Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 2024
About This Cookie Policy
At Therapeutickinesis, we use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our editorial platform to enhance your reading experience, understand user behavior, and improve our content delivery. This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.
Therapeutickinesis is an informational and editorial platform dedicated to providing evidence-based content about therapeutic approaches and wellness information. We are committed to transparency about how we collect and use data.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They contain information that websites can read during your visit and on subsequent visits. Cookies serve various purposes, including:
- Session Maintenance: Keeping you logged in during your session
- User Preferences: Remembering your reading preferences and display settings
- Analytics: Helping us understand how readers interact with our articles
- Functionality: Enabling features like search and content filtering
- Security: Protecting against fraud and security threats
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
Purpose: These cookies are necessary for the platform to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.
Duration: Session or persistent
User Choice: Cannot be disabled as they are required for site operation
Performance & Analytics Cookies
Purpose: These cookies collect information about how readers use our platform—which articles are most popular, how long readers spend on pages, and where they navigate.
Duration: Usually persistent (several months)
User Choice: Can be disabled through cookie preferences
Functionality Cookies
Purpose: These cookies remember your choices and preferences, such as your preferred language, text size, content filters, and bookmarked articles.
Duration: Persistent (usually 1 year)
User Choice: Can be disabled, though this may limit personalization
Tracking & Third-Party Cookies
Purpose: Third-party services (such as analytics providers and content delivery networks) may set cookies to track user behavior across websites and deliver better content recommendations.
Duration: Persistent (several months to years)
User Choice: Can be disabled through cookie preferences and third-party opt-out mechanisms
How We Use Cookies
Improving Content Delivery
We analyze which articles readers engage with most, helping our editorial team understand content preferences and optimize our publishing strategy.
Personalizing Your Experience
Cookies remember your preferences so you can pick up where you left off, maintain your bookmarks, and receive content recommendations relevant to your interests.
Enhancing Security
We use cookies to detect and prevent fraudulent activity, protect against unauthorized access, and maintain the integrity of our platform.
Supporting Editorial Analytics
Our editorial team uses aggregated, anonymized data from cookies to understand content performance, audience demographics, and reading trends.
Cookies Currently in Use
Below is a detailed list of cookies deployed on the Therapeutickinesis platform:
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| tk_session | Essential | Session management and user authentication | Session |
| tk_preferences | Functionality | User display preferences (theme, text size, language) | 1 year |
| tk_bookmarks | Functionality | Remembers saved and bookmarked articles | 1 year |
| tk_analytics | Performance | Tracks pageviews and article engagement for analytics | 6 months |
| tk_campaign | Performance | Tracks article referral sources and editorial campaigns | 30 days |
| _ga | Performance | Google Analytics visitor identification | 2 years |
| _ga_gid | Performance | Google Analytics session identifier | 24 hours |
| consent_status | Essential | Stores user cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
Note: Cookie names, purposes, and durations may change. This list was last updated in January 2024.
Managing Your Cookies
Browser Settings
You can control cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View stored cookies
- Delete cookies from your device
- Block all cookies or specific types of cookies
- Set preferences for individual websites
Important: Disabling essential cookies may prevent the website from functioning properly.
Cookie Consent Preferences
When you first visit Therapeutickinesis, you'll be presented with a cookie consent banner. You can:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Customize your cookie preferences
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by visiting our Cookie Settings page.
Third-Party Opt-Out Tools
For tracking cookies from third-party services, you may use:
- Google Analytics Opt-out: Google's official opt-out browser extension
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): NAI Opt-Out Tool
- Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA): DAA Opt-Out Tool
Do Not Track (DNT)
If your browser supports the Do Not Track feature, you can enable it. While we respect DNT signals, we cannot guarantee that all third-party services honor this request.
Privacy & Data Protection
Cookies may store personal information, which is protected according to our comprehensive privacy practices. We comply with relevant data protection regulations, including GDPR and similar privacy laws.
We never sell reader data to third parties. Cookie data is used solely for:
- Improving our editorial platform
- Understanding reader engagement and content performance
- Providing a better reading experience
- Maintaining security and preventing fraud
For more information about how we handle your data, please review our complete Privacy Policy.
International Cookie Practices
European Union (GDPR)
In compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we obtain explicit consent before placing non-essential cookies. EU visitors have enhanced rights regarding cookie use and data access.
United Kingdom (PECR)
We comply with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) by obtaining consent before placing cookies on UK users' devices.
Other Jurisdictions
While not required in all regions, we extend our cookie transparency and consent practices globally to ensure consistent privacy protection for all Therapeutickinesis readers.
Updates to This Policy
We review and update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in technology, regulations, and our editorial practices. Material changes will be announced on our platform.
Your continued use of Therapeutickinesis following any policy updates constitutes your acceptance of the revised Cookie Policy.
Questions About Cookies?
If you have questions or concerns about our cookie practices or this policy, we welcome your feedback.
Contact our Editorial Team:
Therapeutickinesis Editorial Board
Market Street 95
Liverpool, United Kingdom
For content feedback and policy inquiries: [email protected]
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