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Last updated: 12 January 2026

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies Falorin Journal uses on this website, and how you can manage your preferences. By continuing to use our site after reading this policy and making your selection in the cookie consent banner, you acknowledge how we use these small data files.

A cookie is a small text file that a website places on your device when you visit. Cookies allow the site to recognise your device on subsequent visits, remember preferences, and understand how the site is being used. They cannot execute code and do not carry viruses.

Falorin Journal is an independent editorial publication focused on everyday nutrition practices and weight awareness. The publication is not affiliated with any commercial, governmental, or institutional body. Our use of cookies is limited to the categories described below.

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Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function. Without them, services you have requested cannot be provided. These cookies do not gather any information about you that could be used for marketing purposes.

Cookie Name
Purpose
Duration
falorin_consent
Stores your cookie consent preferences so you are not asked again on each visit.
12 months
PHPSESSID
Standard session identifier used to maintain your session state across page requests.
Session
falorin_pref
Remembers display preferences such as font size and whether the mobile menu was last open.
30 days

Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the site to function. Disabling them through your browser will affect your ability to use core site features.

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Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors engage with our site. The information they collect is aggregated and anonymised — it does not identify individual users. We use this data to understand which articles attract the most readers, how long visitors typically spend on each piece, and which entry points to the site are most common.

Cookie Name
Purpose
Duration
_fal_analytics
Assigns an anonymous identifier to track visits and page views for aggregated usage reporting.
6 months
_fal_session
Records the pages viewed within a single browsing session for session-level reporting.
Session

Analytics cookies are optional. You may decline them via the cookie consent banner at the bottom of the page, or withdraw consent at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the site footer. Declining analytics cookies does not affect your ability to read our articles or use any site feature.

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Third-Party Cookies

Some pages on Falorin Journal load content or scripts from third-party providers. These providers may set their own cookies. Falorin Journal does not control these cookies and is not responsible for them. The categories below describe the third-party cookies you may encounter on our site.

Google Maps

Our contact page embeds a Google Maps frame. When this frame loads, Google may set cookies related to their mapping service. These cookies are governed by Google's own privacy and cookie policies. If you have concerns, you may block third-party cookies in your browser settings.

Fontshare & Google Fonts

Typography on this site is served from Fontshare and Google Fonts. These services may log your IP address and browser type when serving font files. Their respective privacy policies govern what is recorded and retained.

CDN Script Providers

JavaScript libraries loaded from jsDelivr, unpkg, and cdnjs may record access logs. These logs are held under each provider's own data retention policy and are not shared with Falorin Journal.

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Managing Your Preferences

You have several options for controlling cookies on our site and in your browser:

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Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit the site, a consent banner allows you to accept all cookies, accept selected categories, or accept only essential functional cookies. Your choice is stored for twelve months.

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Cookie Settings Link

You can revisit your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of every page. This reopens the consent banner and allows you to update your selection.

03

Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings menus. Blocking all cookies may affect how the site functions. Instructions for the most common browsers are available through their respective help documentation: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and Opera all provide cookie management controls.

Withdrawing consent for non-essential cookies does not affect the lawfulness of any data collected before you withdrew consent, and does not affect the functioning of essential site features.

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Questions About Cookies

If you have questions about how Falorin Journal uses cookies, or if you wish to exercise any rights related to data collected through cookies, please contact us directly.

Falorin Journal
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London EC1N 7TH, United Kingdom
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