Cookie policy
Cookie Policy
Last updated: 28 July 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Probiotics.info uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or use the website.
Probiotics.info is operated by:
Fascina, Educational Enterprise
Haringbuisdijk
Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Email:
[email protected]
This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
- What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites can store on your computer, phone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website.
Cookies can perform different functions.
For example, they may:
Keep you logged in
Remember preferences
Maintain website security
Support payments
Measure website usage
Remember cookie choices
Help attribute affiliate referrals
Cookies can be placed directly by Probiotics.info or by third-party services used on the website.
A first-party cookie is placed by the website you are visiting.
A third-party cookie is placed by another service integrated into or used by that website.
Cookies may also be:
Session cookies, which are generally deleted when you close your browser
Persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them
- Why does Probiotics.info use cookies?
We may use cookies and similar technologies to:
Operate the website
Maintain login sessions
Secure accounts
Remember user preferences
Remember cookie choices
Manage subscriptions
Support payment functionality
Prevent fraud or abuse
Analyse website performance
Understand how the website is used
Improve technical reliability
Support affiliate referral tracking
Not every visitor will encounter every type of cookie described in this policy.
- Strictly necessary cookies
Some cookies are necessary for the website to function correctly.
These may be used for:
User authentication
Login sessions
Account security
Shopping or subscription functionality
Payment-related functionality
Load balancing
Fraud prevention
Security controls
Remembering privacy or cookie preferences
These cookies may be used without optional cookie consent where applicable law permits because they are necessary to provide functionality requested by the user or to operate the service.
Blocking strictly necessary cookies may cause parts of Probiotics.info to stop functioning correctly.
- Preference cookies
Preference cookies may allow Probiotics.info to remember choices you have made.
These may include:
Cookie preferences
Display preferences
Account-related settings
Language preferences
Other interface choices
Their purpose is to make repeated visits more convenient.
- Analytics cookies
We may use analytics technologies to understand how visitors interact with Probiotics.info.
Analytics information may include:
Pages visited
Approximate visit duration
Navigation between pages
Referral source
Browser type
Device type
Approximate geographic information
Technical performance
Errors or failed requests
Where analytics cookies are not strictly necessary, they should only be placed where legally required consent has been obtained.
Analytics information is intended to help us understand website usage and improve the service.
- Security cookies
Cookies or similar technologies may be used to:
Detect suspicious activity
Prevent automated abuse
Protect accounts
Maintain authenticated sessions
Prevent fraudulent requests
Protect website infrastructure
These technologies may be necessary for the security and reliable operation of the website.
- Account and login cookies
If you create or use an account on Probiotics.info, cookies may be used to identify your authenticated session.
These cookies may help the website:
Keep you logged in
Recognise your account during navigation
Apply the correct subscription level
Maintain usage limits
Protect your account from unauthorised access
Logging out may remove or invalidate some authentication cookies.
- Subscription and payment cookies
Probiotics.info may use third-party payment providers, including Stripe, to manage subscriptions and payments.
Payment providers may place or use cookies and similar technologies for purposes such as:
Payment processing
Fraud prevention
Security
Authentication
Transaction management
Some payment-related technologies may be necessary to complete a transaction you request.
Third-party payment providers process information according to their own terms and privacy documentation.
- Affiliate cookies and referral tracking
Some product links on Probiotics.info may be affiliate links.
When you click an affiliate link, information may be sent to or stored by:
A retailer
An affiliate network
A marketplace
A manufacturer
Another commercial partner
This information may be used to determine whether a purchase resulted from a referral from Probiotics.info.
Affiliate tracking may involve:
Referral identifiers
Click identifiers
Cookies
Browser information
Device information
Transaction attribution information
Depending on the technology and applicable law, consent may be required before non-essential affiliate tracking cookies are placed.
For more information about affiliate relationships, please see our Affiliate Disclosure.
- Third-party cookies
Some functionality on Probiotics.info may depend on third-party providers.
These providers may set their own cookies or use similar technologies.
Examples can include:
Payment services
Analytics providers
Security services
Embedded content
Affiliate networks
External authentication systems
Third-party providers may process data under their own privacy policies and cookie policies.
Probiotics.info does not control how third parties independently operate their services.
- Cookie consent
Where legally required, Probiotics.info asks for consent before placing non-essential cookies.
Consent should be:
Freely given
Specific
Informed
Unambiguous
Users should be able to refuse optional cookies without being prevented from using website functionality that does not require those cookies.
