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Cookie Policy

Learn how Corebalanceenergy uses cookies to enhance your experience

Last updated: January 2025

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us understand how you interact with our content, remember your preferences, and improve your browsing experience. At Corebalanceenergy, we use cookies responsibly to deliver better editorial content and analytics.

This Cookie Policy explains the types of cookies we use, how we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences. We are committed to transparency in our data practices.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility features. Essential cookies cannot be disabled without impacting site functionality.

Examples: Session management, security tokens, accessibility preferences

Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how you use our website, including which articles you read, how long you stay on pages, and which features you interact with. This data helps our editorial team understand what content resonates with our readers.

Examples: Page view tracking, scroll depth, article engagement metrics

Functional Cookies

These cookies remember your choices and preferences to enhance your user experience. They allow us to personalize content recommendations and remember your reading preferences across visits.

Examples: Saved article preferences, theme selection, language choice

Analytical Cookies

We use analytical cookies to gather aggregated data about visitor behavior. This information helps us improve our editorial coverage, optimize article structure, and understand audience demographics. All data is anonymized and used only for editorial improvement.

Examples: Google Analytics, traffic sources, content performance metrics

Marketing Cookies

These cookies track your interactions across platforms to help us understand audience segments and improve content distribution. They may be set by third-party networks to track content performance across our editorial network.

Examples: Social media pixels, content performance tracking

How We Use Cookies

• Improving Content: Understanding which articles perform best and what topics interest our readers
• Personalizing Experience: Remembering your reading preferences and suggesting relevant articles
• Analytics: Gathering anonymized traffic data to measure site performance and user behavior patterns
• Security: Protecting against fraud and maintaining the integrity of our platform
• Website Functionality: Ensuring smooth navigation, fast loading times, and proper feature operation
• Content Distribution: Understanding how our articles are shared across social platforms

Detailed Cookie List

Cookie Name	Type	Duration	Purpose
session_id	Essential	Session	Maintains user session and site security
ga	Analytical	2 years	Google Analytics - traffic and user behavior
_gid	Analytical	24 hours	Google Analytics - session identifier
user_preferences	Functional	1 year	Stores reading preferences and theme selection
article_history	Functional	90 days	Remembers recently read articles
csrf_token	Essential	Session	Cross-site request forgery protection
fb_pixel	Marketing	90 days	Facebook content performance tracking
lang_preference	Functional	1 year	Remembers your language choice
content_engagement	Performance	30 days	Tracks article engagement and scroll depth
site_version	Functional	1 year	Stores preferred mobile or desktop view

Managing Your Cookies

Cookie Consent Settings

When you first visit Corebalanceenergy, we present a cookie consent notice. You can adjust your preferences at any time:

Accept all cookies to enable the full experience
Reject non-essential cookies
Customize which cookie categories to accept
Access our cookie settings panel at any time

Browser Controls

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

View all cookies stored on your device
Delete cookies from specific websites or all sites
Block cookies from specific domains
Enable "Do Not Track" settings (if supported)

Note: Disabling essential cookies may impact your ability to access certain features of our website.

Third-Party Cookie Management

Some cookies are placed by third-party services (Google Analytics, social media platforms). You can manage these through:

Google: Visit myaccount.google.com to control analytics cookies
Facebook: Adjust ad preferences in your Facebook settings
Industry Opt-Out: Visit youronlinechoices.com for multi-platform opt-out

Data Protection & Privacy

At Corebalanceenergy, your privacy is paramount. We are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with applicable privacy regulations including GDPR and similar legislation.

• Anonymization: Analytical data is anonymized to prevent identification of individual users
• Limited Retention: We retain cookie data only as long as necessary for stated purposes
• No Selling: We do not sell cookie data or personal information to third parties
• Secure Storage: All data is encrypted and stored securely
• Your Rights: You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data

For more information about how we handle your data, please read our full Privacy Policy available on our website.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or applicable regulations. When we make material changes, we will notify you by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

Significant changes will be announced prominently on our website or via email notification. Your continued use of our website after updates constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

Questions About Our Cookie Policy?

If you have questions about our cookie practices, data protection, or would like to learn more about how we use cookies to enhance our editorial content, please contact our editorial team.

Address:
Corebalanceenergy
King Street 182
Liverpool
United Kingdom

Email: For content questions or feedback about our articles, contact our editorial team at [email protected]

We value your feedback and will respond to your inquiries within 14 business days.

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