Cookie Policy

Last Updated: January 2025

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our site.

1. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Cookie Type Purpose Duration
Essential Cookies Required for the website to function properly. These enable basic features like page navigation and access to secure areas. Session (deleted when you close your browser)
Analytics Cookies Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously via Google Analytics. Up to 2 years
Marketing Cookies Track your activity across websites to deliver more relevant advertising and measure campaign effectiveness (MailerLite). Up to 1 year
Functional Cookies Remember your choices (like language preference, region, or login information) to provide enhanced, personalized features. Up to 1 year

3. Specific Cookies We Use

Google Analytics

Purpose: Website traffic analysis

What it tracks: Pages visited, time on site, device type, location (city level), referral source

Duration: Up to 2 years

Privacy: Data is anonymized and aggregated. We cannot identify individual users.

Cookies used: _ga, _gid, _gat

MailerLite

Purpose: Email marketing and newsletter tracking

What it tracks: Email opens, link clicks, subscription preferences

Duration: Up to 1 year

Privacy: Only tracks interactions with our emails

Cookies used: ml_subscriber, ml_subscriber_hash

Calendly

Purpose: Appointment scheduling

What it tracks: Scheduling preferences, time zone, booking history

Duration: Session to 1 year

Privacy: Only used when you book an appointment

Cookie Consent Banner

Purpose: Remember your cookie preferences

What it stores: Whether you accepted or declined cookies

Duration: 1 year

Cookie used: cookie_consent

4. How to Manage Cookies

Through Our Cookie Banner

When you first visit our site, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to:

Through Your Browser

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Here's how:

Note: Blocking all cookies may affect your ability to use certain features on our website.

Opt-Out Links

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services we use:

These third parties have their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing them:

6. Cookies and Personal Data

Most cookies we use do not collect personal data. However, some cookies (like those from MailerLite) may link to your email address if you've subscribed to our list.

All personal data collected through cookies is handled according to our Privacy Policy.

7. Do Not Track (DNT)

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature. Currently, there is no industry standard for how to respond to DNT signals. Our website does not currently respond to DNT browser settings, but you can use the cookie consent banner or browser settings to manage your cookie preferences.

8. Mobile Devices

If you access our website through a mobile device, cookies may also be used. You can manage mobile cookies through your device settings:

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our practices. When we make changes:

10. Contact Us About Cookies

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Donia Empowers
Email: donia@doniaempowers.com
Website: doniaempowers.com

11. Quick Summary

In Plain English:

This Cookie Policy is part of our Privacy Policy and is effective as of January 2025.