Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 2024
This Cookie Policy explains how Pure Beauty Formulas uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website to enhance your reading experience and understand how our content is being accessed.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us remember your preferences, analyze how you interact with our editorial content, and improve your overall browsing experience. We use cookies to track page views, article engagement, and user behavior patterns.
Cookies may be persistent (remaining on your device until deleted) or temporary (cleared when you close your browser). We use both types to support our editorial platform's functionality.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of our website. They enable core features such as page navigation, security, and access to restricted areas of our editorial platform. Without essential cookies, our website cannot function properly.
Status: Always enabled
Analytics Cookies
We use analytics cookies to understand how readers interact with our articles and content. These cookies help us collect data about which stories are most popular, how long visitors spend reading, and which sections receive the most engagement. This information helps our editorial team create better content.
Status: Requires your consent
Preference Cookies
These cookies remember your personal preferences and settings, such as language selection, theme preferences (dark or light mode), and article category filters. They allow us to tailor your reading experience to your specific interests without requiring you to reconfigure settings on each visit.
Status: Requires your consent
Performance Cookies
These cookies monitor website performance, including page load times, server response times, and error tracking. They help our technical team identify and fix issues that may affect your reading experience, ensuring our editorial platform runs smoothly.
Status: Requires your consent
How We Use Cookies
- • Content Personalization: Remembering which articles you've read and recommending similar content based on your reading history
- • Editorial Analytics: Tracking article views and engagement metrics to inform our editorial strategy
- • User Preferences: Storing your language, display, and content category preferences
- • Security: Protecting against fraud and maintaining the integrity of our platform
- • Technical Optimization: Improving page load times and overall website performance
- • Traffic Analysis: Understanding visitor demographics and content consumption patterns
Detailed Cookie List
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| pbf_session_id | Essential | Maintains user session on our editorial platform | Session |
| pbf_csrf_token | Essential | Security protection against unauthorized requests | Session |
| pbf_language | Preference | Stores your preferred language selection | 1 year |
| pbf_theme_mode | Preference | Remembers light or dark mode preference | 1 year |
| pbf_read_articles | Analytics | Tracks articles you've read for personalization | 6 months |
| pbf_article_engagement | Analytics | Measures time spent on articles and scroll depth | 6 months |
| pbf_category_filter | Preference | Saves your preferred content categories | 1 year |
| pbf_analytics_id | Analytics | Google Analytics tracking for traffic analysis | 2 years |
| pbf_performance_monitor | Performance | Monitors page load times and performance metrics | 30 days |
| pbf_cookie_consent | Essential | Records your cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
Managing Your Cookies
Cookie Consent Preferences
When you first visit our website, you'll be presented with a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept all cookies or customize your preferences. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the website to function.
You can revisit and modify your cookie preferences at any time through our cookie management tool, typically found in the website footer or settings.
Browser Controls
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- View what cookies are stored on your device
- Delete all or specific cookies
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies
Please note that disabling cookies may affect your ability to access certain features of our editorial platform or remember your preferences.
Do Not Track (DNT)
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature. Currently, there is no industry standard for recognizing DNT signals. We continue to monitor developments regarding this technology and its implementation.
Opt-Out Options
You can opt out of certain analytics tracking by:
- Installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- Declining analytics cookies in our consent banner
- Using your browser's privacy settings to block third-party cookies
Third-Party Cookies
Our website may contain links to external websites and third-party services. These external sites have their own cookie policies independent of ours. We recommend reviewing their privacy and cookie policies before interacting with their content.
Third-Party Services We Use:
- Google Analytics: For traffic analysis and user behavior insights
- Cloudflare: For website security and performance optimization
- CDN Services: For faster content delivery to our readers
Legal Basis for Cookie Use
We use cookies based on the following legal grounds:
- • Legitimate Interest: To improve our editorial platform and understand reader preferences
- • Consent: For non-essential cookies, we obtain your explicit consent before placement
- • Contract Performance: To deliver the services you've requested on our platform
- • Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws and regulations
Data Retention
We retain cookie data for the periods specified in our cookie list above. When cookies expire, they are automatically deleted from your device. You can manually delete cookies at any time through your browser settings.
Server-side analytics data is typically retained for up to 2 years to help inform our editorial strategy, after which it is anonymized or deleted.
GDPR and Privacy Rights
If you are located in the European Union or United Kingdom, you have specific rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- • Right to Access: Request what personal data we hold about you
- • Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate data
- • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data
- • Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how we use your data
- • Right to Object: Opt out of specific data processing
To exercise these rights, please contact us with details of your request. Please see our full Privacy Policy for more information on how we handle your data.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or our editorial practices. When we make material changes, we will notify you by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Continued use of our website after changes indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our cookie practices, please contact our editorial team:
Pure Beauty Formulas Editorial Team
Jalan Malioboro 154
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Email: [email protected]
For content questions and editorial feedback, please use the email above.
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