Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2025
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. Movement Recovery uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, understand how visitors interact with our editorial content, and improve our platform. This policy explains what cookies we use and how you can manage them.
As an informational platform focused on movement recovery education and research, we are committed to transparency about how we collect and use data. Your privacy and control over your data are important to us.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential (Necessary) Cookies
These cookies are required for the website to function properly. They enable basic functionality such as page navigation, security features, and access to secure areas of the site. Essential cookies do not track your personal behavior.
Status: Always active | User Control: Cannot be disabled
Performance Cookies
These cookies collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website—such as which articles are most popular, page load times, and navigation patterns. This data helps our editorial team understand which content resonates with readers and optimize the platform accordingly.
Status: Optional | User Control: Can be disabled
Functionality Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and settings on our website, such as language selection, reading preferences, or content bookmarks. They enhance your experience by personalizing the way you interact with our editorial platform.
Status: Optional | User Control: Can be disabled
Analytics Cookies
We use analytics cookies to understand how readers engage with our content. These cookies track anonymous data about article views, time spent on pages, and reader demographics (regional data only). This information helps us create better educational content about movement recovery.
Status: Optional | User Control: Can be disabled
How We Use Cookies
Improving Content Experience
Cookies help us understand which articles, guides, and educational resources are most valuable to our readers, allowing us to create more relevant content.
Security & Authentication
Essential cookies protect your account and ensure secure access to any protected features on our editorial platform.
Personalization
Functionality cookies remember your preferences so you can pick up where you left off and enjoy a customized reading experience.
Analytics & Insights
Anonymous analytics data helps us measure the effectiveness of our editorial efforts and optimize our platform for better accessibility.
Detailed Cookie List
| Cookie Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| sessionid | Essential | Session | Manages user sessions and security |
| csrf_token | Essential | Session | Protects against cross-site request forgery |
| language_preference | Functionality | 12 months | Remembers your language selection |
| reading_preferences | Functionality | 6 months | Stores font size and theme preferences |
| _ga | Analytics | 2 years | Google Analytics tracking (anonymous) |
| _gid | Analytics | 24 hours | Google Analytics session tracking |
| pageview_count | Analytics | Session | Counts pages visited in current session |
| last_visited_article | Functionality | 30 days | Remembers your last read article |
| cookie_consent | Essential | 1 year | Stores your cookie consent preferences |
Note: Cookie duration may vary based on your browser settings and clearing of cookies.
Managing Your Cookies
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- View what cookies are stored on your device
- Allow or block cookies from specific websites
- Delete cookies from your browser history
- Disable all cookies (not recommended, as it may affect site functionality)
Refer to your browser's help documentation for specific instructions. Most browsers provide guides for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and others.
Cookie Consent Tools
When you first visit Movement Recovery, you'll see a cookie consent banner. This allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time through your browser settings or by visiting our cookie management page.
Do Not Track
Many browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature. If you enable DNT in your browser settings, we will respect this preference and limit our use of analytics cookies for your visits.
Third-Party Cookies
Our website may contain links to external websites and services. While we do not control third-party cookies, we are committed to working only with reputable partners who respect user privacy. Third-party cookies may be set by:
- Google Analytics – For anonymous website usage analysis
- Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) – For optimal page loading
- External resource providers – For embedded content and media
These third parties have their own privacy policies governing the use of their cookies. We encourage you to review their policies directly. You can also opt out of Google Analytics tracking by using Google's opt-out browser extension.
Data Privacy & Security
We are committed to protecting your privacy and the security of any data collected through cookies. Key principles include:
Minimal Data Collection
We only collect data necessary to provide and improve our editorial platform.
Anonymous Analytics
Analytics data is aggregated and anonymized. We do not track individual readers.
No Selling to Third Parties
We do not sell or share reader data with advertisers or marketing companies.
Encryption
All data transmitted is encrypted using SSL technology to ensure security.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
Movement Recovery may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes, we will notify you by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies. Your continued use of our platform after changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
Questions About Cookies?
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how Movement Recovery uses cookies, we'd like to hear from you. Our editorial team is happy to address your concerns about privacy and data practices.
Contact Address:
Movement Recovery
Station Road 35
Manchester
Email:
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