Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Health Fitness Blog is operated by Jake Reynolds, a certified personal trainer and nutrition coach based in the United States. The site is located at healthfitness-blog.com. For privacy-related enquiries, contact us at hello@healthfitness-blog.com.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

• Information you provide voluntarily: If you contact us via email or a contact form, we collect your name and email address to respond to your enquiry. We do not store this information beyond what is necessary to reply.
• Information collected automatically: When you visit our site, standard web server logs and analytics tools collect your IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs. This information is used in aggregate to understand how our content performs — it is not used to identify individual visitors.
• Cookies: Our site uses cookies to improve your browsing experience. These include functional cookies (necessary for the site to work), analytics cookies (to understand traffic patterns), and, where applicable, advertising cookies placed by third-party partners. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to enquiries and messages you send us
• Analyse how our content is used and improve the site
• Monitor site performance and fix technical issues
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not use your information to send unsolicited marketing emails, and we do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect data independently according to their own privacy policies:

• Google Analytics: Used to understand site traffic and content performance. Google may collect anonymised data about your visit. You can opt out via Google’s opt-out browser add-on.
• Google AdSense / Display Advertising: We may display advertising on this site. Ad partners may use cookies to show you relevant ads based on your prior browsing. You can manage your ad preferences at adssettings.google.com.
• Affiliate Networks: Some links on this site are affiliate links. When you click these and make a purchase, we may earn a commission. The affiliate partner may collect data about your purchase for commission tracking purposes.
• Hosting Provider: Our website is hosted on a third-party server. The hosting provider processes access logs as part of normal operations.

5. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We use the following types:

• Essential cookies: Required for the website to function properly. These cannot be disabled without affecting site functionality.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our content. All data collected is anonymised and aggregated.
• Advertising cookies: Placed by our advertising partners to serve relevant advertisements. These track browsing activity across sites.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of this website.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. Email correspondence is retained for up to 12 months. Analytics data is retained in line with our analytics provider’s standard retention policies (typically 14 months for Google Analytics).

7. Your Rights

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

• Right of access: You can request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: You can request that we correct inaccurate information.
• Right to erasure: You can request that we delete personal information we hold about you, subject to certain legal exceptions.
• Right to object: You can object to our use of your data for certain purposes, including direct marketing.
• California residents (CCPA): California residents have additional rights including the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to delete personal information, and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information).
• EU/UK residents (GDPR): If you are located in the EU or UK, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation including the rights described above. Our lawful basis for processing is legitimate interests (analytics, site improvement) and consent (where applicable for cookies).

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@healthfitness-blog.com.

8. Children’s Privacy

Health Fitness Blog is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

9. Links to External Sites

Our content links to external websites for reference and research purposes. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.