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Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 2025
This page explains how Balanced Recipe Mastery uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website. We are transparent about our data practices to help you understand and control your experience.
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 that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They contain information that helps us remember your preferences, understand how you use our content, and improve your browsing experience.
Cookies may be set by us directly (first-party cookies) or by third-party services we use (third-party cookies). They can be either session cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a set period.
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, security, and access to secure areas. Without these cookies, the website would not work as intended.
Examples: Session identifiers, CSRF protection tokens, authentication cookies
2. Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our editorial content. They collect anonymous data about page views, article engagement, and user behavior to help us improve our content quality and website performance.
Examples: Google Analytics, page view tracking, content engagement metrics
3. Preference & Functionality Cookies
These cookies remember your choices and preferences, such as language selection, theme preferences (light/dark mode), and content filters. This allows us to personalize your experience on our platform.
Examples: Language preference, display settings, saved article filters
4. Marketing & Social Cookies
These cookies may be used by social media platforms and advertising partners to track your interaction with our content across websites. They help measure content reach and engagement but are only set with your consent.
Examples: Social sharing pixels, social media tracking, content recommendation cookies
How We Use Cookies
- Content Delivery: To ensure our website functions smoothly and content loads correctly
- Editorial Analytics: To understand which articles are most valuable to our readers and track content performance
- User Preferences: To remember your language choice, layout preferences, and content filters
- Security: To protect against fraud and unauthorized access to our platform
- Content Recommendations: To suggest related articles and topics based on your reading history (with consent)
Detailed Cookie List
| Cookie Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Essential | Session | User session management and authentication |
| _ga | Analytics | 2 years | Google Analytics - unique visitor identification |
| _ga_ID | Analytics | 2 years | Google Analytics - session tracking |
| user_language | Preference | 1 year | Stores your preferred language setting |
| theme_preference | Preference | 1 year | Remembers light/dark mode preference |
| content_filter | Preference | 90 days | Saves article category filters |
| csrf_token | Essential | Session | Security protection against cross-site attacks |
| fb_pixel | Marketing | 3 months | Facebook - content engagement tracking (consent required) |
| reading_history | Preference | 6 months | Tracks articles you've read for recommendations |
| newsletter_consent | Essential | 2 years | Records your newsletter subscription preference |
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Cookie Consent Control
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. You can choose to:
- Accept all cookies and continue browsing
- Reject non-essential cookies (only essential cookies will be set)
- Customize your preferences for each cookie category
Browser Cookie Settings
You can manage cookies directly through your web browser. Most browsers allow you to:
- View all cookies stored on your device
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Delete all cookies or specific cookies
- Set preferences for first-party and third-party cookies
Note: Disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality and your ability to access certain content.
Do Not Track (DNT)
If your browser is configured with a "Do Not Track" signal, we will respect this preference and limit our use of tracking cookies, while continuing to provide essential functionality.
Change Preferences Anytime
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the cookie preferences link typically found in our website footer or by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site.
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may set their own cookies:
Facebook Pixel
Tracks content engagement for social media analytics (requires consent)
Privacy Policy →These services have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them to understand how they collect and use your data.
Data Security & Privacy
We take your privacy seriously. Here's how we protect your data:
- All data transmission is encrypted using HTTPS
- We do not sell your personal data to third parties
- Analytics data is anonymized and aggregated
- We comply with GDPR and CCPA privacy regulations
- Cookie data is stored securely with limited access
Legal Basis for Cookie Use
Under GDPR and similar privacy laws, we process cookies based on:
Consent
You must give explicit consent for non-essential cookies. We obtain this through our cookie consent banner.
Legitimate Interest
We use analytics to improve editorial content quality and understand reader engagement, which benefits our users.
Contract Performance
Essential cookies are necessary to deliver our services and fulfill our obligations to provide a functional website.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes, we will notify you by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies. Your continued use of our website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
Questions About Our Cookies?
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, we'd like to hear from you.
Our Editorial Office:
Balanced Recipe Mastery
Fő utca 111
Győr, Hungary
For content questions or feedback about our articles, please contact our editorial team:
[email protected]