Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2024 | Wellmensguide Editorial Team
This page explains how Wellmensguide uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and understand how readers interact with our content.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us remember your preferences and understand how you navigate through our editorial content. Cookies do not contain any personal identifying information unless you voluntarily provide it.
These files remain on your device until they expire or you delete them. Different cookies serve different purposes—some are essential for site functionality, while others help us analyze content performance and reader engagement patterns.
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 our website to function properly. They enable core features such as:
- Website navigation and page loading
- User authentication on member accounts
- Security features and fraud prevention
- Content delivery and website stability
These cookies cannot be disabled without affecting site functionality.
Performance & Analytics Cookies
We use these cookies to understand how readers interact with our articles and editorial content. They help us:
- Track page views and article engagement metrics
- Analyze which topics resonate with our audience
- Monitor website performance and user behavior
- Identify popular content sections
Data collected is anonymized and aggregated for editorial analysis purposes.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences to enhance your browsing experience:
- Your preferred language and content preferences
- Font size and display settings
- Saved articles in your reading list
- Recent article history for quick access
You can disable these cookies, but some features may not work as intended.
Advertising & Third-Party Cookies
Third-party services may place cookies on our platform for various purposes:
- Relevant content recommendations
- Social media integration and sharing
- Analytics from Google and similar platforms
- Display optimization across different devices
These cookies are governed by third-party privacy policies.
How We Use Cookie Data
At Wellmensguide, we use cookie data exclusively for editorial and operational purposes:
Content Improvement
Understanding which articles receive the most engagement helps our editorial team create more relevant and valuable content for our readers.
User Experience
We optimize our website layout, navigation, and article recommendations based on aggregated usage patterns.
Performance Monitoring
Cookies help us identify technical issues and ensure our platform performs reliably across all devices and browsers.
Audience Insights
Anonymous, aggregated data helps our editorial team understand reader interests and preferences.
Important: We do not sell cookie data to third parties, nor do we use cookies to track individual readers across websites. Our analysis remains focused on improving the Wellmensguide experience.
Detailed Cookie List
Below is a comprehensive list of cookies currently used on Wellmensguide:
| Cookie Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| wmg_session_id | Essential | Session | Maintains user session and website navigation |
| wmg_preferences | Functionality | 1 year | Saves language, display, and content preferences |
| wmg_analytics | Performance | 2 years | Tracks anonymized pageviews and user interactions |
| wmg_reading_list | Functionality | 1 year | Stores saved articles for registered users |
| _ga (Google Analytics) | Performance | 2 years | Third-party analytics for traffic analysis |
| wmg_csrf_token | Essential | Session | Security protection against unauthorized requests |
| wmg_user_consent | Essential | 1 year | Records your cookie consent preferences |
| wmg_article_history | Functionality | 90 days | Remembers recently viewed articles |
| wmg_font_size | Functionality | 1 year | Saves your preferred article text size |
How to Manage Your Cookies
You have control over cookies on your device. Here's how to manage them:
Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings:
- Google Chrome: Menu → Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Menu → Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Clear browsing data
Opt-Out Options
You can opt out of specific tracking without affecting basic site functionality:
- Disable analytics cookies to prevent engagement tracking
- Block third-party cookies to limit external data sharing
- Use browser "Do Not Track" settings
- Access our cookie preference center at the bottom of this page
Note: Disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality. Performance and functionality cookies can be disabled without significant impact, but some personalized features may not work properly.
Third-Party Services & Cookies
Wellmensguide partners with trusted third-party services that may set their own cookies:
Google Analytics
Helps us understand content performance and reader engagement patterns.
View Google Analytics Privacy Policy →CloudFlare
Provides website security and content delivery optimization.
View Cloudflare Privacy Policy →Social Media Platforms
Enable social sharing and embedded content features.
Each platform manages cookies according to their own privacy policies.
Data Protection & Privacy
Your privacy is important to us. Here's how we protect your information:
Anonymized Data
Cookies do not contain personally identifiable information unless you voluntarily provide it through account registration.
Secure Storage
All data is encrypted in transit and stored securely on protected servers.
No Selling
We never sell cookie data or reader information to third parties for marketing purposes.
Limited Retention
Cookies are automatically deleted after their specified duration or when you clear your browser data.
For more details about how we handle personal information, please review our full Privacy Policy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I delete cookies? ▼
Yes. You can delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Most browsers have a "Clear Browsing Data" or "Clear Cache" option that allows you to remove cookies from specific time periods or all cookies at once.
Will disabling cookies break the website? ▼
Essential cookies are necessary for the site to function. However, disabling functionality and analytics cookies will not break the site—you'll simply lose personalization features like saved reading lists and content recommendations.
Are cookies the same as tracking? ▼
Cookies are tools that can be used for tracking, but not all cookies track you. Essential and functionality cookies serve operational purposes. We use analytics cookies to understand content performance, not to track individual readers across the web.
Do you use cookies for targeted advertising? ▼
Wellmensguide is an editorial platform, not a commercial one. We do not use cookies to deliver personalized advertisements or to track users across external websites for marketing purposes.