Cookie Policy
Effective Date: 2026-06-24
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by websites you visit. They enable websites to remember preferences, maintain sessions, and track user behavior. Cookies can be essential (required for functionality) or optional (for analytics, marketing, preferences).
Why We Use Cookies
- Essential: Maintain secure login sessions, prevent fraud, ensure website security
- Analytics: Understand visitor behavior, improve user experience, identify popular content
- Marketing: Serve personalized advertisements based on browsing interests
- Preferences: Remember your settings (language, region, cookie consent choices)
Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Flexiblerestore | Session management | Session end | Essential |
| cookie_consent_state | Flexiblerestore | Remembers cookie preferences | 1 year | Preference |
| _ga, _gat, _gid | Google Analytics | Track sessions, users, analytics | 26 months | Analytics |
| IDE, NID | Google Ads | Personalized ad targeting | 2 years | Marketing |
Consent & Preference Management
When you first visit Flexiblerestore, our cookie banner displays. You can:
- Accept All: Enables essential, analytics, and marketing cookies
- Reject All: Disables analytics and marketing cookies; essential cookies remain for security
- Manage Preferences: Toggle analytics and marketing cookies individually
- Change Settings: Click the cookie icon (footer) anytime to revise preferences
Consent choices are stored via the cookie_consent_state cookie (1 year). You can withdraw consent anytime via the footer icon.
Google Consent Mode v2
Flexiblerestore uses Google Consent Mode v2, which respects your choices before loading analytics/advertising scripts. Key features:
- Default Denied: Initially, all tracking is denied until you grant consent via the banner
- ad_user_data: Allows Google Ads to use your data for audience segmentation
- ad_personalization: Enables personalized ads based on browsing history
- analytics_storage: Permits Google Analytics data collection
- functionality_storage: Stores site functionality preferences (always granted)
- security_storage: For fraud prevention (always granted)
When you update consent preferences, Consent Mode v2 notifies Google via gtag('consent','update',{...}) to adjust tracking accordingly.
Third-Party Cookies
Third-party cookies from Google (Analytics, Ads) track behavior across multiple websites. Google is subject to its own privacy policy; review Google's Privacy Policy for details. You can opt-out of Google Ads tracking via Google Ads Settings.
Disabling Cookies
You can disable cookies in your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies
- Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies & Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies & Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies
Note: Disabling essential cookies may impair website functionality.
California Consumers (CCPA)
California residents have rights regarding cookies (sale/sharing of data). We do not sell or share cookies with unaffiliated third parties for marketing. Affiliate links for yoga app tracking do not constitute "sale" of personal data under CCPA. You can opt-out of Google Ads personalization via Google Ads Settings.
EU Residents (ePrivacy Directive)
Under the ePrivacy Directive (EU), explicit consent is required before non-essential cookies load. Flexiblerestore complies by displaying a consent banner before analytics/marketing cookies are set. Consent is affirmative (opt-in), not pre-checked.
Policy Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy anytime. Changes are effective upon posting. Significant changes will be announced in the cookie banner or via email notification.
Questions?
Contact info@flexiblerestore.world with cookie questions.