At Gut Health for Her, your privacy is important to us. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights in relation to that information.
Who we are
Our website address is: https://guthealthforher.com.
We provide information and educational content on gut health and wellbeing.
Information We Collect
Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comment form as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser information to help detect spam.
An anonymised string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy.
After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if applicable) will be visible to the public next to your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the website.
Cookies
We use minimal cookies to improve your experience.
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name and email address in cookies so you don’t need to re-enter them next time. These cookies last for one year.
If you log in or have an account, additional cookies are used for login sessions and display preferences. These expire automatically after a short period or when you log out.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (for example, YouTube videos or social media posts).
Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the source website and may collect data or use cookies according to their own policies.
How we use your information
We use your information to:
- Respond to comments or contact form messages
- Improve site performance and security
- Detect and prevent spam or abuse
We do not sell or rent your personal data to anyone for marketing purposes.
Who we share your data with
We respect your privacy and do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to any third party for marketing purposes.
However, in order to operate and maintain this website securely and efficiently, some trusted third-party services may process limited data on our behalf.
How long we retain your data
We keep personal data only for as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, or maintain the security of our website.
- Comments: Retained indefinitely so we can recognise and approve future comments automatically.
- Contact Form Messages: Stored for up to 12 months or until no longer needed.
- User Accounts: Kept until you request deletion.
- Security Logs: Temporary, automatically cleared within 30 days.
- Cookies: Expire automatically after one year or less.
When data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymised.
Your rights over your data
Whether you are in the United States, the United Kingdom, or elsewhere, you have rights concerning your personal data.
You may request to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Correct or update inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal data when it’s no longer necessary
- Withdraw consent to any processing you have agreed to
- Request details about what categories of data we collect and how it is used
To make a privacy request, contact privacy@guthealthforher.com.
We may ask for verification to protect your data and respond within 30 days.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments and form submissions may be checked through automated spam-detection or security services.