Understanding Our Cookie Use

At Food Health Session, we use cookies to enhance your experience on our informational platform. This policy explains what cookies are, the types we use, why we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us understand how you interact with our editorial content and articles. We respect your privacy and are transparent about our practices.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that websites store on your browser or device. They serve various purposes, from remembering your preferences to analyzing how visitors interact with our platform.

There are two main categories of cookies:

Session cookies: Temporary files that are deleted when you close your browser
Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period to remember your preferences across visits

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential/Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for our website to function properly. They enable core features such as security, network management, and accessibility.

Duration: Session | Consent Required: No

Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our articles and content. We use this information to optimize our platform and improve article organization.

Duration: 2 years | Consent Required: Yes

Functional Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences and settings, such as language choice, article reading history, and font size preferences.

Duration: 1 year | Consent Required: Yes

Analytics Cookies

These cookies allow us to analyze reader behavior and content performance. We use this data to improve article quality and user experience.

Duration: 2 years | Consent Required: Yes

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

✓ Platform functionality: Ensuring our website works correctly and securely
✓ Reader preferences: Remembering your language and display settings
✓ Content analytics: Understanding which articles readers find most valuable
✓ Performance monitoring: Measuring page load times and user experience
✓ Security: Protecting against fraud and unauthorized access

Cookie List

Cookie Name	Type	Duration	Purpose
PHPSESSID	Essential	Session	Maintains user session
fhs_language	Functional	1 year	Remembers language preference
fhs_theme	Functional	1 year	Saves theme preference (light/dark)
fhs_font_size	Functional	1 year	Stores font size preference
_ga	Analytics	2 years	Google Analytics: Unique visitor ID
_gid	Analytics	24 hours	Google Analytics: Session ID
_gat	Analytics	1 minute	Google Analytics: Rate limiting
fhs_analytics_consent	Performance	2 years	Tracks user consent for analytics
fhs_reading_history	Functional	6 months	Records recently viewed articles
fhs_scroll_depth	Performance	Session	Measures content engagement depth

Managing Your Cookies

Cookie Preferences

You have full control over cookie preferences. When you first visit our platform, you'll see a cookie consent banner where you can:

• Accept all non-essential cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Customize which types of cookies to accept

Browser Settings

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies
• Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies
• Edge: Settings → Privacy → Cookies

Note: Disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality and performance of our platform. You'll still be able to access our articles and content, but some features may not work as intended.

Third-Party Cookies

Our platform uses third-party services that may place cookies on your device:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how readers interact with our editorial content. Learn more about Google's privacy practices.

Content Delivery Networks

We use CDNs to deliver articles and media content efficiently. These services may set performance cookies.

We do not control these third-party cookies. For more information about their practices, please review their respective privacy policies.

Your Rights

Under data protection laws, you have the right to:

✓ Access information: Know what cookies we use and why
✓ Withdraw consent: Change your cookie preferences at any time
✓ Delete cookies: Clear cookies from your browser
✓ Request information: Ask us what data we've collected via cookies

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We'll notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date and, when required, by requesting new consent.

Questions About Our Cookie Policy?

If you have questions about how we use cookies or our privacy practices, our editorial team is here to help with your content-related inquiries.

Send us feedback:
Email us at: [email protected]

Our Address:
Food Health Session
Via Roma 165
Palermo, Italy

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