Cookie Policy
Understanding how we use cookies to enhance your experience on Wellness Nutrition Path
Last updated: January 2025 | Langstrasse 191, Basel
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us understand how you interact with our content and allow us to improve your reading experience. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
Wellness Nutrition Path is an editorial platform dedicated to providing informative articles about nutrition and wellness. We use cookies solely to support our editorial mission and enhance the functionality of our website.
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
- Security and fraud prevention
- User authentication for protected content areas
- Maintaining your session
Status: Always Active
Performance Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website. They collect anonymous information about:
- Pages visited and time spent on articles
- Most popular editorial content
- Navigation patterns and user flow
- Technical performance metrics
Status: Can be Disabled
Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and choices to personalize your experience:
- Language and regional preferences
- Dark mode or display settings
- Saved article bookmarks
- Comment preferences
Status: Can be Disabled
Analytical Cookies
We use analytics to improve our editorial content and website quality. These may come from third-party services like Google Analytics:
- Article engagement metrics
- Reader demographics (anonymous)
- Traffic sources and referrers
- Content performance data
Status: Can be Disabled
How We Use Cookies
Editorial Enhancement
Cookies allow us to understand which articles resonate most with our readers, helping our editorial team create more relevant and valuable content.
User Experience Improvement
We use cookies to remember your preferences, such as language settings and display preferences, ensuring a consistent experience across your visits.
Website Performance
Technical cookies help us identify and resolve issues, ensuring our platform loads quickly and functions smoothly for all readers.
Security & Fraud Prevention
Essential cookies protect your data and our platform from unauthorized access and malicious activity.
Content Personalization
Functional cookies help us deliver content recommendations based on your reading history and interests within our wellness and nutrition editorial focus.
Cookie List
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Essential | Session management and user authentication | Session |
| wnp_user_prefs | Functional | Saves user preferences (language, theme, display settings) | 1 year |
| _ga | Analytical | Google Analytics - anonymous user identification | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytical | Google Analytics - session identification | 24 hours |
| _gat | Analytical | Google Analytics - request throttling | 1 minute |
| wnp_article_history | Functional | Remembers recently read articles for personalization | 90 days |
| wnp_bookmarks | Functional | Stores saved article bookmarks | 1 year |
| wnp_performance_metrics | Performance | Tracks page load time and performance data | Session |
| csrf_token | Essential | Cross-Site Request Forgery protection | Session |
This table lists the primary cookies used on our platform. Some third-party services may set additional cookies. Please see our Disclaimer page for more information.
Managing Your Cookies
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can:
- Accept All Cookies - Enable all non-essential cookies for the full experience
- Reject Non-Essential - Only essential cookies will be stored
- Manage Preferences - Choose which types of cookies to allow
You can change your preferences anytime by clicking the cookie settings link in our website footer.
Browser Settings
You can manage cookies directly through your web browser:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Clear browsing data
Note: Disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality.
Do Not Track
Many browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature. We honor Do Not Track signals by limiting analytical cookie collection when this feature is enabled.
Third-Party Cookies
Our website may include content from third-party services such as:
- Google Analytics - For website analytics and user behavior understanding
- Embedded Media - Videos and interactive content
- Content Delivery Networks - For improved performance
These services have their own cookie policies. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies for additional information.
Data Privacy & Protection
Your Data Security
We are committed to protecting your data. Cookie information is encrypted and stored securely. We do not sell reader data or share it with unaffiliated third parties for marketing purposes.
Anonymous Analytics
Our analytical cookies collect anonymous, aggregated data about how readers use our platform. This data cannot be used to identify individual readers and is used solely to improve our editorial content and user experience.
GDPR Compliance
Wellness Nutrition Path is fully compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). You have the right to access, correct, delete, or port your data. For data requests, please refer to our Disclaimer page for contact information.
Cookie Retention
We retain cookies only as long as necessary for their intended purpose. Non-essential cookies are typically deleted after 90 days of inactivity, though some may persist longer. You can delete all cookies at any time through your browser settings.