table lists common cookies. New cookies may be added as our editorial platform evolves. Check back regularly for updates.
Third-Party Cookie Providers
We partner with trusted services to enhance your experience. These third parties may set their own cookies:
Google Analytics
Tracks website traffic and user engagement to help us understand our audience.
View Google's Privacy Policy →Google AdSense
Displays relevant articles and content recommendations based on your interests.
View Google Ads Privacy Policy →Hotjar
Provides heatmaps showing which sections of our articles readers find most engaging.
View Hotjar's Privacy Policy →Cloudflare
Ensures website security, speed, and protection against malicious traffic.
View Cloudflare's Privacy Policy →Data Retention and Deletion
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfill legal obligations. Here's our retention timeline:
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Account Data:
Retained while your account is active. Upon deletion, data is removed within 30 days.
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Health Records:
Maintained for 7 years to comply with healthcare regulations, unless you request earlier deletion.
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Payment Information:
Processed and deleted immediately after transaction completion. Stripe retains minimal data per PCI compliance.
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Analytics Data:
Aggregated data retained for 12 months; individual identifiers deleted after 90 days.
Your Right to Deletion: You can request permanent deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting [email protected]. We will process requests within 30 days, except where legal obligations require retention.
Your Privacy Rights and Choices
Access Your Data
Request a copy of all personal data we hold about you. We'll provide it in a portable, machine-readable format within 30 days.
Correct Information
Update or correct inaccurate personal information directly in your account settings or contact our support team.
Opt-Out of Marketing
Unsubscribe from promotional emails using the link in any message, or update preferences in your account dashboard anytime.
Delete Your Account
Permanently delete your account and all associated data. Some data may be retained for legal compliance as noted above.
Regional Rights: If you're in the EU (GDPR), Canada (PIPEDA), California (CCPA), or other jurisdictions with privacy laws, you have additional rights including the right to lodge complaints with your local data protection authority. [email protected] for region-specific guidance.
Questions? We're Here to Help
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how Nutritional Balance Path handles your data, reach out to us:
Response Time: We aim to respond to all privacy inquiries within 10 business days.