Fitness Habit Score
Editorial Platform for Fitness & Wellness
Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2024
This Cookie Policy explains how Fitness Habit Score ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website (fitnesshabitscore.info) located at High Street 44, Liverpool. We are an editorial platform dedicated to providing informative articles and resources about fitness and wellness habits. This policy helps you understand what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit our website. They contain information about your browsing activity and are sent back to our servers when you return to the site.
Cookies serve various purposes, including:
- Remembering your preferences and settings
- Improving the functionality and performance of our website
- Analyzing how visitors interact with our content
- Enhancing your browsing experience
- Providing security and preventing fraudulent activity
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the basic functioning of our website. They enable you to navigate the site, access articles, and use essential features. Without these cookies, our website would not work properly.
Examples: Session management, security tokens, user authentication
2. Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website. They collect anonymized data about page visits, article engagement, and user behavior patterns. This information helps our editorial team improve content quality and website performance.
Examples: Google Analytics, page view tracking, bounce rate analysis
3. Preference Cookies
These cookies remember your choices and preferences, such as language selection, text size, theme preferences, and saved article categories. They enhance your personalized experience when you return to our site.
Examples: Theme selection, language preference, article category bookmarks
4. Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization. They may remember information you've provided (such as your fitness interest category) to deliver more relevant articles and resources.
Examples: Content recommendations, search history, article reading preferences
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services we use to enhance our editorial platform. These may include content delivery networks, analytics providers, and social media platforms where our articles are shared. These services operate under their own cookie policies.
Examples: Social sharing buttons, embedded content, CDN services
How We Use Cookies
As an editorial platform focused on fitness and wellness content, we use cookies for the following purposes:
- • Content Delivery: Ensuring articles, images, and media load efficiently
- • User Experience: Maintaining your reading preferences and navigation history
- • Editorial Analytics: Understanding which fitness topics are most popular and relevant to our readers
- • Website Security: Protecting against fraudulent activity and maintaining site integrity
- • Performance Optimization: Monitoring site speed and user interface effectiveness
- • Content Recommendations: Suggesting relevant articles based on your reading history
Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Analytics | 2 years | Google Analytics - tracks user interactions |
| _gid | Analytics | 24 hours | Google Analytics - session identifier |
| PHPSESSID | Essential | Session | Maintains user session on the platform |
| fhs_theme_preference | Preference | 1 year | Remembers your theme choice (light/dark mode) |
| fhs_language | Preference | 1 year | Stores your language preference |
| fhs_content_interests | Functional | 6 months | Tracks fitness topics you're interested in |
| fhs_article_history | Functional | 3 months | Maintains your article reading history |
| fhs_security_token | Essential | Session | Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks |
| __stripe_mid | Third-Party | 1 year | Fraud prevention on contact forms |
| _fbp | Third-Party | 3 months | Facebook tracking for social sharing analytics |
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Browser Controls
You can control cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View cookies stored on your device
- Delete existing cookies
- Block all cookies or specific types of cookies
- Set preferences for particular websites
Please note that blocking essential cookies may affect website functionality and your ability to access articles.
How to Manage Cookies in Common Browsers
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Privacy, Search, and Services → Cookies and other site permissions
Cookie Consent Tool
When you first visit our website, we present a cookie consent banner. You can adjust your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie management tool accessible in the footer of our website or through your browser settings.
Do Not Track
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature. If enabled, we will respect your preference to limit tracking, though some website functionality may be affected.
Third-Party Services
Our editorial platform uses certain third-party services that may set their own cookies:
Google Analytics
Helps us understand how readers engage with our content. Learn more: Google Privacy Policy
Cloudflare CDN
Ensures fast delivery of our articles and images worldwide. Learn more: Cloudflare Privacy Policy
Social Media Platforms
Facebook and other platforms may set cookies when you interact with social sharing buttons on our articles.
Data Security and Privacy
We take the security and privacy of your data seriously. Cookie data is protected through:
- SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our servers
- Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
- Limited access to cookie data by authorized personnel only
- Compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations
- Anonymous analytics where personal data is aggregated and not individually identifiable
For more detailed information about how we handle personal data, please review our Privacy Policy.
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.
Email us: [email protected]
Address: High Street 44, Liverpool
Policy Updates
This Cookie Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, and legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a new "Last Updated" date.
Last Updated: January 2024
Effective Date: January 1, 2024
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Fitness Habit Score
Editorial platform for fitness and wellness information
High Street 44, Liverpool