Cookie Policy
Last updated: June 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how Dietspecialistportal, the editorial platform published at dietspecialistportal.info, uses cookies and similar technologies when you browse our articles and content.
The information on this site is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making health decisions.
01. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work properly, improve performance, and provide information to the site's operators.
Cookies do not typically identify you as an individual — they recognise your browser or device. They may be stored for the duration of your visit (session cookies) or for a longer period (persistent cookies).
02. Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function. They enable core features such as page navigation, security, and accessibility. The site cannot function properly without them.
Analytics & Performance Cookies
These cookies collect anonymous data about how readers interact with our editorial content — which articles are most read, time spent on pages, and navigation paths — helping us improve the quality of our publications.
Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences (such as language or display settings) so that your reading experience remains consistent across visits to Dietspecialistportal.
Third-Party Cookies
Some of our editorial pages may embed content from third-party services (e.g., video platforms, social sharing widgets). These providers may set their own cookies, governed by their own privacy policies.
03. How We Use Cookies
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Ensure the platform works correctly — cookies help us deliver our articles, FAQs, and editorial content reliably across all device types.
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Understand readership behaviour — anonymised analytics data helps our editorial team identify which nutrition and diet topics matter most to our audience.
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Maintain your preferences — we remember settings you have chosen so you do not need to reconfigure them on every visit.
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Improve our content quality — performance data guides our editorial board in producing more relevant, accurate, and accessible diet and nutrition articles.
04. Cookie List
The table below lists the main cookies that may be set when you visit dietspecialistportal.info.
| Cookie Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
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| _session | Strictly Necessary | Session | Maintains user session while browsing the platform. |
| _ga | Analytics | 2 years | Google Analytics — distinguishes unique readers (anonymised). |
| _gid | Analytics | 24 hours | Google Analytics — stores and updates a unique value for each page visited. |
| _gat | Analytics | 1 minute | Google Analytics — throttles request rate to the analytics service. |
| cookie_consent | Functional | 1 year | Records your cookie consent preference so the banner is not shown on every visit. |
| lang_pref | Functional | 6 months | Stores the reader's language or display preference across sessions. |
* This list may be updated periodically as we add or remove third-party integrations.
05. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have full control over whether to accept or decline cookies. There are several ways to manage your preferences:
Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies through their settings. Please consult your browser's help documentation for instructions specific to your browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, etc.).
Opt-Out of Analytics
You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data about your visits by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our platform, a consent banner will appear. You may choose to accept all cookies, only necessary cookies, or adjust individual cookie categories from that banner at any time.
Impact of Disabling Cookies
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect how our editorial platform functions. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be turned off without impacting site performance.
06. Third-Party Services
Our editorial content may occasionally include embedded material from external platforms. These third parties operate independently and manage their own cookies according to their own privacy and cookie policies.
We encourage you to review the cookie and privacy policies of any third-party services you interact with through our platform. Dietspecialistportal is not responsible for the cookie practices of external providers.
07. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or the way our editorial platform operates. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Questions about this policy?
If you have any questions about how Dietspecialistportal uses cookies, feel free to reach out to our editorial team. You can also write to us at our registered address below.
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