Cookie Policy

Life with Loveleen (lifewithloveleen.com) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate the site, analyse traffic, and serve relevant advertising. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies we use, why, and how you can control them.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, so you don't have to re-enter them every time you visit. Cookies are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to site owners.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We categorise cookies into three types, matching the preferences shown in our cookie consent banner:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are required for the website to function correctly. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and content delivery. The site cannot operate without these cookies. Disabling them will prevent the site from loading.

• cookie_consent_v2 — Stores your cookie consent preferences (essential, analytics, marketing). Stored in localStorage on your device. Persists until you clear browser data.
• Next.js session cookies — Used for draft mode and Sanity visual editing when enabled by content editors.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the site so we can improve content and performance. Analytics cookies are only set if you consent to them.

• Vercel Speed Insights — Collects Core Web Vitals (page load time, interactivity, layout shift) to monitor site performance. Powered by @vercel/speed-insights. Data is aggregated and anonymised.
• Google Analytics — If enabled, collects anonymised data about page views, session duration, and traffic sources. You can opt out via Google's opt-out tool.

Marketing / Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to display relevant ads and measure advertising campaign performance. Marketing cookies are only set if you consent to them.

• Google AdSense — Serves and measures ads via adsbygoogle.js. Sets cookies including __gads, __gpi, and IDE on the google.com and doubleclick.net domains. Used to personalise ads and measure ad performance. Publisher ID: ca-pub-8692261864583600.
• Contentsquare — Loaded via t.contentsquare.net/uxa/4de4f00065935.js. Sets cookies for session replay, page interaction analysis, and UX optimisation. Cookies include _cs_id, _cs_s, and _cs_c.

3. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we use third-party services that may set cookies on your device. These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies:

• Google AdSense (Cookie policy) — Advertising and ad measurement.
• Contentsquare (Privacy policy) — UX analytics and session analysis.
• Vercel (Privacy policy) — Hosting and performance monitoring.
• Google Fonts — Loaded via Next.js font optimisation. No cookies are set by Google Fonts when using the Next.js font loader.
• Sanity (Privacy policy) — Headless CMS for content delivery. No tracking cookies are set for site visitors.

We do not control these third-party cookies and recommend reviewing their respective policies.

4. Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit lifewithloveleen.com, a cookie consent banner appears giving you three options:

• Accept — Enables all cookie categories (essential, analytics, and marketing).
• Preferences — Lets you selectively enable or disable analytics and marketing cookies. Essential cookies cannot be disabled.
• Close (×) — Dismisses the banner for the current session without granting consent. No analytics or marketing cookies are set. This is compliant with PIPEDA and Quebec Law 25.

Your preferences are stored in localStorage under the key cookie_consent_v2 and are also recorded server-side for audit purposes. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser storage and revisiting the site.

5. How Long Cookies Stay on Your Device

6. Managing and Deleting Cookies

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View all cookies stored on your device
• Block cookies from specific sites
• Block all third-party cookies
• Delete all cookies when you close the browser
• Clear cookies manually at any time

Useful links for managing cookies in popular browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Safari
• Firefox
• Microsoft Edge

Disabling essential cookies will prevent the site from functioning. Disabling analytics or marketing cookies will not affect site functionality but may limit your experience.

7. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers send a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. This site does not currently respond to DNT signals in a standardised way because there is no universal industry consensus on how to interpret them. However, our cookie consent banner gives you granular control over which cookie categories are enabled.

8. Legal Compliance

This Cookie Policy is designed to comply with the following regulations to the extent applicable:

• PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, Canada) — Consent-based collection of personal information.
• Quebec Law 25 — Requires explicit consent for cookies that collect personal information; session-only dismissal without consent is supported.
• CASL (Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation) — Governs computer programs installed via cookies; essential cookies are necessary for operation.
• GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation, EU) — Requires opt-in consent for non-essential cookies; our banner provides this.
• ePrivacy Directive (EU Cookie Law) — Requires prior informed consent for storing or accessing information on a user's device.
• CCPA / CPRA (California Consumer Privacy Act / California Privacy Rights Act) — Provides California residents with rights regarding personal information collected via cookies.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at livewithloveleen@gmail.com.