Cookie Policy
Last updated: February 2026
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, provide information to site owners, and improve the user experience. Lipo.com uses cookies and similar technologies (such as local storage and pixels) as described in this policy.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic features such as page navigation, secure access to authenticated areas, and remembering your cookie preferences. The site cannot function properly without these cookies, and they cannot be disabled.
Examples include: session management cookies, security cookies, and cookie consent preference cookies.
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this data to improve our site's content, structure, and performance. Analytics cookies track metrics such as page views, time on page, bounce rate, and navigation patterns.
We use Google Analytics with IP anonymization enabled. No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics cookies.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these features may not function properly.
Examples include: remembering your location preference for surgeon search, saving your filter selections in the Before & After gallery, and remembering whether you have dismissed informational banners.
Marketing Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.
Lipo.com currently does not use marketing or advertising cookies. If this changes in the future, this policy will be updated and your consent will be requested.
Cookies We Use
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent | Strictly Necessary | Stores your cookie preferences | 12 months |
| session_id | Strictly Necessary | Maintains your browsing session | Session |
| csrf_token | Strictly Necessary | Security — prevents cross-site request forgery | Session |
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics — distinguishes unique users | 2 years |
| _ga_[ID] | Analytics | Google Analytics — maintains session state | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics — distinguishes unique users | 24 hours |
| location_pref | Functional | Remembers your preferred location for surgeon search | 30 days |
| gallery_filters | Functional | Remembers your gallery filter selections | Session |
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Preferences” link in our website footer. This will open the cookie consent manager where you can enable or disable cookie categories.
Strictly Necessary cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for the website to function.
You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies, delete existing cookies, and set preferences for certain websites. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites you visit.
Browser-specific instructions:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and Other Site Data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions → Manage and Delete Cookies
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services. We use the following third-party services:
Google Analytics — for website traffic analysis. Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.
We do not allow third-party advertising networks to set cookies on our site.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our cookie practices.
Questions About Cookies?
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
Email: privacy@lipo.com
Subject Line: Cookie Policy Inquiry