Cookies Policy
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This Cookies Policy explains how Gracefuljoint ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on the website gracefuljoint.world. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides additional information about how we collect and process personal data in connection with our digital detox programs.
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function properly, improve user experience, and provide information to website operators. Cookies can be "session" cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or "persistent" cookies, which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies such as local storage, session storage, and pixel tags to store preferences and collect usage information on gracefuljoint.world.
2. How We Use Cookies
Gracefuljoint uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes related to our digital detox programs and website:
- Essential functionality: enabling core website features, navigation, and secure access to our program portal
- Preference storage: remembering your cookie consent choice and display preferences
- Security: protecting against fraudulent activity and maintaining session integrity
- Analytics: understanding how visitors interact with our website to improve content and user experience
- Program delivery: tracking enrollment session state and program portal authentication
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of gracefuljoint.world and our program portal. They enable basic functions such as page navigation, secure login, and form submission. Without these cookies, services you have requested, such as accessing enrolled program materials, cannot be provided. These cookies do not require your consent under applicable law.
- Session authentication cookies for program portal access
- Security cookies for CSRF protection and fraud prevention
- Load balancing cookies for website performance
- Cookie consent preference storage (tdde_cookie_consent)
3.2 Functional Cookies
Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalised features. They may be set by Gracefuljoint or by third-party providers whose services we have integrated into our pages.
- Language and region preference cookies
- Program portal display settings and progress indicators
- Form auto-fill prevention for security purposes
3.3 Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use gracefuljoint.world by collecting and reporting information anonymously or in aggregated form. This data helps us improve our website structure, content about digital detox programs, and overall user experience.
- Page view and navigation path tracking
- Time spent on pages and bounce rate measurement
- Traffic source and referral analysis
- Device and browser type statistics
3.4 Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies and recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third parties:
- Google Fonts: may set cookies related to font delivery and performance
- Google Maps: sets cookies when you interact with our embedded location map
- Font Awesome CDN: may collect usage data related to icon delivery
- Payment processors: set cookies during the enrollment checkout process
4. Cookie Consent
When you first visit gracefuljoint.world, a cookie consent banner is displayed allowing you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. Your choice is stored in your browser's local storage under the key "tdde_cookie_consent" so that the banner is not shown again on subsequent visits.
Accepting cookies permits the use of analytics and functional cookies as described in this policy. Declining cookies limits our use to strictly necessary cookies only. You may change your preference at any time by clearing your browser's local storage and cookies for gracefuljoint.world, which will cause the consent banner to reappear on your next visit.
5. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View cookies stored on your device and delete them individually or collectively
- Block third-party cookies while allowing first-party cookies
- Block all cookies from specific websites or all websites entirely
- Set your browser to notify you when a cookie is being placed
- Enable private or incognito browsing mode to limit cookie storage
Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of gracefuljoint.world and prevent you from accessing certain features of our digital detox program portal. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled without impacting core website functionality.
5.1 Browser-Specific Instructions
For instructions on managing cookies in your specific browser, refer to the following resources:
- Google Chrome: Settings, Privacy and Security, Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings, Privacy and Security, Cookies and Site Data
- Apple Safari: Preferences, Privacy, Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings, Cookies and site permissions, Manage and delete cookies
6. Local Storage
In addition to cookies, Gracefuljoint uses browser local storage to save your cookie consent preference. Local storage data remains on your device until you clear it through your browser settings. Unlike cookies, local storage data is not automatically transmitted to our servers with each request.
7. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals websites not to track your browsing activity. There is currently no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. Gracefuljoint does not currently alter its data collection practices in response to DNT signals, but we honour your cookie consent preferences as described in this policy.
8. Data Collected Through Cookies
Information collected through cookies may include IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, date and time of visits, and interaction patterns. This data is processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Analytics data is retained in aggregated form for up to twenty-six months before being automatically deleted or anonymised.
9. Program Portal Cookies
Enrolled participants accessing our digital detox program portal through gracefuljoint.world will encounter additional cookies necessary for program delivery:
- Authentication tokens for secure portal login sessions
- Progress tracking cookies that remember completed modules within a session
- Community feature session cookies for Mindful Disconnect and Complete Screen-Free Reset participants
- Coaching session scheduling cookies for premium program participants
These cookies are essential for delivering the digital detox programs you have purchased and cannot be disabled while using the portal.
10. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy periodically to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our data practices related to digital detox programs. Updated versions will be posted on gracefuljoint.world with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, contact Gracefuljoint:
Address: 28 Liverpool Street, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand
Phone: +64274896886
Email: office@gracefuljoint.world