Cookie Policy
Last updated: October 20, 2026
What Are Cookies
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 more efficiently and provide information to website owners.
How We Use Cookies
Healthy Weight Literacy Foundation uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and improve our website functionality. We use the following types of cookies:
Your preferences
We store your analytics choice in your browser under hwlf-cookie-consent. Reading articles and searching the site do not require you to accept analytics. Use Cookie preferences in the footer to change your choice.
Reader voting
The reader-vote tool uses the functional cookie wl_reader_vote to recognize one vote per browser in a voting round. It lasts up to 180 days and is restricted to the voting endpoint. It is not used for advertising or health profiling. Clearing it removes this browser’s voting receipt but does not remove an already submitted vote.
Analytics Cookies
With your consent, we use analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This information helps us improve the website and user experience.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics 4 - Used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier | 2 years |
| _ga_<container-id> | Google Analytics 4 - Used to persist session state | 2 years |
- Vercel Analytics - Collects anonymous usage data to help us understand website performance and visitor behavior
Analytics cookies collect information in aggregate form to give us insight into how visitors use our website and how we can improve it.
External services
Donation links take you to PayPal, where PayPal’s own cookie and privacy policies apply. Other external resources also have their own policies.
Managing Cookies
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. However, if you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.
Browser Controls
You can control and/or delete cookies through your browser settings:
- Google Chrome- Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies
- Mozilla Firefox- Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari- Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
- Microsoft Edge- Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.
More Information
For more information about how we collect and use your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Healthy Weight Literacy Foundation
Dayton, OH
Email: info@weightliteracy.org