Effective date: September 8, 2025
Website: mediterraneandiethub.com (“Website”)
Controller: Mediterranean Diet Hub (“we,” “us,” “our”)
This policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use our Website. If you do not agree, please do not use the Website.
1) What this policy covers
- Visitors to mediterraneandiethub.com and any subdomains
- Interactions such as reading pages, leaving comments, subscribing to emails, contacting us, or clicking affiliate links
- Services we use to run the Website (hosting, analytics, advertising, email delivery, comment systems, cookie tools)
2) Information we collect
Information you provide
- Contact details (e.g., name, email) when you subscribe to the newsletter, contact us, or leave a comment
- Comment content and any profile information you provide
- Preferences (e.g., cookie choices)
Information collected automatically
- Usage data: IP address, device/OS/browser, pages viewed, time on page, referring/exit pages, approximate location, and other diagnostic data
- Cookies and similar technologies (see “Cookies & Tracking”)
From third parties
- Analytics and advertising partners may provide aggregate insights
- Affiliate programs may inform us that a purchase occurred after a link click (no payment card details are received by us)
3) Cookies & tracking technologies
We and our partners use cookies, pixels, and local storage to:
- Operate the site (essential cookies)
- Remember preferences (functional)
- Measure traffic and performance (analytics)
- Personalize or measure ads, if enabled (advertising)
You can manage consent via our cookie banner [link to your Consent Preferences] and your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may impact site functionality.
Global Privacy Control / “Do Not Track”: Where legally required or technically supported, we honor browser-level opt-out signals such as Global Privacy Control.
4) How we use your information
- Provide, secure, maintain, and improve the Website
- Respond to comments and messages
- Send newsletters or updates you opted into (unsubscribe anytime)
- Analyze performance and audience to improve content
- Comply with law, enforce terms, and prevent abuse/fraud
- Run affiliate programs and, if enabled, advertising
5) Legal bases for processing (EEA/UK)
If you are in the EEA/UK, we process your data under:
- Consent (e.g., analytics/advertising cookies, newsletters)
- Legitimate interests (e.g., site security, basic analytics where allowed)
- Performance of a contract (e.g., delivering content you request)
- Legal obligation (e.g., responding to lawful requests)
You may withdraw consent at any time via our cookie settings or the unsubscribe link in emails.
6) Sharing your information
We share information with:
- Service providers (hosting, analytics, email delivery, security, comment systems, consent management platforms)
- Advertising & affiliate partners (if used), to serve or measure ads and attribute referrals
- Authorities or third parties when required by law or to protect rights, safety, and security
- Business transfers in the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale
We require recipients to handle your data lawfully and only for specified purposes.
7) International data transfers
Our Website and providers may operate globally. When transferring personal data internationally, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent legal mechanisms, and we take steps to protect your rights.
8) Data retention
We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer period is required by law. Retention depends on factors like legal obligations, dispute resolution, and business needs (e.g., analytics logs, comment history, email subscriber records).
9) Your privacy rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights such as:
EEA/UK (GDPR): Access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection, and withdrawal of consent.
California (CPRA/CCPA): Know/access, delete, correct, opt out of sales/sharing of personal information, and limit use of sensitive personal information. We do not knowingly sell personal information. If we “share” for cross-context behavioral advertising, you may opt out via our cookie banner or the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link.
Brazil (LGPD): Confirm processing, access, correction, anonymization/blocking/deletion, portability, information about sharing, and withdrawal of consent.
To exercise rights, contact us at admin@modernstoicpath.com. We may need to verify your identity. You may also have the right to complain to a data protection authority.
10) Email communications
If you subscribe, we will send newsletters or updates. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email or by contacting us. We use an email service provider to deliver and track emails (opens/clicks) to improve our communications.
11) Comments and user content
Comments may be public. Please avoid sharing sensitive personal information in comments. We may use anti-spam and moderation tools that analyze comment metadata (e.g., IP, user agent) to prevent abuse.
12) Analytics
We may use analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics 4) to understand site usage. These tools set cookies or use similar technology to collect usage data. You can control analytics cookies via our consent banner and your browser. Learn more from the provider’s documentation and privacy policies.
13) Advertising & affiliates
We may show ads (e.g., Google AdSense) and use affiliate links (e.g., to retailers or programs like Amazon Associates).
- Ads/affiliates may use cookies/pixels to measure impressions and attribute purchases.
- Clicking an affiliate link places a cookie on your device to track referrals and, if you buy, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Manage your preferences in our cookie banner and via platform tools.
14) Social media & embedded content
Our pages may include social buttons, embeds (e.g., YouTube, Instagram), or share widgets that can set third-party cookies. Your interactions with these features are governed by the providers’ policies.
15) Children’s privacy
The Website is not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us to delete it.
16) Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data, including HTTPS encryption and access controls. However, no online service is 100% secure.
17) Third-party links
Our Website may link to external sites we do not operate. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. Review their privacy policies.
18) Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The “Effective date” shows the latest revision. Material changes will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you.
19) How to contact us
Questions or requests about this policy or your data?
Email: [privacy@mediterraneandiethub.com]
Address: [Your full postal address]
If you are in the EEA/UK and wish to contact our representative or Data Protection Officer (if appointed), write to: [Representative/DPO details, if applicable].