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Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2025
At Balanced Diet Coach, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we handle your information. This privacy policy explains our practices regarding data collection, usage, and your rights.
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.
About This Policy
Balanced Diet Coach operates as an informational and editorial platform providing nutrition and wellness content. This Privacy Policy applies to our website at balanceddietcoach.info and describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit or interact with our content.
By accessing our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our practices, please do not use our website.
Information We Collect
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information:
- IP address and device information
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Referral source and links clicked
- Approximate geographic location (based on IP)
- Device identifiers and operating system
Voluntarily Provided Information
If you choose to contact us or engage with interactive features, you may provide:
- Email address (for article feedback or editorial inquiries)
- Name and contact information
- Comments, questions, or feedback about our articles
- Preferences for content topics
Newsletter & Communication Data
If you subscribe to receive updates about our latest articles:
- Email address
- Subscription preferences and date
- Email open and click rates
- Content preferences
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- • Content Delivery: To deliver, maintain, and improve our editorial content and website functionality
- • Analytics: To analyze traffic patterns, user behavior, and content performance for editorial planning
- • Communication: To respond to your inquiries, feedback, and article-related questions
- • Newsletter: To send you updates about new articles and editorial content (with your consent)
- • Website Security: To detect, prevent, and address fraud and security issues
- • Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes
- • Editorial Research: To understand audience interests and improve our editorial coverage
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small files stored on your device that help us recognize you and enhance your browsing experience. We use the following types of cookies:
Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential Cookies: Required for website functionality (session management, security)
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our content (Google Analytics)
- Preference Cookies: Remember your browsing preferences and language settings
- Marketing Cookies: Used by third-party partners to track editorial reach and content performance
Managing Cookies
You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. However, blocking cookies may affect website functionality.
Other Tracking Technologies
We may use pixels, web beacons, and similar technologies to track content engagement and measure the effectiveness of our editorial distribution across platforms.
Third-Party Services and Partners
We work with trusted third-party service providers who may access your information to assist us with analytics, hosting, content delivery, and communications:
Analytics Services
Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google may use cookies and similar technologies to collect and process data. You can learn more about Google's privacy practices at policies.google.com/privacy.
Email Service Providers
For newsletter distribution and editorial communications, we use email service providers that process your email address in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Content Delivery Networks
We use content delivery services to ensure fast and reliable access to our articles and media. These providers may collect device and usage information.
Social Media Platforms
When you share our articles on social media or interact with our social media profiles, those platforms collect information in accordance with their own privacy policies.
These third parties are contractually obligated to use your information only for the purposes specified and to maintain the confidentiality and security of your data.
Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, and destruction. Our security practices include:
- • HTTPS encryption for data transmitted to and from our website
- • Secure server infrastructure and access controls
- • Regular security audits and monitoring
- • Limited access to personal information on a need-to-know basis
Important: While we implement reasonable security measures, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your information. You use our website at your own risk.
Data Retention
We retain your information for as long as necessary to provide our editorial services and fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. Retention periods vary depending on the type of information:
- Automatically Collected Data: Typically retained for up to 2 years for analytics purposes
- Email Communications: Retained until you unsubscribe from our newsletter
- Contact Information: Retained for 1 year after your last communication with us
- Website Logs: Typically retained for 90 days for security and troubleshooting
You can request deletion of your personal information at any time by contacting us using the contact information provided below. We will comply with deletion requests unless legal obligations require us to retain the data.
Your Rights and Choices
You have the right to control how your information is used. Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
✓ Right to Access
You have the right to request and receive a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
✓ Right to Correct
You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information we have about you.
✓ Right to Delete
You can request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions.
✓ Right to Opt-Out
You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in our emails or contacting us directly.
✓ Right to Data Portability
You can request that we provide your information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
✓ Right to Withdraw Consent
If you have consented to certain uses of your information, you can withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will promptly delete such information and take appropriate steps to notify the parent or guardian.
For children aged 13-18, we encourage parental review of this Privacy Policy and our website content.
International Data Transfers
Our website is hosted and operated in Indonesia. Information we collect may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in Indonesia or other countries where our service providers operate. By using our website, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries outside your country of residence, which may have different data protection rules.
We take appropriate safeguards to protect your information during international transfers in compliance with applicable data protection laws.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to external websites and resources operated by third parties. This Privacy Policy applies only to our website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of linked websites, and we encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
When you click on third-party links, you leave our website, and your interactions are governed by the third party's privacy policy.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, and other factors. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the updated policy on our website with a new "last updated" date.
Your continued use of our website following the posting of revised Privacy Policy means that you accept and agree to the changes. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.
Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or our privacy practices, please contact our editorial team:
Balanced Diet Coach
Editorial Platform
Address
Jalan Malioboro 153
Bandung, Indonesia
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about our coaching and content
Contact us through our website or email to schedule a consultation. Our coaches will assess your goals, dietary preferences, and lifestyle to create a customized nutrition plan tailored to your needs.
Yes! We offer valuable free content including nutrition tips, recipes, and educational articles. Premium coaching and advanced meal plans are available through our subscription and coaching services.
Check-in frequency depends on your coaching package. Most clients receive weekly or bi-weekly progress reviews with adjustments to their nutrition plan based on their results and feedback.
Our coaches specialize in creating customized plans for all dietary needs including vegan, keto, gluten-free, and plans accommodating food allergies. We discuss all restrictions during your initial consultation.
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