Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 2024
At Vitalmindnutrition, we use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and provide personalized services. This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage them.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience. Cookies are essential for website functionality and are widely used across the internet.
Each cookie contains a unique identifier that allows our servers to recognize your device when you return to our site. Cookies do not contain personal information like passwords or credit card details.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, user authentication, and basic navigation. Without these cookies, our website cannot operate effectively.
Examples: Session tokens, authentication cookies, CSRF protection
Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website. They collect anonymized data about page views, bounce rates, and user behavior to help us improve site performance and content.
Examples: Google Analytics cookies, page load times tracking
Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and choices to provide a more personalized experience. They allow us to retain information about your settings, language preferences, and user account details.
Examples: Language selection, user preferences, shopping cart contents
Marketing & Advertising Cookies
These cookies track your browsing habits to deliver personalized advertisements and promotional content. They help us measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns across different platforms.
Examples: Pixel tracking, retargeting cookies, social media cookies
Third-Party Cookies
Third-party service providers may set cookies on our website to provide services like analytics, payment processing, and customer support. These are governed by their respective privacy policies.
Examples: Payment processors, analytics platforms, social media widgets
How We Use Cookies
Website Functionality
Enabling user authentication, maintaining sessions, and providing secure transactions
User Experience
Remembering your preferences, language selection, and navigation history
Performance Analytics
Understanding visitor behavior and optimizing website speed and functionality
Marketing & Advertising
Delivering targeted content and measuring campaign effectiveness
Security
Protecting against fraud and maintaining account security
Our Cookie List
| Cookie Name | Type | Expiration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Analytics | 2 Years | Google Analytics - visitor identification |
| _gid | Analytics | 24 Hours | Google Analytics - session identification |
| PHPSESSID | Essential | Session | User authentication and session management |
| user_preferences | Functional | 1 Year | Storing user language and display preferences |
| cart_items | Functional | 30 Days | Shopping cart contents and checkout tracking |
| fb_pixel | Marketing | Varies | Facebook conversion tracking and retargeting |
| _gat | Analytics | 1 Minute | Google Analytics - request throttling |