Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2025
At Vital Body Balance, we are 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 your rights as a visitor to our editorial platform.
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
Information You Provide
When you contact our editorial team through email or submit feedback about our articles, we collect:
- Your name and email address
- Your message or feedback content
- Any additional information you choose to share
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we automatically collect:
- Browser type and operating system
- IP address and approximate location (city/region level)
- Pages visited and time spent on the platform
- Referring website or search queries
- Date and time of your visit
2. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information for the following purposes:
- Editorial Feedback: To respond to your article feedback and editorial inquiries
- Website Improvement: To enhance user experience, fix technical issues, and optimize platform performance
- Analytics: To understand how readers engage with our content and identify popular topics
- Communication: To contact you regarding your feedback or inquiries (via email only)
- Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations
- Security: To protect against fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your reading experience and analyze platform usage. Cookies are small files stored on your device that help us:
- Remember your preferences and reading history
- Understand which articles are most popular
- Measure website performance and user engagement
- Prevent spam and protect platform security
Types of Cookies:
- Essential Cookies: Required for basic platform functionality
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand visitor behavior (via Google Analytics)
- Preference Cookies: Remember your reading preferences and settings
You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect your experience on our platform.
4. Third-Party Services
We use third-party services to support platform operations and analytics:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to track aggregate visitor behavior and understand article performance. Google may use cookies to collect data about your visits. View Google's Privacy Policy.
These third-party services are contractually bound to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify. We are not responsible for third-party privacy practices.
5. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include:
- SSL/TLS encryption for data transmission
- Secure server infrastructure and firewalls
- Regular security audits and updates
- Limited access to personal data by authorized personnel only
However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Data Retention
We retain your information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy:
- Email Inquiries: Retained for 2 years or until resolved, then archived
- Analytics Data: Automatically deleted after 26 months of inactivity
- Cookies: Automatically deleted based on expiration settings (typically 1-2 years)
- Legal Obligations: Retained as required by applicable law
7. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
Right to Access
Request a copy of personal information we hold about you
Right to Correction
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
Right to Deletion
Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal obligations)
Right to Opt-Out
Opt out of cookies and analytics tracking through browser settings
Right to Portability
Request your personal information in a portable, structured format
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in the Contact section below.
8. Children's Privacy
Our platform is not directed toward children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will promptly delete it. If you believe a child has provided information to us, please contact us immediately.
9. International Data Transfers
Vital Body Balance is based in Bilbao, Spain and operates under European data protection standards, including GDPR. If you access our platform from outside the EU, your information may be transferred to and processed in jurisdictions with different data protection laws. By using our platform, you consent to such transfers.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of our platform after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, concerns about how we handle your information, or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact our editorial team:
Vital Body Balance
Calle del Carmen 48
Bilbao, Spain
Email: [email protected]
We aim to respond to privacy inquiries within 30 days of receipt.
Additional Resources
For more information about data protection and your rights:
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