At Nutrition Guide Plus, we use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.

Nutrition Guide Plus is an independent editorial platform providing nutrition information and evidence-based articles. We are committed to transparency about how we collect and use data.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They contain information about your browsing activity and preferences, allowing websites to remember information between visits.

Cookies are harmless and do not execute code or carry viruses. They simply store data that helps improve your browsing experience and allow websites to function optimally.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and session management. Without these cookies, the website cannot operate effectively.

User Control: These cookies cannot be disabled without affecting website functionality.

Performance & Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website—which pages are most popular, how long visitors stay, and whether errors occur. This data helps our editorial team understand reader engagement and optimize article presentation for better user experience.

User Control: You can disable these cookies through your browser settings.

Functional Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences and choices (such as language selection, theme preference, or bookmarked articles) to personalize your experience on subsequent visits. They enhance usability by tailoring content to your preferences.

User Control: You can manage these through your browser settings or our cookie preference center.

Advertising & Tracking Cookies

We partner with third-party platforms that may use cookies to serve relevant content and advertisements based on your interests. These cookies track your browsing across websites to provide contextually appropriate information.

User Control: You can opt out of these cookies. See the "Managing Cookies" section below for instructions.

How We Use Cookies

• Improving user experience: Remembering your preferences and reading history to personalize your visit.
• Analyzing website performance: Measuring page load times, popular articles, and user navigation patterns to enhance our editorial platform.
• Maintaining security: Protecting against fraud and ensuring secure access to your account and preferences.
• Serving relevant content: Delivering articles and information aligned with your interests through partner platforms.
• Legal compliance: Fulfilling obligations under data protection and privacy regulations.

Cookie Details

Cookie Name	Type	Purpose	Duration
PHPSESSID	Essential	Maintains user session	Session
ngp_user_prefs	Functional	Stores language and theme preferences	1 year
ngp_bookmarks	Functional	Saves bookmarked articles	1 year
_ga	Analytics	Google Analytics - user identification	2 years
_gid	Analytics	Google Analytics - session tracking	24 hours
_gat_gtag_UA_*	Analytics	Google Analytics - request throttling	1 minute
ngp_consent	Essential	Records cookie consent preferences	1 year
tracking_id	Advertising	Partners' content personalization	1 year
reading_history	Functional	Tracks recently read articles	30 days

Note: This list represents common cookies used on our platform. Additional cookies may be deployed from time to time as we optimize our editorial services.

Managing Your Cookies

Browser Settings

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

• Accept or reject all cookies
• Accept cookies from specific websites only
• Delete existing cookies
• Receive notifications when a website attempts to store cookies

For instructions, search your browser name + "manage cookies" (e.g., "Chrome manage cookies", "Firefox manage cookies").

Our Cookie Preference Center

When you first visit our website, we display a cookie consent banner. You can adjust your preferences at any time by:

• Clicking "Cookie Settings" in the footer of our website
• Selecting which cookie types you wish to accept
• Saving your preferences for future visits

Third-Party Opt-Out Options

To manage cookies from our advertising and analytics partners:

Google Analytics: Visit Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
Network Advertising Initiative: Visit NAI Opt-Out Tool
Digital Advertising Alliance: Visit DAA Opt-Out Tool

Important Notice

Disabling essential cookies may limit website functionality. Some features may not work as expected. We recommend keeping essential cookies enabled for optimal performance of our editorial platform.

Data Protection & Privacy

We comply with applicable data protection regulations including GDPR and similar privacy laws. Cookie data is:

• Processed securely with industry-standard encryption
• Stored responsibly and retained only as long as necessary
• Never sold to third parties for commercial purposes
• Used only for purposes outlined in this policy

For comprehensive information about how we handle personal data, please review our Privacy Policy.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make material changes, we will:

• Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page
• Notify you of significant changes via email or website notice
• Request your consent if required by applicable law

Continued use of our website following publication of changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Questions About Our Cookie Policy?

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, our editorial team is here to help.

Nutrition Guide Plus

Rue du Marché 71

Ghent, Belgium

Email: [email protected]

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