Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2025
Understanding Our Cookie Use
At Therapeutic Mobility, we use cookies to improve your experience while browsing our content and articles. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us understand how visitors interact with our editorial platform. This policy explains what cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
By continuing to browse our site, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. You can modify your cookie settings at any time through your browser or by adjusting your preferences below.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small files containing text that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They enable websites to remember information about your visit, such as your language preferences or reading history. Cookies are widely used across the internet to enhance user experience and website functionality.
Session Cookies
These temporary cookies exist only during your current browsing session and are automatically deleted when you close your browser. They help us maintain your session while you read articles on our site.
Persistent Cookies
These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them. They allow us to recognize returning visitors and remember your preferences across multiple visits.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security features, page navigation, and access to content areas. Essential cookies cannot be disabled without affecting site performance.
Examples: Session identifiers, security tokens, user authentication
Preference Cookies
These cookies remember your choices and preferences, such as language selection, font size, theme preferences, and sidebar configurations. They help personalize your experience on our editorial platform.
Examples: Language preference, display settings, reading list bookmarks
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how readers interact with our content. We collect anonymized data about page views, article engagement, and user behavior to improve our editorial offerings and site performance.
Examples: Google Analytics, page visit tracking, content engagement metrics
Performance Cookies
These cookies monitor website performance and reliability. They collect data about how our site loads, including error rates and load times, helping us provide a faster and more reliable reading experience.
Examples: Load time measurements, error tracking, performance metrics
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization features, such as remembering your reading progress, recent articles viewed, and content recommendations based on your browsing history.
Examples: Reading history, saved articles, content recommendations
How We Use Cookies
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Site Functionality
Cookies ensure our website functions correctly, including navigation between pages and access to different content sections.
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User Experience Enhancement
We use cookies to remember your preferences, language selection, and display settings to provide a customized browsing experience.
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Content Analytics
We analyze which articles are most popular and how readers engage with content to improve our editorial strategy and article recommendations.
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Site Performance Monitoring
Cookies help us identify technical issues, monitor site speed, and optimize performance for all readers.
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Reading History
We store your recent article views and reading progress to enhance content discovery and provide personalized recommendations.
Detailed Cookie List
Below is a comprehensive list of the cookies we use on therapeuticmobility.info:
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
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| PHPSESSID | Essential | Maintains user session and login information | Session |
| tm_preferences | Preference | Stores user display and language preferences | 1 year |
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics - tracks unique users and sessions | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics - tracks current session | 24 hours |
| _gat | Analytics | Google Analytics - rate limiting requests | 1 minute |
| tm_reading_history | Functional | Stores recently viewed articles for personalization | 6 months |
| tm_saved_articles | Functional | Remembers articles saved for later reading | 1 year |
| tm_font_size | Preference | Remembers selected font size for readability | 1 year |
| tm_theme | Preference | Stores light/dark theme preference | 1 year |
| tm_lang | Preference | Stores language preference (currently English only) | 1 year |
| tm_performance | Performance | Measures page load times and performance metrics | Session |
| tm_cookie_consent | Essential | Records your cookie policy acceptance | 1 year |
Managing Your Cookies
Browser Settings
You can control cookie settings directly through your web browser. Most browsers allow you to:
- View cookies stored on your device
- Delete specific cookies or all cookies
- Block cookies from being set in the future
- Set preferences for first-party and third-party cookies
Note: Please consult your browser's help documentation for specific instructions on managing cookies, as the process varies between browsers and devices.
Impact of Disabling Cookies
Disabling cookies may affect your experience on our website. Some features may not function properly, including:
- Loss of login sessions and authentication
- Inability to save reading preferences
- Personalized content recommendations may not appear
- Reading history and saved articles will not be preserved
However, you will still be able to access all our editorial content and articles.
Cookie Preference Center
You can manage your cookie preferences using our cookie consent tool at any time. This allows you to selectively enable or disable different cookie categories without accessing your browser settings.
Do Not Track
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature. If you enable DNT in your browser, we respect this preference and limit cookie collection accordingly. However, we cannot guarantee that all third-party services honor DNT signals.
Third-Party Cookies
While we primarily use first-party cookies, we work with third-party services that may set their own cookies:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how readers interact with our articles and which content is most valuable to our audience. Google sets cookies to track your behavior across our site.
Learn more: Visit the Google Privacy Policy
We do not use third-party advertising cookies, as Therapeutic Mobility is an editorial platform without commercial advertising. Third-party services are limited to analytics and essential platform functionality.
Data Security
We take your privacy and data security seriously. All cookie data is stored securely and encrypted during transmission. We:
- ✓ Use HTTPS encryption for all website traffic
- ✓ Never store sensitive personal information in cookies
- ✓ Regularly review and update our cookie practices
- ✓ Comply with data protection regulations
For more information about how we handle and protect your data, please review our Privacy and Disclaimer page.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and notify users of significant changes.
Your continued use of our site following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies.
Questions About Our Cookie Policy?
If you have questions or concerns about how we use cookies, our data practices, or this policy, please reach out to our editorial team. We're here to provide clarity and address your privacy concerns.
Related Pages:
- Privacy and Disclaimer
- Browse Our Articles
- Frequently Asked Questions