Cookie Policy

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1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small files stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us recognize you, remember your preferences, and measure how you interact with our content. Cookies are essential for modern web functionality.

2. Why We Use Cookies

Vitalskeletonel uses cookies for:

Essential Functions: Login sessions, website security, and basic functionality
Analytics: Understanding visitor behavior to improve our site (Google Analytics)
Marketing: Tracking conversions and personalizing ads (Google Ads, Consent Mode v2)
User Preferences: Remembering your cookie consent choices

3. Cookie Categories

A. Strictly Necessary

Always enabled. Required for website operation and security. Examples: session tokens, CSRF protection, security flags.

B. Analytics

Cookies: _ga, _gid, _gat (Google Analytics)

Track page views, user flows, and time on site. Help us identify which content is most useful. No personal identification. Disabled by default; requires user consent.

C. Marketing / Advertising

Cookies: _gcl_au, _gcl_aw (Google Ads conversion tracking)

Measure ad campaign effectiveness and enable retargeting. Part of our Consent Mode v2 implementation. Disabled by default; requires explicit user consent.

4. Consent Mode v2 Implementation

We use Google's Consent Mode v2 to respect your privacy preferences. By default, all non-essential cookies are denied. When you click "Accept All" or enable specific categories in our cookie banner, we update these settings and call Google's consent update API. Your choice is stored in localStorage and persists across sessions.

5. How to Manage Cookies

Cookie Banner: Use our banner at the bottom of each page to adjust preferences
Browser Settings: Disable cookies entirely in your browser settings (may affect site functionality)
Third-Party Tools: All About Cookies has guides for major browsers

6. Third-Party Cookies

Google Analytics and Google Ads set cookies on our domain. These are not controlled by us but by Google. You can review Google's Privacy Policy for details.

7. Cookie Retention

Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
Persistent Cookies: Remain for up to 2 years (analytics and marketing)
Your Consent Choice: Stored for 1 year in localStorage

8. Policy Updates

We may update this Cookie Policy. Changes become effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of our site indicates acceptance.