Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2025
Energy Food Routine is committed to transparency about how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website. This policy explains what cookies are, what types we use, why we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit websites. They help websites remember information about your visits, such as your preferences and browsing behavior.
Cookies serve various purposes, including improving user experience, analyzing website performance, and enabling certain functionalities. Some cookies are deleted when you close your browser (session cookies), while others remain on your device for extended periods (persistent cookies).
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation, language preferences, and access to secure areas of our site. You cannot disable these cookies without affecting website functionality.
Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are most visited, time spent on pages, and any error messages encountered. This data helps us understand user behavior and optimize our content and site structure for better performance.
Analytical Cookies
These cookies allow us to analyze website usage patterns and trends. We use tools like Google Analytics to understand which articles and topics interest our readers most, helping our editorial team create more relevant content.
Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your choices and preferences, such as font size, theme preferences, or article categories you're interested in. They enhance your experience by personalizing the content you see when you return to our site.
Marketing Cookies
These cookies track your browsing patterns across websites to deliver relevant content recommendations. They may be set by third-party advertising networks to show you articles and topics that match your interests from our editorial platform.
How We Use Cookies
- • Improving User Experience: We use cookies to remember your preferences and customize your browsing experience on our editorial platform.
- • Analytics and Performance: Cookies help us understand which articles and topics are most valuable to our readers, guiding our editorial decisions.
- • Content Recommendations: We use cookies to suggest articles you might find interesting based on your reading history.
- • Website Security: Essential cookies help protect your account and prevent unauthorized access to our platform.
- • Troubleshooting: Cookies help us diagnose technical issues and improve website stability.
Cookie List
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Analytical | Google Analytics - tracks user sessions and interactions | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytical | Google Analytics - identifies users for session tracking | 24 hours |
| _gat | Analytical | Google Analytics - throttles request rate | 1 minute |
| efr_session | Essential | Maintains your session on our platform | Session |
| efr_preferences | Functional | Stores your content preferences and theme selections | 1 year |
| efr_interests | Functional | Remembers article categories you've shown interest in | 6 months |
| efr_language | Functional | Remembers your language preference | 1 year |
| efr_performance | Performance | Measures page load times and performance metrics | Session |
Managing Your Cookies
Browser Settings
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when a cookie is being sent. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Preferences > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies and other site permissions
Cookie Consent
When you first visit our website, we present a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences. You can change your cookie settings at any time by accessing your cookie preferences in the footer of our website.
Opting Out of Specific Services
Google Analytics: You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Marketing Cookies: You can opt out of personalized advertising through the Digital Advertising Alliance or Your Online Choices.
Important Note
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website and your ability to access some features. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the website to operate.
Third-Party Cookies
Our website may contain content and functionality from third-party services. These services may set their own cookies on your device:
- Google Analytics: For website traffic analysis and user behavior tracking
- YouTube: If embedded videos are present on our articles
- Social Media Platforms: For social sharing buttons and embedded content
- Content Delivery Networks: For optimizing media delivery and website performance
We are not responsible for the cookie practices of third-party services. Please review their privacy policies for information about their cookie usage.
Data Protection and Privacy
While cookies themselves are not personally identifiable, they may be linked to personal data you provide to us. We are committed to protecting your privacy and comply with relevant data protection regulations, including GDPR and CCPA.
For more information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal data, please review our Privacy Policy.
We take reasonable security measures to protect cookies and data from unauthorized access or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
Energy Food Routine may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our cookie practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Your continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Cookie Policy.
Questions About Our Cookie Policy?
If you have questions or concerns about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact our editorial team. We're here to help clarify any aspects of our cookie practices.
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King Street 114
London
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