Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how 50Plus Vital Energy uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our platform.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us understand how you use our content, remember your preferences, and improve your browsing experience. Cookies can be either session-based (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent (stored until expiration).
We use cookies solely to enhance your editorial experience and gather anonymized analytics data. We do not use cookies for commercial tracking, advertising profiling, or selling your information to third parties.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core features such as page navigation, accessing secure areas, and remembering your language preferences. Without these cookies, our website cannot operate effectively.
Performance & Analytics Cookies
We use these cookies to understand how visitors interact with our editorial content. They collect anonymized data about page visits, article popularity, reading time, and user navigation patterns. This helps our editorial team identify which topics resonate with readers and improve content quality.
Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your choices to personalize your experience. They may store your preferred reading list, saved articles, font size preferences, or dark mode settings. This ensures your next visit feels familiar and tailored to your needs.
Security Cookies
We use security-related cookies to protect against fraudulent activity, prevent unauthorized access, and maintain the integrity of our platform. These cookies help us detect and prevent spam, malicious activity, and ensure your data remains secure.
How We Use Cookies
- Improving Content: Analyzing which articles and topics generate the most engagement to guide our editorial direction.
- Personalizing Experience: Remembering your reading preferences and saved articles for a more customized platform experience.
- Website Performance: Monitoring site speed, functionality, and user experience to ensure optimal platform performance.
- Security & Fraud Prevention: Protecting our platform and users from unauthorized access and malicious activity.
- Session Management: Maintaining your login session and ensuring seamless navigation across our editorial platform.
Cookie List
The following table outlines the cookies currently in use on our platform:
| Cookie Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Essential | Session | Maintains user session and login state |
| _ga | Analytics | 2 years | Google Analytics - tracks user behavior and site usage |
| _gid | Analytics | 24 hours | Google Analytics - session identification |
| user_preferences | Functional | 1 year | Stores font size, theme, and display preferences |
| saved_articles | Functional | 6 months | Remembers articles bookmarked by user |
| csrf_token | Security | Session | Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks |
| language_preference | Functional | 1 year | Stores user's language selection |
| analytics_consent | Essential | 1 year | Records user's cookie consent preferences |
Managing Your Cookies
Browser Controls
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when a cookie is being sent. Please note that blocking essential cookies may affect website functionality.
Browser Cookie Settings: Visit your browser's preferences/settings and look for "Privacy," "Security," or "Cookies" options. Each browser has different steps for managing cookies.
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our site, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can:
- Accept all cookies for the full experience
- Accept only essential cookies for basic functionality
- Customize your cookie preferences individually
- Withdraw consent at any time via your account settings
Third-Party Services
We use Google Analytics to understand how readers engage with our content. Google uses cookies to collect and analyze this data. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Data Retention & Security
Data Retention: We retain cookie data only as long as necessary. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies expire on the dates listed in our cookie table above. Anonymized analytics data is retained for up to 12 months.
Security: All cookie data is encrypted during transmission using industry-standard security protocols. We do not store sensitive personal information in cookies and regularly audit our security practices to protect your information.
No Third-Party Sharing: We do not sell, trade, or share your cookie data with advertising networks, marketers, or unauthorized third parties. Analytics data is anonymized and used only to improve our editorial content.
Legal Basis for Cookie Use
Our cookie use is based on the following legal foundations:
- Consent: For non-essential cookies, we rely on your explicit consent provided through our cookie banner.
- Legitimate Interest: Essential and functional cookies are used because they are necessary for our platform to function and provide value to readers.
- Legal Obligation: We use security cookies to comply with data protection laws and prevent fraud.
Questions or Feedback
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our cookie practices, please contact our editorial team:
Policy Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, if necessary, by posting a prominent notice on our platform.