Cookie Policy
Last updated: 15 June 2024 | Issued by the editorial team of Jointflexherbal
This Cookie Policy explains how Jointflexherbal (jointflexherbal.info), an independent editorial platform dedicated to herbal wellness information, uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you read our articles and browse our content.
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 across the web to make sites function correctly, to improve the reading experience, and to provide basic analytical information to publishers.
Cookies do not typically contain personally identifiable information. They simply help our editorial platform remember your preferences, understand which articles attract the most readers, and ensure our content loads correctly across different browsers and devices.
Types of Cookies We Use
Our editorial platform uses the following categories of cookies. Understanding these categories helps you make an informed decision about which cookies you consent to when visiting jointflexherbal.info.
Strictly Necessary
Essential for the website to function. These cookies enable core features such as page navigation, security, and session management. The site cannot operate properly without them. They require no consent.
Always ActivePerformance & Analytics
These cookies collect anonymised data about how visitors interact with our editorial content — which articles are read most, how long readers stay on a page, and how they navigate between sections. No personal data is collected.
Consent RequiredFunctional
Functional cookies remember your preferences when browsing our articles — such as your display language or text size settings — to provide a more personalised reading experience across sessions.
Consent RequiredThird-Party & Embedded
Some of our editorial articles may include embedded content (such as videos or social media posts). These third-party providers may set their own cookies, governed by their own privacy policies, which are independent of ours.
Consent RequiredHow We Use Cookies
As an editorial platform, our use of cookies is limited strictly to supporting the reading experience and understanding how our content resonates with our audience. Specifically, we use cookies to:
- Ensure our articles and pages load correctly and securely across all modern browsers and devices.
- Analyse aggregate, anonymised reading patterns to help our editorial team understand which topics and articles are most valuable to our readers.
- Remember basic display preferences so returning readers enjoy a consistent experience when browsing our content.
- Protect the integrity of our platform against automated access and potential misuse.
- Store your cookie consent preferences so we do not repeatedly ask for consent during the same browsing session.
Editorial note: Jointflexherbal does not use cookies for targeted advertising, behavioural profiling, or to build personal user profiles. Our cookie usage is limited to the operational and analytical purposes described above.
Cookie List
The table below details the specific cookies currently in use on jointflexherbal.info, their purpose, and how long they remain on your device.
| Cookie Name | Category | Purpose | Duration | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _session_id | Necessary | Maintains the user's session state as they navigate between articles and pages. | Session | jointflexherbal.info |
| _csrf_token | Necessary | Security token that prevents cross-site request forgery on form submissions. | Session | jointflexherbal.info |
| cookie_consent | Necessary | Stores the visitor's cookie consent preferences to avoid repeated consent prompts. | 12 months | jointflexherbal.info |
| _ga | Analytics | Distinguishes unique readers for aggregate traffic analysis. No personally identifiable data is collected. | 24 months | Google Analytics |
| _gid | Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to track and store anonymised information about how readers use the editorial platform. | 24 hours | Google Analytics |
| _gat | Analytics | Throttles the request rate to Google Analytics to limit data collection on high-traffic pages. | 1 minute | Google Analytics |
| ui_prefs | Functional | Remembers reader display preferences (such as language or font size) across browsing sessions. | 6 months | jointflexherbal.info |
| yt-player-* | Third-Party | Set by YouTube when video content is embedded in our editorial articles. Governed by Google's privacy policy. | Persistent | YouTube / Google |
* This list is reviewed periodically by our editorial team. Cookie details may change as we update our platform.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have full control over which non-essential cookies are set when you visit jointflexherbal.info. There are several ways you can manage your preferences:
1. Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our platform, a consent banner allows you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences by category. You can revisit this at any time by clearing your cookie_consent cookie and refreshing the page.
2. Browser Settings
All major browsers allow you to view, manage, block, or delete cookies through their settings. Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect the functionality of our editorial platform. Refer to your browser's documentation: