Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2024
Introduction
At Daily Wellness Route, we use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience on our website. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.
Our address: Park Road 169, Bristol. For questions about this policy, please visit our FAQ page.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, such as your preferences, language settings, and browsing activity. Cookies do not contain personal information but may be linked to identifying data through your account or device identifier.
Cookies can be temporary (session cookies) or permanent (persistent cookies), and may be set by the website you're visiting or by third-party services.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation, security, and access to secure areas. Essential cookies cannot be disabled without affecting site functionality. Examples include session identifiers and security tokens.
Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, including which pages are visited most, how long users stay on pages, and any error messages. This data helps us improve site performance and user experience. Performance data is aggregated and anonymized.
Preference Cookies
These cookies remember your choices and settings on our website, such as language preference, theme selection, and content preferences. They enable us to provide a personalized browsing experience tailored to your interests.
Analytics Cookies
We use analytics cookies to understand visitor behavior and measure the effectiveness of our content. These cookies track page views, article engagement, and user flow through the site. All data is anonymized and used only for editorial insights to improve our articles and content structure.
How We Use Cookies
- Improving Content: Analytics help us understand which wellness topics resonate most with our readers.
- Personalizing Your Experience: We remember your reading preferences and article interests.
- Site Security: Essential cookies protect your session and prevent unauthorized access.
- Performance Monitoring: We track page load times and user interactions to ensure optimal site performance.
- Editorial Analytics: Understanding reader behavior helps our editorial team create more relevant wellness content.
Third-Party Cookies
We use third-party services that may set their own cookies on your device. These services help us deliver content, analyze traffic, and improve our platform. Third-party providers include:
- • Google Analytics: Tracks visitor behavior and site usage patterns
- • Content Delivery Networks: Optimize delivery of articles and media
- • Security Services: Protect against fraud and abuse
Third-party providers maintain their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them independently.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Browser Settings
Most modern web browsers allow you to control cookies through settings. You can typically find cookie management under "Privacy" or "Security" settings. Options include:
- • Block all cookies
- • Block third-party cookies only
- • Delete cookies when you close your browser
- • Allow specific websites to set cookies
- • Review and delete existing cookies
Note on Disabling Cookies
If you disable essential cookies, some website features may not work properly, including page navigation and content loading. We recommend allowing essential cookies while controlling other types according to your preferences.
List of Cookies Used
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Essential | Maintains user session | Session |
| dwr_user_pref | Preference | Stores user preferences | 1 year |
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics visitor ID | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics session ID | 24 hours |
| dwr_analytics | Analytics | Tracks article engagement | 30 days |
| dwr_lang | Preference | Stores language preference | 1 year |
| dwr_perf | Performance | Monitors page load time | Session |
| dwr_consent | Essential | Records cookie consent | 1 year |
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your data, including:
- Right to Access: Request what data we hold about you
- Right to Deletion: Request removal of your data
- Right to Opt-Out: Disable non-essential cookies at any time
- Right to Correct: Update inaccurate information
For more details about how we handle your data, please review our Privacy Statement.
Questions About Our Cookie Policy?
If you have questions, concerns, or feedback about our cookie usage or this policy, our editorial team is here to help.
Contact us: For content questions and cookie policy inquiries, please send us feedback through our blog page or visit our FAQ.
Last Updated: January 2024. Daily Wellness Route reserves the right to update this Cookie Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.