About This Cookie Policy
Custom Diet Planner ("we," "us," or "our") operates the customdietplanner.info website. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on our editorial platform, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
Our website is an informational and editorial platform dedicated to providing diet planning content, nutritional articles, and health-related information. We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and understand how readers engage with our 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 mobile phone) when you visit a website. They contain information that can be sent back to the website on subsequent visits, allowing the site to recognize your device and personalize your experience.
Key Point: Cookies are harmless files that improve your website experience. They do not execute code or transmit viruses.
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and session management.
Examples: Session tokens, CSRF protection, language preferences, login information.
2. Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how readers interact with our editorial content. We collect data on which articles are most popular, how long visitors spend reading, and which sections of the site are frequently accessed.
Examples: Google Analytics cookies, page view tracking, scroll depth tracking, time on page metrics.
3. Performance Cookies
These cookies monitor site performance and user experience. They help identify technical issues, optimize page load times, and ensure the website functions smoothly across different devices and browsers.
Examples: Error logging, performance monitoring, CDN preferences.
4. Preference Cookies
These cookies remember your choices and preferences to personalize your reading experience. They store information such as your preferred theme, font size, or content categories you're interested in.
Examples: Dark mode toggle, article bookmarks, content preferences, notification settings.
5. Marketing Cookies
We use marketing cookies to deliver relevant content recommendations and to understand the effectiveness of our editorial outreach. These cookies help us determine which articles resonate with different audience segments.
Examples: Content recommendation tracking, campaign performance, audience segmentation.
How We Use Cookies
- • Improving Content Experience: We analyze which diet and nutrition articles readers find most valuable to inform our editorial direction.
- • Personalizing Your Visit: Cookies remember your preferences so you can enjoy a customized reading experience without resetting preferences each visit.
- • Website Functionality: Essential cookies ensure our site loads correctly and security features work as intended.
- • Analytics and Insights: We measure reader engagement to understand which topics are most interesting to our audience.
- • Recommended Reading: Cookies help us suggest related articles that match your interests in diet planning and nutrition.
Cookie Consent
When you first visit Custom Diet Planner, you will receive a cookie consent banner. This banner explains how we use cookies and allows you to make informed choices about which cookies to accept.
By continuing to browse our editorial content without changing your cookie settings, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. You can withdraw your consent at any time by modifying your cookie preferences.
Note: Essential cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled, as they maintain site security and basic functionality.
Cookie List and Details
| Cookie Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Essential | Session | Maintains user session and login state |
| _ga | Analytics | 2 years | Google Analytics - user identification |
| _gid | Analytics | 24 hours | Google Analytics - session tracking |
| _gat | Analytics | 1 minute | Google Analytics - request throttling |
| cdp_preferences | Preference | 1 year | Stores your content and display preferences |
| cdp_theme | Preference | 1 year | Remembers your theme preference (light/dark mode) |
| cdp_language | Preference | 1 year | Stores your preferred language setting |
| cdp_bookmarks | Preference | 6 months | Tracks articles you've bookmarked for reading |
| _utm_content | Marketing | Session | Tracks editorial content campaign performance |
| perf_tracking | Performance | Session | Monitors page load times and performance |
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Using Our Cookie Management Tool
You can manage your cookie preferences directly on our website using our cookie management tool. Look for the "Cookie Settings" option typically found in the footer or main menu. This tool allows you to:
- ✓ Accept or reject specific cookie categories
- ✓ View detailed information about each cookie type
- ✓ Change your preferences at any time
- ✓ Access more granular options for individual cookies
Browser-Based Cookie Control
You can also manage cookies directly through your web browser settings. Most modern browsers allow you to:
- • View cookies: See which sites have stored cookies on your device
- • Delete cookies: Remove cookies from your device
- • Block cookies: Prevent future cookies from being stored
- • Configure privacy levels: Choose how strict your cookie settings are
For instructions on managing cookies in your specific browser, please refer to your browser's help documentation (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, etc.).
⚠️ Important: Disabling essential cookies may prevent certain features of the website from functioning properly. We recommend keeping essential cookies enabled while managing other cookie types according to your preferences.
Third-Party Services
Our website uses third-party services that may place their own cookies on your device to improve content delivery and provide analytics insights.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how readers interact with our editorial content. This service collects anonymous data about page views, time spent on articles, and reader location.
Learn more: Google Privacy Policy
Content Delivery Network (CDN)
We use a CDN to deliver our articles, images, and resources quickly to readers worldwide. The CDN provider may use cookies to optimize content delivery.
Recommendation Engine
Our content recommendation system uses cookies to suggest related diet planning articles based on your reading history.
We only partner with third-party services that maintain privacy standards consistent with our own. All third-party providers are contractually obligated to use cookies only for the purposes stated in this policy.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have specific rights regarding your personal data and cookies:
Right to Access
You can request information about what cookies and data we've collected about you.
Right to Delete
You can request deletion of your cookie data and personal information associated with your browsing.
Right to Opt-Out
You can opt out of analytics and marketing cookies at any time through our cookie management tool.