Cookie Policy
Last Updated: May 1, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how High Protein Cooking with Lena Hart (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website highproteincooking.com. By continuing to browse our site, you consent to the use of cookies as described below.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to the site owners. Cookies can be “persistent” (remaining after you close your browser) or “session” (deleted when you close your browser).
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly. These enable basic features like page navigation and security. The website cannot function without them.
- Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site. These cookies collect anonymized information about the number of visitors, the pages they visit, and how long they stay. This data helps us improve our content and user experience.
- Functional Cookies: These remember choices you make (like your consent status) to provide a more personalized experience.
- Advertising & Affiliate Cookies: We may use third‑party cookies for advertising or affiliate tracking to show you relevant content and measure the effectiveness of our campaigns. (Currently, we may not run ads, but we include this as a future‑proofing measure.)
3. Types of Cookies We Use
| Cookie Type | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential (e.g., cookie_consent) | High Protein Cooking | Remembers your cookie consent choice | 1 year |
| Analytics (_ga, _gid) | Google Analytics | Collects anonymous traffic & usage statistics | 2 years |
| Functional (comment_author) | WordPress | Remembers your name/email for blog comments | 1 year |
| Affiliate (if applicable) | Amazon, ShareASale, etc. | Tracks clicks and purchases through affiliate links | Varies |
4. Third‑Party Cookies
Some of our pages may display content from external providers (like YouTube videos or embedded social media feeds). These third parties may set their own cookies. We do not control these cookies and recommend you check the relevant third‑party websites for more information about their cookie policies.
5. Managing & Disabling Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or alert you when a cookie is set. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website, and some features may not work as intended.
You can also opt out of Google Analytics cookies by installing the Google Analytics Opt‑out Browser Add‑on.
6. Consent & Changes
When you first visit our site, you will see a cookie banner asking for your consent to use non‑essential cookies. By clicking “Accept” or continuing to browse, you agree to our use of cookies as described in this policy. You can change your preference at any time by clearing your browser data or using the cookie settings link (if available).
We may update this Cookie Policy occasionally to reflect changes in technology or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised date.
7. Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, feel free to reach out:
📧 Email: [email protected]
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