Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2024
Natural Recipe Cellar ("we," "us," or "our") operates the naturalrecipecellar.info website. This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your reading experience, understand how readers interact with our content, and improve our editorial platform.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit our website. They contain information about your browsing activity and preferences, allowing websites to remember information about your visits.
Cookies serve various purposes: some are essential for basic website functionality, while others help us analyze reader behavior and deliver a more personalized content experience.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and content delivery. Without essential cookies, the website cannot operate effectively.
Duration: Session or persistent
Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how readers use our website. They collect anonymous data about page visits, article engagement, scroll depth, and reading patterns. This information allows our editorial team to create more relevant and valuable content.
Duration: Up to 24 months
Preference Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and choices, such as language selection, text size, theme preferences, and other customization settings. They help personalize your reading experience.
Duration: Up to 1 year
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced features and functionality, including content recommendations, search functionality, and social media integration. They allow you to share articles more easily with others.
Duration: Up to 1 year
Marketing & Tracking Cookies
These cookies track your browsing behavior across websites to display relevant content recommendations and editorial promotions. They may be set by third-party partners to measure campaign effectiveness and understand reader interests.
Duration: Up to 24 months
How We Use Cookies
- • Website Functionality: Enabling navigation, article access, and core platform features
- • Content Analytics: Measuring which articles attract readers and how content performs
- • Reader Insights: Understanding reading behavior to improve article relevance and quality
- • Personalization: Recommending relevant articles based on reading history
- • Content Promotion: Displaying updates about new editorial content
- • Security: Protecting against fraud and ensuring platform security
Cookie List
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
PHPSESSID |
Essential | Session management and user authentication | Session |
_nrc_user_prefs |
Preference | Stores user language and display preferences | 1 year |
_ga |
Analytics | Google Analytics - tracks unique visitors | 2 years |
_ga_* |
Analytics | Google Analytics - session tracking and reporting | 2 years |
_gat |
Analytics | Google Analytics - request throttling | 1 minute |
_nrc_analytics |
Analytics | Natural Recipe Cellar analytics - article engagement tracking | 12 months |
_nrc_content_recommended |
Functional | Tracks recommended articles to prevent duplicates | 30 days |
_nrc_search_history |
Functional | Stores recent search queries for quick access | 90 days |
_fbp |
Marketing | Facebook Pixel - measures conversion and audience building | 3 months |
_hjid |
Functional | Hotjar - heatmaps and user behavior recording | 1 year |
_hjTLDTest |
Essential | Hotjar - domain detection for proper cookie setting | Session |
_nrc_consent |
Essential | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
Third-Party Cookies
Our website uses services from trusted third-party providers that may set their own cookies:
- • Google Analytics: For detailed website traffic and reader behavior analysis
- • Facebook Pixel: For measuring content reach and audience insights
- • Hotjar: For understanding how readers interact with our articles
Third-party providers operate under their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review their policies regarding cookie usage and data collection.
How to Manage Cookies
Your Cookie Choices
You have the right to accept or reject cookies (except essential ones required for website functionality). You can manage your preferences through our cookie consent banner when you first visit the site, or at any time through your browser settings.
Note: Disabling cookies may affect your experience on our website, including personalization features and content recommendations.
Browser Controls
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- • Accept or reject all cookies
- • Choose which types of cookies to allow
- • Delete existing cookies from your device
- • Receive notifications when cookies are set
Visit your browser's help section or allaboutcookies.org for instructions specific to your browser.
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature. Currently, there is no industry standard for recognizing Do Not Track signals. Our website does not respond to Do Not Track browser signals, but you can use your browser settings to control cookies instead.
Data Protection & Privacy
Cookies set by Natural Recipe Cellar collect anonymous, non-personally identifiable information. We do not use cookies to collect personal data unless you voluntarily provide it (such as through contact forms for content feedback).
All data collected through cookies is used solely for:
- ✓ Improving editorial content and reader experience
- ✓ Understanding article performance and reader interests
- ✓ Securing our platform
We do not sell, trade, or share cookie data with third parties for commercial purposes. For more information, please review our Privacy Policy.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
Natural Recipe Cellar may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our cookie practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes, we will notify you by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies. Your continued use of our website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
Questions About Cookies?
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact our editorial team with your concerns.
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