Cookie Policy

Last Updated: February 2026

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit websites. They serve various purposes including remembering your preferences, maintaining login sessions, and analyzing how visitors use websites.

Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Purpose: Essential cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and provide core features.

Types:

• Consent Preference Cookie: Stores your cookie consent choice (Accept/Reject) in localStorage. This enables us to remember your preference and not repeatedly display the cookie banner.
• Session Cookies: Enable navigation functionality and form submission on the website.

Duration: Consent preferences are stored until you manually clear your browser data. Session cookies expire when you close your browser.

User Choice: Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for basic website functionality. However, you can delete them by clearing your browser cookies.

Cookies We Do NOT Use

TheHealthyRoutine does not use:

• Analytics Cookies: We do not track user behavior, visits, or interactions through analytics services.
• Advertising Cookies: We do not use cookies for targeted advertising or user profiling.
• Marketing Cookies: We do not track users across websites or create user profiles for marketing purposes.
• Third-Party Tracking Cookies: We do not allow third parties to set cookies for tracking purposes.

Consent Mode v2 Compliance

Our cookie implementation complies with Google Consent Mode v2 requirements:

• Analytics storage is denied by default unless user accepts all cookies.
• Ad storage is denied by default unless user accepts all cookies.
• Users can accept or reject cookie usage through the cookie banner.
• Users can learn more about our cookie practices through this policy.
• Cookie preferences are retained across sessions.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Through Our Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, a cookie banner appears at the bottom of the page. You can:

• Accept: Accept essential cookies and allow core functionality.
• Reject: Reject non-essential tracking (all non-essential cookies are already disabled by default).
• Learn More: Read this complete cookie policy.

Through Your Browser Settings

Most modern browsers allow you to manage cookies through settings:

• Clear cookies stored by this website
• Block cookies from specific websites
• Set notification preferences for cookie acceptance
• Review details about cookies stored on your device

Note: Disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality.

Do Not Track Signals

We respect Do Not Track (DNT) browser signals. If your browser sends a DNT signal, we will not engage in additional tracking beyond essential cookies.

Third-Party Services

This website uses the following third-party services that may set their own cookies:

• Bootstrap CDN (getbootstrap.com): Provides CSS framework components.
• jQuery CDN (jquery.com): Provides JavaScript library for interactivity.
• Popper.js CDN (popper.js.org): Provides positioning utility for dropdowns.

While these services may set cookies as part of their functionality, TheHealthyRoutine does not control or endorse their data practices. Please review their privacy policies independently.

International Compliance

UK GDPR: This cookie policy complies with UK GDPR requirements for transparent cookie management and user consent.

CCPA (California Privacy Rights Act): While TheHealthyRoutine does not currently serve California residents specifically, we implement privacy-protective practices consistent with CCPA principles.

Data Retention

Consent preferences stored locally in your browser persist until you manually clear your browser data or disable localStorage. No server-side cookie records are maintained beyond session duration.

Contact Information

For questions regarding our cookie practices:

TheHealthyRoutine
39 Elmwood Terrace
Edinburgh EH10 4NG
United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 131 229 6741

Policy Updates

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or applicable regulations. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last modified. Continued use of our website following updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.