Cookie Policy

Effective date: 9/1/2026

This page explains the cookies livingbythemantras.com uses and how to turn them off. It works alongside our Privacy Policy.

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files a website stores on your device. They let a site remember you between pages and visits, and they let tools like analytics and ad pixels count visitors and measure results. Some cookies come from us, and some come from the third-party services we use.

The cookies we use

Essential. Set by our website software and caching plugin. They keep the site loading correctly and let you move between pages. The site does not work properly without them.

Analytics. Google Analytics tells us how many people visit, which pages they read, how long they stay, and where they came from. Google Search Console shows us how the site performs in search results. We use this to decide what to write and what to fix.

Advertising. The Meta (Facebook) Pixel tells us whether someone who clicked an ad took an action on the site, and it lets us show ads to people who have visited before.

Embedded content. Pages with YouTube videos or other embedded media may set cookies from those platforms when the content loads. Those cookies are controlled by the platform, not by us.

Newsletter and podcast. The blog runs on beehiiv and the podcast runs on Podbean. Both are hosted on their own platforms and set their own cookies once you get there. Their policies apply on those pages.

How to control cookies

You are in charge here. A few options:

Your browser. Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge all let you block or delete cookies in settings. Blocking everything may break parts of this and other sites.
Google Analytics. Install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Meta ads. Adjust your ad preferences in your Facebook or Instagram account settings.
Interest-based advertising generally. Use the opt-out tools at optout.aboutads.info or youradchoices.com.

Changes

If we add or remove tracking tools, we will update this page and change the effective date at the top.

Contact

Questions about cookies or tracking on this site? Reach out through the Connect page.