Cookie Policy

HealthRNurse Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy is to explain when and why cookies and similar tracking technologies are used by Healthrnurse (“Healthrnurse,” “we” or “us”) and our partners on our websites, advertisements, and related services, including healthrnurse.com, and the mobile-optimized versions of the website and we refer to the Healthrnurse, along with the information and services made available to you through Healthrnurse website, as the “Services.”

Cookies

“Cookies” are small data files that are stored on the hard drive of the computer you use to view a website. Every computer that accesses a Healthrnurse website is assigned a different cookie by Healthrnurse. Different Cookies serve different purposes:

• Session cookies are designed for a specific visit, and they hold information as you navigate through various pages on the Healthrnurse website. These cookies have a brief lifespan and are automatically removed, for instance, when you exit the website or close your browser.
• Persistent cookies provide the capability to identify you during your visits to the Healthrnurse website and retain your preferences. These cookies remain on your browser or mobile device until you decide to remove them, or they typically self-delete when they reach their expiration date.
• Third-party cookies are not placed by Healthrnurse but by external entities. They have the potential to collect your browsing activity across various websites and sessions. These cookies are typically of the persistent variety, remaining on your device until you manually delete them or until they reach the expiration period specified in each individual third-party cookie.

“Web Beacons” are graphic image files embedded in a page of a website typically used to monitor activity on the page and send back to its home server (which can belong to the host site, a network advertiser or some other third party) information from your browser, such as the IP address, the URL of the page on which the Web Beacon is located, the type of browser that is accessing the site and the ID number of any cookies on your computer previously placed by that server.

Cookies on Healthrnurse Website

The cookies on the Healthrnurse websites are generally used for one of the following purposes:

• Strictly necessary. These cookies are necessary for the Healthrnurse website to function and are essential to access some areas of the Healthrnurse website. For instance, certain cookies allow us to recognize registered members, ensuring that they can access content exclusively available to them.

• Important Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow us to retain your preferences, such as your username, language, or your current region, enhancing your experience with personalized features. Additionally, they may facilitate services you’ve specifically requested, such as video playback.
• Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies empower us to examine how visitors interact with the Healthrnurse websites and assess the website’s overall performance. The data collected through these cookies is instrumental in enhancing the performance of the Healthrnurse websites and improving our services.
• Advertising Cookies: Healthrnurse and our advertising partners utilize these cookies to display advertisements on the Healthrnurse website and third-party sites that align with your interests and Healthrnurse account information. This customization is based on your browsing activity within our content and, occasionally, additional information obtained from external sources by either us or our advertisers. These cookies may also restrict the frequency with which you encounter a specific ad and enable the assessment of advertising campaign effectiveness. Information gathered through these cookies may be collected by Healthrnurse, our affiliates, or third-party advertisers and their ad servers.

We utilize cookies and various tracking technologies to perform the following functions when users access the Services:

• User Recognition: We use these technologies to identify individual users and remember their preferences.
• Monitoring Access and Usage: We track and record users’ access to and utilization of the Services.
• Email Tracking: We determine whether our emails have been opened and if the links within them have been clicked.
• Ensuring Service Functionality: Our aim is to ensure that the Services operate correctly.
• Trend Analysis: We analyze trends to improve and personalize the Services, including tailoring advertising on the Healthrnurse website and third-party websites. This personalization is based on user interests inferred from factors such as location, prior interactions on the Healthrnurse website, and additional data that Healthrnurse or our partners may possess about our users.

Additionally, when you use the Services, we automatically collect information from your browser or mobile device, including but not limited to:

• IP Address and Unique Device Identifier: These identifiers help us recognize your device.
• Browser Information: This includes details like the referring URL.
• User Preferences and Settings: We gather information about your chosen preferences and settings.
• Cookies: Information stored in cookies.
• Content Interaction: Data regarding the content you have viewed and actions taken, such as search queries, engagement with advertisements, clicks, and associated timestamps.

We may also collect device-specific information, including:

• Device Model: Information about your device’s make and model.
• Operating System: Details about your device’s operating system.
• Advertising ID: A unique, user-resettable identification number associated with mobile device advertising.
• App Version and Usage: Information about the version of the app you are using and how you use it.

