Cookie Policy

Last updated: 2024-06-01

This Cookie Policy explains how AsanaDrift ("we", "us", "our"), operating asanadrift.com, uses cookies, localStorage, and similar technologies when you visit our yoga and recovery review site. It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and what choices you have.

What Are Cookies and Local Storage?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. Local storage (specifically localStorage) is a similar browser technology that allows a website to store small amounts of data directly in your browser, without an expiration date, until it is manually cleared. Both technologies help websites remember information about your visit or preferences.

How AsanaDrift Uses These Technologies

We keep our use of tracking technologies deliberately minimal. Here is exactly what we use and why:

1. Cookie Consent Banner (localStorage)

When you first visit AsanaDrift, you'll see a consent banner asking whether you'd like to accept or decline non-essential cookies, specifically analytics cookies. Your choice (either "accepted" or "declined") is saved using your browser's localStorage. This allows us to remember your preference so the banner doesn't reappear on every page load or future visit.

• This storage item does not track your browsing activity across other websites.
• It only records your consent decision and the date it was made.
• It is strictly necessary for the site to function as intended (respecting your privacy choice) and is not itself used for advertising or profiling.

2. Analytics Cookies (Only With Consent)

If you click "Accept" on the consent banner, we load a privacy-conscious analytics tool that helps us understand how visitors use AsanaDrift, such as which yoga mat reviews or recovery tool comparisons are most popular, how long people stay on a page, and which articles need improvement.

• Analytics cookies are only set after you give consent — they are never loaded beforehand.
• These cookies may collect information such as your approximate location (city/country level), device type, browser type, referring website, and pages visited.
• We use this aggregated data to improve our content, site structure, and user experience. We do not use analytics data to identify you personally.

If you click "Decline," no analytics cookies are set, and only the essential localStorage consent record described above is stored.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Our analytics provider may set its own cookies once you've accepted our cookie banner. These third-party cookies are governed by the analytics provider's own privacy and cookie policies, in addition to this policy. We select analytics partners that emphasize privacy protection, data minimization, and compliance with applicable data protection laws.

We do not currently use third-party advertising cookies, retargeting pixels, or social media tracking cookies on AsanaDrift.

How to Withdraw or Change Your Consent

You are always in control of your cookie preferences. Since your consent choice is stored in your browser's localStorage rather than a traditional cookie, you can withdraw or reset your consent at any time by:

• Clearing your browser's site data, cookies, and local storage for asanadrift.com through your browser settings.
• Using your browser's "Clear Browsing Data" or "Site Settings" feature and removing stored data for our domain specifically.
• Reloading the site afterward — the consent banner will reappear, allowing you to make a fresh choice.

Instructions for clearing site data vary by browser. Most browsers provide this option under Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and Site Data (or similarly named menus). If you're unsure how to do this, consult your browser's help documentation.

Disabling Cookies at the Browser Level

In addition to using our consent banner, you can control or disable cookies entirely through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• Block all cookies from being set.
• Block only third-party cookies.
• Delete existing cookies after each browsing session.
• Receive a warning before a cookie is stored.

Please note that blocking all cookies and local storage may affect the functionality of AsanaDrift, including your ability to have your consent preference remembered between visits.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) setting. Because there is currently no industry-standard interpretation of DNT signals, AsanaDrift does not respond to them directly. Instead, we rely on your explicit consent choice made through our cookie banner.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy occasionally to reflect changes in the technologies we use or for legal and regulatory reasons. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how AsanaDrift handles cookies and local storage, please reach out via the contact details listed on our Contact page. We're happy to clarify any part of our data practices.