Who we are
Our website address is: https://www.guthealthsecret.com. We are a health and wellness platform dedicated to helping users improve their gut health through science-backed content and actionable insights.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect and prevent spam.
We may use an anonymized hash of your email address to check with the Gravatar service if you use it. Once your comment is approved, your Gravatar profile picture (if active) will be publicly visible alongside your comment. For more information.
Media
If you upload images to our website, we recommend removing any embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may be able to download and extract location details from images posted on the site.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for future convenience. These cookies will remain active for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will place a temporary cookie to test if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie doesn’t store any personal data and will be removed when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set cookies to save your login details and screen preferences:
- Login cookies last for two days (or two weeks if you select “Remember Me”).
- Screen preference cookies last for one year.
Logging out will automatically remove login cookies.
If you edit or publish content, a cookie will be stored in your browser to track the post ID. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this website may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, or links). Embedded content behaves just like it would if you were visiting the external site directly.
These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with the embedded content—especially if you are logged in to those sites.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email to enhance security.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, it and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve future comments without manual moderation.
For users who register on the website (if registration is available), we store the personal information provided in their user profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their information at any time—except for usernames, which cannot be changed. Site administrators can also access and modify this information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have created an account or left comments on GutHealthSecret.com, you can request an exported file containing your personal data. You may also ask us to delete any personal data we hold about you, except data we are legally required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be filtered through automated spam detection services to ensure a safe and respectful community.