Cookie Policy
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What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us understand how you interact with our content, improve your browsing experience, and analyze our editorial performance. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can manage them.
Joint Flexibility Guide Plus ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to transparency about our data practices. We use cookies only as necessary to deliver our editorial content and maintain the functionality of our platform.
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 the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, form submission, and secure access to protected areas. Without these cookies, the website cannot operate correctly.
Examples: Session tokens, CSRF protection, language preferences, page state management
Analytical Cookies
We use analytical cookies to understand how readers interact with our articles and content. These cookies collect anonymous, aggregated data about page views, article engagement, time spent reading, and user behavior patterns. This information helps our editorial team create more relevant and valuable content.
Provider: Google Analytics | Purpose: Content performance tracking
Preference Cookies
These cookies remember your choices to enhance your experience. They store preferences such as text size, theme preferences, font choices, and other customizations you've selected while browsing our editorial content.
Examples: Display preferences, theme selection, reading history
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies enable enhanced features and personalization. They help us remember your interactions, deliver content recommendations, and improve the overall functionality of our platform to better serve your reading interests.
Examples: Content recommendations, article bookmarks, reader preferences
How We Use Cookies
Editorial Analytics
We analyze which articles are most read, how long readers spend on content, and which topics generate the most engagement to inform our editorial strategy.
User Experience
Cookies help us maintain your reading session, remember your preferences, and ensure the website functions smoothly across all your devices.
Content Personalization
Based on your reading history, we may suggest articles and content that align with your interests in joint health and flexibility topics.
Website Security
Essential cookies protect against fraud, maintain account security, and ensure the integrity of our editorial platform.
Cookie List
Below is a detailed list of cookies used on jointflexibilityguideplus.info:
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Essential | Session management and user identification | Session |
| _ga | Analytical | Google Analytics - track unique visitors | 2 years |
| _ga_[ID] | Analytical | Google Analytics - track page views and engagement | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytical | Google Analytics - distinguish visitors | 24 hours |
| user_theme | Preference | Store reader's theme preference (light/dark mode) | 1 year |
| article_font_size | Preference | Remember preferred article text size | 1 year |
| reading_history | Functional | Track articles read for personalization | 6 months |
| csrf_token | Essential | Cross-site request forgery protection | Session |
| language_pref | Preference | Store language selection (currently English) | 1 year |
How to Manage Cookies
Browser Controls
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when a cookie is being sent. Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality.
Common browsers and their cookie settings:
- • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- • Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
- • Edge: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
Opt-Out Options
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Cookie Consent
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. You can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by accessing the cookie settings in the footer of our website.
Third-Party Partners
Our website uses services from trusted third-party partners to enhance functionality and analytics. These partners have their own cookie policies and privacy practices:
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is used to measure and analyze how readers interact with our editorial content. Google may use cookies for its own purposes.
Content Delivery Networks (CDN)
We use CDN services to deliver articles, images, and multimedia content efficiently to readers worldwide.
These services may set their own cookies to optimize content delivery performance.
Data Retention
We retain cookie data only for as long as necessary to achieve the purposes outlined in this policy. Here's our retention schedule:
- • Essential Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser (session) or after 30 days of inactivity
- • Analytical Cookies: Retained for up to 26 months for trend analysis
- • Preference Cookies: Retained for 1 year from last update
- • Functional Cookies: Retained for 6 months from last activity
Your Rights
Under applicable data protection laws (such as GDPR and CCPA), you have rights regarding your personal data collected through cookies:
Right to Access
You can request information about what cookies we've set and data they contain.
Right to Delete
You can request deletion of cookies and associated data at any time through your browser or our cookie settings.
Right to Withdraw Consent
You can withdraw consent for non-essential cookies at any time without penalty.
Right to Portability
You can request your data in a portable format for transfer to other services.
Policy Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or applicable regulations. We will notify readers of significant changes by updating the "Last Modified" date below and posting the updated policy on this page.
Last Modified: January 2024
Questions About Our Cookie Policy?
If you have questions or concerns about how we use cookies, or if you'd like to exercise any of your rights, please contact our editorial team:
Joint Flexibility Guide Plus
Národní tř. 137
Ostrava, Czech Republic
Email: [email protected]
For content questions and editorial feedback, please feel free to reach out. We appreciate your engagement with our articles.
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