This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies Marenova Quarterly uses on this website, the purpose of each category, and how you can control your preferences. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

Marenova Quarterly is an independent editorial publication focused on everyday wellness practices. The publication is not affiliated with any commercial, governmental, or institutional body.

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device when you visit it. They allow the website to recognise your device on subsequent visits and to remember certain settings or preferences.

Cookies do not give us access to your device and do not contain personally identifiable information unless you have provided that information to the site directly.

Cookies may be set by this website directly ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services used by the site ("third-party cookies"). They may persist for a single session (session cookies) or across multiple visits (persistent cookies).

2. Cookie Categories We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Always active

These cookies are essential for the website to function. Without them, core features such as page navigation, cookie consent recording, and form security cannot operate. They do not store any personally identifiable information.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
cookie_consent	Records your cookie consent choice so the banner does not reappear	12 months
PHPSESSID	Maintains session state during a single visit	Session

Analytics Cookies

Requires consent

These cookies collect aggregate data about how visitors use the site — which pages are read most frequently, how long readers spend on each piece, and from which regions visitors arrive. This data is used solely to improve editorial decisions and site structure. It does not identify individual visitors.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
_ga	Distinguishes unique visitors for aggregate analytics	2 years
_ga_*	Stores and counts page views for analytics	2 years
_gid	Distinguishes users within a 24-hour session	24 hours

Functional Cookies

Requires consent

These cookies enable enhanced functionality, such as remembering your display preferences. They are not strictly necessary but improve the reading experience.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
ui_prefs	Stores interface preferences between visits	6 months

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some pages on this site embed third-party content that may set its own cookies. Specifically:

Google Maps (contact page): loading the map may result in Google setting cookies on your device. These are governed by Google's own cookie and privacy policies.
Google Fonts: loading web fonts may result in a connection to Google's servers. This does not typically set persistent cookies.

Marenova Quarterly does not control the behaviour of third-party cookie systems. We recommend reviewing the privacy and cookie policies of these third parties directly.

4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit this site, a cookie consent banner is displayed. You may choose to:

Accept all cookies: enables strictly necessary, analytics, and functional categories.
Accept partial: enables strictly necessary and functional cookies, but not analytics.
Functional only: enables strictly necessary cookies only.

You may revisit your preferences at any time by clicking the Cookie Settings link in the footer.

You may also manage or delete cookies directly through your browser settings. Instructions vary by browser — consult your browser's help documentation. Note that disabling all cookies may affect the functionality of some features of this site.

5. Updates to This Policy

This Cookie Policy may be revised to reflect changes in the cookies used on this site or in applicable law. The date at the top of this page records the most recent revision.

Questions about this policy may be directed to [email protected].