Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2025
At Healthymanvitals, we use cookies to enhance your experience while visiting our editorial platform. This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
Our Address:
Jalan Asia Afrika 89
Bandung, Indonesia
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.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They contain information that can be retrieved by the website on your next visit. Cookies help websites remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience.
Cookies are not programs and cannot harm your device. They do not contain viruses or malware. However, you have full control over whether cookies are stored on your device.
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as navigation, security, and page loading. Without these cookies, our website cannot operate effectively.
Examples: Session cookies, security tokens, CSRF protection
2. Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our editorial content. They collect anonymous information about page views, article engagement, and user behavior patterns to improve our content delivery and website performance.
Examples: Google Analytics, page view tracking, bounce rate measurement
3. Preference & Functionality Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and settings, such as language selection, article category interests, and display preferences. They enhance your personalized experience across our platform.
Examples: Language preferences, font size settings, article category filters
How We Use Cookies
- • Maintain Security: Protect your session and prevent unauthorized access
- • Improve Performance: Analyze website usage and optimize loading times
- • Personalize Content: Remember your article preferences and reading history
- • Measure Engagement: Track which articles are most popular with our readers
- • Support Research: Gather insights to improve our editorial quality and relevance
Complete Cookie List
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
PHPSESSID |
Essential | Maintains user session | Session |
csrf_token |
Essential | Security protection against CSRF attacks | Session |
user_preferences |
Preference | Stores language and display preferences | 1 Year |
reading_history |
Preference | Tracks articles you've read | 3 Months |
_ga |
Analytics | Google Analytics user identification | 2 Years |
_gid |
Analytics | Google Analytics session identification | 24 Hours |
_gat |
Analytics | Google Analytics throttling | 1 Minute |
cookie_consent |
Essential | Records your cookie preferences | 1 Year |
Managing Your Cookies
Browser Controls
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- View cookies stored on your device
- Block all cookies or specific types of cookies
- Delete cookies when you close the browser
- Receive alerts when websites attempt to set cookies
Refer to your browser's help documentation for specific instructions. Common browsers include Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can accept all cookies or manage your preferences by selecting only the types of cookies you wish to allow.
Impact of Disabling Cookies
Important: If you disable essential cookies, some features of our website may not function properly, including:
- User authentication and session management
- Security features and CSRF protection
- Content personalization based on your preferences
You can disable non-essential cookies without affecting core website functionality.
Third-Party Cookies
We use third-party analytics services (primarily Google Analytics) to understand how readers interact with our editorial content. These services may set their own cookies to collect data about your browsing behavior across multiple websites.
Google Analytics: We use this service to measure article performance, track user engagement, and understand audience demographics. Google's cookies are governed by Google's own privacy policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Third-party providers are contractually obligated to use your data only for the purposes we specify and in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
Cookies & Your Privacy
Cookies store minimal personal information. Essential and preference cookies are typically anonymous and do not identify you personally. Our analytics cookies collect aggregated, non-personally identifiable data about user behavior patterns.
We do not sell cookie data to third parties. All data collected through cookies is used solely to improve our editorial platform and understand reader preferences.
For more information about how we handle personal data, please read our Privacy Policy.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this cookie policy periodically to reflect changes in technology, regulations, or our editorial practices. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of our website following these changes indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.
Questions About Cookies?
If you have questions about our cookie practices or this policy, our editorial team welcomes your feedback.
Contact us at:
For content questions and feedback about our articles, [email protected].
Our Location:
Jalan Asia Afrika 89
Bandung, Indonesia
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