At Metabolic Wellness Journal, we respect your privacy and are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use information. This policy explains our practices in plain language so you can make informed decisions about your interactions with our site.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
If you contact us through our contact page, you provide us with information such as your name and email address. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry and do not add you to any marketing lists or share your information with third parties.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our site, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies. This includes your IP address, browser type, device type, the pages you visit, and how you interact with our content. This information helps us understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it.
Cookies and Tracking
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit websites. They serve various purposes, from remembering your preferences to helping us understand site usage.
Cookies We Use
We use a limited number of cookies on this site. Essential cookies help the site function properly, including remembering that you have accepted our cookie notice. Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our site, including which pages are most popular and how people navigate between pages. We use this information to improve our content and user experience.
Managing Cookies
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically choose to block all cookies, accept all cookies, or receive a notification when a cookie is set. Please note that blocking certain cookies may affect your experience on our site.
Analytics
We may use analytics services to help us understand site traffic and usage patterns. These services collect information about your visits to our site in an aggregated form. We use this information to see which content is most valuable to our readers, to identify technical issues, and to improve the overall quality of our site. We do not use analytics to identify individual visitors or to build profiles for advertising purposes.
Affiliate Links
Our site contains affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. When you click an affiliate link, the destination site may set cookies to track that you came from our site. This tracking is necessary for us to receive credit for any purchases you make, but we do not have access to your personal information or purchase details. For more information about our affiliate relationships, please see our Affiliate Disclosure.
Third-Party Services
Our site may use services provided by third parties, such as web hosting, analytics, and font delivery. These providers may have access to certain technical information necessary to provide their services. We choose providers with strong privacy practices, but we encourage you to review their privacy policies as well. Links to third-party sites in our content are provided for informational purposes, and those sites have their own privacy policies that we do not control.
How We Use Information
The information we collect is used to operate and improve our site, to respond to inquiries you send us, to understand how visitors use our content, to identify and fix technical problems, and to receive credit for affiliate referrals. We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.
Data Retention
We retain information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy. Contact form submissions are retained only as long as needed to respond to your inquiry. Analytics data is retained in aggregated form and does not include personally identifiable information.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include the right to access information we hold about you, the right to request correction of inaccurate information, the right to request deletion of your information, and the right to object to certain processing of your information. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information on our Contact page.
Children's Privacy
Our site is not directed at children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us so we can delete it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us through our Contact page.