Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how HealthyLifeStyles uses cookies and similar technologies (such as browser local storage) when you visit our website. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help sites remember your actions and preferences. "Local storage" is a similar technology that lets a site save small pieces of data in your browser. We use both sparingly.

How we use them

We keep our use of these technologies to a minimum, in two categories:

Essential (always on)

These are necessary for the site to function and remember your basic choices. They do not track you across other sites. For example, we store your cookie-consent decision in local storage (under a key such as hls-consent) so we don't ask you again on every visit.

Analytics (optional, consent-based)

With your consent, we may use privacy-respecting analytics to understand which tools are useful and how to improve the site. These are loaded only after you select "Accept all" in our cookie banner. If you choose "Reject non-essential", no analytics cookies are set.

Cookies we do not use

We do not use advertising cookies to build marketing profiles of you, and we do not sell your data. Crucially, we never use cookies to store the health information you enter into our calculators — those values are processed in your browser and discarded.

Managing your choices

You are in control of cookies in two ways:

• Our cookie banner: Choose "Accept all" or "Reject non-essential" when you first visit. To change your decision later, clear this site's data in your browser and the banner will reappear.
• Your browser settings: Most browsers let you block or delete cookies and local storage. Note that blocking essential storage may mean the consent banner reappears on each visit.

Third-party cookies

Any optional analytics provider we use may set its own cookies when enabled with your consent. These providers are selected for their respect for user privacy and are not permitted to use the data for their own advertising.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy as our practices or the law evolve. The "Last updated" date above reflects the latest revision.

Contact us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please get in touch.