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Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information on DietConsultFlow.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

Voluntary Information: When you contact our editorial team via email with feedback or content questions, we receive your email address and message content.
Automatic Data: Our website automatically collects non-personal data including your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URL through server logs.
Analytics Data: We use analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with our content, including which articles are most popular and how users navigate our site.
Cookies: We use cookies to remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience (see Cookies section below).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information for these purposes:

Content Improvement: To enhance our articles and editorial content based on reader feedback and engagement patterns.
Editorial Communication: To respond to content inquiries and editorial feedback from our readers.
Site Performance: To monitor and optimize website functionality, security, and user experience.
Analytics: To analyze trends and understand which topics and articles resonate most with our audience.
Personalization: To tailor your browsing experience and remember your content preferences.
Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and our legal obligations.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

What are cookies? Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us recognize you and remember your preferences.

Types of cookies we use:

Essential Cookies: Required for basic site functionality, security, and navigation.
Performance Cookies: Help us understand how you use our site and improve performance.
Preference Cookies: Remember your choices, such as language and theme settings.
Analytics Cookies: Collect data about your interactions to help us understand reader behavior.

Managing cookies: You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling some cookies may affect site functionality.

4. Third-Party Services

We use third-party services that may collect information about you:

Analytics Providers: We use analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to track website performance and user behavior. These services collect data according to their own privacy policies.
Content Delivery: We may use external services to deliver images, fonts, and other content. These providers process data as outlined in their privacy policies.
Hosting Services: Our website is hosted by third-party providers who may process server data.

We do not share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes. We only share data necessary for providing and improving our content platform.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information:

SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmitted to and from our website.
Secure servers with restricted access to personal information.
Regular security updates and monitoring for vulnerabilities.
Limited access to your data by authorized personnel only.

However, no internet transmission is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we are committed to protecting your information.

6. Data Retention

We retain information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy:

Email Communications: Retained for 2 years or as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry.
Analytics Data: Typically retained for up to 26 months before aggregation and eventual deletion.
Cookies: Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser; persistent cookies expire according to their set duration.
Server Logs: Retained for 90 days for security and troubleshooting purposes.

You may request deletion of your personal information at any time (subject to legal requirements).

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Right to Erasure: You can request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal obligations.
Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit how we use your information.
Right to Withdraw Consent: If we process data based on your consent, you can withdraw it at any time.
Right to Object: You can object to certain types of data processing.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact section below.

8. Children's Privacy

DietConsultFlow is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will promptly delete such information. Parents or guardians who believe their child's information has been collected should contact us immediately.

9. International Data Transfers

Our website is hosted and operated from the European Union. If you access our site from outside the EU, your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the EU. By using our site, you consent to this transfer and processing. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, and other factors. We will notify you of material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy. Your continued use of DietConsultFlow after such modifications indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy, wish to exercise your privacy rights, or have concerns about how we handle your information, please contact our editorial team:

DietConsultFlow

Hlavná ul. 106
Prešov, Slovakia

Email: [email protected]

Website: dietconsultflow.info

We aim to respond to all inquiries within 30 days.

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