Cookie policy

Effective Date: July 28, 2023

This website membership.metabolicinitiative.com uses Cookies and similar technologies in order to distinguish you from other users. By using Cookies, We are able to provide you with a better experience and to improve Our Site by better understanding how you use it. Please read this Cookie Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. Your acceptance of Our Cookie Policy is deemed to occur when you press the “accept” button on Our Cookie banner or when you have selected your preferred Cookie options in Our Cookie manager and pressed the “Continue” button. If you do not agree to Our Cookie Policy, please stop using Our Site immediately.

1. Definitions and Interpretation

In this Cookie Policy, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:

Cookie: means a small file placed on your computer or device by Our Site when you visit certain parts of Our Site and/or when you use certain features of Our Site;

Cookie Law: means the relevant parts of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 and of EU Regulation 2016/679 General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”);

Personal data: means any and all data that relates to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified from that data, as defined by EU Regulation 2016/679 General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”); and

We/Us/Our: means “Our Website/School/Company”, the brand owned and operated by Metabolic Health Initiative, LLC

2. Information About Us

Our Site is owned and operated by Company name or person(s).

• Registered address:

• Email address: your email

• Telephone number: your phone

3. How Does Our Site Use Cookies?

• 3.1 Our Site may place and access certain first-party Cookies on your computer or device. First party Cookies are those placed directly by Us and are used only by Us. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of Our Site and services. We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data is protected and respected at all times.

• 3.2 By using Our Site, you may also receive certain third-party Cookies on your computer or device. Third-party Cookies are those placed by websites, services, and/or parties other than Us. Third-party Cookies are used on Our Site for analytics and for marketing purposes. For more details, please refer to section 4 below.

• 3.3 All Cookies used by and on Our Site are used in accordance with current Cookie Law. We may use some or all of the following types of Cookie:

• 3.3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

A Cookie falls into this category (usually first-party cookies) if it is essential to the operation of Our Site as without them we cannot provide the functionality that you need to use this website. For example, essential cookies help remember your preferences as you navigate through the online school, also support functions such as logging in, and payment transactions.

• 3.3.2 Functionality Cookies

Functional Cookies allow our web site to remember choices you make, e.g. your user name, log in details and language preferences and any customizations you make to pages during your visit. They are necessary to provide features and services specific to individual users.

• 3.3.3 Analytics Cookies

It is important for Us to understand how you use Our Site, for example, how efficiently you are able to navigate around it, and what features you use. Analytics Cookies enable us to gather this information, helping Us to improve Our Site and your experience of it.

• 3.3.4 Marketing/Targeting Cookies

It is important for Us to know when and how often you visit Our Site, and which parts of it you have used (including which pages you have visited and which links you have visited). As with analytics Cookies, this information helps us to better understand you and, in turn, to make Our Site and advertising more relevant to your interests. Some information gathered by targeting Cookies may also be shared with third parties.

• 3.3.5 Third Party Cookies

Third-party Cookies are not placed by Us; instead, they are placed by third parties that provide services to Us and/or to you. Third-party Cookies may be used by advertising services to serve up tailored advertising to you on Our Site, or by third parties providing analytics services to Us (these Cookies will work in the same way as analytics Cookies described above). We may use cookies for payment processing, affiliate marketing tracking, and 3rd party marketing.

• 3.3.6 Persistent Cookies

Any of the above types of Cookie may be a persistent Cookie. Persistent Cookies are those which remain on your computer or device for a predetermined period and are activated each time you visit Our Site.

• 3.3.7 Session Cookies

Any of the above types of Cookie may be a session Cookie. Session Cookies are temporary and only remain on your computer or device from the point at which you visit Our Site until you close your browser. Session Cookies are deleted when you close your browser.

• 3.4 Cookies on Our Site are not permanent and will expire as indicated in the table below.

• 3.5 For more details of the personal data that We collect and use, the measures we have in place to protect personal data, your legal rights, and our legal obligations, please refer to our Privacy Policy

• 3.6 For more specific details of the Cookies that We use, please refer to the table below.

4. What Cookies Does Our Site Use?

• 4.1 The following first-party Cookies may be placed on your computer or device:

Name of Cookie	Provider	Purpose	Expires
nsr	m.stripe.network	Used to process payments for our website.	When you close your browser
cookiesEnabled	checkout.stripe.com	Used to process payments for our website.	When you close your browser
__stripe_sid	checkout.stripe.com	Used to process payments for our website.	When you close your browser
__stripe_mid	checkout.stripe.com	Used to distinguish users.	1 year
ab_disable_remember_	checkout.stripe.com	Used to process payments for our website.	7 years
checkout-test-session	checkout.stripe.com	Used to process payments for our website.	10 years
cid	checkout.stripe.com	Used to process payments for our website.	for ever
vuid	vimeo.com	These cookies are used by Vimeo to collect analytics tracking information.	1 year
player	player.vimeo.com	These cookies are used by Vimeo to collect analytics tracking information.	1 year

