Cookies Policy
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This Cookies Policy explains how Musclesnatural uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit musclesnatural.world. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides additional information about how we process personal data collected through cookies.
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function properly, improve user experience, and provide information to site owners. Cookies can be session cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them.
2. How We Use Cookies
Musclesnatural uses cookies to ensure our digital well-being website operates correctly, remember your cookie consent preferences, understand how visitors interact with our guides and product pages, and improve the overall browsing experience. We use cookies in a manner consistent with UK privacy regulations, including the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
3. Types of Cookies We Use
We categorise the cookies used on musclesnatural.world as follows:
- Strictly necessary cookies: essential for the website to function, including security features and consent storage. These cannot be disabled without affecting site functionality.
- Functional cookies: remember choices you make, such as cookie consent status, to provide a more personalised experience.
- Analytics cookies: help us understand how visitors navigate our site, which well-being guides attract the most interest, and where users may encounter difficulties. Data is aggregated and anonymised where possible.
- Performance cookies: monitor site speed and technical performance to ensure reliable delivery of our digital products and content.
4. Specific Cookies
The following table describes the primary cookies that may be set when you use our website:
- consent-accepted: stores your cookie consent preference locally. Duration: persistent until cleared. Type: strictly necessary/functional.
- Session identifiers: maintain your browsing session while navigating between pages. Duration: session. Type: strictly necessary.
- Analytics identifiers: collect anonymised usage statistics such as page views and visit duration. Duration: up to twenty-four months. Type: analytics.
Third-party services embedded on our site, such as Google Maps on our contact page, may set their own cookies governed by their respective privacy policies.
5. Cookie Consent
When you first visit musclesnatural.world, a consent banner appears asking whether you accept our use of cookies. Strictly necessary cookies are placed regardless of consent as they are required for basic site operation. Analytics and non-essential cookies are only activated after you click Accept. You may decline non-essential cookies by clicking Decline. Your preference is stored locally on your device.
6. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or alert you when cookies are being set. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website and your ability to access some features related to our digital well-being products.
To manage cookies in popular browsers, refer to the help documentation for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, or Microsoft Edge. You can also visit allaboutcookies.org for independent guidance on cookie management.
7. Local Storage
In addition to cookies, we may use local storage and session storage technologies to save your cookie consent preference and temporary session data. These technologies function similarly to cookies but can store larger amounts of data. You can clear local storage through your browser settings in the same manner as cookies.
8. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our site are placed by third-party services we use to enhance functionality. Google Maps embedded on our contact page may set cookies to remember your map preferences and measure usage. Font delivery through Google Fonts and icon delivery through Font Awesome CDN may involve connection to external servers. We select providers who maintain appropriate data protection standards, but we encourage you to review their privacy policies independently.
9. Analytics and Improvement
We use analytics data to understand which digital well-being content resonates with UK employees, how users navigate from our homepage to product pages, and whether our contact form is easily accessible. This information helps us refine our guides, improve page load times, and create more relevant workplace wellness resources. Analytics data is not used to identify individual users for marketing purposes without explicit consent.
10. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers offer a Do Not Track (DNT) signal. There is currently no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. Musclesnatural does not alter its data collection practices in response to DNT signals at this time, but we honour cookie consent choices made through our banner.
11. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy periodically to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. The revised policy will be posted on this page with an updated date. We recommend reviewing this policy each time you visit musclesnatural.world.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact Musclesnatural at Top Floor, 33 Market Pl, Hitchin SG5 1DY, United Kingdom, phone +441462431112, or email office@musclesnatural.world.