What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They contain information that helps websites remember your preferences, improve functionality, and provide a more personalized experience. Cookies cannot harm your device or access your personal files.
There are different types of cookies: session cookies that are deleted when you close your browser, and persistent cookies that remain on your device for a specified period. Some cookies are essential for website functionality, while others are used for analytics, personalization, and advertising purposes.
PureLiving uses cookies responsibly to enhance your experience while respecting your privacy choices. We believe in transparency about our cookie usage and provide you with control over your cookie preferences through various mechanisms.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to provide essential website functionality, such as maintaining your login session, remembering your language preferences, and ensuring security features work properly. These essential cookies are necessary for the basic operation of our nutrition planning platform.
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website, which pages are most popular, and how we can improve the user experience. This information is collected in aggregate form and does not identify individual users. We use this data to optimize our platform and develop new features.
Personalization cookies enable us to remember your dietary preferences, activity settings, and other customization choices to provide a tailored experience. These cookies help us deliver relevant content and nutrition recommendations that align with your individual needs and goals.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our website. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided. Essential cookies do not require your consent as they are necessary for the website to function properly.
Performance Cookies
Performance cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, including which pages are visited most often and if users encounter error messages. These cookies help us improve website performance by identifying areas that may need optimization. All information collected is aggregated and anonymous.
Functionality Cookies
Functionality cookies remember choices you make to improve your experience, such as your preferred language, dietary restrictions, or meal plan preferences. These cookies allow us to provide enhanced, personalized features and remember your settings when you return to our platform.
Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be used to deliver advertising that is more relevant to you and your interests. They remember that you have visited our website and this information may be shared with other organizations to provide targeted content. Targeting cookies require your explicit consent.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. These may include analytics providers, social media platforms, or advertising networks. We work with reputable third-party providers who have their own privacy and cookie policies.
Third-party analytics services help us understand user behavior and improve our platform. Social media cookies enable sharing functionality and may track your activity across different websites. We carefully select our third-party partners and ensure they meet our standards for data protection.
You can learn more about third-party cookies and opt out of certain tracking by visiting the websites of our partners or using industry opt-out tools. We provide links to relevant third-party privacy policies where applicable to help you make informed choices.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options for managing cookies on our website. When you first visit PureLiving, we present a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline optional cookies. You can change these preferences at any time through our cookie preference center.
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. However, this may prevent you from taking full advantage of our website features. You can also delete existing cookies from your browser at any time.
Different browsers have different methods for managing cookies. Please refer to your browser's help documentation for specific instructions on how to control cookie settings, delete stored cookies, or set up notifications when cookies are being sent to your device.
Browser-Specific Cookie Management
Chrome
Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data. From here, you can see all cookies, block third-party cookies, or delete specific cookies. Chrome also allows you to set exceptions for specific websites.
Firefox
Access Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data. Firefox offers enhanced tracking protection that blocks many third-party cookies by default. You can customize these settings based on your privacy preferences.
Safari
Open Preferences > Privacy. Safari includes Intelligent Tracking Prevention that limits cross-site tracking. You can choose to block all cookies, allow cookies from visited websites, or allow all cookies.
Edge
Navigate to Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies and site permissions. Edge provides tracking prevention levels from basic to strict, affecting how cookies and trackers behave on websites.
Mobile Cookie Settings
If you access PureLiving through a mobile browser, cookie management options may be found in your browser's privacy or security settings. Mobile browsers often provide simplified cookie controls while maintaining the essential functionality needed for website operation.
Mobile apps may use similar tracking technologies to cookies, such as device identifiers or app-specific storage. If you use our mobile app, you can manage tracking preferences through your device's privacy settings or within the app's settings menu.
Operating system settings on both iOS and Android provide options to limit ad tracking and reset advertising identifiers. These settings can help you control how information is used for personalized advertising across apps and websites.
Cookie Retention Periods
Different cookies have different retention periods based on their purpose and type. Session cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser, while persistent cookies may remain on your device for days, months, or years, depending on their specific function.
Essential functionality cookies typically have longer retention periods to maintain your preferences and login status across multiple sessions. Analytics cookies usually expire within two years, while some advertising cookies may have shorter retention periods.
We regularly review and update our cookie retention periods to ensure they are appropriate for their intended purpose and comply with applicable privacy laws. You can always delete cookies manually through your browser settings regardless of their set expiration dates.
Impact of Disabling Cookies
While you can choose to disable cookies, doing so may affect your experience on our website. Without essential cookies, you may not be able to log into your account, save preferences, or access certain features of our nutrition planning platform.
Disabling analytics cookies will not affect your ability to use our core services, but it may limit our ability to improve the platform based on user feedback and behavior patterns. This could result in a less optimized experience over time.
Functionality cookies enhance your experience by remembering your preferences and settings. Without these cookies, you may need to re-enter information and reset preferences each time you visit our website, which can be inconvenient for regular users.
Updates to Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our business practices. When we make significant changes, we will notify you through email or prominent website notices.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and how you can manage your preferences. The date of the most recent update is displayed at the top of this policy for your reference.
If you have concerns about changes to our Cookie Policy or need clarification about our cookie practices, please contact our privacy team. We are committed to transparency and will address any questions about our data collection and usage practices.
Contact Information
If you have questions about our use of cookies or need assistance managing your cookie preferences, please contact our support team through our website contact form. We are here to help you understand and control your privacy settings.
For privacy-related inquiries specifically about cookies and tracking technologies, you can reach our Privacy Team directly. We strive to respond to all cookie and privacy questions within three business days and appreciate your feedback on our practices.