Cookie Policy
Mental Edge Mastery - Last updated: January 2025
Understanding Our Cookie Use
At Mental Edge Mastery (mentaledgemastery.info), we use cookies to enhance your reading experience on our editorial platform. This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us understand how readers interact with our content and improve the overall experience of our editorial platform.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionalities such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and remembering your preferences.
Examples: Session identifiers, security tokens, language preferences
Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how readers use our editorial content. They collect anonymous information about page visits, article engagement, and reading patterns.
Examples: Google Analytics, page load times, scroll depth tracking, bounce rates
Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your choices to provide a personalized reading experience. They enhance functionality without serving advertising purposes.
Examples: Dark mode preferences, bookmarked articles, reading history, theme selections
Targeting & Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used by third-party advertising networks to deliver relevant content recommendations and measure campaign effectiveness. You can opt-out at any time.
Examples: Interest-based content suggestions, ad performance tracking, audience segmentation
How We Use Cookies
- • Content Personalization: Tailor articles and recommendations based on your reading interests
- • User Experience: Remember your login status, preferred language, and display settings
- • Analytics & Insights: Analyze which articles resonate with readers and identify popular topics
- • Platform Improvement: Identify technical issues and optimize page performance
- • Security: Prevent fraudulent activity and protect user accounts
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have full control over cookie settings. Here's how to manage them:
Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. You can manage cookie settings through your browser preferences:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
- Edge: Settings → Privacy → Cookies and other site permissions
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our site, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences. You can change your choices at any time through the cookie settings link in the footer.
Third-Party Opt-Out
To opt-out of advertising cookies from common networks, visit:
- Google: ads.google.com/preferences
- Digital Advertising Alliance: optout.aboutads.info
- Network Advertising Initiative: optout.networkadvertising.org
Note: Disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality. We recommend keeping essential cookies enabled for the best reading experience.
Cookie List
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Essential | Session management and user authentication | Session |
| cookie_consent | Essential | Stores user's cookie consent preferences | 365 days |
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics - tracks unique users | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics - session identifier | 24 hours |
| _gat | Analytics | Google Analytics - request throttling | 1 minute |
| user_preferences | Functional | Stores user display and theme preferences | 90 days |
| reading_history | Functional | Remembers recently read articles | 30 days |
| bookmarks | Functional | Stores bookmarked articles for quick access | 365 days |
| pagead/1p | Advertising | Google Ads - audience targeting and measurement | Session |
| fr | Advertising | Facebook pixel - content recommendations | 90 days |
Data Retention & Privacy
We retain cookie data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy. Cookie durations vary by type:
- • Essential cookies: Stored for the duration of your session or for security purposes
- • Analytics cookies: Retained for up to 2 years to identify trends and patterns
- • Functional cookies: Stored to maintain your preferences and reading history
- • Advertising cookies: Deleted according to third-party provider policies
All cookie data is handled according to our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection regulations. We do not share personal information with third parties except where necessary for service delivery.
Third-Party Services
Our editorial platform uses the following third-party services that may set cookies:
Google Analytics
Helps us understand reader behavior and content engagement. Data is anonymized and aggregated. Learn more
Google Ads
Delivers targeted content recommendations and measures campaign performance. Manage preferences
Facebook Pixel
Used for content recommendations and audience insights. Learn more
These services may collect data outside our website. Review their privacy policies for details on how they use your information.
Policy Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or regulatory requirements. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was most recently revised.
Continued use of our website following any updates constitutes your acceptance of the revised Cookie Policy. For significant changes, we will provide notice through our website or email notification.
Questions About Our Cookies?
If you have any questions or concerns about how we use cookies, please reach out to our editorial team.
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