Cookie Policy

About This Cookie Policy

Harmony Body Spirit ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website harmonybodyspirit.info located at Park Road 9, Birmingham. This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our editorial platform.

We are committed to transparency regarding our data practices. This policy describes what cookies are, the types we use, how we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit our website. They store information about your browsing activity and preferences, allowing websites to remember information about you during your visit and across future visits.

How Cookies Work: When you visit harmonybodyspirit.info, your browser sends the cookie back to our server, allowing us to recognize your device and recall your preferences or previous actions.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of our website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas and remembering your login information.

Examples: Session identifiers, security tokens, CSRF protection

Performance & Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, including which pages are most visited, how long users spend on pages, and whether errors occur. This data helps us improve our content and site performance.

Examples: Google Analytics cookies, page view tracking, bounce rate measurement

Functional Cookies

These cookies allow us to remember your preferences and customizations, such as text size preferences, language selection, and theme choices, to provide a more personalized experience.

Examples: Theme preference, font size settings, sidebar state

Marketing & Targeting Cookies

These cookies are used to track your behavior across different websites to display relevant content. They help us understand which articles and topics interest you most.

Examples: Content preference tracking, article recommendation cookies

Third-Party Cookies

Third-party service providers (such as analytics platforms and content delivery networks) may place cookies on your device when you visit our site. These are governed by their respective privacy policies.

Examples: Google Analytics, font delivery services, social media embeds

How We Use Cookies

• Site Functionality: To ensure the website operates properly and securely
• Performance Analysis: To understand how readers interact with our content and where improvements can be made
• User Experience: To remember your preferences and settings for future visits
• Content Relevance: To track which topics and articles interest our readers most
• Security: To protect against fraud and ensure the safety of our platform
• Aggregated Insights: To generate anonymous statistics about our editorial content performance

Cookies We Use - Detailed List

Cookie Name	Type	Purpose	Expiration
`PHPSESSID`	Essential	Maintains user session and login state	Session
`_ga`	Analytics	Google Analytics user identifier	2 years
`_gid`	Analytics	Google Analytics session identifier	24 hours
`_gat`	Analytics	Google Analytics throttling	1 minute
`hbs_theme`	Functional	Stores your theme preference (light/dark mode)	1 year
`hbs_font_size`	Functional	Remembers your preferred font size setting	1 year
`hbs_lang`	Functional	Stores your language preference	1 year
`csrf_token`	Security	Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks	Session
`article_history`	Functional	Tracks recently read articles for recommendations	90 days
`content_preferences`	Marketing	Tracks content category interests	180 days

Managing Your Cookies

Browser Controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can choose to accept or reject cookies, or be notified when a cookie is being set. Instructions for managing cookies in popular browsers:

Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data

Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data

Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data

Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies and other site permissions

Important Note: Disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of our website and prevent you from accessing certain features. Non-essential cookies can typically be disabled without impacting core functionality.

Opting Out of Analytics

To opt out of Google Analytics tracking, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and Internet Explorer.

Cookie Consent Preferences

When you first visit harmonybodyspirit.info, we present a cookie consent banner. You can update your preferences at any time through our cookie preference center, accessible from the footer of our website.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a Do Not Track feature. Our website currently does not respond to Do Not Track signals, but we respect your privacy preferences through our cookie consent mechanism. You can manage your tracking preferences through your browser settings and our cookie preference center.

Third-Party Links and Content

Our website may contain links to external websites and embedded content from third parties. These external sites have their own cookie policies and privacy practices. We encourage you to review their policies before providing personal information or allowing cookies from these third parties. We are not responsible for the cookie practices of external websites.

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy. Your continued use of harmonybodyspirit.info following any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Cookie Policy.

Questions About Our Cookie Policy?

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our cookie practices, please contact our editorial team:

Harmony Body Spirit

Park Road 9

Birmingham

Email: [email protected]