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Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2025
This cookie policy explains how Male Balanced Health uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and understand how our readers interact with our editorial content.
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 our website. They help us recognize you, remember your preferences, and analyze how you use our content. Cookies are a standard technology used by most websites.
These files contain information about your browsing activity and are sent back to our servers with each page request, allowing us to provide a more personalized editorial experience.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable you to navigate our editorial platform, access articles, and use essential features. Without these cookies, certain website functions may not work as intended.
Analytics Cookies
We use analytics cookies to understand how readers interact with our content. These cookies collect anonymous data about page visits, article engagement, reading patterns, and user demographics. This information helps our editorial team understand what content resonates with our audience and improve our articles.
Preference Cookies
These cookies remember your choices, such as language preferences, display settings, and content categories you're interested in. They allow us to customize your experience when you return to our site.
Performance Cookies
Performance cookies help us measure how well our website performs. They track loading times, page responsiveness, and technical errors to ensure we're delivering quality content efficiently to our readers.
Third-Party Cookies
Our website may contain content or analytics services from third-party providers. These providers may set their own cookies to track user behavior and deliver services like analytics or content recommendations. We are not responsible for third-party cookie practices, and we recommend reviewing their privacy policies.
How We Use Cookies
- • Content Personalization: To deliver relevant articles and health information based on your reading history and interests.
- • Editorial Analytics: To measure which articles attract readers, how long users spend reading content, and which topics generate the most engagement.
- • Website Functionality: To maintain security, prevent fraud, and ensure technical stability of our platform.
- • User Experience: To remember your preferences, save articles you've started reading, and improve site navigation.
- • Content Recommendations: To suggest related articles that may interest you based on your reading patterns.
Cookie List
The following table details the main cookies used on our website:
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Essential | Maintains user session and site functionality | Session |
| mbh_user_preferences | Preference | Stores language and display preferences | 12 months |
| mbh_article_history | Preference | Tracks articles you've read | 6 months |
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics - measures user engagement | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics - daily user identification | 24 hours |
| mbh_performance | Performance | Monitors website loading and performance | 30 days |
| __Secure-cookie | Essential | Security and HTTPS protection | Session |
| mbh_consent | Essential | Records your cookie consent preferences | 12 months |
Managing Your Cookies
Browser Settings
You have the right to accept or reject cookies. Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through settings. You can:
- • View what cookies are stored on your device
- • Delete cookies or clear your browsing data
- • Block all cookies or specific types of cookies
- • Disable cookies while browsing
Note: Disabling cookies may affect your ability to access certain features of our website or read some content properly. Some essential cookies cannot be disabled as they're required for site security and basic functionality.
Browser-Specific Instructions
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Clear browsing data
Consent & Privacy
When you first visit our website, we display a consent banner asking for your permission to use non-essential cookies. You can:
- • Accept all cookies - allows us to use all cookie types to enhance your experience
- • Reject non-essential cookies - only essential cookies will be used
- • Customize preferences - select which types of cookies you wish to allow
Your consent choice is stored for 12 months. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your cookies or contacting us.
For more information on how we handle your personal data, please read our Privacy & Disclaimer page.
Third-Party Services
Our website integrates with external services that may set their own cookies:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to track editorial metrics and understand reader behavior. Google may set additional cookies for analytics purposes.
Content Delivery Networks (CDN)
We use CDN services to deliver articles and images efficiently. These services may set performance-tracking cookies.
External Embeds & Widgets
If we embed content from platforms like YouTube or other providers, these services set their own cookies. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies.
We are not responsible for the cookie practices of third-party services. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies and cookie statements directly.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this cookie policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. We will notify you of significant changes by displaying a notice on our website or updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
Your continued use of our website after updates indicates your acceptance of the revised cookie policy.
Questions About Our Cookie Policy?
If you have questions about how we use cookies or wish to discuss your cookie preferences, please contact our editorial team:
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