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Cookie Policy

Effective Date: January 2024

Welcome to Ginger Thyme Wellness. This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website located at gingerthymewellness.info to enhance your browsing experience, understand how you interact with our editorial content, and improve our services.

By accessing and using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy. If you do not agree with our cookie practices, please adjust your browser settings accordingly.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They contain information that is sent back to the website each time you revisit it, allowing us to remember your preferences and enhance your experience.

Cookies serve various purposes, including maintaining your session, remembering your preferences, and analyzing how our readers interact with our editorial content.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as secure login, session management, and access to protected areas of our site. Without these cookies, basic website operations would be compromised.

Duration: Session or up to 1 year

Performance & Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website. They collect anonymous data about page visits, time spent on articles, scroll behavior, and navigation patterns. This information helps our editorial team identify popular content and improve the overall user experience.

Duration: Up to 2 years

Functional Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences and choices, such as your preferred language, font size, theme settings, and saved articles. They enhance your experience by personalizing how content is displayed to you.

Duration: Up to 1 year

Marketing & Advertising Cookies

These cookies may be set by our advertising partners to deliver relevant content and advertisements based on your interests. They help track which ads are effective and ensure you don't see the same advertisement repeatedly. These cookies may be shared with third parties.

Duration: Up to 2 years

Third-Party Cookies

Third-party service providers, such as analytics platforms, advertising networks, and social media platforms, may place cookies on your device. These are governed by their respective privacy policies. We recommend reviewing their policies to understand how they use your data.

Duration: Varies by provider

How We Use Cookies

Personalizing Your Experience: Remembering your preferences, reading history, and saved articles to provide a more tailored browsing experience.
Analyzing Site Usage: Understanding how readers interact with our content, which articles are most popular, and how to improve our editorial offerings.
Maintaining Security: Ensuring secure access to protected areas of our website and preventing fraudulent activity.
Delivering Relevant Content: Serving advertisements and content recommendations that match your interests.
Improving Performance: Optimizing website speed, functionality, and overall user experience based on aggregated data.

Cookies Used on Our Website

Cookie Name	Type	Purpose	Duration	Provider
_gtm_id	Essential	Session tracking and site security	Session	Ginger Thyme Wellness
_ga	Analytics	User identification and analytics	2 years	Google Analytics
_gid	Analytics	Session analytics tracking	24 hours	Google Analytics
user_preferences	Functional	Remember user theme, language, and display settings	1 year	Ginger Thyme Wellness
reading_history	Functional	Track recently read articles for personalization	1 year	Ginger Thyme Wellness
_fbp	Marketing	Facebook pixel tracking for marketing analytics	90 days	Facebook
ads_prefs	Marketing	Personalized advertisement preferences	1 year	Third-party ad networks
consent_v2	Essential	Store cookie consent preferences	1 year	Ginger Thyme Wellness

How to Manage Cookies

Browser Cookie Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

Block all cookies – Prevent your browser from accepting cookies entirely.
Allow specific cookies – Accept only certain types of cookies while blocking others.
Delete existing cookies – Remove cookies already stored on your device.
Receive cookie notifications – Get prompted whenever a website tries to set a cookie.

Browser-Specific Instructions

Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Clear browsing data → Cookies and other site data

Opt-Out Options

You can opt out of specific cookie types on our website:

Analytics Opt-Out: Use the opt-out link in our cookie banner or adjust your preferences anytime.
Marketing Cookies: Visit the opt-out pages of our advertising partners (Google Ads, Facebook, etc.).
Do Not Track: Enable "Do Not Track" in your browser settings (if your browser supports it).

Important Note About Essential Cookies

Disabling essential cookies may prevent our website from functioning properly. You may be unable to access certain features, maintain a logged-in session, or view protected content. We recommend keeping essential cookies enabled while managing other cookie types according to your preferences.

Third-Party Cookie Providers

We work with the following third-party providers who may place cookies on your device:

Google Analytics

Provides detailed analytics about how readers interact with our content.

View Google Privacy Policy →

Google Ads / DoubleClick

Manages advertisement delivery and performance tracking.

View Google Ads Policy →

Facebook Pixel

Tracks user actions and optimizes ad targeting for our social media channels.

View Facebook Cookie Policy →

Data Protection & Privacy

We take your privacy seriously and implement appropriate security measures to protect data collected through cookies. Your information is:

Encrypted: Sensitive data is transmitted securely using HTTPS encryption.
Limited in scope: We only collect information necessary for website functionality and content improvement.
Anonymized when possible: Analytics data is aggregated and anonymized to protect individual privacy.
Not shared without consent: We do not sell personal data. Third-party sharing is limited and governed by this policy.

For more details, please review our Privacy Policy.

Legal Basis for Cookie Use

We use cookies based on the following legal grounds:

Consent: For non-essential cookies, we obtain your explicit consent through our cookie banner.
Legitimate Interest: We use analytics cookies to understand and improve our editorial content for our readers.
Performance of Contract: Essential cookies are necessary to provide and maintain our website functionality.

Questions About Our Cookie Policy?

If you have questions about how we use cookies, our data practices, or wish to exercise your rights regarding your information, please contact our editorial team:

Email: [email protected]

Mailing Address:
Ginger Thyme Wellness
Session Road 74
Quezon City, Philippines

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our practices. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" above. Your continued use of our website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Last Updated: January 2024