Privacy Policy for VitalFitHub
At VitalFitHub, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect your data. It also explains how we use your information. We safeguard it when you visit our website, interact with our content, or use our services.
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://vitalfithub.com. VitalFitHub is a platform dedicated to promoting health and fitness, providing expert advice, and offering unique physical and digital health products. We take the responsibility of managing and protecting your personal information seriously.
Data We Collect
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the information displayed in the comments form, including the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string, to assist with spam detection. We also use a Gravatar service to display profile pictures if you opt-in, and you can view their privacy policy at Gravatar Privacy Policy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible alongside your comment on the website.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images. VitalFitHub is not responsible for any data shared in media files that are uploaded with location data.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience:
- Consent for Cookies: When visiting from the European Economic Area (EEA), UK, or Switzerland, users will be presented with an option to manage their cookie preferences in accordance with GDPR regulations.
- Cookies We Use:
- If you leave a comment, you can opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These will last for one year.
- When visiting our login page, a temporary cookie is set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie is discarded when you close your browser.
- When logging in, we set up several cookies to save your login details and screen preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks.
- If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
- If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser, containing no personal data, and expires after one day.
You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie consent manager, which complies with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Some content on VitalFitHub may include embedded elements such as videos, images, or articles. Embedded content from other websites behaves as though you have visited that external website. These websites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions with the embedded content. For any concerns, please review the privacy policies of those respective sites.
How We Use Your Data
We primarily collect data to improve your browsing experience and the functionality of the website. Your information helps us:
- Understand user preferences and behavior.
- Provide better services and products.
- Facilitate communication through comments and other interactive features.
- Detect and prevent spam.
Google AdSense and Third-Party Cookies
We use third-party services like Google AdSense to serve advertisements on our website. These third parties may use cookies or similar technologies to collect information about your browsing habits and serve personalized ads. By using our site, you agree to the placement of cookies from these services.
You will be asked to provide explicit consent before such data collection in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland. Non-personalized ads will be shown to users who do not provide consent for personalized ads.
For more information on how Google processes your data, refer to the Google Privacy & Terms page.
Who We Share Your Data With
We value your privacy, and your data is shared minimally:
- If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.
- Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to keep our community safe from unwanted content.
- If you consent to personalized ads, third-party vendors (e.g., Google) may collect and process data on our behalf to deliver ads suited to your interests. A full list of vendors will be available through our cookie consent manager.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment on VitalFitHub, your comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically without holding them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on our website, we store the personal information provided in their user profiles. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for changing their username). Website administrators can also view and edit that information as needed.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on VitalFitHub or have left comments, you have the right to request:
- An exported file of all personal data we hold about you.
- The erasure of any personal data we hold. This excludes data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us directly through our support channels.
For Users in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland:
You have the right to:
- Object to the processing of your personal data for marketing purposes.
- Withdraw your consent to the use of cookies or personal data at any time via the cookie consent manager.
Where Your Data is Sent
Visitor comments are subject to spam checks through automated detection services. Your data may be processed by these services, but it is handled securely, and steps are taken to protect your privacy.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When updates are made, the revised policy will be posted on this page, and the date of the last update will be indicated at the top of the document.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled at VitalFitHub, please reach out to us via our Contact Us page or through the email provided on the website. We are committed to addressing your concerns and ensuring that your data is handled responsibly.