Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2024
About Cookies
Flexibility Recovery ("we," "us," "our," or "the site") uses cookies to enhance your experience on our platform. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, why we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us understand how readers interact with our content, improve site performance, and deliver a more personalized editorial experience.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the basic functioning of our website. They enable core features such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and content delivery. Without these cookies, the site cannot function properly.
Duration: Session or up to 1 year
Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how readers use our site, such as which articles are most frequently viewed, pages visited, and time spent on content. This data helps our editorial team understand reader behavior and optimize our content offerings.
Duration: Up to 2 years
Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and choices while browsing our site, such as language settings, content preferences, and reading history. They enable us to provide a more personalized editorial experience tailored to your interests.
Duration: Up to 1 year
Analytical Cookies
We use analytics cookies to track overall site traffic patterns and content performance. This aggregated, anonymized data helps us improve article quality, site structure, and editorial strategy. We do not use this data to identify individual readers.
Duration: Up to 2 years
Security Cookies
These cookies help protect our website from fraud and malicious activity. They detect unusual access patterns and help maintain the security and integrity of our editorial platform.
Duration: Session or up to 1 year
How We Use Cookies
Site Functionality
Maintaining your session, remembering login information, and ensuring smooth navigation through our content library.
Content Analytics
Understanding which articles readers find most valuable and tracking engagement metrics to guide our editorial direction.
Personalization
Customizing your reading experience based on content categories and topics you've previously accessed.
Security
Protecting our platform and readers from unauthorized access, fraud, and other security threats.
Performance Optimization
Improving site speed, identifying technical issues, and ensuring a seamless reading experience across all devices.
Cookie Consent
When you first visit our site, you will receive a cookie consent banner. You can:
- Accept all cookies – Enables all cookie types for the full site experience
- Manage preferences – Choose which cookie categories to accept or reject
- Reject non-essential cookies – Accept only essential cookies required for basic functionality
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by visiting our cookie settings page or clearing your browser cookies.
Cookie List
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| SESSIONID | Essential | Maintains user session and login state | Session |
| cookie_consent | Essential | Stores user cookie preference choices | 1 year |
| fr_lang_pref | Functional | Remembers language and localization preferences | 1 year |
| fr_reading_history | Functional | Tracks articles read to personalize content recommendations | 6 months |
| _ga | Analytical | Google Analytics – tracks overall site usage statistics | 2 years |
| _gat | Analytical | Google Analytics – throttles request rate | 1 minute |
| _gid | Analytical | Google Analytics – tracks session identification | 24 hours |
| fr_content_pref | Functional | Stores content category preferences for personalized experience | 1 year |
| fr_theme | Functional | Remembers dark/light mode preference | 1 year |
| security_token | Security | Prevents CSRF attacks and fraudulent access | Session |
| fr_perf_metrics | Performance | Collects site performance and load time data | 1 hour |
| fr_device_id | Performance | Identifies device for performance tracking and analytics | 2 years |
Managing Cookies
Browser Controls
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- View all stored cookies on your device
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Delete cookies automatically when you close your browser
- Receive notifications when new cookies are being set
For more information, consult your browser's help documentation:
- Chrome: support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Firefox: support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies
- Safari: support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies
- Edge: support.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/cookies
Do Not Track (DNT)
We respect the Do Not Track (DNT) preferences set in your browser. If you have DNT enabled, we limit non-essential cookie usage and reduce analytical tracking. Essential cookies for site functionality will still be used.
Third-Party Cookies
Analytics Partners
We use Google Analytics to understand site usage patterns and reader engagement. Google sets its own cookies to track your interactions across websites. Review Google's privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy for more information.
Content Delivery
Our site may include content from third-party providers (embedded videos, images, or tools). These providers may set their own cookies independent of our control. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies.
Opt-Out Options
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Cookie Data & Privacy
We are committed to protecting your privacy. Cookie data is:
- Anonymized: We do not use cookies to personally identify individual readers
- Aggregated: Analytics data represents overall patterns, not individual tracking
- Secure: Cookie data is transmitted securely and stored according to industry standards
- Limited: We only collect data necessary for site functionality and improvement
- Transparent: You have control over which cookies are stored on your device
For comprehensive information about how we handle all personal data, please review our Privacy Policy.
Policy Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was most recently revised.
Continued use of our site following updates to this policy constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.
Questions About Our Cookie Policy?
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, concerns about our cookie practices, or would like to provide feedback about your browsing experience on our site, please contact our editorial team.
For general site inquiries and content feedback, you can also visit our FAQ page or browse our latest articles.
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