Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2025
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us understand how you interact with our content, improve your browsing experience, and ensure our editorial platform functions optimally. Athletemealplan respects your privacy and maintains transparency about how we use cookies.
This cookie policy explains the types of cookies we use, how we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable basic features such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and remembering your cookie preferences. Without these cookies, our website cannot operate correctly.
2. Performance Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website by collecting anonymous data. They track page load times, article views, and user flow patterns. This information helps our editorial team improve content delivery and website speed.
3. Analytical Cookies
We use analytical cookies to measure content engagement and understand reader behavior. These cookies help us identify which articles resonate with our audience, allowing us to produce more relevant editorial content.
4. Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences, such as language selection, article bookmarks, and font size preferences. They enhance your experience by personalizing your visit to our site.
How We Use Cookies
- • Improving Content: Analyzing which articles and topics receive the most engagement helps our editorial team create better-informed content strategies.
- • Enhancing User Experience: Cookies help us remember your preferences and settings to make each visit more convenient.
- • Measuring Website Performance: We track website performance metrics to ensure fast loading times and optimal functionality.
- • Security: Some cookies help protect against fraudulent activity and unauthorized access to our platform.
- • Anonymized Analytics: We use aggregated, anonymized data to understand general audience trends without identifying individual readers.
Our Cookie List
| Cookie Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| amp_session_id | Essential | Session | Maintains user session and security |
| cookie_consent | Essential | 365 days | Stores cookie consent preferences |
| _ga | Analytical | 2 years | Google Analytics - user identification |
| _gid | Analytical | 24 hours | Google Analytics - session identification |
| amp_user_pref | Functional | 365 days | Stores user language and display preferences |
| amp_bookmark | Functional | 365 days | Remembers saved articles |
| page_load_time | Performance | Session | Measures website performance metrics |
| amp_article_history | Performance | 90 days | Tracks article viewing history for recommendations |
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Browser Settings
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when a website is trying to place a cookie on your device. However, blocking essential cookies may affect website functionality.
Cookie Banner
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences. You can change these settings at any time by accessing the cookie preferences option in the footer of our website.
Clearing Cookies
You can delete cookies stored on your device through your browser settings. Instructions for major browsers:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Clear browsing data
- Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Privacy → Clear browsing data
Do Not Track
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature. We respect these preferences where applicable, though not all websites respond to this signal.
Third-Party Cookies
Our website may contain links to external websites and services. We do not control the cookies placed by third-party services, including:
- • Google Analytics: For website traffic analysis and user behavior insights
- • Social Media Platforms: For content sharing functionality
- • Content Delivery Networks: For optimized content delivery
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party services to understand their cookie practices.
Privacy and Data Protection
Your privacy is important to us. All data collected through cookies is handled in accordance with applicable data protection regulations, including GDPR and other privacy laws. We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
Analytical cookies collect anonymized data that cannot identify you personally. This helps us understand aggregate trends without compromising individual privacy.
For more detailed information about how we handle your personal data, please review our Privacy Policy.
Policy Updates
We may update this cookie policy periodically to reflect changes in our website, technology, or applicable laws. Any significant changes will be communicated through a notice on our website. Your continued use of our website after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised cookie policy.
This policy was last updated in January 2025.
Questions About Our Cookies?
If you have questions about our cookie policy or how we use cookies on our website, please reach out to our editorial team. We're happy to clarify any concerns about your privacy.
Contact Information:
Athletemealplan
Long Street 71
Port Elizabeth
Email: [email protected]
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