This Cookie Policy explains the small files and browser storage used by wellfedjournal.info, why particular categories exist, how long choices may remain and how visitors can manage their preferences.
1. Scope and meaning
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Cookies are small text files stored by a browser when a website is visited. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage and identifiers placed in a page request. In this policy, the word cookies covers these related browser storage methods where the explanation applies.
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WellFed Journal uses a limited set of technologies to keep the website reliable, remember visitor choices and, only with permission where required, understand broad reading patterns. We do not use cookies to build advertising profiles or to support direct product sales.
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This policy should be read with the Privacy Policy, which explains information rights, sharing, retention and contact routes in more detail.
2. Functional storage
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Functional storage supports features requested by a visitor. It can remember the cookie preference selected in the banner, whether a navigation panel is open for the current session, and interface settings needed to provide a consistent experience.
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Some functional storage may be necessary for the website to operate or to remember a choice you made. Where storage is strictly necessary, it does not rely on optional consent. We still describe it so that visitors understand its purpose.
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Disabling all browser storage may cause preference prompts to reappear and some interactive features to behave less consistently. Core editorial pages remain available.
3. Partial preference option
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The Partial button in our banner is designed for visitors who are comfortable with functional storage and limited first-party measurement but do not want broader optional features. The exact choice is recorded in your browser so that the banner does not appear on every page.
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Limited measurement may count page views, broad navigation routes, general device categories and interaction with article filters. We use aggregated patterns to improve section labels, page order and reading experience.
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We do not intend partial measurement to identify a person by name. We avoid collecting the content of contact forms through audience measurement and do not use article reading as a basis for advertising.
4. Accept All option
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Accept All enables functional storage and any optional measurement technologies currently described in the banner and this policy. If we later introduce a materially different category, we will update the notice and request a fresh choice where required.
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Accepting all does not remove your ability to change your mind. Clear browser data, adjust browser controls or use an updated preference interface when available. A changed preference applies to future use; previously created aggregated statistics may remain because they no longer identify a visitor.
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We keep optional tools proportionate to the needs of an informational publication. They are not intended to track activity across unrelated websites.
5. Functional-only option
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Functional means optional measurement remains off while storage needed to remember the choice and provide requested interactions may continue. This is the most privacy-focused option available in the banner while still allowing the website to retain your preference.
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When functional-only is selected, the site can remember that setting on the device. If storage is cleared, a private browsing window is used or a different browser is opened, the banner may return because the earlier choice is unavailable.
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Server event records required for security and reliable delivery are not browser cookies. They may still be created when any webpage is requested, as explained in the Privacy Policy.
6. Duration and expiry
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A session item normally expires when the browser or tab is closed. A persistent item remains for a defined period or until it is deleted. Our cookie preference may remain for up to twelve months so that visitors are not repeatedly asked the same question.
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Optional measurement identifiers, where enabled, are configured for limited periods appropriate to aggregated website analysis. Providers may use shorter expiry periods or refresh an identifier during a return visit within the allowed window.
6.3
We review durations and remove storage that is no longer needed. Browser settings can show the actual expiry of an item on your device.
7. Third-party content and links
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WellFed Journal does not embed external advertising. We may link to independent websites for background reading or public information. Following a link moves you to another service, which may set its own cookies according to its notice.
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Fonts and delivery resources may be supplied by specialist infrastructure. A request for such a resource can include technical information such as internet protocol address and browser details even when no advertising cookie is set.
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We assess external services for necessity, privacy features and contractual safeguards before use. We do not control cookies placed after you leave wellfedjournal.info.
8. Managing cookies through the banner
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On the first eligible visit, the fixed banner offers Accept All, Partial and Functional. Each button records a distinct preference. No optional category should be activated before the corresponding choice where consent is required.
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If you share a device, the stored preference may reflect the most recent choice made in that browser profile. Separate browser profiles can maintain separate settings.
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We aim to provide controls with comparable prominence and understandable labels. If the banner is inaccessible or a button does not work, contact [email protected] and tell us the browser and device type so we can investigate.
9. Browser and device controls
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Most browsers allow you to review, block and delete cookies through privacy or site settings. Blocking all cookies is broader than selecting Functional and may also remove storage required to remember the choice.
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Private browsing can limit persistence but does not make a visit invisible to the hosting systems needed to deliver a page. Browser extensions and device privacy features may apply additional restrictions.
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Instructions vary between browser versions. Use the help area supplied with your current browser for accurate steps. After deleting cookies, reload the page; the preference banner may appear again.
10. Updates and questions
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We may revise this policy when technologies, providers, retention periods or legal expectations change. The updated date identifies the current edition. Material changes to optional categories will be reflected in the consent interface.
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Questions about cookies, browser storage or related personal information may be sent to [email protected]. You may also telephone +44 7700 372945 during our usual business hours.
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Written correspondence can be posted to WellFed Journal, 88 Oakfield Road, Bristol, BS8 2HL, United Kingdom. Please identify the browser and approximate date of a visit when asking about a technical issue, but do not include passwords or unnecessary private details.
