Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They allow the website to remember information about your visit — such as your preferred language, font size settings, or whether you've already accepted our cookie notice.
- ❌ Not viruses or malware
- ❌ Cannot access other files on your device
- ❌ Cannot carry personal medical records
- ❌ Cannot execute programs
- ❌ Cannot identify you personally without your consent
Similar technologies also covered: Web beacons (tiny tracking images) · Pixel tags (ad conversion tracking) · Local storage · Session storage · We do NOT use browser fingerprinting.
- Keep the platform functioning correctly
- Remember your preferences (font size, contrast mode, language)
- Keep you logged into your account across pages
- Understand how readers navigate and use our content
- Measure article performance and reading patterns
- Deliver relevant content recommendations
- Detect and prevent security threats and fraud
- Display relevant advertisements (where applicable)
- Enable social media sharing features
- Collect sensitive health or medical information
- Build profiles of your medical conditions or treatments
- Sell your data to third parties
- Track your activity across unrelated websites without disclosure
- Target you with health-related advertising based on medical behaviour
| # | Cookie Type | Purpose | Can You Opt Out? | Default Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🔵 Strictly Necessary | Core site functionality | ❌ No | Always ON |
| 2 | 🟢 Performance / Analytics | Usage measurement | ✅ Yes | Off by default |
| 3 | 🟡 Functional | Preferences & personalisation | ✅ Yes | Off by default |
| 4 | 🔴 Marketing / Advertising | Ad targeting & retargeting | ✅ Yes | Off by default |
| 5 | Sharing & embed features | ✅ Yes | Off by default |
These cookies are essential for the platform to function and cannot be disabled. They do not require your consent under most privacy laws.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
session_id | DrInsight | Maintains your login session | Session |
csrf_token | DrInsight | Prevents cross-site request forgery | Session |
cookie_consent | DrInsight | Stores your cookie preferences | 12 months |
lang_pref | DrInsight | Remembers your language selection | 12 months |
acc_settings | DrInsight | Saves accessibility preferences (font size, contrast) | 12 months |
load_balancer | DrInsight | Routes traffic for site performance | Session |
Help us understand how visitors interact with our platform. Data collected is aggregated and anonymised — not linked to individual users.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users | 2 years |
_ga_XXXXXX | Google Analytics | Session state tracking | 2 years |
_gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users (24hr) | 24 hours |
_gat | Google Analytics | Throttles request rate | 1 minute |
hj_id | Hotjar | Anonymous heatmap & session recording | 365 days |
hj_ses | Hotjar | Session tracking | 30 minutes |
Enable enhanced and personalised features. Store your stated preferences to improve return visits.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
font_size | DrInsight | Remembers font size preference | 6 months |
dark_mode | DrInsight | Saves dark/light mode setting | 6 months |
bookmarks | DrInsight | Stores saved/bookmarked articles | 12 months |
newsletter_dismissed | DrInsight | Prevents repeated newsletter popup | 30 days |
specialty_pref | DrInsight | Saves preferred specialty filters | 6 months |
intercom_id | Intercom | Live chat session identification | 9 months |
We instruct all advertising partners NOT to use health-related behavioural data for ad targeting. No health condition profiling is permitted.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_fbp | Meta / Facebook | Ad delivery and conversion tracking | 90 days |
fr | Meta / Facebook | Ad targeting across Facebook network | 90 days |
IDE | Google DoubleClick | Ad personalisation and measurement | 13 months |
test_cookie | Google DoubleClick | Checks browser cookie support | 15 minutes |
NID | Ad preferences and remarketing | 6 months |
Set by social media platforms when you interact with embedded share buttons. These platforms may track your visit even if you don't click the buttons. To limit this, log out of social platforms before visiting, or use private browsing mode.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_twitter_sess | Twitter / X | Session management for share buttons | Session |
ct0 | Twitter / X | CSRF protection for Twitter widgets | 1 year |
li_at | LinkedIn share button tracking | 1 year | |
bcookie | Browser identification | 2 years | |
YSC | YouTube | Tracks YouTube video interactions | Session |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | YouTube | Estimates YouTube bandwidth | 6 months |
| Service | Category | Purpose | Privacy Policy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | Analytics | Usage measurement | View → |
| Google AdSense | Advertising | Ad display | View → |
| Google Fonts | Functional | Font delivery | View → |
| Hotjar | Analytics | Heatmaps & recordings | View → |
| Meta Pixel | Advertising | Conversion tracking | View → |
| YouTube | Functional | Embedded video playback | View → |
| Mailchimp | Functional | Newsletter tracking | View → |
| Intercom | Functional | Live chat support | View → |
| Cloudflare | Necessary | Security & performance | View → |
| LinkedIn Insight | Advertising | B2B audience analytics | View → |
Third-party cookies are governed by the privacy policies of those providers. We conduct annual reviews of all third-party integrations and will update this table whenever a new service is added.