Name of Cookie	Provider	Purpose	Expires
ZD-referrerPolicy	membership.metabolicinitiative.com	Stores referrer tags	Forever
ZD-zE_oauth	membership.metabolicinitiative.com	Stores the authentication token once the user has been authenticated.	2 hours
ZD-currentTime	membership.metabolicinitiative.com	Sets the time when page loads.	Forever
ZD-settings	membership.metabolicinitiative.com	Stores a hash of settings so that we don't keep sending blips after the initial one	Forever
ZD-suid	membership.metabolicinitiative.com	Session id for pathfinder.	20 minutes
ZD-buid	membership.metabolicinitiative.com	Collects Machine ID.	Forever

● 4.4 Our Site uses analytics services provided by Google. Website analytics refers to a set of tools used to collect and analyse anonymous usage information, enabling us to better understand how Our Site is used. This, in turn, enables us to improve Our Site and the products and services offered through them.

● 4.5 The analytics services used by Our Site use Cookies to gather the required information. You do not have to allow us to use these Cookies, however, whilst our use of them does not pose any risk to your privacy or your safe use of Our Site, it does enable us to continually improve Our Site, making it a better and more useful experience for you.

● 4.6 The analytics services used by Our Site uses the following Cookies:

Name of Cookie	Provider	Purpose	Expires
_ga	membership.metabolicinitiative.com	Google Analytics: Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.	2 years
_gat	membership.metabolicinitiative.com	Google Analytics: Used by Google Analytics to throttle the request rate.	When you close your browser
_gid	membership.metabolicinitiative.com	Google Analytics: Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.	When you close your browser
collect	membership.metabolicinitiative.com	Google Analytics: Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels.	When you close your browser

● 4.7 Targeting/Marketing cookies

Targeting/Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. We may use cookies for 3rd party marketing. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising:

Consent and Control

• 5.1 Consent for European Union based Users: Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown a banner requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling Us to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies unless those Cookies are strictly necessary; however certain features of Our Site may not function fully or as intended. You will be given the opportunity to allow and/or deny different categories of Cookie that We use.

• 5.2 Disabling & Deleting. In addition to the controls that We provide, you can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all Cookies or only third-party Cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.

• 5.3 Disabling & Deleting. The links below provide instructions on how to control Cookies in all mainstream browsers:

• 5.3.1 Google Chrome

• 5.3.2 Microsoft Internet Explorer

• 5.3.3 Microsoft Edge (Please note that there are no specific instructions at this time, but Microsoft support will be able to assist)

• 5.3.4 Safari (macOS)

• 5.3.5 Safari (iOS)

• 5.3.6 Mozilla Firefox

• 5.3.7 Android (Please refer to your device’s documentation for manufacturers’ own browsers)

6. Changes to this Cookie Policy

• 6.1 We may alter this Cookie Policy at any time. Any such changes will become binding on you on your first use of Our Site after the changes have been made. You are therefore advised to check this page from time to time.

• 6.2 In the event of any conflict between the current version of this Cookie Policy and any previous version(s), the provisions current and in effect shall prevail unless it is expressly stated otherwise.

7. Further Information

• 7.1 If you would like to know more about how We use Cookies, please contact Us at contact@metabolicinitiative.com.

• 7.2 For more information about privacy, data protection and our terms and conditions, please visit the following:

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All content and information on this website and its linked materials, including but not limited to all Metabolic Health Initiative associated websites, services, events, social media channels, online presence, and use of the Metabolic Health Initiative proprietary e-learning platform, are collectively referred to as the “The Materials.” The Materials are for informational and educational purposes only and do not constitute medical or health advice, the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional healthcare services. Metabolic Health Initiative is not a licensed healthcare provider. Your use of The Materials does not establish any kind of patient-provider relationship. The Materials may not be appropriate or applicable for your individual circumstances. None of The Materials represents or warrants that any particular device, procedure, supplement, diet, or treatment is safe, appropriate, or effective for you or any specific individual.

Reliance on any information from The Materials is solely at the user’s own risk. The Materials is not a substitute for any kind of professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and The Materials are not to be used for the diagnosis of any condition. Metabolic Health Initiative makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, and assumes no responsibility or legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or quality of The Materials. Users should not rely solely on this information, and users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition may have. Metabolic Health Initiative is not responsible for any errors or omissions of any information that is published or posted in The Materials, nor any incomplete or missing information. Metabolic Health Initiative cannot be held responsible for damages from anything related to this Website, The Materials, or any linked 3rd party site.

Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified and licensed medical professional with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, and do so prior to making any changes in lifestyle or treatment. If you experience a medical emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest Emergency Room right away.

Name of Cookie	Purpose	Strictly Necessary	Expires
XSRF-TOKEN	Preserves User Login information and states	Yes	When you close your browser
DPSettings	Preserves the user's Cookie policy preferences	Yes	12 days
slim_session	Preserves User Login information and states	Yes	1 day