Our Cookie Policy at Yoga Journey
At Yoga Journey, we believe in transparency and want you to understand how we use cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website. This policy explains what cookies are, why we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies can remember your preferences, track your browsing behavior, and help to personalize your experience.
There are different types of cookies: "session cookies" are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser, while "persistent cookies" remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. Cookies can also be "first-party" (set by the website you are visiting) or "third-party" (set by a domain other than the one you are visiting).
Why Do We Use Cookies?
- Essential Website Functionality: Some cookies are crucial for the basic operation of our website, enabling features like page navigation and access to secure areas. Without these, the website cannot function properly.
- Performance and Analytics: We use cookies to collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. This helps us to improve the way our website works and ensure a smooth user experience.
- Personalization: Cookies help us remember your choices and preferences (like language or region) to provide a more personalized experience.
- Marketing and Advertising: We may use cookies to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns.
Types of Cookies We Utilize
To give you a clearer picture, here's a breakdown of the specific categories of cookies you might encounter on Yoga Journey:
Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for our website to perform its basic functions. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt-out of these cookies as the website would not function correctly without them. They do not store any personally identifiable information.
- Maintaining user login sessions.
- Remembering items in a shopping cart.
- Ensuring website security.
- Facilitating page navigation.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This data allows us to monitor website performance, identify areas for improvement, and optimize the user experience. We use tools like Google Analytics for this purpose.
- Tracking website traffic and page views.
- Identifying popular content.
- Monitoring user journeys through the site.
- Measuring the effectiveness of content.
Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers. These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners.
- Delivering personalized advertisements.
- Measuring the effectiveness of ad campaigns.
- Preventing the same ad from being shown repeatedly.
- Understanding user purchase intent.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have control over your cookie preferences. While necessary cookies are essential for our website's operation, you can choose to accept or decline other types of cookies.
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences through their settings. You can usually find these settings in the "options" or "preferences" menu of your browser. Here are links to the cookie management pages for common browsers:
Please note that if you disable all cookies, some parts of our website may not function correctly, and your user experience might be impacted.
Your Consent
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. This banner allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link, usually found in the footer of our website.
Important Note:
By continuing to use our website without changing your cookie settings, you are agreeing to our use of cookies as described in this policy.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].
Updates to Our Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this page periodically for the latest information on our cookie practices.
Last Updated: October 26, 2023
Significant changes to this policy will be highlighted on our website or communicated directly to you where appropriate.