At Nutritionist Coach Sport, we use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our website. This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.

Our website is an informational and editorial platform dedicated to providing articles, guides, and content about nutrition, coaching, and sports. We use cookies to improve site functionality and understand how readers engage with our content.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They contain information about your browsing activity and preferences. Cookies allow websites to remember your choices and improve your user experience.

Cookies are not programs and cannot harm your computer. They are harmless data files that expire automatically or can be deleted at any time through your browser settings.

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Essential (Necessary) Cookies

These cookies are required for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, security, and access to secure areas.

Examples: Session cookies, security tokens, load balancing

2. Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as pages visited, navigation patterns, and performance metrics. This helps us improve content delivery and site speed.

Examples: Google Analytics, page speed tracking

3. Functional Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences and choices to provide a personalized experience, such as language preference, font size, or article bookmarks.

Examples: User preferences, theme selection, reading history

4. Marketing & Advertising Cookies

These cookies track your activity across websites to deliver relevant content recommendations and understand editorial audience interests. We use these for audience analytics and content optimization.

Examples: Content tracking, social media integration, related article recommendations

How We Use Cookies

Improve Site Functionality: Ensure our website runs smoothly and pages load efficiently
Personalize Your Experience: Remember your preferences and reading choices
Analyze Reader Behavior: Understand which articles are popular and how readers navigate our content
Enhance Editorial Content: Use insights to improve our articles and provide more relevant information
Recommend Articles: Suggest related content based on your reading interests
Security: Protect against fraud and unauthorized access

Third-Party Cookies

We partner with third-party service providers to enhance our website functionality and analyze reader engagement. These providers may set their own cookies on your device:

Third-Party Services:

• Google Analytics: For analyzing website traffic and reader behavior
• Content Delivery Networks (CDN): For efficient content distribution
• Social Media Platforms: For content sharing features
• Email Marketing Providers: For newsletter subscriptions and updates

These providers operate under their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review their cookie policies directly on their websites.

Cookie List

Cookie Name	Type	Duration	Purpose
_ga	Performance	2 years	Google Analytics - User identification
_gid	Performance	24 hours	Google Analytics - Session tracking
_gat	Performance	1 minute	Google Analytics - Request throttling
PHPSESSID	Essential	Session	Website functionality and security
ncs_theme	Functional	1 year	User theme preference (dark/light mode)
ncs_language	Functional	1 year	User language preference
ncs_bookmarks	Functional	1 year	Saved articles and reading history
fbp	Marketing	3 months	Facebook Pixel - Content analytics
content_engagement	Marketing	6 months	Tracking article engagement and recommendations
cookie_consent	Essential	1 year	Recording cookie consent preferences

Managing Your Cookies

Browser Controls

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

Accept all cookies automatically
Refuse all cookies
Be notified when a cookie is set
Delete cookies manually

How to Access Browser Settings

Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data

Mozilla Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data

Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data

Microsoft Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Clear browsing data

Note: Disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality and your ability to access certain features.

Do Not Track (DNT)

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature. Our website respects DNT signals. If you enable DNT in your browser, we will limit our collection of behavioral tracking data while maintaining essential website functionality.

Please note that DNT implementation varies across browsers and websites, and not all third-party services may honor DNT requests.

Data Security

We implement security measures to protect cookie data and personal information. Our website uses HTTPS encryption to secure data transmission between your device and our servers.

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However, no method of data transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, you will receive a cookie consent banner. This allows you to:

Accept All: Consent to all cookie types
Reject Non-Essential: Accept only essential cookies
Customize: Choose specific cookie categories

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by accessing the cookie settings link at the bottom of our website or clearing your cookies through browser settings.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.

We encourage you to review this policy regularly. Your continued use of our website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Questions About Our Cookie Policy?

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact our editorial team.

Nutritionist Coach Sport

Sandton Drive 144

Cape Town

Email: [email protected]

Related Policies

For more information about how we handle your information, please review our other policies:

Privacy Policy — How we collect and use personal information
Terms of Use — Website usage guidelines and disclaimer
Frequently Asked Questions — Common questions about our content and services