Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 2024

Pure Ingredients School is committed to transparency regarding how we use cookies on our website. This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit our website. They contain information that allows websites to recognize your browser and remember certain details about your visit.

Cookies serve many useful purposes, such as:

Remembering your preferences and settings
Understanding how visitors use our site
Improving website performance and user experience
Tracking website traffic patterns
Ensuring website security

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation and access to secure areas.

Example: Session cookies that maintain your browsing session.

Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Example: Google Analytics cookies that track page views and user behavior.

Functional Cookies

These cookies remember choices you make to provide enhanced, personalized features and content.

Example: Cookies that remember your language preference or theme selection.

Targeting/Advertising Cookies

These cookies may be used to show you relevant content based on your interests and browsing history.

Example: Third-party cookies from advertising partners.

How We Use Cookies

Site Analytics

We use analytics cookies to understand traffic patterns and improve our content delivery for our readers.

User Experience

Functional cookies help us provide a seamless browsing experience by remembering your preferences.

Website Security

Essential cookies protect against security threats and ensure the integrity of our editorial platform.

Content Recommendations

Cookies help us recommend relevant articles and content based on your interests and reading history.

Detailed Cookie List

Cookie Name	Type	Purpose	Duration
PHPSESSID	Essential	Maintains user session	Session
_ga	Performance	Google Analytics tracking	2 years
_gid	Performance	Google Analytics user ID	24 hours
language_pref	Functional	Stores language preference	1 year
theme_mode	Functional	Remembers theme selection	1 year
cookie_consent	Essential	Stores user cookie consent	1 year
last_article_read	Functional	Remembers recently read articles	6 months
_gat	Performance	Google Analytics throttle	1 minute

Managing Your Cookies

You have control over how cookies are used on your device. Here are your options:

Browser Settings

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

Accept or reject all cookies
Accept certain types of cookies and reject others
Delete cookies from your device
Receive a notification when a cookie is set

Please refer to your browser's help documentation for specific instructions.

Cookie Consent Banner

When you visit our website, a cookie consent banner will appear. You can adjust your preferences at any time by clicking the preference button.

Do Not Track

If your browser has a "Do Not Track" feature, we will respect this preference, though some website functionality may be limited.

Third-Party Cookie Control

You can also visit the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) or Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) websites to opt out of targeted advertising cookies.

Note: Disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality and your ability to access certain features of our platform.

Third-Party Cookies

Our website may contain content from third-party services that set their own cookies, including:

• Google Analytics: Helps us analyze website traffic and user behavior
• Social Media Platforms: May set cookies when embedded content is displayed
• Content Delivery Networks: May use cookies for performance optimization

These third parties have their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing their policies to understand how they use cookies.

Data Retention

Cookie retention varies based on type:

1

Session Cookies

Automatically deleted when you close your browser

2

Persistent Cookies

Remain on your device for a specified period (ranging from days to years) unless manually deleted

3

User-Controlled Deletion

You can delete cookies at any time through your browser settings

Privacy & Security

Pure Ingredients School is committed to protecting your privacy:

✓ We do not sell or share personal data collected through cookies
✓ Cookies are encrypted where applicable
✓ We comply with international data protection standards
✓ Analytics data is anonymized and aggregated

For more information about how we handle data, please review our Privacy Policy.

Policy Updates

Pure Ingredients School may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or technology. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

Continued use of our website after such modifications constitutes your acceptance of the updated Cookie Policy.

Questions About Our Cookie Policy?

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our cookie practices, our editorial team is here to help.

Contact us at:

Pure Ingredients School

Calea Victoriei 132

Constanța, Romania

Email: [email protected]

We appreciate your feedback about our content and policies.