Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2025 | Domain: healthyweightfoodguide.info

At Healthyweightfoodguide, we are committed to protecting the privacy of our readers. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit our editorial platform, how we use it, and what rights you have. Please read it carefully.

1. Who We Are

Healthyweightfoodguide is an independent editorial publication dedicated to providing readers with well-researched articles on nutrition, healthy weight management, and food habits. We do not sell products, subscriptions, or services.

Our registered address is: Boulevard Haussmann 29, Marseille, France. For any privacy-related inquiries, you may contact our editorial team at the address provided in the Contact section below.

2. Information We Collect

We collect only the minimum data necessary to operate our editorial platform and improve the reading experience. This may include:

Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on articles, referral sources, browser type, and device information. This data is collected automatically and is not linked to your personal identity.
Contact form data: If you submit feedback or a question via our contact form, we collect your name and email address solely to respond to your inquiry.
IP addresses: Logged temporarily by our hosting infrastructure for security and spam prevention purposes. These are not stored long-term or shared with third parties for marketing.
Newsletter subscriptions (if applicable): If you choose to subscribe to our editorial newsletter, we collect your email address to deliver article digests and updates.

We do not collect sensitive personal data such as health records, financial information, or government identification numbers.

3. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used exclusively for the following editorial and operational purposes:

To operate, maintain, and improve our editorial platform and article content.
To understand which articles and topics resonate most with our readership.
To respond to feedback, questions, or correspondence sent to our editorial team.
To send editorial newsletters to subscribers who have explicitly opted in.
To ensure the security and integrity of our website infrastructure.

We do not use your data for automated profiling, targeted advertising, or any commercial purpose.

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your reading experience and gather anonymous analytics data. Below is an overview of the types of cookies we may use:

Type	Purpose	Duration
Essential	Basic site functionality and security	Session
Analytics	Anonymous readership statistics (e.g., page views, popular articles)	Up to 13 months
Preferences	Remembering display preferences (e.g., font size, theme)	Up to 12 months

You can control or disable cookies at any time through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our site. We do not use cookies for advertising or cross-site tracking.

5. Third-Party Services

In order to operate our editorial platform, we may work with trusted third-party service providers. These providers are contractually required to handle your data securely and only for the purposes we specify.

Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics): Used to collect anonymised readership statistics. Data is aggregated and cannot be used to identify individual readers. You may opt out via Google's opt-out tool.
Hosting providers: Our website is hosted by a third-party infrastructure provider that processes server logs. These logs are retained only as long as technically necessary.
Email delivery services: If you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address is stored with a third-party email platform. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in any newsletter.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to any third party for marketing or commercial purposes. We do not share your data with data brokers.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected:

Contact form enquiries: Retained for up to 12 months after the last correspondence, then securely deleted.
Newsletter subscriptions: Retained until you unsubscribe, after which your email address is removed from our list within 30 days.
Analytics data: Anonymised and aggregated data may be retained indefinitely for editorial trend analysis. Identifiable session data is automatically purged per our analytics provider's data retention settings.

7. Your Rights

Under applicable data protection laws — including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) — you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of Access

You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

Right to Rectification

You may ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete data we hold about you.

Right to Erasure

You may request that we delete your personal data, subject to our legal obligations.

Right to Restrict Processing

You may ask us to limit how we process your data in certain circumstances.

Right to Data Portability

You may request that we provide your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

Right to Object

You may object to the processing of your data where we rely on legitimate interests as our legal basis.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact our editorial team at the email address listed below. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority.

8. Children's Privacy

Our editorial content is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 16. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately so we can take appropriate action to remove that information from our records.

9. Links to External Websites

Our articles may contain links to external websites for reference, further reading, or source attribution. These external sites are not operated by Healthyweightfoodguide and have their own privacy policies. We have no control over their practices and accept no responsibility for them. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any external site you visit.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or applicable law. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this page periodically. Your continued use of our editorial platform after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the way we handle your data, please reach out to our editorial team:

Publication: Healthyweightfoodguide
Address: Boulevard Haussmann 29, Marseille, France
Email: [email protected]

For editorial feedback or content questions, you can also visit our FAQ page.