Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2024
Balanced Diet Advice ("we," "us," "our," or "Company") is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we collect, use, and protect your information. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding data collection and usage on our editorial platform.
We are an informational and editorial platform dedicated to providing articles, guides, and content about balanced nutrition and healthy eating. By accessing our website, you agree to the terms outlined in this policy.
The information on this site is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making health decisions.
1. Information We Collect
Automatically Collected Information
- IP address and device information
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and time spent on our site
- Referral source and exit pages
- General location data (country, region)
- Device identifiers and operating system
Information You Provide
- Email address (if you contact our editorial team)
- Name (optional, for correspondence)
- Comments and feedback on articles
- Newsletter subscription preferences
- Any content submissions or inquiries
Third-Party Data
We may receive limited information from analytics and advertising partners to improve our content and understand reader demographics.
2. How We Use Your Information
- • Improve Content: Analyze user behavior to create better, more relevant articles and guides
- • Communication: Respond to feedback, inquiries, or newsletter requests from readers
- • Website Operation: Maintain and optimize our website functionality and security
- • Analytics: Understand how readers engage with our editorial content
- • Legal Compliance: Fulfill legal obligations and enforce our terms
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your reading experience and gather analytics data.
Types of Cookies We Use:
- Essential Cookies: Required for website functionality (security, navigation)
- Analytics Cookies: Track page visits and user engagement (Google Analytics)
- Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
- Marketing Cookies: Help us measure advertising effectiveness
Cookie Management:
You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Please note that disabling cookies may affect website functionality.
4. Third-Party Services and Links
Our website may contain links to external websites and use third-party services. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.
Third-Party Services We Use:
- Google Analytics: For website traffic and user behavior analysis
- Content Delivery Networks: For fast content distribution
- Advertising Partners: For displaying relevant content recommendations
- Email Service Providers: For newsletter distribution (if subscribed)
External Links:
When you click external links, you leave our website. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites before providing your information.
5. Data Retention
We retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law. Analytics data is typically retained for 26 months. Personal information provided through contact forms is retained for 12 months unless you request deletion. Newsletter subscribers' data is retained until unsubscription.
6. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. Our website uses HTTPS encryption, firewalls, and secure servers. However, no online transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We regularly review our security practices and update them to address emerging threats.
7. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact our editorial team using the information provided below.
8. Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 13, we will promptly delete it. Parents or guardians who believe their child has provided information to us should contact us immediately.
9. International Data Transfers
Balanced Diet Advice is based in Vilnius, Lithuania, and operates within the European Union. Our servers and data processing occur within the EU/EEA region, ensuring compliance with GDPR and local data protection regulations.
If you access our website from outside the EU/EEA, please be aware that your information may be transferred to the EU for processing. By using our site, you consent to such transfers under the terms outlined in this policy.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on our website with a new "Last updated" date. Your continued use of our website following such changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, concerns about your data, or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact our editorial team:
Balanced Diet Advice
Editorial Department
Address:
Gedimino prospektas 100, Vilnius, Lithuania
Email:
Website:
We typically respond to privacy inquiries within 30 days. For data subject access requests under GDPR, we will respond within the required timeframe.
GDPR Compliance Notice
As an EU-based website, Balanced Diet Advice complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Lithuanian data protection laws. We are committed to:
- Transparent data collection and usage practices
- Obtaining explicit consent before non-essential data collection
- Implementing privacy-by-design principles
- Promptly responding to data subject rights requests
- Maintaining data security and conducting regular assessments
- Notifying of any data breaches within required timeframes
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