Special Notice Regarding Health Data & Cookies
- No health condition profiling: We do not use cookies to build profiles of medical conditions, symptoms, or treatments you read about.
- No sensitive targeting: We instruct all advertising partners not to use health topic browsing for ad targeting.
- Anonymised analytics: All analytics data is aggregated — individual reading patterns are not linked to identifiable users.
- No data brokering: We never sell cookie-derived data to health insurers, employers, or pharmaceutical companies.
- IP anonymisation: Google Analytics is configured with IP anonymisation enabled.
- GDPR Article 9 (special category health data)
- HIPAA guidance on tracking technologies (where applicable)
- FTC guidance on health data and advertising
Session Cookies
Temporary — exist only while your browser is open. Deleted automatically when you close your browser. Used for: login sessions, CSRF tokens, temporary navigation state.
Persistent Cookies
Remain on your device for a set period. Duration: 24 hours to 2 years. Used for: remembering preferences, analytics measurement, ad tracking. See Section 4 for full reference.
Cookie durations may be shorter if you: clear browser cookies manually · use private/incognito browsing · use a cookie-blocking extension · set your browser to reject cookies.
Click the button below (or the floating 🍪 button at bottom-left) to open our interactive Cookie Preference Panel and control each category individually.
- Accept All: Enables all cookie categories including analytics, functional, marketing, and social
- Reject All Non-Essential: Only strictly necessary cookies remain active — your content access is unchanged
- Preferences are saved for 12 months and can be updated at any time
- Click the three-dot menu → Settings
- Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Choose your preferred cookie setting
- To delete existing cookies: Clear browsing data → Cookies and other site data
- Click the hamburger menu → Settings
- Privacy & Security → Enhanced Tracking Protection
- Select Standard, Strict, or Custom
- To clear cookies: Clear Data → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari menu → Preferences → Privacy
- Manage Website Data to view/delete cookies
- Check "Prevent cross-site tracking"
- Settings → Safari → Privacy & Security
- Toggle "Prevent Cross-Site Tracking"
- "Block All Cookies" option available if needed
- Three-dot menu → Settings → Cookies and site permissions
- Manage and delete cookies and site data
- Choose Block, Allow, or Session only
- Opera menu → Settings → Advanced → Privacy & security
- Site Settings → Cookies and site data
- Choose your preferred level of cookie control
Disabling cookies at the browser level may affect the functionality of other websites you visit, not just ours. We recommend using our Cookie Preference Center for platform-specific control.
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal that can be sent to websites. Currently there is no universal standard for how websites must respond to DNT signals.
Our current DNT response: We acknowledge DNT signals. We do not currently alter our cookie behaviour in response to DNT signals due to lack of standardisation. We recommend using our Cookie Preference Center for direct control over tracking. We support the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal where technically feasible, and will update this section if a universal DNT standard is established.
If you use the DrInsight mobile application, this section applies. Mobile apps may use device identifiers (IDFA on iOS, GAID on Android) instead of traditional cookies, app analytics tools (Firebase Analytics), and push notification tokens (only with explicit permission).
- iOS: Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking → Toggle off per app
- Android: Settings → Privacy → Ads → Opt out of Ads Personalisation
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect new cookies, changes in third-party services, updates to privacy laws, or user feedback. Material changes trigger re-display of the cookie consent banner and email notification to registered users.
| v2.1 | June 2026 | Added LinkedIn Insight, updated Hotjar duration, GPC compliance update |
| v2.0 | January 2025 | Full rewrite, added GPC support section, new health data protections |
| v1.0 | March 2023 | Initial Cookie Policy published |
📍 Mailing Address
DrInsight Inc.
Badin
Pakistan
🇪🇺 EU Supervisory Authority
EU-based users may complain to their local Data Protection Authority (DPA) if unhappy with our cookie practices.
We aim to respond to all cookie-related enquiries within 5–7 business days.