Overview
At Honest Supplement Guide (honestsupplementguide.com), protecting your privacy is a core responsibility. This Privacy Policy describes what data we collect when you visit our site, how we use it, and what rights you hold. By using our website, you consent to the practices described below.
2. How We Use Your Information
Honest Supplement Guide uses collected data for the following legitimate purposes:
- To respond to enquiries submitted via our contact form within 24–48 business hours.
- To deliver requested newsletter issues and health product update emails.
- To analyse website traffic patterns and improve editorial quality via Google Analytics.
- To detect and prevent spam, fraud, malicious bot traffic, and security threats.
- To comply with applicable laws and regulatory obligations (GDPR, CCPA, FTC).
- To personalise on-site content recommendations based on browsing history cookies.
- To measure affiliate link performance and conversion rates (aggregated, not personal).
We do NOT sell, rent, or trade your personal data to any third party for their direct marketing purposes under any circumstances.
3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Honest Supplement Guide uses the following cookie categories:
| Cookie Type |
Purpose |
Duration |
| Essential |
Enable core website functionality (navigation, forms, security) |
Session |
| Analytics |
Google Analytics (_ga, _gid) to measure page performance and traffic |
2 years / 24 hrs |
| Affiliate Tracking |
Referral cookies set by partner brands when you click Buy links |
30–60 days |
| Preference |
Remember dark/light mode, region, or language preferences |
1 year |
You can disable non-essential cookies via your browser settings or a third-party opt-out tool at optout.aboutads.info. Note that disabling essential cookies may break site functionality.
4. Third-Party Services
We integrate the following external services, each governed by their own Privacy Policies:
- Google Analytics 4 (GA4): Anonymised traffic analysis. Google Privacy Policy
- Bootstrap CDN & Font Awesome: Delivered via jsDelivr and Cloudflare CDN — no personal data collected.
- Affiliate Partner Networks: ClickBank, Commission Junction, Impact Radius — track purchases only (not browsing behaviour).
- Email Provider: Newsletter delivery via a GDPR-compliant ESP. Your email address is stored on their secure servers.
5. Data Sharing & Disclosure
We share data only in the following limited circumstances:
- Legal Compliance: When required by law, court order, or regulatory authority (e.g., GDPR data requests, law enforcement).
- Business Operations: With trusted service providers (e.g., web hosts, email services) under strict data processing agreements — never for independent use.
- Business Transfer: In the event of a merger or acquisition, we will notify you before your data is transferred to a new entity.
6. Data Retention
We retain your data only as long as necessary for the original collection purpose:
- Contact Form Data: Retained for 24 months, then permanently deleted.
- Newsletter Email Addresses: Retained until you unsubscribe. You may unsubscribe anytime via the link in any email we send.
- Analytics Data: Retained for 26 months per Google Analytics default configuration.
- Server Logs (IP & Access Logs): Auto-purged after 90 days by our hosting provider.
7. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)
Depending on your location, you may hold the following data rights:
Right to Access
Request a copy of all personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification
Request correction of any inaccurate data we hold.
Right to Erasure
Request deletion of your personal data ("Right to be Forgotten").
Right to Object
Opt out of certain processing activities including marketing.
Data Portability
Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Right to Restrict
Limit how we process your data pending a dispute.
To exercise any of these rights, email us at support@honestsupplementguide.com. We will respond within 30 calendar days.
8. Children's Privacy
Honest Supplement Guide is intended for adults aged 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13 (US) or 16 (EU/UK). If we discover that a child has provided us personal data without verifiable parental consent, we will delete it immediately. If you believe a child's data has been submitted to us, please contact support@honestsupplementguide.com.
9. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction:
- SSL/TLS Encryption: All data transmitted between your browser and our servers is encrypted via HTTPS.
- Secure Hosting: Our web infrastructure is hosted on enterprise-grade servers with firewall and DDoS protection.
- Access Controls: Staff access to any collected contact data is restricted on a need-to-know basis.
- Regular Audits: We periodically review our data handling practices to ensure ongoing compliance.
While we take all reasonable precautions, no internet transmission is 100% secure. We encourage you not to submit sensitive medical information through our contact form.
10. Changes to This Policy
Honest Supplement Guide may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in law, technology, or our data practices. When we make material updates, we will:
- Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
- Display a prominent notice on our homepage for 30 days after major changes.
- Notify newsletter subscribers via email of any significant changes.
Continued use of our website after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.