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Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 2025
This cookie policy explains how Healthymanpro uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our platform.
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 smartphone) when you visit our website. They help us remember your preferences, understand how you interact with our content, and improve your browsing experience.
Cookies are essential to the functioning of modern websites and allow us to provide better editorial and informational services to our readers.
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and form submission.
Duration: Session or persistent | Purpose: Site functionality
2. Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which articles you read, how long you spend on pages, and which links you click. This data helps us understand content performance and reader behavior.
Duration: Persistent (up to 2 years) | Purpose: Analytics and site improvement
3. Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and choices, such as language preference, article bookmarks, reading history, and display settings to personalize your experience.
Duration: Persistent | Purpose: User preferences and personalization
4. Tracking & Marketing Cookies
These cookies track your activity across websites to display relevant content and ads. They may be set by third-party services and advertising partners.
Duration: Persistent | Purpose: Content recommendations and advertising
5. Social Media Cookies
These cookies are set by social media platforms when you interact with sharing buttons or embedded social content on our pages.
Duration: Persistent | Purpose: Social media integration and sharing
How We Use Cookies
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Improving Content Delivery
Understanding which articles and topics resonate with our readers helps us create better editorial content.
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Personalizing Your Experience
Remembering your preferences so you see content tailored to your interests.
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Analyzing Website Performance
Tracking page load times, user navigation patterns, and technical issues.
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Security and Fraud Prevention
Protecting your account and detecting suspicious activity.
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Supporting Content Recommendations
Suggesting relevant articles based on your reading history.
Detailed Cookie List
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
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| _hmp_session | Essential | Session management and user authentication | Session |
| _hmp_preferences | Functional | Language, theme, and display preferences | 1 year |
| _ga | Performance | Google Analytics tracking and user ID | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Performance | Google Analytics session tracking | 2 years |
| _gid | Performance | Google Analytics session ID | 24 hours |
| _hmp_reading_list | Functional | Stores bookmarked and saved articles | 1 year |
| _hmp_history | Functional | Recent article reading history | 90 days |
| _fbp | Marketing | Facebook pixel for content analytics | 90 days |
| _hmp_ads | Marketing | Content recommendations and ads | 1 year |
| NID | Marketing | Google advertising cookie | 6 months |
| __Secure-ENID | Marketing | Google Topics API for interest-based content | 1 week |
How to Manage Your Cookies
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through settings. You can typically:
- • View cookies stored on your device
- • Delete cookies individually or in bulk
- • Block cookies from all websites or specific sites
- • Set preferences for third-party cookies
Note: Disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality and your ability to access certain features.
Browser-Specific Instructions
Google Chrome
Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
Mozilla Firefox
Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari
Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Microsoft Edge
Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Clear browsing data
Third-Party Cookie Controls
You can opt out of specific third-party services:
- • Google Analytics: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- • Facebook: Visit your Facebook Ad Preferences
- • Network Advertising Initiative: Opt out here
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:
Legal Basis for Cookie Usage
We use cookies based on the following legal grounds:
Consent
We obtain your consent for non-essential cookies through our cookie banner and consent management tools.
Legitimate Interest
Essential and performance cookies are necessary for our legitimate interests in providing the website and improving user experience.
Contractual Necessity
Some cookies are required to provide you with the services you request from us.
For International Users
If you're located in the European Union, United Kingdom, or other jurisdictions with privacy regulations:
- ✓ You have the right to withdraw consent for non-essential cookies at any time
- ✓ You can request access to personal data collected through cookies
- ✓ You can request deletion of data collected through cookies
- ✓ You have the right to file a complaint with your local data protection authority
Please see our Privacy Policy for more information about how we handle personal data.