Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide a better user experience.

Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive. They help us recognize you when you return to our website and remember your preferences and settings.

How We Use Cookies

Beyond Adaptive uses cookies for several important purposes:

• Website Functionality: To ensure our website works properly and provides essential features
• User Experience: To remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience
• Security: To help protect against unauthorized access and maintain session security
• Analytics: To understand how visitors use our website and improve our services
• Compliance: To maintain logs required for healthcare industry compliance

Types of Cookies We Use

Cookie Name	Type	Purpose	Duration
wordpress_test_cookie	Essential	Tests whether cookies are enabled in your browser	Session
wordpress_logged_in_*	Essential	Indicates when you’re logged in and authenticates your session	2 weeks (or 2 days if “Remember Me” not selected)
wp-settings-*	Functional	Stores your WordPress dashboard preferences and settings	1 year
comment_author_*	Functional	Remembers your name when leaving comments	1 year
comment_author_email_*	Functional	Remembers your email when leaving comments	1 year
comment_author_url_*	Functional	Remembers your website URL when leaving comments	1 year
_ga	Analytics	Google Analytics – distinguishes unique users	2 years
_gid	Analytics	Google Analytics – distinguishes unique users	24 hours
_gat	Analytics	Google Analytics – throttles request rate	1 minute

Cookie Categories

Essential Cookies Required

These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt-out of these cookies without affecting how our website functions.

Functional Cookies Optional

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences and settings. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

Analytics Cookies Optional

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website performance and user experience.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website usage and improve our services. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how you use our website, including:

• Pages you visit and time spent on each page
• How you arrived at our website
• Your general location (city/region level)
• Device and browser information

This information is processed in an anonymous form. Google’s privacy policy is available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Gravatar

If you leave comments on our website, your profile picture may be provided by Gravatar (Automattic). Gravatar may set cookies to provide this service. Their privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Opt-Out Options

You can opt out of specific cookie services:

• Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• General Advertising: Digital Advertising Alliance

Mobile Devices

Mobile devices may use different technologies similar to cookies. You can control these through your device settings:

• iOS: Settings → Privacy → Advertising → Limit Ad Tracking
• Android: Settings → Google → Ads → Opt out of Ads Personalization

Cookies and Healthcare Compliance

As a healthcare service provider, we ensure our cookie usage complies with relevant regulations:

• HIPAA Compliance: No PHI is stored in cookies
• Security Standards: Cookies use appropriate security measures
• Data Minimization: We only collect necessary information
• Retention Limits: Cookies are automatically deleted when they expire

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we update this policy, we will:

• Update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy
• Notify users of significant changes through our website
• For material changes, provide additional notice to registered users

International Considerations

If you are accessing our website from outside the United States, please be aware that:

• Cookies may be transferred to and processed in the United States
• Different privacy laws may apply in your jurisdiction
• We comply with applicable international privacy regulations where required

Contact Information

By continuing to use our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy and consent to our use of cookies as described herein.