With your permission, we may collect precise location information provided by your mobile device, which you can disable through your device settings.

Third-Party Cookies:

Sponsors or advertisers featured on the Healthrnurse website may employ their own cookies and other tracking technologies within banner advertisements, sponsored links, and on pages known as “Brand Pages.” These Brand Pages are dedicated solely to content from our advertisers. Additionally, this advertiser content may appear in emails, special promotions, or newsletters that we send to you. These advertisers may showcase their ads on the Healthrnurse website or on other websites you visit after navigating through Healthrnurse.

Some advertisers utilize third-party companies, separate from Healthrnurse, to deliver their ads and monitor user responses to these ads. These ad servers may also gather information through the use of cookies when you interact with the Healthrnurse website.

While we typically allow the utilization of these third-party cookies with the assumption that they adhere to our Advertising Policy, and we assist advertisers in placing cookies on Brand Pages, it’s important to note that we do not have direct control over how third parties employ these cookies or manage the data they collect through these technologies on the Healthrnurse website. As such, we may be unable to verify whether they are in compliance with our Advertising Policy.

For more information on how Google may use information collected when you use Google’s search services, please review their policy pages.

We collaborate with third-party ad networks to showcase advertisements on the Healthrnurse website and on third-party websites. These ad network providers employ technologies to gather information about your activities on the Healthrnurse website. They then use this data to deliver targeted advertising based on your browsing history and interests, using cookies as the basis.

The specific providers we work with may change over time. When your browser or device interacts with these third-party servers, these companies can collect information, including your IP address, page header data, and browser or device details, just as if you had visited their website or used their apps directly. These companies may collect data to personalize ads shown on both the Healthrnurse website and external websites, applications, and services.

In some cases, Healthrnurse may communicate with these companies directly between our web servers, bypassing your browser or device.

Many of these third-party providers offer information about their data collection practices, and in certain instances, they may provide options for opting out of their data collection. You can find more details about these controls in their respective privacy policies. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically for the most up-to-date information on our ad network partners.

Cookie Choices

Most browser software can be configured to reject cookies, and you can usually find instructions on how to adjust these settings in the “Help,” “Settings,” or “Preferences” section of your browser’s toolbar. If you decide to reject our cookies, please be aware that some functions and conveniences on our websites may not work correctly. However, it’s important to note that you don’t necessarily have to accept our cookies to effectively use most features of our websites.

It’s worth mentioning that if you want to use opt-out services like those provided by the Network Advertising Initiative and the TRUSTed Ads™ program, you should not reject all cookies. These opt-out procedures function by placing cookies on your browser to enable the opt-out process. These “opt-out cookies” are put in place, for example, to prevent the placement of cookies used for targeted advertising.

Certain companies that serve ads may allow you to prevent them from collecting data through the use of cookies. To do this, you’ll need to opt out of data collection with each specific site. Additionally, you can opt out of cookies for multiple ad servers by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative gateway opt-out site. This website also provides an opportunity to review the privacy policies of these ad servers. For more information and resources on how to opt out of advertising and related cookies, you can visit the World Privacy Forum’s website.

Additional Information for Healthrnurse’s Visitors from the European Economic Area (“EEA”)

Additional Information for Healthrnurse Visitors from the European Economic Area (“EEA”):

If you are a Healthrnurse user located in the EEA, you will encounter a banner before cookies are placed on your computer or device. This banner will request that you make a choice to either accept or decline the placement of cookies. By choosing to accept the placement of cookies, you are allowing us to provide you with the best possible experience and service. However, you have the option to decline the placement of cookies, except for those that are strictly necessary. Your decision in this regard is respected and will be implemented accordingly.

Changes to Cookie Policy 

Healthrnurse Cookie Policy Update:

Please be aware that Healthrnurse retains the right to modify this Cookie Policy at any time, and any alterations will become effective as soon as they are posted unless we specify otherwise. We strongly encourage you to regularly revisit this Cookie Policy to stay informed about the latest information regarding the use of cookies on the Healthrnurse website.

Last Updated: October 5, 2023