Alerov Journal is an independent editorial publication exploring everyday supplementation habits, nutritional awareness, and active lifestyle choices for men. The publication is not affiliated with any commercial, governmental, or institutional body.
01 — What Are Cookies
Cookies are small data files placed on your browser or device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function, or function more efficiently, and to provide reporting information to site owners.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Alerov Journal) are called first-party cookies. Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called third-party cookies. Third-party cookies enable features or functionality to be provided through the website, such as analytics, interactive content, and advertising.
The parties setting these third-party cookies can recognise your device when it visits the website in question and when it visits certain other websites. Cookies remain on your device for different periods of time depending on their type.
02 — Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.
You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| oj_consent | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 12 months |
| oj_session | Maintains your current browsing session | Session |
Analytics Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our editorial content. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.
All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site and will not be able to monitor its performance.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics — distinguishes unique users | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics — maintains session state | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics — distinguishes users, 24hr | 24 hours |
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your reading preferences, display settings, and navigation state. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.
Performance Cookies
Performance cookies collect information about how you use the website, for instance which pages you visit most often, and if you receive any error messages from web pages. These cookies collect anonymous aggregate information; they do not collect information that identifies you personally. The information collected by these cookies is used exclusively to improve the functioning of the publication.
03 — How We Use Cookies
Alerov Journal uses cookies to improve the overall editorial experience for our readers. Specifically, we use cookies to:
- — Understand how readers navigate our editorial content and which articles attract the most engagement.
- — Remember your cookie consent preferences so you are not prompted on every page visit.
- — Improve the technical performance and loading speed of the publication for all readers.
- — Monitor the overall volume of reader traffic and identify patterns in how the publication is accessed.
- — Ensure the contact form and other interactive elements function correctly during your visit.
We do not use cookies to build advertising profiles, track browsing across unrelated third-party websites, or share reader data with data brokers.
04 — Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit Alerov Journal, a cookie consent banner is displayed that allows you to accept all cookies, accept only selected cookies, or accept essential functionality cookies only. You may revisit your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of any page.
In addition to the controls provided on this website, you can also manage cookies at the browser level. Most browsers allow you to:
- — View which cookies are currently stored in your browser
- — Delete all or selected cookies from your browser
- — Block third-party cookies from being set
- — Block all cookies from being set, or receive alerts when cookies are being sent
Note that restricting or removing cookies may impact your experience of the publication. Essential cookies cannot be disabled without affecting the core functionality of the website, including the contact form and navigation state.
Browser-specific guidance on managing cookies can be found through the help documentation for your browser: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge.
05 — Third-Party Services
Alerov Journal embeds a Google Maps element on the contact page, which may set its own cookies when you interact with the map. The map element is loaded with a no-referrer-when-downgrade referrer policy to limit data shared during loading.
Where analytics services are in use, they are configured to anonymise IP addresses prior to processing. No personally identifiable reader data is shared with analytics providers for advertising purposes.
Third-party services embedded within this publication are governed by their own privacy and cookie policies. We encourage readers to review these policies directly with the relevant providers.
06 — Changes to This Policy
Alerov Journal may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies we use, applicable law, or our editorial practices. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.
We recommend reviewing this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Continued use of the publication following any update to this policy constitutes acknowledgement of the revised terms.
07 — Contact Regarding Cookies
If you have questions or concerns about the way Alerov Journal uses cookies, you are welcome to contact us directly: