Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 2025
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us improve your browsing experience, understand how visitors use our platform, and remember your preferences. At Vital Ointment Store, we use cookies to provide a more personalized and efficient editorial experience.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the basic functioning of our website. They enable you to navigate our content, access articles, and use core features. Without these cookies, certain website functions would not work properly.
Performance Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous data about page views, article reads, and browsing patterns. This information allows us to improve content quality and website performance.
Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and settings, such as language selection, font size, and dark mode preferences. They enhance your personalized experience when revisiting our site.
Analytics Cookies
We use analytics cookies to track user behavior and website performance. This data helps our editorial team understand which articles are most valuable to readers and how to improve our content offerings.
Marketing Cookies
These cookies track your interactions across websites to deliver relevant content recommendations and updates about new articles. They help us understand audience interests and tailor our editorial calendar accordingly.
How We Use Cookies
- ✓ Remembering your login status and session information across pages
- ✓ Tracking article engagement metrics to assess content quality
- ✓ Analyzing visitor demographics and reading patterns
- ✓ Personalizing your content recommendations based on reading history
- ✓ Detecting and preventing fraud or suspicious activity
- ✓ Understanding which sections of our site receive the most traffic
- ✓ Providing relevant article suggestions tailored to your interests
Detailed Cookie List
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| vital_session_id | Essential | Maintains user session and authentication | Session |
| vital_user_prefs | Functional | Stores language and display preferences | 1 Year |
| ga_tracking | Analytics | Google Analytics tracking for site performance | 2 Years |
| vital_article_history | Performance | Tracks article views and reading behavior | 90 Days |
| vital_marketing_id | Marketing | Identifies users for content recommendations | 1 Year |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics user identifier | 24 Hours |
| vital_consent_status | Essential | Records your cookie consent preferences | 1 Year |
| vital_dark_mode | Functional | Remembers dark mode preference setting | 1 Year |
| vital_search_history | Performance | Stores recent search queries for auto-suggestions | 30 Days |
| _fbp | Marketing | Facebook pixel for audience insights | 3 Months |
How to Manage Cookies
Cookie Settings
You have full control over cookies on our website. During your first visit, you'll receive a cookie consent banner where you can choose which cookie types to accept or decline. You can update these preferences anytime through your account settings.
Browser Controls
Most web browsers allow you to manage cookie settings directly. You can:
- • View stored cookies and their details
- • Delete cookies from specific websites or all websites
- • Block all cookies or only third-party cookies
- • Allow cookies for specific websites while blocking others
Please note: Disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality, including your ability to access articles and navigate our content.
Third-Party Cookies
We work with third-party service providers (analytics platforms, marketing partners) who may place cookies on your device. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies to understand how they collect and use data. You can often opt out of third-party tracking through industry initiatives like the Digital Advertising Alliance.
Your Cookie Rights
Under data protection regulations including GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and similar laws, you have the right to:
- → Know what cookies we use and their purposes (detailed in this policy)
- → Consent before non-essential cookies are placed on your device
- → Withdraw consent at any time through our cookie settings
- → Access or delete personal data collected via cookies
- → Opt out of tracking by managing browser settings or third-party opt-out options
Policy Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in technology, regulations, or our practices. When we make significant changes, we'll notify you via a banner on our website or through email if you have an account with us. Your continued use of our website following such notification constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
Questions About Our Cookie Policy?
If you have questions or concerns about how we use cookies, or if you'd like to discuss your privacy preferences, please contact our editorial team:
Vital Ointment Store
Editorial Department
Queen Street 149
Glasgow
Email us with content questions at our editorial contact
Please allow 5-7 business days for a response to cookie-related inquiries.
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