Effective Date: September 2024

At Health Fuel Guide, we take your privacy seriously and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data. By using our website (healthfuelguide.com), you agree to the practices described in this policy. Please review this document carefully.

1. About Us

Our website address is: healthfuelguide.com
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: info@healthfuelguide.com

2. What Personal Information We Collect and Why

Contact Forms

If you use the contact form on our site, we collect the email address you provide to respond to your inquiry. This information is used solely for communication purposes and is not shared with any third parties. Submitting a contact form does not subscribe you to any newsletters.

Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our site, analyze usage patterns, and serve personalized ads through platforms such as Facebook, Google, and other partners. Cookies are small text files stored on your browser that help track your preferences and interactions with the site.

The cookies we use include:

• Facebook Ads Pixel: Tracks the effectiveness of Facebook ads by monitoring user behavior on our site.
• Google Analytics: Collects anonymized data on website usage to help us improve our content and services.
• Google Ads and Google Tag Manager: Track ad performance and user engagement.
• AnyTrack: An affiliate tracking tool that helps measure conversions from third-party products or services.

Cookies do not collect personal information such as names or email addresses, but they do track your browsing habits and device information. We do not share tracking pixels or cookie data with third parties for any reason other than site analytics and advertising performance.

Managing Cookies and Preferences

When you first visit our site, you will see a cookie banner that allows you to manage your cookie preferences. You can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your settings. You can also change your preferences at any time by visiting the cookie settings link in the footer of the website.

Essential cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled.
Non-essential cookies are used for analytics and advertising and can be managed according to your preferences.

Login and Session Cookies

For users who log into the site, we set several cookies to remember your login information and display preferences:

• Login cookies last for two days. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks.
• Display preference cookies last for 12 months and help maintain your chosen settings when you visit our site.
• Session cookies: These are temporary and expire when you log out or close your browser.

3. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Our blog posts may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles from external sites (e.g., YouTube, social media). Embedded content behaves as if you are visiting the other website directly, which means these external sites may:

• Collect data about you.
• Use their own cookies.
• Track your interactions with the embedded content, especially if you are logged in to their platforms.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external websites.

4. Analytics

We use analytics tools to gather anonymized data on how visitors use our site, including:

• Page views
• Time spent on pages
• Click-through rates
• Conversion tracking

These tools include Google Analytics, which uses cookies to generate reports that help us understand our audience. The data collected is used solely for improving our content and services.

5. Affiliate Disclosure

Health Fuel Guide participates in affiliate marketing programs, meaning we may earn a commission from certain products or services we recommend. We do not handle transactions or collect personal information related to purchases made through affiliate links. Please review the privacy policies of the third-party sellers for more information about their data practices.

6. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not share your personal information with third parties except for our affiliate tracking tools (such as Facebook Ads Pixel, Google Ads, and AnyTrack). These tools collect aggregated data to help us understand advertising performance and improve our services. None of this data is used to identify individual users.

7. Data Retention

• Contact Form Submissions: We retain your email address for the duration necessary to respond to your inquiry.
• Login Information: Login cookies are retained for 2 days, and display preference cookies for up to 12 months. You can clear your cookies at any time by adjusting your browser settings.

8. Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have created an account on our site or provided information through our contact form, you have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: Request that we update or correct any inaccurate data.
• Deletion: Request the deletion of your personal data (excluding information we are required to retain for legal or security purposes).

To exercise your data rights, please contact us at info@healthfuelguide.com. We will respond to your request as quickly as possible, typically within 30 days.

9. Cookie and Privacy Settings

You can control and manage cookies in various ways:

• Browser settings: You can clear or disable cookies from your browser settings at any time.
• Cookie banner: Our website includes a cookie banner that allows you to customize your cookie preferences on your first visit.

By continuing to use our website without adjusting your cookie settings, you consent to our use of cookies as outlined in this policy.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal compliance. Any updates will be posted on this page, and the effective date will be updated accordingly. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at info@healthfuelguide.com.