Curated Wellness

Cookie Policy

Last Updated: December 2024

This Cookie Policy explains how Fiercegrowthplan uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. We believe in transparency about how we collect and use information.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit our website. They contain information that helps us recognize your device on future visits and improve your browsing experience.

Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, and local storage mechanisms that serve similar purposes to cookies in tracking and remembering user preferences.

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Essential Cookies

Purpose: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as navigation, page loading, and security features.

Can be disabled? No. Disabling these cookies may prevent the website from functioning correctly.

2. Performance & Analytics Cookies

Purpose: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. They collect information about pages visited, time spent on pages, and user behavior patterns. This data helps us improve our content and editorial offerings.

Can be disabled? Yes. You can opt-out of analytics tracking through your browser settings.

3. Functionality Cookies

Purpose: These cookies remember your preferences and choices, such as language selection, font size preferences, and saved articles. They enhance your personalized reading experience.

Can be disabled? Yes. Disabling these cookies may limit personalization features.

4. Advertising Cookies

Purpose: These cookies track your browsing activity to deliver relevant content recommendations and advertisements based on your interests. They may be set by us or by third-party partners.

Can be disabled? Yes. You can manage advertising preferences through your browser or opt-out services.

How We Use Cookies

• Improving Content: We analyze which articles and topics receive the most engagement to create better editorial content.
• User Experience: Cookies help us understand user behavior and optimize website navigation and design.
• Security: Essential cookies protect against fraud and maintain website security.
• Personalization: We remember your reading preferences and article history for a customized experience.
• Content Recommendations: Cookies help us suggest articles you might find interesting based on your reading habits.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Browser Controls

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

View cookies stored on your device
Delete specific cookies or all cookies
Block cookies from certain sites
Receive alerts when new cookies are being set
Enable "Do Not Track" signals

For instructions on managing cookies in your specific browser, visit your browser's help section or privacy settings.

Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, you'll be presented with a cookie consent banner. You can:

Accept all cookies to enjoy the full experience
Accept only essential cookies for basic functionality
Customize your cookie preferences by category
Reject non-essential cookies

Opt-Out Options

You can opt-out of third-party cookies and tracking through:

Google Analytics: Install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on
Advertising: Visit the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) opt-out page
Industry Standards: Use the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) opt-out service

Detailed Cookie List

Cookie Name	Type	Purpose	Duration
fgp_session	Essential	Maintains user session and login information	Session
fgp_lang	Functionality	Stores language preference selection	1 year
fgp_theme	Functionality	Remembers light/dark theme preference	1 year
fgp_saved_articles	Functionality	Stores list of bookmarked articles	2 years
_ga	Analytics	Google Analytics - distinguishes users	2 years
_gid	Analytics	Google Analytics - distinguishes sessions	24 hours
_gat	Analytics	Google Analytics - throttles request rate	1 minute
fgp_consent	Essential	Stores cookie consent preferences	1 year
fgp_reading_history	Functionality	Tracks recently read articles for recommendations	90 days
ads_prefs	Advertising	Stores advertising preference settings	2 years
_fbp	Advertising	Facebook pixel - content recommendations	3 months
fgp_search_history	Functionality	Stores search terms for autocomplete	30 days

Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may allow third-party service providers to set cookies on our website for analytics, advertising, and content delivery purposes. These providers include:

Google Analytics

Analyzes website traffic and user behavior to improve our editorial content and user experience.

Facebook Pixel

Helps us deliver relevant content recommendations and track content engagement across platforms.

Content Delivery Networks (CDN)

Optimize loading times for articles, images, and multimedia content.

Advertising Partners

May place cookies to deliver targeted editorial ads and measure campaign performance.

Third-party providers have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review their policies for information about their cookie practices. We do not control third-party cookies, but you can manage them through your browser settings or the providers' opt-out options.

Legal Basis for Cookie Use

We use cookies based on the following legal grounds:

1.

Consent:

We obtain your explicit consent for non-essential cookies through our cookie banner.
2.

Legitimate Interests:

We use cookies to improve our editorial content quality and user experience, which benefits both our readers and our operations.
3.

Contractual Necessity:

Essential cookies are necessary to provide you access to our website and maintain security.

Cookie Data & Privacy

Cookie data is subject to our Privacy Policy. Here's how we handle cookie information:

Cookie data is encrypted and securely transmitted
We do not sell cookie data to third parties
Data is retained only as long as necessary for stated purposes
You have the right to access, delete, or export your cookie data