This page explains what cookies are, which ones we use on our website, why we use them, and how you can control your preferences.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to website owners.
Cookies serve several purposes, including remembering your preferences, keeping you logged in, understanding how you use the site, and enabling advertising features.
Cookies do not contain viruses or malware. They cannot access other files on your device or run programs.
Note: The Health Fitness Covers mobile app does not use browser cookies. It uses a secure local token for session management. This policy applies only to our website.
We use the following categories of cookies on our website:
| Category | Purpose | Required? |
|---|---|---|
| Essential / Strictly Necessary | Required for the website to function. Includes security tokens, session management, and CSRF protection. Cannot be disabled. | Required |
| Functional / Preference | Remember your preferences such as language, cookie consent status, and UI settings between visits. | Optional |
| Analytics / Performance | Help us understand how visitors interact with our site — pages visited, session duration, bounce rate. Uses anonymized data via Google Analytics. | Optional |
| Advertising / Marketing | Used by Google AdSense to display relevant ads based on your browsing interests. Revenue supports keeping the app free. | Optional |
Below is a list of specific cookies placed on your device when you visit our website:
| Cookie Name | Provider | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| hfc_session | healthfitnesscovers.com | Session | Maintains your session while browsing. Deleted when browser closes. |
| hfc_cookie_consent | healthfitnesscovers.com | 1 year | Stores your cookie consent preferences so we don't ask repeatedly. |
| _ga | Google Analytics | 2 years | Distinguishes unique users. Anonymized and used for traffic analysis only. |
| _gid | Google Analytics | 24 hours | Distinguishes users for daily session tracking purposes. |
| _gat | Google Analytics | 1 minute | Throttles request rate to limit data collection on high-traffic sites. |
| IDE | Google DoubleClick (AdSense) | 1 year | Used to show relevant advertisements and measure ad effectiveness. |
| DSID | Google DoubleClick (AdSense) | 2 weeks | Identifies a signed-in user on non-Google sites for ad personalization. |
| test_cookie | 15 minutes | Checks if the browser supports cookies. Not stored permanently. |
Some cookies on our site are placed by third-party services we use. These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies, and we recommend reviewing them:
We do not control the cookies set by these third-party services and cannot modify their behavior. Their use is governed entirely by their own policies.
Our website uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site or other websites on the internet.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your interests. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:
Note: Opting out of personalized ads does not remove all ads — you will still see ads, but they may be less relevant to your interests. Ad revenue from AdSense helps us keep the Health Fitness Covers app completely free.
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to view, delete, and block cookies. Here are links to cookie settings for popular browsers:
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. In particular, disabling essential cookies may prevent you from using the site properly.
You can also use our interactive preference panel below to toggle optional cookies on or off.
Use the panel below to manage your cookie preferences. Changes take effect immediately.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
We encourage you to revisit this page periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us: