Cookie Policy

Effective Date: January 5, 2026
Last Updated: January 5, 2026

Understanding Our Use of Cookies

At MuminMed.com, we believe in complete transparency about how we collect and use information. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, what types of cookies we use, how you can control cookie preferences, and how cookies help us provide you with a better, more personalized experience.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookie Definition

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide a better user experience.

How Cookies Work

When you visit MuminMed.com:

1. Your browser requests our website
2. Our server sends website files to your browser
3. Cookies are sent along with these files
4. Your browser stores the cookies on your device
5. When you return, cookies are sent back to our server
6. We recognize you and remember your preferences

Cookie Contents

Cookies typically contain:

• A unique identifier (cookie ID)
• The domain name (e.g., muminmed.com)
• Expiration date and time
• Small amounts of data relevant to your visit
• Settings and preferences

Cookies do NOT contain:

❌ Personal information (unless you’ve provided it)
❌ Viruses or malware
❌ Your passwords (in readable form)
❌ Credit card information
❌ Private health information

Different Names for Similar Technology

You may also hear these terms, which work similarly to cookies:

• Pixels (or tracking pixels)
• Web beacons
• Tags
• Scripts
• Local storage
• Session storage

This Cookie Policy covers all these technologies.

2. Why We Use Cookies

Primary Purposes

We use cookies to enhance your experience and operate MuminMed.com effectively:

🔧 Essential Website Functionality

• Enable core features of the Website
• Remember your login status (if applicable)
• Maintain security and prevent fraud
• Support comment functionality
• Remember your cookie consent choices

📊 Analytics and Performance

• Understand how visitors use our Website
• Identify which content is most valuable
• Analyze traffic patterns and trends
• Improve Website performance and speed
• Fix bugs and technical issues

🎯 Personalization

• Remember your preferences and settings
• Customize content based on your interests
• Provide relevant recommendations
• Save your language preferences
• Remember accessibility settings

📢 Advertising and Marketing

• Display relevant advertisements
• Measure advertising effectiveness
• Limit how many times you see an ad
• Support affiliate program tracking
• Retarget visitors with relevant content

📱 Social Media Integration

• Enable social sharing buttons
• Allow social media login (if applicable)
• Display social media content
• Track social media interactions

Benefits to You

Cookies help us provide:

✅ Faster, more efficient Website performance
✅ Content tailored to your interests
✅ Relevant advertisements (less intrusive)
✅ Better understanding of what content helps nurses
✅ Improved navigation and user experience
✅ Secure access to features (if logged in)
✅ Consistent experience across visits

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies (Essential)

Purpose: Enable basic Website functionality without which the Website cannot work properly.

What They Do:

• Manage your cookie consent preferences
• Enable secure areas and account login
• Support comment submission
• Prevent security threats
• Maintain session continuity
• Load balance traffic

Can You Disable Them?
❌ No – These cookies are essential for the Website to function. Disabling them may break core features.

Legal Basis:
Legitimate interest (necessary for service provision)

Examples:

• cookie_consent – Stores your cookie preferences
• PHPSESSID – Maintains your session
• security_token – Protects against cross-site request forgery

Performance and Analytics Cookies

Purpose: Help us understand how visitors interact with MuminMed.com by collecting anonymous information.

What They Do:

• Count page visits and traffic sources
• Measure time spent on pages
• Track navigation paths through the site
• Identify popular content
• Detect technical errors
• Improve Website speed and performance

Can You Disable Them?
✅ Yes – You can opt out, though this limits our ability to improve your experience.

Legal Basis:
Consent (in most jurisdictions) or legitimate interest

Primary Service:
Google Analytics

What Google Analytics Tracks:

• Pages viewed
• Session duration
• Bounce rate
• Device type and browser
• Geographic location (city/country level)
• Traffic source (how you found us)
• User demographics (age, gender – aggregated)

Data Anonymization:
We’ve enabled IP anonymization, meaning your full IP address is not stored.

Google Analytics Cookies:

• _ga (2 years) – Distinguishes users
• ___gid (24 hours) – Distinguishes users
• _gat (1 minute) – Throttles request rate
• _gac_* (90 days) – Campaign information

Opt-Out:
Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on

Functionality Cookies

Purpose: Remember your choices and preferences to provide enhanced, personalized features.

What They Do:

• Remember your language selection
• Save font size preferences
• Remember comment name/email (if you check “remember me”)
• Store notification preferences
• Remember layout choices
• Maintain user preferences across sessions

Can You Disable Them?
✅ Yes – But the Website may not remember your preferences, requiring you to reset them each visit.

Legal Basis:
Consent or legitimate interest

Examples:

• user_preferences – Stores your settings
• language – Remembers language choice
• comment_author_* – Remembers your comment details

Advertising and Marketing Cookies

Purpose: Deliver relevant advertisements and measure their effectiveness.

What They Do:

• Display targeted ads based on your interests
• Limit ad frequency (prevent seeing the same ad repeatedly)
• Measure ad performance and ROI
• Support affiliate link tracking
• Enable retargeting campaigns
• Track conversions from ads

Can You Disable Them?
✅ Yes – You can opt out of personalized advertising, though you’ll still see ads (just less relevant ones).

Legal Basis:
Consent (required in most jurisdictions)

Primary Services:

Google AdSense

• Contextual and interest-based advertising
• Uses DoubleClick cookie and similar technologies
• Tracks browsing across the Google Display Network

Google AdSense Cookies:

• IDE (1-2 years) – Ad serving and retargeting
• NID (6 months) – Ad preferences
• __gads (2 years) – Ad frequency capping
• Various DoubleClick cookies

Affiliate Network Cookies:

• Amazon Associates – Tracks referrals for commission
• ShareASale – Affiliate conversion tracking
• CJ Affiliate – Click and conversion tracking
• Rakuten – Affiliate performance tracking

Opt-Out Options:

• Google Ads Settings
• NAI Opt-Out
• DAA WebChoices
• Your Online Choices (EU)

Social Media Cookies

Purpose: Enable social media features and track social interactions.

What They Do:

• Support social sharing buttons (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)
• Enable social media login (if available)
• Display embedded social media content
• Track social sharing and engagement
• Provide social media analytics

Can You Disable Them?
✅ Yes – But social features may not work properly.

Legal Basis:
Consent

Social Platforms We Integrate:

Facebook

• Share buttons and embedded content
• Facebook Pixel for analytics (if used)
• Cookies: Various Facebook cookies

Twitter/X

• Tweet buttons and embedded tweets
• Twitter conversion tracking (if used)
• Cookies: Various Twitter cookies

Instagram

• Embedded posts and stories
• Cookies: Instagram cookies (owned by Meta)

LinkedIn

• Share buttons and embedded content
• LinkedIn Insight Tag (if used)
• Cookies: Various LinkedIn cookies

Pinterest

• Pin buttons and embedded content
• Pinterest Tag (if used)
• Cookies: Various Pinterest cookies

Privacy Policies:

• Facebook Cookie Policy
• Twitter Privacy Policy
• Instagram Privacy Policy
• LinkedIn Cookie Policy

4. First-Party vs. Third-Party Cookies

First-Party Cookies

Set by: MuminMed.com (our domain)

Purpose:

• Enable Website functionality
• Remember your preferences
• Track your visit to our Website only
• Manage essential features

Control:
We have full control over first-party cookies.

Examples:

• Session cookies
• Login cookies (if applicable)
• User preference cookies
• Comment form cookies

Privacy:
Generally considered less privacy-invasive since data stays with MuminMed.com.

Third-Party Cookies

Set by: External services and partners (not our domain)

Purpose:

• Analytics (Google Analytics)
• Advertising (Google AdSense)
• Social media features
• Affiliate tracking
• Content delivery networks

Control:
Limited control – managed by third-party services.

Examples:

• Google Analytics cookies
• Google advertising cookies
• Social media platform cookies
• Affiliate network cookies

Privacy:
It can track you across multiple websites, raising more privacy concerns.

Your Control:
You can disable third-party cookies specifically in most browsers without affecting first-party cookies.

5. Specific Cookies on MuminMed

Complete Cookie List

Below is a comprehensive list of cookies you may encounter on MuminMed.com:

Essential Cookies

Analytics Cookies

Advertising Cookies

Functionality Cookies

Social Media Cookies

Note: This list is regularly updated but may not be exhaustive. Third-party services may update their cookies without our direct knowledge.

6. Cookie Duration

Session Cookies (Temporary)

Duration: Deleted when you close your browser

Purpose:

• Maintain your current browsing session
• Enable shopping cart functionality (if applicable)
• Provide secure access during your visit
• Maintain form data temporarily

Examples:

• PHPSESSID – Session identifier
• WordPress session cookies

Privacy Impact:
Low – cookies disappear when you leave.

Persistent Cookies (Permanent)

Duration: Remain on your device for a set period or until manually deleted

Common Durations:

⏰ Short-term (days to weeks)

• _gid – 24 hours
• test_cookie – 15 minutes
• Various temporary tracking cookies

⏰ Medium-term (months)

• NID – 6 months
• _gac_* – 90 days
• Some advertising cookies

⏰ Long-term (1-2 years)

• _ga – 2 years
• IDE – 1-2 years
• cookie_consent – 1 year
• Various advertising cookies

Purpose:

• Remember you on return visits
• Maintain preferences across sessions
• Track long-term analytics trends
• Support retargeting campaigns

Privacy Impact:
Higher – can build a profile over time.

Your Control:
You can delete persistent cookies manually through your browser settings.

7. How to Manage Cookies

Browser Cookie Controls

All major browsers allow you to:

✅ View cookies stored on your device
✅ Delete specific cookies or all cookies
✅ Block cookies from specific websites
✅ Block all cookies (not recommended)
✅ Block third-party cookies only
✅ Receive notifications when cookies are set

Browser-Specific Instructions

Google Chrome

Manage Cookies:

1. Click the three-dot menu (⋮) → Settings
2. Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
3. Choose: “Allow all cookies,” “Block third-party cookies,” or “Block all cookies.”

Delete Cookies:

1. Settings → Privacy and security
2. Clear browsing data
3. Select “Cookies and other site data.”
4. Choose the time range and click “Clear data.”

View Cookies:

1. Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
2. See all cookies and site data
3. Search for “muminmed.com”

Chrome Help: Manage Cookies in Chrome

Mozilla Firefox

Manage Cookies:

1. Click menu (☰) → Settings
2. Privacy & Security
3. Under “Cookies and Site Data,” choose your preferences

Delete Cookies:

1. Settings → Privacy & Security
2. Cookies and Site Data → Clear Data
3. Check “Cookies and Site Data”
4. Click “Clear”

View Cookies:

1. Settings → Privacy & Security
2. Cookies and Site Data → Manage Data
3. Search for “muminmed.com”

Firefox Help: Cookies and Site Data in Firefox

Safari (Mac)

Manage Cookies:

1. Safari → Preferences
2. Privacy tab
3. Choose “Block all cookies” or adjust settings

Delete Cookies:

1. Safari → Preferences → Privacy
2. Manage Website Data
3. Select cookies and click “Remove” or “Remove All.”

View Cookies:

1. Safari → Preferences → Privacy
2. Manage Website Data
3. Search for “muminmed.com”

Safari Help: Manage Cookies in Safari

Microsoft Edge

Manage Cookies:

1. Click three-dot menu (…) → Settings
2. Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
3. Choose your cookie preferences

Delete Cookies:

1. Settings → Privacy, search, and services
2. Clear browsing data → Choose what to clear
3. Select “Cookies and other site data.”
4. Click “Clear now.”

View Cookies:

1. Settings → Cookies and site permissions
2. Manage and delete cookies and site data
3. See all cookies and site data

Edge Help: View and Delete Browser Cookies in Microsoft Edge

Safari (iOS – iPhone/iPad)

Manage/Delete Cookies:

1. Settings → Safari
2. Clear History and Website Data
3. Or: Block All Cookies (toggle on/off)

Note: iOS doesn’t allow viewing individual cookies easily.

Chrome (Android)

Manage/Delete Cookies:

1. Chrome app → Three-dot menu (⋮) → Settings
2. Privacy → Clear browsing data
3. Select “Cookies and site data.”
4. Or: Settings → Site settings → Cookies

Our Cookie Consent Tool

When you first visit MuminMed.com:

You’ll see a cookie consent banner allowing you to:

✅ Accept All Cookies – Full functionality and personalization
✅ Reject Non-Essential Cookies – Only necessary cookies
✅ Customize Preferences – Choose specific cookie categories
✅ Learn More – View this full Cookie Policy

Managing Consent:

You can change your cookie preferences anytime by:

• Clicking “Cookie Settings” in our footer
• Clicking the cookie icon (if present) on any page
• Deleting cookies and revisiting the site

Your Choices Are Saved:
Your cookie preferences are stored (ironically, in a cookie) for 12 months.

Third-Party Opt-Out Tools

Industry Opt-Out Pages:

🔗 Network Advertising Initiative (NAI)
http://optout.networkadvertising.org/
Opt out of participating in ad networks

🔗 Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA)
http://optout.aboutads.info/
WebChoices tool for US users

🔗 European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance
http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/
For EU users

🔗 Google Ads Settings
https://adssettings.google.com/
Manage Google advertising preferences

🔗 Google Analytics Opt-Out
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
A browser add-on to opt out of Google Analytics

Mobile Device Settings

iOS (iPhone/iPad):

1. Settings → Privacy → Tracking
2. Toggle off “Allow Apps to Request to Track”
3. Settings → Safari → Prevent Cross-Site Tracking (enable)

Android:

1. Settings → Google → Ads
2. Opt out of Ads Personalization
3. Or: Reset Advertising ID

Do Not Track (DNT)

Do Not Track Signals:

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” signal requesting websites not track your browsing.

Our Position:
Currently, there’s no industry-wide standard for honoring DNT signals. We respond to legally mandated opt-out mechanisms (like GPC – Global Privacy Control) where required.

Alternative:
Use our cookie consent tool to disable tracking cookies.

8. Impact of Disabling Cookies

What Happens When You Disable Cookies

Essential Cookies Disabled:

❌ Major functionality issues:

• Login features may not work
• Forms may not submit properly
• Security features compromised
• Session continuity lost
• Personalization impossible

⚠️ Not recommended – Website may be unusable

Analytics Cookies Disabled:

✅ Website functions normally

Impact on us:

• Can’t improve content based on usage data
• Don’t know which topics resonate
• Can’t fix unknown technical issues
• Limited ability to optimize experience

Impact on you:

• Minimal – everything works fine
• More privacy protection

Functionality Cookies Disabled:

⚠️ Reduced convenience:

• Have to re-enter comment information each time
• Preferences not remembered
• Language selection resets
• Customizations are lost between visits

Impact on you:

• Website works, but less personalized
• More repetitive actionsare  required

Advertising Cookies Disabled:

✅ Website functions normally

What changes:

• Still see ads (same quantity)
• Ads are less relevant to your interests
• May see the same ads repeatedly
• Generic rather than personalized ads

Impact on you:

• More privacy
• Potentially less useful ad experience

Complete Cookie Blocking

If you block ALL cookies:

⚠️ Significant limitations:

• May not be able to comment
• Can’t maintain login (if accounts are available)
• No personalization whatsoever
• Must accept cookies on each visit
• Some features are completely broken
• Forms may not work
• Security compromised

Not recommended for normal use.

9. Other Tracking Technologies

Beyond Cookies

While cookies are our primary tracking technology, we also use:

Web Beacons (Pixels)

What They Are:
Tiny, transparent image files (often 1×1 pixel) embedded in web pages or emails.

How They Work:

• Load when you view a page or email
• Send information back to a server
• Often work in conjunction with cookies

What We Use Them For:

• Email open tracking (newsletters)
• Page view counting
• Ad impression tracking
• Conversion tracking

Privacy:
Similar to cookies – track your interactions.

Control:
Block images in emails, use ad blockers, or disable cookies that web beacons rely on.

Local Storage

What It Is:
HTML5 technology that stores data in your browser (like cookies, but with more capacity).

What We Use It For:

• Store larger amounts of preference data
• Cache content for faster loading
• Save partial form entries
• Maintain application state

Difference from Cookies:

• Stores more data (5-10MB vs. 4KB)
• Doesn’t automatically send data to the server
• No expiration date (persists until manually deleted)

Control:
Clear through browser settings (similar to clearing cookies).

Session Storage

What It Is:
Similar to local storage, but data is deleted when you close the browser tab.

What We Use It For:

• Temporary data during your visit
• Multi-page form data
• Temporary user interface states

Privacy Impact:
Low – data disappears when you leave.

Scripts and Tags

What They Are:
JavaScript code that runs in your browser to collect information or enable features.

Examples on MuminMed:

• Google Analytics script
• Google AdSense code
• Social media widgets
• Affiliate tracking scripts
• Comment system code

What They Do:

• Track user behavior
• Enable interactive features
• Load third-party content
• Measure performance

Control:
Use script blockers (like NoScript, uBlock Origin) or disable JavaScript (not recommended – breaks functionality).

Device Fingerprinting

What It Is:
A technique that identifies your device based on configuration details (browser version, screen resolution, plugins, fonts, etc.).

Our Use:
We don’t actively use fingerprinting, but some third-party services (like anti-fraud systems) may use it.

Privacy Concern:
Harder to block than cookies – identifies you even without cookies.

