Privacy Policy

1. Overview

Healthy Tips ("we", "our", or "us") operates the website Healthy Tips.com (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect when you visit our website, how we use it, and the choices available to you. By using our Service you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and processing your data lawfully and transparently in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK Data Protection Act 2018, and other applicable privacy laws.

2. Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data:

• Information you provide directly — name, email address, and message content when you submit our contact form or subscribe to our newsletter.
• Usage data — IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referral URLs, collected automatically via server logs and analytics tools.
• Cookie data — preference information and anonymous identifiers stored via cookies (see Section 4).

We do not collect sensitive personal data (health records, financial information, government ID numbers) through this website.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To respond to enquiries you submit through our contact form.
• To send our email newsletter if you have subscribed (you may unsubscribe at any time).
• To analyse website usage and improve content and user experience.
• To comply with legal obligations.
• To detect and prevent fraud or technical abuse of our Service.

We will not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

4. Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

• Strictly necessary cookies — required for the website to function (e.g. session management). These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies — anonymised statistics about how visitors use our site (e.g. Google Analytics with IP anonymisation enabled). You may opt out at any time.
• Preference cookies — remember your settings such as language or newsletter dismissal.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling analytics or preference cookies will not prevent you from using any core feature of this website.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share data with:

• Service providers — such as email delivery platforms (e.g. Mailchimp) and analytics providers, bound by data-processing agreements.
• Legal authorities — if required by law, court order, or to protect the rights and safety of our users.

Any third-party service provider we use is contractually required to process your data only on our instructions and in compliance with applicable data protection law.

6. Data Retention

We retain your data only for as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected:

• Contact form submissions — 24 months from the date of last correspondence.
• Newsletter subscriptions — until you unsubscribe, after which your data is deleted within 30 days.
• Analytics data — in aggregated, anonymised form indefinitely; raw logs deleted after 14 months.

7. Your Rights

Under GDPR and UK data protection law, you have the right to:

• Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erasure — request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
• Restriction — ask us to limit how we process your data.
• Portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Objection — object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
• Withdraw consent — at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

To exercise any right, email us at privacy@Healthy Tips.com. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

8. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against accidental loss, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These include HTTPS encryption, restricted staff access, and regular security reviews. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

10. Policy Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top. Continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Medical Disclaimer

Terms of Use

By accessing and using Healthy Tips you accept and agree to be bound by the following terms:

• The content on this website is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, express or implied.
• You may read and share articles for personal, non-commercial purposes provided you credit Healthy Tips and link back to the original article.
• You may not reproduce, republish, or distribute our content for commercial purposes without prior written permission.
• We reserve the right to modify or discontinue the Service at any time without notice.
• Links to third-party websites are provided for convenience only. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites.
• These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

For any questions about this policy, contact us at privacy@Healthy Tips.com or via our contact form.