Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy for Alpha Health Finder

What Are Cookies?

Think of cookies like small digital sticky notes that websites use to remember information about your visit. Just like how a friendly café might remember your regular coffee order, websites use cookies to make your online experience smoother and more personalized. These tiny pieces of data are stored on your device when you visit a website and help us understand how you interact with Alpha Health Finder.

Cookies We Use

At Alpha Health Finder, we're committed to transparency. We only use a limited number of cookies that are essential for our website to work properly:

1. Essential Cookies: These are like the foundation of our website. They help our site function correctly, remember your preferences, and keep your session running smoothly. We use Next.js session cookies to ensure you can navigate our health clinic directory without interruption.

2. Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how people use our website. This helps us improve our service and make sure we're meeting your needs.

Why We Use Them

Our cookies serve a few simple purposes:

Keeping the website running smoothly
Remembering your preferences
Understanding how people use our site
Improving our services

We do NOT use:

Advertising cookies
Third-party tracking cookies
Marketing cookies

Your Privacy Choices

We respect your privacy and give you full control:

Browser Cookie Controls:

Google Chrome:

1. Click the three dots in the top right

2. Go to Settings > Privacy and Security

3. Select "Cookies and other site data"

4. Choose your preferred settings

Safari:

1. Go to Preferences > Privacy

2. Select "Block all cookies" or manage individually

Firefox:

1. Click the menu button

2. Select Options > Privacy & Security

3. Under "Enhanced Tracking Protection," choose your level of cookie blocking

Microsoft Edge:

1. Click the three dots

2. Go to Settings > Cookies and site permissions

3. Manage cookie settings

Third-Party Cookies

We take your privacy seriously. We only use Google Analytics 4, which helps us understand how people use our site. We do not allow any other third-party tracking or advertising cookies.

Legal Compliance

Alpha Health Finder is committed to complying with GDPR and CCPA regulations. We collect only necessary information and provide you with clear choices about your data.

Updating This Policy

We may update this policy occasionally. We recommend checking back periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

Questions about our cookie policy? Reach out to us at privacy@alphahealthfinder.com.

By using Alpha Health Finder, you consent to our use of essential and analytics cookies as described in this policy.

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