What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit our website. They contain information about your browsing activity and preferences.

Cookies help websites remember your preferences, improve your user experience, and gather analytics about how visitors interact with our content.

There are two main types of cookies:

Session Cookies: These temporary cookies expire when you close your browser.
Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until manually deleted.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable core features such as page navigation, security, and access to secure areas. Without these cookies, the website may not work as intended.

Performance & Analytics Cookies

We use these cookies to understand how visitors use our website. They collect information about page visits, content engagement, bounce rates, and traffic sources. This data helps our editorial team improve article quality and website usability.

Preference Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences, such as language selection, font size, and display preferences, to personalize your experience when you return to our site.

Third-Party Cookies

We may allow third-party service providers to place cookies on our site for analytics and content delivery purposes. These services help us understand audience behavior and optimize our editorial content.

How We Use Cookies

• Content Improvement: Analyzing which articles and topics resonate most with our readers
• User Experience: Remembering your preferences and settings
• Website Security: Detecting and preventing fraudulent activities
• Performance Monitoring: Tracking site speed and technical issues
• Traffic Analysis: Understanding how readers discover and navigate our editorial content

Cookie List

Below is a comprehensive list of cookies used on our website:

Cookie Name	Type	Purpose	Duration
PHPSESSID	Essential	Session management	Session
_ga	Analytics	Google Analytics user ID	2 years
_gid	Analytics	Google Analytics session ID	24 hours
_gat	Analytics	Google Analytics request throttling	1 minute
fh_preferences	Preference	User font size and display settings	1 year
fh_language	Preference	Language preference	1 year
__cfruid	Essential	Cloudflare security	Session
cf_clearance	Essential	DDoS protection verification	30 minutes

Managing Your Cookies

You have control over cookies stored on your device. Here's how you can manage them:

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through settings. You can:

Accept or reject all cookies
Accept only essential cookies
Set cookies to be automatically deleted when you close your browser
View and delete stored cookies

Visit your browser's help section or privacy settings for detailed instructions.

Disabling Cookies

Please note that disabling all cookies may affect the functionality of our website and your user experience. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the site to operate properly.

Opt-Out Options

For Google Analytics, you can opt out using:

Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
Your browser's Do Not Track (DNT) feature

Third-Party Services

Our website uses the following third-party services that may set cookies:

Google Analytics

Used to track website traffic and user behavior. View Google Privacy Policy

Cloudflare

Used for website security and content delivery. View Cloudflare Privacy Policy

Your Rights

Under applicable data protection laws, you have the right to:

• Know what personal data is being collected through cookies
• Access and review your personal data
• Request deletion of your data
• Withdraw consent for non-essential cookies

Questions About Our Cookie Policy?

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact our editorial team:

Flexibilityhealth

High Street 88

Glasgow

For content questions or feedback: [email protected]

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised.

Your continued use of our website following any updates constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

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