This Privacy Policy was last updated on January 10, 2025

1. Introduction

At DietWorld.org, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. By using our website, you agree to the terms of this policy. If you are in the European Union, please note that this policy also complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

DietWorld.org is a community-based platform where users can share their personal diet plans, experiences, and health-related stories. As part of this community, your contributions (such as posts, comments, photos, or videos) will be shared with other users, and we encourage engagement, feedback, and collaboration.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

• Name
• Email address
• Contact details
• Payment information (if applicable)
• Health-related information, if voluntarily provided by users (e.g., diet preferences, fitness goals)
• Content contributions (such as posts, comments, photos, or videos)
• Information related to business profiles (once available), such as business name, contact information, and promotional content

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide services and support
• Improve the content and functionality of our website
• Share user-generated content within the community for the purpose of engagement and learning
• Communicate with you regarding services, promotions, and updates
• Share business profile information, including product or service offerings, once businesses can purchase a profile
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Sharing of Information

As DietWorld.org is a community-driven platform, the content you share (posts, comments, photos, or videos) may be publicly visible and shared with other users of the platform. We encourage users to engage respectfully and responsibly with each other’s content.

We do not share your personal information with third parties unless it is necessary for the provision of our services or required by law. We may use third-party services, such as payment processors, who may have access to your personal data for the purpose of processing transactions.

Once business profiles are available, businesses may create and manage their profiles to promote their products, services, and offers. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or data handling of any businesses using the platform.

5. GDPR Rights (for EU users)

If you are in the European Union, you have the following rights regarding your personal data under the GDPR:

• Right to Access: You have the right to request a copy of your personal data.
• Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccuracies in your personal data.
• Right to Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data under certain conditions.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your personal data in certain situations.
• Right to Object: You can object to our processing of your personal data in some cases, including direct marketing.
• Right to Data Portability: You can request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the details below.

6. Cookies

By using or accessing our website, you are consenting to DietWorld.org’s use of cookies as outlined below:

This policy helps explain the occasions when and why cookies may be sent to visitors to the website (referred to in this policy as “we,” “us,” or “our”). Cookies are text-only pieces of information that a website transfers to an individual’s hard drive or other website browsing equipment for record-keeping purposes. Cookies allow the website to remember important information that will make your use of the site more convenient. A cookie will typically contain the name of the domain from which the cookie has come, the “lifetime” of the cookie, and a randomly generated unique number or other value.

Like most websites, we use cookies for a variety of purposes in order to improve your online experience, for analytics, and for marketing. Specifically, we use cookies on the website for the following purposes:

• Analytical Purposes: We use cookies to analyse user activity in order to improve the website. We use such analysis to gain insights about how to improve the website’s functionality and user experience.
• Marketing: We use cookies from partners such as Google for marketing purposes. These cookies allow us to display promotional material to you on other sites you visit across the internet. It could mean that we advertise to previous visitors who haven’t completed a task on our site, for example, using the contact form to make an enquiry. This could be in the form of an advertisement on the Google search results page or a site in the Google Display Network. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to show ads based on someone’s past visits to the DietWorld.org website. Any data collected will be used in accordance with our own privacy policy and Google’s privacy policy.

We collect data about your activities that do not personally or directly identify you when you visit our website. This information may include the content you view, the date and time that you view this content, whether you contact us or not, and your location information associated with your IP address. We use the information we collect to show you more advertisements (referred to as “remarketing/retargeting”).

If you have already accepted but wish to opt out of your browser’s use of cookies, you can change your browser settings. To delete cookies, please follow your browser’s instructions. We strongly advise all users to check with their specific browser provider to ensure they have the latest updates for deleting all cookies. For more information on cookies, we recommend you visit this link: https://www.aboutcookies.com/.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable precautions to protect your personal data. However, please note that no security system is completely secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.

8. Health Data

Any health-related data voluntarily provided by users (such as dietary preferences or medical history) will be treated with confidentiality. However, we advise you to consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before making any decisions based on the information provided on our website.

9. Retention of Data

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to provide our services or for legal reasons. If you wish to delete your personal information from our records, please contact us.

10. Contact for GDPR Concerns

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your rights under GDPR, or have concerns about how your personal data is being processed, please contact us at:
Email: info@dietworld.org

We encourage you to contact us directly first with any GDPR-related queries or concerns. If, after contacting us, you feel that your data protection rights have not been addressed appropriately, you may contact the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for further assistance:

ICO Contact Details

Link: https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/
Phone: 0303 123 1113
We take your privacy seriously and will respond to your queries or requests as quickly as possible.

11. Changes to Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the revised date noted at the top. Please review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we protect your privacy.