Cookie Policy

🍪 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, phone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, understand how you use the site, and improve your overall experience.

Cookies do not contain personally identifiable information on their own, but they may be linked to information you provide to us.

📊 Cookies We Use

We use three categories of cookies on Diabetic Health Guide:

• Essential cookies — required for the website to function correctly
• Analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors use our site
• Third-party cookies — set by external services we use (Google, Zoom, etc.)

🔐 Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to work and cannot be turned off. They are typically set in response to actions you take, such as filling in forms or setting privacy preferences.

• Session cookies — maintain your session while browsing the site (deleted when you close your browser)
• Security cookies — protect against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks
• WordPress cookies — if you log into our admin area, WordPress sets login cookies for authentication

📈 Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager) to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve our content and user experience.

Google Analytics cookies collect:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• How you arrived at our website (search, direct, social media)
• Your approximate geographic location (country/city level only)
• Browser type and device category

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

🔗 Third-Party Cookies

When you use features or content provided by third parties on our site, those parties may set their own cookies. We have no control over these cookies.

• Google Tag Manager — used to manage and deploy marketing and analytics tags (Google Privacy Policy)
• Google Fonts — may set a temporary cookie to load fonts efficiently
• Zoom — if you book a consultation via a Zoom link, Zoom may set cookies on their platform (Zoom Privacy Policy)
• Embedded YouTube videos — if we embed videos, YouTube may set cookies when you play them

⚙️ Managing & Disabling Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in your browser settings. Here is how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings → Site permissions → Cookies and site data

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. Essential cookies in particular are required for basic operation.

You can also manage your cookie preferences through industry opt-out tools such as Your Online Choices (EU) or About Ads.

🔄 Policy Updates

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulations, or our practices. We will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page when changes are made. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.