Control:
Limited – use privacy-focused browsers (Brave, Tor) or privacy extensions.

Server Logs

What They Are:
Our web server automatically records information about requests:

• IP address (anonymized where possible)
• Browser and operating system
• Date and time of visit
• Pages accessed
• Referring website
• File downloads

Purpose:

• Security monitoring
• Performance analysis
• Error diagnosis
• Traffic statistics

Legal Basis:
Legitimate interest (necessary for security and service provision)

Retention:
Typically, 30-90 days, then deleted or anonymized.

10. Updates to This Policy

When We Update

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect:

• New cookies or technologies implemented
• Changes in how we use cookies
• New legal requirements
• Third-party service changes
• User feedback and clarifications

How We Notify You

Minor Updates:

• Update “Last Updated” date
• No specific notification required

Material Changes:

• Prominent notice on the Website
• Email notification to subscribers (if significant)
• Request for renewed consent (where required by law)
• An extended notice period before changes take effect

Your Responsibility

Please review this Cookie Policy periodically.

Continued use of MuminMed.com after updates constitutes acceptance of the modified policy.

Version History

We maintain previous versions upon request for transparency.

Current Version: 1.0
Effective Date: January 5, 2026
Next Scheduled Review: January 5, 2027

11. Legal Compliance

Applicable Regulations

This Cookie Policy complies with:

✅ EU ePrivacy Directive (Cookie Law)
✅ GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
✅ CCPA/CPRA (California Consumer Privacy Act)
✅ PECR (UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations)
✅ Ghana Data Protection Act, 2012
✅ Other applicable international privacy laws

Consent Requirements

For EU/EEA Users:

Under GDPR and ePrivacy Directive:

• Non-essential cookies require explicit consent
• Consent must be freely given, specific, and informed
• Must be as easy to withdraw as to give
• Pre-ticked boxes are not acceptable
• Must be able to use the website without non-essential cookies

For California Users:

Under CCPA/CPRA:

• Right to know what information is collected
• Right to opt out of “sale” (including some cookie tracking)
• “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link provided

For Other Jurisdictions:

We apply best practices globally, offering cookie controls to all users regardless of location.

12. Contact Us

Questions About Cookies?

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding our use of cookies:

📧 Cookie Questions: contact@muminmed.com
📧 Privacy Inquiries: contact@muminmed.com
📧 General Contact: contact@muminmed.com

Response Time:
We aim to respond to all cookie-related inquiries within 5-7 business days.

Data Subject Requests

If you want to:

• Access data collected through cookies
• Delete cookie-related data
• Object to cookie processing
• Exercise other privacy rights

Contact: privacy@muminmed.com with “Cookie Data Request” in the subject line.

Report Technical Issues

If cookies are causing problems:

• Not saving preferences
• Errors or broken functionality
• Unexpected behavior

Contact: support@muminmed.com

Summary: Your Cookie Choices

Quick reference for managing your cookie experience:

Option 1: Accept All Cookies

✅ Full Website functionality
✅ Personalized experience
✅ Relevant ads
✅ Supports content improvement
⚠️ Most data collection

How: Click “Accept All” on the cookie banner

Option 2: Essential Cookies Only

✅ Core Website functions work
✅ Maximum privacy protection
❌ No personalization
❌ Generic ads
❌ Can’t help us improve

How: Click “Reject Non-Essential” or customize settings to disable all except essential

Option 3: Custom Selection

✅ Balance between functionality and privacy
✅ Choose which features you want
⚠️ Requires understanding cookie types

How: Click “Customize” or “Cookie Settings” and select preferences

Option 4: Browser-Level Blocking

✅ Maximum control
✅ Applies across all websites
⚠️ May break many websites
⚠️ Requires technical knowledge

How: Configure browser settings (see instructions above)

Cookie Policy Acknowledgment

By continuing to use MuminMed.com, you acknowledge that:

✅ You have read this Cookie Policy
✅ You understand how we use cookies
✅ You accept our use of cookies as described
✅ You can manage cookie preferences anytime
✅ You can withdraw consent at any time

If you do not agree to our use of cookies:

Please adjust your browser settings or use our cookie preference tool to disable non-essential cookies before continuing.

Thank you for taking the time to understand our cookie practices. Transparency and your privacy are important to us.

Abdul-Muumin Wedraogo, BSN, RN
Founder, MuminMed.com
Registered Nurse, Ghana Health Service

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