Last updated: September 9, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to Probiotic Journey (“we,” “our,” or “us”), a blog dedicated to gut health, digestion, and overall wellness. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how you can control your data.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Personal Data You Provide
- Comments and Contact Forms: When you leave comments on our posts or use our “Contact Us” page, we may collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.
- Newsletter Subscriptions (if applicable): If you subscribe to updates, we may collect your email address.
2.2 Automatically Collected Data
- Log Data: We collect information your browser sends when you visit the site, such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, and referring URLs.
- Analytics Data: We use web analytics services (like Google Analytics) to understand how users interact with our site, including traffic trends, page popularity, and site performance.
2.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies
- We may use cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience, analyze site traffic, and personalize content. Most browsers allow you to control or disable cookies.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use collected information for the following purposes:
- To respond to your comments or messages.
- To send newsletter updates (if applicable).
- To improve and personalize your experience on the site.
- To monitor and analyze site performance and usage trends.
- To comply with legal obligations or protect our rights.
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share data with:
- Service Providers: Trusted partners who help us with hosting, analytics, email delivery, etc., under confidentiality obligations.
- Legal Authorities: If required by law or to protect our legal rights.
5. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:
- Access your personal data.
- Correct or update your information.
- Delete your data (“right to be forgotten”).
- Limit or object to processing (e.g., for marketing).
To exercise these rights, please contact us via the “Contact Us” page.
6. Data Security
We employ reasonable safeguards (e.g., SSL encryption, secure hosting) to protect your data. However, no method is entirely secure. Please avoid sending sensitive information via unsecured channels.
7. External Links
Our site may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their policies before interacting.
8. Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or under the age applicable in your country). If we learn that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. The “Last updated” date will reflect such changes. We encourage you to review it periodically for updates.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this policy, please reach out via our “Contact Us” page on the site.