Cookie Policy
3680 NE Akin Drive #122, Lee's Summit, MO 64064
This Cookie Policy explains how Total Body Fitness ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website totalbodyfitnesskc.com. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy.
Table of Contents
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website. They contain information about your browsing activity and help websites remember your preferences, login status, and other settings.
Cookies Serve Many Purposes:
- Remembering your login status so you don't have to sign in repeatedly
- Storing your preferences and settings (language, display options)
- Analyzing how visitors use the website to improve functionality
- Providing personalized content and advertising
- Ensuring security and preventing fraud
Related Technologies
In addition to cookies, we may use similar tracking technologies such as:
- Web Beacons (Pixel Tags): Small transparent images embedded in web pages or emails to track user behavior
- Local Storage: HTML5 local storage that allows websites to store data on your device
- Session Storage: Temporary storage that expires when you close your browser
For simplicity, we refer to all these technologies collectively as "cookies" in this policy.
2. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website, improve our services, and understand how visitors interact with our content. Cookies help us provide you with a more personalized and efficient browsing experience.
Specific Purposes:
🔐 Authentication & Security
Cookies help us verify your identity when you log into your member account and protect against fraudulent activity.
⚙️ Functionality & Preferences
Cookies remember your preferences (such as language settings) and choices you make on the website so you don't have to re-enter them each time you visit.
📊 Analytics & Performance
Cookies help us understand how visitors use our website, which pages are most popular, how long visitors stay, and where they come from. This information helps us improve our website.
📢 Marketing & Advertising
Cookies allow us to show you relevant advertisements and promotional content based on your interests and track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
🌐 Social Media Integration
Cookies enable social media features like sharing content to Facebook, Instagram, or other platforms and allow us to track social media activity related to our website.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
We use several different types of cookies on our website. Cookies can be categorized by their purpose and by how long they remain on your device.
By Duration:
Session Cookies (Temporary)
These cookies are temporary and expire when you close your web browser. They are used to remember your actions during a single browsing session, such as items in your shopping cart or form data you've entered.
Persistent Cookies (Permanent)
These cookies remain on your device for a set period (specified in the cookie) or until you manually delete them. They are used to remember your preferences and settings across multiple visits to our website.
By Purpose:
✅ Strictly Necessary Cookies (Essential)
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. Without these cookies, services you have requested (such as logging into your member account) cannot be provided.
Examples:
- Authentication cookies that verify your login status
- Security cookies that prevent fraudulent activity
- Load balancing cookies that ensure website availability
⚠️ These cookies cannot be disabled and are always active.
⚙️ Functional Cookies (Preference)
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, personalized features.
Examples:
- Remembering your language preference
- Storing your display settings (light/dark mode)
- Remembering items in comment forms (name, email)
- "Remember Me" login options
📊 Analytics Cookies (Performance)
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and whether visitors receive error messages. This information helps us improve website performance.
Examples:
- Google Analytics cookies tracking page views and visitor behavior
- Performance monitoring cookies measuring page load times
- Error tracking cookies identifying technical issues
Note: Analytics cookies collect anonymous or aggregated data and do not identify you personally.
📢 Marketing Cookies (Targeting/Advertising)
These cookies track your browsing habits and are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They also help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Examples:
- Facebook Pixel tracking conversions and ad performance
- Google Ads cookies for retargeting campaigns
- Social media cookies for targeted advertising
Note: These cookies may track your browsing across different websites.
4. First-Party and Third-Party Cookies
First-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are set directly by our website (totalbodyfitnesskc.com). We have full control over these cookies and use them to provide essential website functionality and improve your experience.
Third-Party Cookies
Third-party cookies are set by domains other than our website. These are typically used for analytics, advertising, and social media integration. While we choose which third-party services to use, we do not have direct control over the cookies they set.
