Privacy Policy — Global Supplements

1. Who We Are

globalsupplements.site ("we," "us," "our") is an independent affiliate review website operated from the United States. We publish editorial content about health, wellness, and dietary supplement products and earn commissions through affiliate programs when readers make qualifying purchases.

For the purposes of GDPR, we act as a data controller for personal data collected through this website. Our contact for data protection inquiries: editorial@globalsupplements.site

2. What We Collect

Information you provide directly

Email address (if you subscribe to a newsletter or contact us)
Name (if provided in contact forms or email communications)
Message content from contact or feedback forms

Information collected automatically

IP address and approximate geographic location (country/region)
Browser type, version, and operating system
Pages visited, time on site, and referral source
Clicks on affiliate links (via third-party tracking cookies)
Device type (desktop, tablet, mobile)

Information we do not collect

Payment or financial information (purchases are processed by third-party merchants)
Health or medical records
Government-issued identification numbers

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

Analytics: To understand how visitors use our site and improve our content.
Affiliate tracking: To attribute sales commissions correctly through affiliate networks.
Communications: To respond to inquiries sent to us via email.
Newsletter: To send editorial updates if you have opted in (you may unsubscribe at any time).
Legal compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Security: To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents.

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

Legal basis for processing (GDPR)

Legitimate interests — analytics, security, improving our content (Art. 6(1)(f))
Consent — cookies where consent is required, newsletter subscriptions (Art. 6(1)(a))
Contractual necessity — responding to your inquiries (Art. 6(1)(b))
Legal obligation — when required by law (Art. 6(1)(c))

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

                Cookie Consent: We use a cookie notice when you first visit our site. By continuing
                to browse after dismissing the notice, you accept our use of cookies as described below. You may
                withdraw consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies or using the opt-out links provided.
            

Cookie Type	Provider	Purpose	Duration
Analytics	Google Analytics 4	Measures page views, sessions, traffic sources	Up to 2 years
Advertising	Meta Pixel (Facebook)	Conversion tracking for ad campaigns	Up to 180 days
Affiliate	ClickBank, Amazon, Awin	Tracks clicks and attributes affiliate commissions	24 hours – 90 days
Essential	globalsupplements.site	Cookie consent preference storage	1 year

Opting out of cookies

Google Analytics: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Meta Pixel: Use Facebook Ad Preferences or the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out at optout.aboutads.info.
All cookies: Configure your browser to block or delete cookies. Note that disabling cookies may affect site functionality.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data under their own privacy policies:

Google Analytics 4 — Website analytics. Google Privacy Policy. IP anonymization is enabled.
Meta Pixel (Facebook) — Conversion tracking for paid media. Meta Privacy Policy.
Amazon Associates — Affiliate program. When you click an Amazon link, Amazon may set cookies per their privacy policy. Amazon Privacy Notice.
ClickBank — Affiliate program for digital products. ClickBank Privacy Policy.
Awin / ShareASale / CJ / Impact — Affiliate networks. Each network operates under its own privacy policy, accessible on their respective websites.
GitHub Pages — Website hosting. GitHub may log IP addresses per their privacy statement.

We do not control how these third-party services handle your data. We encourage you to review their privacy policies directly.

6. Data Retention

Analytics data: Retained in Google Analytics for up to 14 months, then automatically deleted.
Email correspondence: Retained for up to 2 years, then deleted unless required for legal purposes.
Newsletter subscribers: Retained until you unsubscribe. You may unsubscribe at any time via the link in any email.
Server/access logs: Retained by our hosting provider for up to 30 days for security purposes.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you have the following rights regarding your personal data. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at editorial@globalsupplements.site. We will respond within 30 days.

Right to Access Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

Right to Rectification Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

Right to Erasure Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").

Right to Restrict Processing Request that we limit how we process your data in certain circumstances.

Right to Data Portability Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

Right to Object Object to processing based on legitimate interests, including for direct marketing.

Right to Withdraw Consent Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

Right to Lodge a Complaint File a complaint with your local data protection authority (GDPR users).

California Residents — CCPA Rights

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) / California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):

Right to Know: Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information.
Right to Opt-Out of Sale: We do not sell personal information. No opt-out is necessary.
Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.
Right to Correct: Request correction of inaccurate personal information.

To submit a CCPA request, email us at editorial@globalsupplements.site with the subject line "CCPA Request." We will verify your identity and respond within 45 days.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete it promptly. If you believe we may have collected information from a child, please contact us at editorial@globalsupplements.site.

9. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Our site is served over HTTPS. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

In the event of a personal data breach that poses a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the relevant supervisory authority within 72 hours where required by GDPR.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the bottom of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of the site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact & Data Requests

For any questions, concerns, or data subject requests relating to this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact our editorial team:

Email: editorial@globalsupplements.site
Subject line: Privacy Request — [type of request]
Response time: Within 30 days (GDPR) / 45 days (CCPA)

EU residents may also lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority in their member state. A list of EU data protection authorities is available at edpb.europa.eu.