Cookies are small files a site stores on your device so it can remember you between visits. Some are needed to make the site work; the rest are optional, and we ask before we set them.
Every cookie we set falls into one of four categories that match the banner: Essential, Analytics, Marketing, Social. Essential is always on: without it you cannot sign in or stay signed in. The other three are off until you turn them on, and you can change your mind at any time.
These keep the site working. They are not optional, so they are not behind the consent banner, but you can still delete them through your browser. If you do, you will be signed out and the banner will reappear.
| Name | Purpose | Provider | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| hn-consent-v1 | Remembers your cookie choices so the banner does not reappear on every page. | Heatlhy Nation (first-party) | 13 months |
| __session | Keeps you signed in to the members area between page loads. | Firebase Hosting (Google) | Session |
| firebase:authUser:[…] | Stores the signed-in user object for the Firebase Auth SDK. Local storage only. | Firebase Auth (Google) | Until sign-out |
We use Plausible to count how many people visit each page and which programmes get the most interest. Plausible is privacy-first: it sets no cookies, collects no personal data, and does not build a profile of you. If you turn the Analytics toggle off, the Plausible script is not loaded at all.
| Name | Purpose | Provider | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| — (no cookies set) | Aggregate page-view counts. No identifiers stored on your device. | Plausible Insights ehf. | — |
We do not run third-party advertising or retargeting today, so no marketing cookies are set. The toggle stays in the banner so that if we add a partner integration in the future, you will have to opt in explicitly before any cookies are placed.
| Name | Purpose | Provider | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not currently in use. | |||
We do not currently embed videos or posts from third-party social platforms. If we add embedded content later (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube), enabling the Social toggle will allow those platforms to set their own cookies when you view a page containing the embed.
| Name | Purpose | Provider | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not currently in use. | |||
You can re-open the cookie banner at any time and change your mind. Clicking the button below clears the decision we have stored and reloads the page, so the banner reappears.
You can also clear cookies through your browser. The Information Commissioner's Office has guidance for every major browser at ico.org.uk. If you have a question we have not answered here, write to support@heatlhynation.co.uk.
