Cookie Policy: The Motherhood Nutritionist
1. What are Cookies?
Like most professional websites, The Motherhood Nutritionist uses cookies, which are tiny text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit our site. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide reporting information.
This policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies (like pixels) and how you can manage your preferences.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
Purpose Category
Why We Use It
Type of Data Collected
Strictly Necessary
To enable core site functionality (e.g., security, payment processing, form submission). These are essential and cannot be switched off.
User session ID, security tokens.
Functionality
To remember your preferences (e.g., your consent choices, language settings) to provide a better user experience.
User preferences, login memory.
Performance & Analytics
To track and analyse how visitors use our site (e.g., which pages are popular, traffic sources, time spent). This helps us improve our website and services.
Anonymised IP address, pages visited, time of visit (via tools like Google Analytics).
Marketing & Targeting
To track visitor activity across websites. This allows us to show you relevant ads about the Motherhood Reset or MOT on social media platforms.
Unique identifiers, browsing history.
3. The Types of Cookies We Use
Cookies can be categorised based on their duration and ownership:
Session Cookies: These expire when you close your browser. They are often used for security and necessary functions during your single visit.
Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period (which can be a few days or several years) and are used to remember you and your preferences for future visits (e.g., analytics).
First-Party Cookies: Set directly by our website domain (themotherhoodnutritionist.co.uk).
Third-Party Cookies: Set by a different domain. These typically come from third-party services integrated into our site, such as payment processors (Stripe/PayPal), social media sharing buttons, and Google Analytics.
4. Your Cookie Consent and Control (UK GDPR Requirement)
Under UK law, we must get your explicit consent before setting any non-essential cookies (Functionality, Performance, and Marketing).
A. The Cookie Banner
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a Cookie Consent Banner that allows you to:
Accept All: Consent to all types of cookies.
Reject All: Only allow strictly necessary cookies.
Manage Preferences: Customise your choices and selectively enable/disable specific categories (e.g., disable Marketing but allow Performance).
You must take a clear, affirmative action (like clicking 'Accept') for us to set non-essential cookies.
B. Managing Your Settings
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:
Returning to your Cookie Settings: Most website platforms allow you to access and change your choices via a link in the website footer.
Changing Browser Settings: You can block or delete cookies through your web browser (e.g., Chrome, Safari, Firefox). Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may cause the website to function incorrectly.
5. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or the use of cookies on this website, please contact us:
Email: emma@themotherhoodnutritionist.co.uk