Third-party services we may use include:
- Google Analytics: Website traffic analysis and visitor behavior tracking
- Google Ads: Advertising and conversion tracking
- Facebook Pixel: Social media advertising and conversion tracking
- YouTube: Embedded video content
- Social Media Platforms: Facebook, Instagram sharing and integration
Important: Third-party cookies are subject to the privacy policies of those third-party providers. We recommend reviewing their policies:
- Google: policies.google.com/privacy
- Facebook: facebook.com/privacy/explanation
5. Specific Cookies We Use
Below is a list of specific cookies that may be set when you use our website:
Website Functionality Cookies
Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
---|---|---|---|
wordpress_logged_in_* |
Verifies you are logged into your account | 2 days (or 2 weeks with "Remember Me") | Essential |
wordpress_test_cookie |
Checks if your browser accepts cookies | Session (deleted when browser closes) | Essential |
comment_author_* |
Remembers your name when leaving comments | 1 year | Functional |
comment_author_email_* |
Remembers your email when leaving comments | 1 year | Functional |
wp-settings-* |
Stores your screen display preferences | 1 year | Functional |
Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics)
Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
---|---|---|---|
_ga |
Distinguishes unique visitors | 2 years | Analytics |
_gid |
Distinguishes unique visitors | 24 hours | Analytics |
_gat |
Throttles request rate | 1 minute | Analytics |
Note: Google Analytics data is anonymous and aggregated. Learn more at Google Analytics Cookie Usage
Marketing and Advertising Cookies
Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Provider |
---|---|---|---|
_fbp |
Facebook Pixel - tracks conversions and user behavior for advertising | 3 months | |
fr |
Facebook advertising and retargeting | 3 months | |
IDE |
Google DoubleClick - measures ad effectiveness | 1 year |
Note: These cookies may be used if we run advertising campaigns on social media or Google platforms.
Important: The specific cookies used on our website may change over time as we add new features or update our services. This list represents common cookies but may not be exhaustive.
6. How to Control and Delete Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer.
⚠️ Important Notice
If you disable or refuse cookies, some parts of our website may become inaccessible or not function properly. Essential cookies cannot be disabled without severely affecting the usability of the website.
Browser-Specific Instructions
Here's how to manage cookies in common web browsers:
🌐 Google Chrome
- Click the menu icon (three vertical dots) in the top-right corner
- Select Settings
- Click Privacy and security
- Click Cookies and other site data
- Choose your preferred cookie settings
Learn more: Chrome Cookie Settings
🦊 Mozilla Firefox
- Click the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top-right corner
- Select Settings
- Click Privacy & Security in the left sidebar
- Under "Cookies and Site Data," adjust your settings
Learn more: Firefox Cookie Settings
🧭 Safari
- Click Safari in the menu bar
- Select Preferences
- Click the Privacy tab
- Choose your cookie preferences under "Cookies and website data"
Learn more: Safari Cookie Settings
🌊 Microsoft Edge
- Click the menu icon (three horizontal dots) in the top-right corner
- Select Settings
- Click Cookies and site permissions
- Click Manage and delete cookies and site data
- Adjust your cookie settings
Learn more: Edge Cookie Settings
Additional Cookie Control Options
Mobile Devices
For instructions on managing cookies on mobile devices (iOS, Android), please refer to your device's help documentation or browser settings.
Opt-Out Tools and Resources
- AboutCookies.org: aboutcookies.org - Comprehensive guide to managing cookies
- Google Analytics Opt-Out: Browser Add-On - Prevent Google Analytics tracking
- Network Advertising Initiative: NAI Opt-Out Tool - Opt out of targeted advertising
- Your Online Choices: youronlinechoices.com - European advertising opt-out
Do Not Track (DNT)
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. Our website currently does not respond to DNT signals, as there is no universal standard for how to interpret them.
7. Cookie Consent
By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy.
What Your Consent Means
- You agree to our use of essential cookies that are necessary for website functionality
- You agree to our use of functional, analytics, and marketing cookies (which you can disable via browser settings)
- You understand that disabling certain cookies may limit website functionality
- You can withdraw your consent at any time by deleting cookies and adjusting browser settings
If you do not agree to our use of cookies, you should set your browser settings accordingly or refrain from using our website.
8. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies, technology, or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will:
- Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
- Notify you by posting a notice on our website
- Send an email notification for material changes (if you are a registered member)
Your continued use of our website after changes to this Cookie Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
You can always access the current version of this Cookie Policy at: totalbodyfitnesskc.com/cookie-policy
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:
Total Body Fitness
3680 NE Akin Drive #122
Lee's Summit, MO 64064
Phone: (816) 403-4910
Email: [email protected]
Website: totalbodyfitnesskc.com
Business Hours:
Office: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST
We will respond to your inquiry within 2-3 business days.
Related Policies
For more information about how we collect, use, and protect your data, please review our related policies:
- Privacy Policy - How we handle your personal information
- Terms of Service - Rules for using our website
- SMS Terms - Text messaging communications
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