Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 2024
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. At Healthy Cooking Basics, we use cookies to enhance your reading experience, understand how our editorial content is accessed, and improve our platform. This policy explains what cookies we use and how you can manage them.
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.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features such as page navigation, secure access to content areas, and remembering your preferences when browsing our articles.
Duration: Session or up to 1 year
Optional: No — required for functionality
Performance Cookies
These cookies help us understand how readers interact with our content. They collect anonymous data about page visits, article engagement, and loading performance to help our editorial team create better content.
Duration: Up to 2 years
Optional: Yes — you can disable these
Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your choices, such as language preferences, reading list settings, and display preferences, to personalize your experience when you return to our site.
Duration: Up to 1 year
Optional: Yes — you can customize these
Analytics Cookies
We use analytics cookies to gather statistical information about how our editorial platform is used. This helps us understand which articles resonate with readers and how to improve our content delivery.
Duration: Up to 2 years
Optional: Yes — you can opt out
How We Use Cookies
- ✓ Improving Content: Understanding which recipes and cooking articles are most popular helps us refine our editorial focus.
- ✓ Personalizing Experience: Remembering your display settings and language preference for a more comfortable reading experience.
- ✓ Measuring Performance: Tracking site speed and functionality to ensure our platform works smoothly for all readers.
- ✓ Security: Using cookies to protect against fraudulent access and maintain the integrity of our platform.
- ✓ Editorial Analytics: Analyzing reader behavior patterns in aggregate to guide future article topics and content strategy.
Detailed Cookie List
| Cookie Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| hcb_session_id | Essential | Session | Manages user session and site functionality |
| hcb_language_pref | Functional | 1 year | Remembers language selection |
| hcb_analytics_token | Analytics | 2 years | Tracks page views and article engagement |
| hcb_display_mode | Functional | 1 year | Stores display preferences (dark/light mode) |
| hcb_perf_monitoring | Performance | 30 days | Monitors site performance metrics |
| hcb_csrf_token | Essential | Session | Security protection against cross-site requests |
| hcb_content_prefs | Functional | 1 year | Stores content category preferences |
| hcb_user_journey | Performance | 90 days | Analyzes user navigation patterns |
Managing Your Cookies
Browser Settings
You can control cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View all cookies stored on your device
- Delete cookies from specific websites
- Block cookies from being set in the future
- Clear all browsing data including cookies
Note: Disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of our website and your ability to access certain features.
Third-Party Tools
You can also use third-party opt-out tools and browser extensions to manage cookies across multiple websites. These tools give you more centralized control over your cookie preferences.
Do Not Track (DNT)
If you enable the "Do Not Track" feature in your browser, we respect this preference and will limit non-essential cookie usage. However, some features of our platform may operate differently or be unavailable.
Third-Party Cookies
Our website may include content from third-party services such as embedded videos, social media widgets, and analytics platforms. These services may set their own cookies on your device:
- Google Analytics: Collects anonymous data about how readers use our site
- Social Media Widgets: May track your interactions with embedded social content
- Content Delivery Networks (CDN): May use cookies for performance optimization
- Embedded Media: Video and image platforms may set cookies for their services
We do not control these third-party cookies. Please refer to those services' privacy policies to understand how they handle your data.
Data Protection & Privacy
We take your privacy seriously. Information collected through cookies is:
- ● Encrypted in Transit: Transmitted securely using HTTPS encryption
- ● Anonymized: Personal data is anonymized wherever possible in analytics
- ● Limited Retention: Retained only as long as necessary for their stated purpose
- ● Secure Storage: Stored on secure servers with access controls
For more information about how we handle your data, please review our full Privacy and Data Protection Policy.
Policy Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. Any significant changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.
Your continued use of Healthy Cooking Basics after any updates constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
Questions About This Policy?
If you have questions about our cookie practices or how we handle your information, our editorial team is here to help.
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Romania
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