Lifepacehealth
Editorial Platform for Health & Wellness Information
Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2025
Queen Street 89, Bristol
About This Policy
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how Lifepacehealth uses them, and your rights regarding their use on our editorial platform. We are committed to transparency about data collection and respecting your privacy choices.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They help websites recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferences or login status.
Cookies are essential to modern web functionality and enhance user experience by enabling personalized content, remembering preferences, and measuring site performance. They do not contain personally identifiable information unless you explicitly provide it.
There are two main types based on duration:
- Session cookies: Temporary files deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies: Remain on your device until they expire or you delete them manually
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Essential (Strictly Necessary) Cookies
These cookies are required for the website to function properly. They enable basic functionality such as page navigation, security, and access to restricted areas of our site.
Legal basis: Necessary for contract performance and legal obligations
2. Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect anonymous information about how visitors use our site—such as which pages are visited most, how long visitors stay, and traffic patterns. This helps our editorial team understand audience engagement and improve content quality and site performance.
Legal basis: Legitimate interest in improving editorial content and user experience
3. Preference & Functionality Cookies
These cookies remember your choices, such as language preferences, font size adjustments, and interface customizations. They enable a more personalized browsing experience without collecting personal data.
Legal basis: User consent and legitimate interest
4. Marketing & Third-Party Cookies
Third-party cookies may be set by advertising networks and social media platforms to track your browsing activity across websites. These help display relevant content and ads based on your interests. We use these for audience insights only, not for selling products or services.
Legal basis: User consent
Detailed Cookie List
| Cookie Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHSESSID | Essential | Session | Maintains user session and login information |
| PHSECURE | Essential | Session | Ensures secure HTTPS connections |
| cookie_consent | Essential | 1 year | Remembers your cookie preference choices |
| _ga | Analytics | 2 years | Google Analytics: unique visitor identification |
| _gid | Analytics | 24 hours | Google Analytics: session tracking |
| _gat | Analytics | 1 minute | Google Analytics: request throttling |
| user_pref_lang | Preference | 1 year | Remembers your language preference |
| display_theme | Preference | 1 year | Stores dark/light mode preference |
| fb_pixel | Marketing | 90 days | Facebook: audience insights and retargeting |
| __utma, __utmb, __utmc | Analytics | Varies | Google Analytics: legacy tracking data |
How We Use Cookies
Site Security & Functionality
Essential cookies protect your data, maintain secure connections, and ensure the website functions properly when you navigate between pages and access content.
Understanding Audience Engagement
Analytics cookies help our editorial team measure which articles are most read, how long visitors spend on pages, and how they navigate our platform. This informs content strategy and helps us publish more relevant and valuable information.
Personalizing Your Experience
Preference cookies remember your choices like language, text size, and theme settings so you don't have to reset them on each visit.
Platform Improvement
We use anonymous, aggregated data to identify technical issues, optimize site speed, and improve overall performance so your reading experience is smooth and seamless.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Browser Controls
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- See what cookies are stored on your device
- Delete specific cookies or all cookies
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Block third-party cookies entirely
- Receive warnings before cookies are stored
Refer to your browser's help menu or privacy settings for specific instructions. Common browsers include Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.
Our Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit Lifepacehealth, a cookie consent banner appears. You can:
- Accept all cookies to enable full site functionality
- Reject non-essential cookies and use the site with basic features only
- Customize your preferences by cookie type
- Change your preferences at any time from the banner or settings
Important Notes
- Disabling essential cookies may affect site functionality and your ability to access certain features
- Blocking analytics cookies won't impact your experience but helps us improve content less effectively
- Clearing cookies deletes stored preferences—you may need to reset them on your next visit
- Your cookie choices are stored and respected even if you delete other cookies
Do Not Track (DNT)
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature. While we respect this signal, Lifepacehealth may continue using cookies for essential functions and anonymous analytics, as permitted by law. Your browser's DNT preference can be adjusted in privacy settings.
Third-Party Cookies & Partners
Lifepacehealth works with trusted third-party service providers who may set their own cookies on our platform:
Google Analytics
Analyzes website traffic and user behavior anonymously. Privacy Policy
Facebook Pixel
Tracks audience insights and content engagement. Privacy Policy
These partners maintain their own privacy policies and handle data independently. We do not control their cookie practices, but we ensure they comply with data protection regulations. You can opt out of third-party tracking through their individual settings or via your browser controls.
Legal Basis for Cookie Use
Our use of cookies is governed by applicable data protection laws, including GDPR and UK PECR regulations:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary to provide website services and comply with security requirements (contractual necessity)
- Analytics Cookies: Based on legitimate interests in understanding audience engagement and improving editorial content
- Preference Cookies: Based on your explicit consent to enhance your browsing experience
- Marketing Cookies: Only set with your prior informed consent via our consent banner
You have the right to withdraw consent at any time using our cookie preference tools.
Your Privacy Rights
Under data protection laws, you have the following rights regarding cookies and personal data:
- Right to Access: Request what data we hold about you
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw permission for non-essential cookies at any time
- Right to Deletion: Request deletion of personal data (except where legally required to retain)
- Right to Object: Object to processing of your data for marketing or profiling
- Right to Portability: Request your data in a portable format
To exercise these rights or file a complaint, please contact our editorial team using the information below.
Questions About This Cookie Policy?
For questions about cookies, data privacy, or to exercise your rights, contact our editorial team:
Lifepacehealth
Queen Street 89
Bristol
United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]
We'll respond to inquiries within 30 days.