Effective date: 6 October 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Simple Health Blog (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on the “Website”. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website saves on your computer, phone or tablet when you visit. They help the website remember information about your visit, such as your preferences, and help site owners understand how their pages are used.
- First-party cookies are set by the Website itself.
- Third-party cookies are set by other services we use, such as analytics or advertising providers.
- Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies stay on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
We may also use similar technologies, such as pixels, web beacons and local storage. In this policy, we call all of these “cookies”.
Types of Cookies We Use
- Strictly necessary cookies: Needed for the Website to work properly and securely, for example to load pages, prevent spam and remember your cookie choices. These cannot be switched off through our cookie banner.
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors find and use the Website, such as which articles are popular, how long people stay and which pages they leave from. We use this to improve our content.
- Advertising cookies: Used by ad partners to show ads, limit how often you see the same ad, measure ad performance and, where permitted, show ads based on your interests.
- Functional cookies: Remember choices you make, such as the name and email you enter in the comment form, so you don’t have to type them again.
We do not use cookies to collect sensitive health information about you.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on the Website are placed by third parties. These providers handle the data they collect under their own privacy policies.
- Google Analytics: Measures traffic and how visitors use the Website. Learn more in Google’s privacy policy.
- Google AdSense and ad partners: Google and its partners may use cookies to show ads based on your visits to this and other websites. See how Google uses information from sites that use its services.
- Affiliate partners: If you click an affiliate link, the retailer may set a cookie to record that you came from our Website.
- Embedded content: Videos, images or social media posts embedded from sites such as YouTube or Instagram may set their own cookies when you view them.
We do not control third-party cookies. Please check those providers’ websites for details.
How to Manage Cookies
Browser settings: Most browsers let you view, block or delete cookies. Find out how in your browser’s help pages:
Opt-out tools:
- Opt out of Google Analytics with the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- Manage personalised Google ads at My Ad Center.
- Opt out of interest-based ads from many networks at YourAdChoices or Your Online Choices (EU/UK).
If you block cookies, some parts of the Website may not work as intended. You may still see ads, but they will be less relevant to you.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when we add or change the tools we use, or when the law changes. Updates take effect when posted on this page, and we will change the effective date at the top.
