Cookie & Data Usage Policy

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit notebookpinecone.com. They help us remember your preferences and provide you with a personalized experience tailored to your nutrition journey. Think of them as digital breadcrumbs that help us understand how you interact with our health platform.

Beyond traditional cookies, we also use web beacons, pixel tags, and local storage technologies. These tools work together to create a comprehensive picture of how our platform serves your balanced nutrition goals. We use tracking technologies to remember whether you prefer metric or imperial measurements, your dietary restrictions, and which learning modules you've completed.

We also use session storage to temporarily hold information during your visit. This includes data from our nutrition quizzes and meal planning tools. Session data is automatically deleted when you close your browser, ensuring your privacy is maintained.

Our tracking technologies work behind the scenes to create a seamless, personalized experience. When you return to notebookpinecone.com, we can immediately show you relevant content based on your previous interactions. If you were exploring Mediterranean diet resources last week, we'll prioritize similar content in your recommendations.

The data helps us understand learning patterns across our user base. We've discovered that people who engage with our interactive meal planning tools are 40% more likely to complete our nutrition programs. This insight allows us to better structure our content and guide new users toward the most effective resources.

We also use tracking to prevent fraud and ensure account security. Unusual login patterns or suspicious activity can be detected and flagged, protecting both your account and our platform integrity. This is particularly important given the personal health information that our platform handles.

You have complete control over how cookies and tracking technologies interact with your device. Most web browsers allow you to manage these settings, though the exact process varies depending on which browser you use.

Keep in mind that blocking all cookies will significantly impact your experience on notebookpinecone.com. You'll need to re-enter preferences each visit, and many of our interactive features won't function properly. We recommend allowing cookies from notebookpinecone.com while potentially blocking third-party trackers if privacy is your primary concern.

You can also use private or incognito browsing modes, which automatically delete cookies and tracking data when you close the browser window. This is useful if you're accessing our platform from a shared computer or simply prefer not to leave digital traces of your browsing session.

We don't keep tracking data indefinitely. Different types of information have different retention periods based on their purpose and legal requirements. Session cookies are deleted immediately when you close your browser, while persistent cookies typically expire after 12 months of inactivity.

Analytical data is aggregated and anonymized after 26 months, meaning we can still use it for platform improvement without being able to trace it back to individual users. Personal preferences and account-related cookies are kept active as long as your account remains active, but you can delete them at any time through your account settings.

If you're located in the European Union, you have additional rights under GDPR, including the right to data portability and the right to be forgotten. We take these obligations seriously and have implemented systems to honor these requests promptly and completely.

We also conduct regular audits of our data collection practices to ensure we're only gathering information that directly benefits your experience on our platform. Any data that doesn't serve a clear purpose is automatically purged from our systems.