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Cookie Policy

Last Updated: January 2025

Dietconsultflow Editorial Platform
Hlavná ul. 106, Prešov

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us understand how readers interact with our content and improve your browsing experience. At Dietconsultflow, we use cookies solely to enhance our editorial platform and provide you with more relevant information.

This policy explains the types of cookies we use, how we deploy them, and how you can manage your preferences.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Purpose: These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation and access to secure areas.

Duration: Session or 12 months

These cookies cannot be disabled without affecting site functionality.

Analytical Cookies

Purpose: We use these cookies to gather anonymous data about how readers engage with our articles, which sections are most popular, and how users navigate our platform.

Duration: 2 years

This data helps our editorial team create more valuable content.

Preference Cookies

Purpose: These cookies remember your settings and preferences, such as language selection, theme preference, and reading history.

Duration: 1 year

They enhance your personalized browsing experience.

Functional Cookies

Purpose: These cookies enable special features like video playback, article sharing, and interactive content elements on our editorial platform.

Duration: 1-2 years

They provide enhanced functionality for reader engagement.

How We Use Cookies

Content Analytics: Understanding which articles receive the most engagement to inform editorial decisions
Reader Experience: Personalizing content recommendations based on your reading preferences
Platform Performance: Monitoring website performance and identifying technical issues
User Preferences: Remembering your language, theme, and reading history settings
Security: Protecting against fraud and maintaining platform security

Important: We do not sell reader data to third parties. Our analytics are used exclusively to improve editorial content and platform functionality.

Managing Your Cookies

Browser Controls

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

• Accept or reject cookies before they are stored
• Review and delete stored cookies at any time
• Enable private browsing to prevent cookie storage
• Set browsers to automatically delete cookies when closing

For instructions specific to your browser, visit your browser's help documentation.

Note: Disabling essential cookies may limit your ability to access certain features of our platform. However, you can disable analytical and preference cookies without affecting core functionality.

Our Cookie List

Cookie Name	Type	Duration	Purpose
`dcf_session`	Essential	Session	Maintains user session
`dcf_preferences`	Preference	1 year	Stores language and theme preference
`dcf_analytics_id`	Analytical	2 years	Anonymous user identification for analytics
`dcf_reading_history`	Functional	1 year	Tracks read articles for personalization
`dcf_consent`	Essential	12 months	Records your cookie consent preferences
`_ga`	Analytical	2 years	Google Analytics user identifier
`_gid`	Analytical	24 hours	Google Analytics session identifier

Third-Party Cookies

Our website may include content from third-party services such as:

✓ Google Analytics: For anonymous website analytics and usage statistics
✓ Video Hosting Platforms: For embedded educational and informational videos
✓ Social Media Integration: For article sharing functionality

These third-party services operate under their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review their cookie policies on their respective websites.

Your Privacy & Data Protection

We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with applicable data protection regulations, including GDPR. Our cookie practices ensure:

▸ Only necessary data is collected for legitimate editorial purposes
▸ All personal data is treated confidentially and securely
▸ You maintain full control over your cookie preferences
▸ Your data is never sold to advertisers or commercial entities

For detailed information about our data practices, please read our Privacy Policy.

Policy Updates

This Cookie Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our practices or regulatory requirements. We will notify readers of any material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.

Continued use of our website following changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Questions About Our Cookie Policy?

If you have questions about how we use cookies or our privacy practices, please reach out to our editorial team.

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Dietconsultflow Editorial Platform
Hlavná ul. 106, Prešov

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