Cookie Policy
Complexionsciencelab Editorial Platform
Aleksanterinkatu 160, Oulu
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What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us understand how you interact with Complexionsciencelab, improve your browsing experience, and maintain essential functionality. This policy explains what cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can manage them.
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as user authentication, security measures, and content delivery.
- Session management
- Security and fraud prevention
- Website stability and performance
2. Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how readers interact with our content. They collect anonymized data about page visits, popular articles, and user behavior patterns.
- Page view tracking
- User engagement metrics
- Website optimization data
3. Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and choices to provide a personalized reading experience on future visits.
- Language preference
- Theme selection (light/dark mode)
- Reading preferences
- Saved articles or bookmarks
4. Marketing & Advertising Cookies
These cookies track your interests to display relevant content and advertisements. They may be set by our advertising partners.
- Content recommendations
- Ad personalization
- Campaign tracking
- Cross-site tracking (with consent)
How We Use Cookies
Content Delivery
Cookies ensure our editorial content loads properly and displays according to your device settings.
Reader Experience
We use cookies to remember your reading history, preferred topics, and interface settings to personalize your visits.
Analytics & Insights
Cookies help us analyze which articles resonate with readers, which content needs improvement, and how to enhance our editorial offering.
Security
We use cookies to protect your account, prevent unauthorized access, and detect suspicious activity.
Relevant Content
Cookies allow us to suggest articles and topics aligned with your interests and reading behavior.
Cookie List
| Cookie Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Essential | Session | Server-side session management |
| csl_user_theme | Functional | 1 year | Remembers light/dark mode preference |
| csl_lang_preference | Functional | 1 year | Stores language selection |
| _ga | Analytics | 2 years | Google Analytics - unique visitor tracking |
| _gid | Analytics | 24 hours | Google Analytics - session identification |
| _gat | Analytics | 1 minute | Google Analytics - request throttling |
| csl_content_recommendations | Functional | 30 days | Personalizes article recommendations |
| csl_reading_history | Functional | 90 days | Stores recently read articles |
| csrf_token | Essential | Session | CSRF attack prevention |
| csl_cookie_consent | Essential | 1 year | Records cookie consent preferences |
Managing Your Cookies
Cookie Consent Management
When you first visit Complexionsciencelab, we present a cookie consent banner. You can:
- Accept all cookies to enable full functionality
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Customize your preferences for specific cookie categories
Browser Settings
You can control cookies through your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Clear browsing data
Important Notes
Disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality. Some features like session management, security, and content delivery depend on essential cookies. You can safely disable performance, functional, and marketing cookies without impacting core functionality.
Do Not Track (DNT)
We respect browser Do Not Track signals. If your browser is set to DNT, we limit the collection of tracking and analytics data, though some essential cookies will still be used for security and functionality.
Third-Party Cookies
Our website may embed content and services from third parties, which may set their own cookies:
- Google Analytics: Provides insights into reader behavior and website performance
- Advertising Partners: Enable relevant content recommendations and personalized articles
- Social Media: Allow sharing and embedding of social content
- Content Delivery Networks: Optimize content loading and distribution
We do not control these third-party cookies. Please review their privacy policies for more information.
Privacy & Data Protection
We handle cookie data in compliance with privacy regulations including GDPR and CCPA:
- Personal data is protected with encryption and security measures
- Analytics data is anonymized to protect reader privacy
- We do not sell cookie data to third parties
- Data retention follows legal requirements and editorial necessity
- You have the right to access, modify, or delete your cookie data
For more details, please review our Privacy Policy.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. We recommend reviewing this page regularly. Significant changes will be communicated via email or prominent notification on our website.
Questions About Cookies?
If you have questions about our cookie practices or this policy, please contact our editorial team with feedback about your experience.
Complexionsciencelab
Aleksanterinkatu 160
Oulu, Finland
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