Legal & Privacy
Expert GuidanceCookie Policy
Last updated: June 15, 2025 | Effective for all visitors of foodjointhealth.info
This Cookie Policy explains how Foodjointhealth, operated from Maple Drive 130, Miami, uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you read our editorial content. We believe in full transparency about how our platform works.
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.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device — computer, tablet, or mobile — when you visit a website. They are widely used across the web to make sites function properly, improve reader experience, and provide basic analytical information to editorial teams.
Cookies are not programs and cannot carry viruses or malware. They simply store a small amount of data that helps the website remember information about your visit. Cookies set by the website operator are called first-party cookies, while cookies set by third-party services (such as analytics providers) are called third-party cookies.
Types of Cookies We Use
Foodjointhealth uses four categories of cookies on this editorial platform.
Strictly Necessary
These cookies are essential for the website to function. Without them, core features like page navigation, security, and accessibility settings cannot operate. These cannot be disabled.
Examples: session cookies, CSRF protection tokens, consent preference storage.
Performance & Analytics
These cookies help our editorial team understand how visitors interact with our articles — which topics are most read, how long readers engage with content, and which pages are visited most frequently.
Examples: Google Analytics (_ga, _gid), page view counters, scroll-depth trackers.
Functional
Functional cookies remember your preferences to personalise your reading experience. They may store your language settings, font size preferences, or previously visited article categories.
Examples: language preference, dark mode toggle, article bookmark lists.
Third-Party
These are set by external services embedded in our editorial content, such as embedded video players, social media sharing buttons, or content delivery networks used to improve page load speeds.
Examples: YouTube embeds, social share widgets, CDN providers.
How We Use Cookies
Delivering Editorial Content Reliably
We use strictly necessary cookies to ensure that every article, category page, and editorial resource on foodjointhealth.info loads correctly and securely for every reader.
Understanding Our Readership
Analytics cookies allow our editorial team to see which health and food articles resonate most with readers, enabling us to plan future content that is genuinely useful and informative.
Improving the Reading Experience
Functional cookies remember your display and accessibility preferences so you do not need to re-configure your settings every time you visit our platform.
Maintaining Platform Security
Security-related cookies help us protect the integrity of our editorial platform by detecting and preventing fraudulent or abusive traffic.
Enabling Embedded Editorial Media
When our writers embed video content or external references to enrich an article, third-party cookies from those providers may be set on your device. We limit such embeds wherever possible.
Cookie List
A detailed reference of specific cookies used on foodjointhealth.info.
| Cookie Name | Category | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _session | Necessary | Foodjointhealth | Maintains user session state across page loads | Session |
| cookie_consent | Necessary | Foodjointhealth | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 12 months |
| csrf_token | Necessary | Foodjointhealth | Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks | Session |
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique readers for traffic analysis | 24 months |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics | Stores and updates a unique value for each page visited | 24 hours |
| _gat | Analytics | Google Analytics | Throttles request rate to Google Analytics servers | 1 minute |
| reader_prefs | Functional | Foodjointhealth | Remembers display preferences such as font size and theme | 6 months |
| lang_pref | Functional | Foodjointhealth | Stores selected language preference for editorial content | 12 months |
| YSC | Third-Party | YouTube | Registers a unique ID to track views of embedded videos | Session |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Third-Party | YouTube | Estimates user bandwidth for embedded video players | 6 months |
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have full control over which non-essential cookies are active when you browse Foodjointhealth. Below are the methods available to manage your preferences.
▶ Our Cookie Consent Tool
When you first visit foodjointhealth.info, a cookie consent banner allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies by category. You can revisit and update these preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our site footer.
▶ Browser-Level Controls
Most modern browsers allow you to block or delete cookies directly from their settings. Below are direct links to cookie management instructions for major browsers:
- Google Chrome – Cookie Settings
- Mozilla Firefox – Cookie Settings
- Apple Safari – Cookie Settings
- Microsoft Edge – Cookie Settings
Note: Blocking all cookies may affect the proper display of our editorial content.
▶ Opting Out of Google Analytics
To prevent Google Analytics from collecting data about your reading activity across all websites, you can install the official Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. This works independently of your cookie consent choices on our platform.
▶ Do Not Track (DNT)
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" signal. At present, there is no universal industry standard for how websites must respond to DNT signals. While we respect reader privacy, we do not currently alter our data collection practices in response to DNT headers, but we encourage you to use our consent tool to manage preferences directly.
Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. The criteria used to determine our retention periods include:
- The length of time we have an ongoing relationship with you and provide services to you (for example, for as long as you have an account with us or keep using our newsletter).
- Whether there is a legal obligation to which we are subject (for example, certain laws require us to keep records for a minimum period before we can delete them).
- Whether retention is advisable in light of our legal position (such as in regard to applicable statutes of limitations, litigation, or regulatory investigations).
When personal data is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymise it. Anonymised, aggregated data that cannot reasonably be used to identify you may be retained indefinitely for analytical and research purposes.
If you have subscribed to our newsletter or created an account, your data will be retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion. Upon such a request, we will delete or anonymise your information within 30 days, unless retention is required by law.
Children's Privacy
Foodjointhealth is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal data without your consent, please contact us immediately at the address below.
Upon receiving such a notification, we will take prompt steps to delete the information from our records. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child under 13, we will delete such data as quickly as possible.
Users between the ages of 13 and 18 are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy with a parent or guardian before providing any personal data to us.
International Data Transfers
Foodjointhealth operates primarily from the United States. If you are accessing our website from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or other countries where our servers or service providers are located.
Data protection laws in these countries may differ from the laws of your country of residence. By using our website and providing us with your personal data, you consent to such transfers, storage, and processing.
We take appropriate steps to ensure that any international transfer of personal data is subject to adequate safeguards, including contractual clauses approved by relevant data protection authorities, where applicable. If you would like more information about the safeguards we have in place, please contact us.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you by email or by posting a prominent notice on our website.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting the information we collect. Your continued use of Foodjointhealth after any changes or revisions to this Privacy Policy shall constitute your agreement to the terms of the revised policy.
If we make material changes that significantly affect how we handle your personal data, we will provide a more prominent notice, which may include sending an email notification to the address associated with your account, where applicable.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the way we handle your personal data, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We are committed to addressing your inquiries promptly and transparently.
Mailing Address
Foodjointhealth Privacy Team
123 Wellness Avenue, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94105
United States
Response Time
We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 5–7 business days.
If you are located in the European Economic Area and believe we have not adequately addressed your concern, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.
Your Privacy Matters to Us
At Foodjointhealth, we believe that a healthy relationship with food starts with trust — and that trust extends to how we handle your personal information. Explore our content with confidence, knowing your data is in safe hands.