Continuing to browse the website by itself should not be treated as consent to non-essential cookies where consent is legally required.
Dutch and EU guidance requires users to be informed about tracking cookies before consent is given, including what is used, who processes the information, why it is processed, and how consent can be withdrawn. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
- Accepting and rejecting cookies
Where a cookie consent interface is shown, you may be given options such as:
Accept all
Reject optional cookies
Manage preferences
Choose individual categories
Rejecting optional cookies should not prevent strictly necessary cookies from operating.
Some optional website features may not function if the cookies required for those features are disabled.
- Withdrawing consent
Where processing is based on cookie consent, you may withdraw that consent.
Withdrawal should be possible without disadvantage and should be as straightforward as reasonably possible. EU guidance states that users must be able to withdraw consent after it has been given. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
You may be able to change your preferences through:
A cookie settings link
A privacy settings interface
Your browser settings
Contacting us where appropriate
Withdrawing consent does not make earlier processing unlawful if that processing occurred while valid consent was in place.
- Cookie settings
Where available, Probiotics.info may provide a Cookie Settings option that allows you to review or change your preferences.
This may allow you to manage categories such as:
Necessary cookies
Preference cookies
Analytics cookies
Affiliate or marketing cookies
Necessary cookies may not be switchable through the consent interface where they are required for the website to operate.
- Browser controls
Most browsers allow you to:
View stored cookies
Delete cookies
Block all cookies
Block third-party cookies
Restrict cookies to selected websites
Clear cookies when the browser closes
Browser settings differ between providers and devices.
Deleting or blocking cookies may remove stored preferences and may affect account or website functionality.
The European Commission also notes that users can remove cookies through browser history controls or prevent cookies through browser settings, although doing so may affect functionality such as logins and preferences. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
- Similar technologies
In addition to cookies, websites may use technologies such as:
Local storage
Session storage
Pixels
Tags
Tracking identifiers
Server-side logs
These technologies may perform functions similar to cookies.
Where applicable privacy or consent requirements apply to these technologies, we aim to treat them consistently with the relevant cookie requirements.
- Cookie duration
Different cookies may remain active for different periods.
Some cookies last only for the current browser session.
Others may remain for a defined period in order to:
Remember preferences
Maintain security
Recognise repeat visits
Attribute referrals
The duration of third-party cookies may be determined by the relevant third-party provider.
- Cookies we actually use
The specific cookies used by Probiotics.info may change as the website develops.
Where required, our cookie consent system or cookie settings interface should provide current information about active non-essential cookies and their purposes.
Categories may include:
Strictly necessary
Preferences
Analytics
Affiliate or referral tracking
Because services and providers can change, this Cookie Policy describes the categories and purposes of processing rather than guaranteeing that every listed technology is active at all times.
- WordPress and WooCommerce
Probiotics.info uses WordPress and may use WooCommerce functionality.
These systems can use cookies for purposes such as:
Authentication
User sessions
Account functionality
Preferences
Cart or commerce functionality
Administrative security
Some of these cookies may be necessary for the functionality requested by the visitor.
- Stripe
Probiotics.info may use Stripe for subscription and payment functionality.
Stripe may use cookies and other technologies for:
Processing payments
Fraud detection
Authentication
Security
Providing payment functionality
Stripe may act as an independent data controller for some processing activities.
Users should review Stripe’s own privacy and cookie information for details about Stripe’s processing.
- Affiliate services
Affiliate links may involve third-party affiliate networks, retailers, or marketplaces.
Once you follow an external affiliate link, the third party may use its own tracking technologies.
The duration and operation of those technologies are determined by that third party.
The external provider’s own privacy and cookie policies apply to its processing.
- No health profiling for advertising
Probiotics.info is a health-related research website.
We do not intend to use information about the health conditions or scientific topics a user views to create personalised health advertising profiles.
Research queries and condition-page browsing should not be disclosed to affiliate partners merely because those partners have a commercial relationship with Probiotics.info.
Where analytics or referral systems are used, we aim to minimise unnecessary transmission of health-related information.
- Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when:
Website functionality changes
New service providers are introduced
Cookies are added or removed
Legal requirements change
Our privacy practices change
The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last updated.
- Contact
For questions about cookies, privacy, or tracking technologies used by Probiotics.info, contact:
Fascina, Educational Enterprise
Haringbuisdijk
Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Email:
[email protected]
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Methodology
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