Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how CarnivoreTips.com ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how your data is used.
1. Who We Are
CarnivoreTips.com is an independent informational website about the carnivore diet. You can contact us at info@carnivoretips.com.
2. What Data We Collect
We do not directly collect personal data such as your name, email address, or home address unless you contact us directly. However, third-party services we use may collect data automatically:
- Usage data: Pages visited, time spent, browser type, device type, and approximate geographic location (country/region level), collected via Google Analytics.
- Advertising data: Google AdSense may collect data to show you relevant advertisements, including cookies and your IP address.
3. Cookies
We use cookies for two purposes, both of which require your consent under GDPR:
- Analytics cookies (Google Analytics): Help us understand how visitors use this site so we can improve content. These cookies track page views, session duration, and user behaviour anonymously.
- Advertising cookies (Google AdSense): Used to serve relevant advertisements. Google may use these cookies to personalise ads based on your browsing behaviour.
Consent is handled through Google's certified consent management platform together with Google Consent Mode. For visitors in the EEA, the UK, and Switzerland, analytics and advertising cookies are denied by default and are used only after you give consent through the prompt Google displays. For visitors elsewhere, where prior consent is not legally required, they are enabled by default.
You can review or withdraw your consent at any time using the “Cookie settings” link in the site footer, which reopens Google’s consent options. You can also clear your browser’s cookies for this site at any time.
4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
This website operates in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our legal basis for processing data via analytics and advertising cookies is your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can withdraw this consent at any time as described above.
5. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how our site is used. Google Analytics collects data such as session duration, pages visited, and approximate location. This data is processed by Google and is subject to Google's Privacy Policy. We have enabled IP anonymisation. We do not use Google Analytics to identify individual users.
6. Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this site. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. AdSense is also subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
7. Data Retention
We do not store personal data on our servers. Data collected by Google Analytics is retained for 14 months by default (per our GA4 configuration). You can request deletion of your data via Google's tools.
8. Your Rights (GDPR)
If you are located in the EU/EEA, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to access the data held about you
- Right to rectification of inaccurate data
- Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
- Right to restrict processing
- Right to data portability
- Right to object to processing
- Right to withdraw consent at any time
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@carnivoretips.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority.
9. Third-Party Links
Our site may contain links to third-party websites (such as scientific publications). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
10. Children's Privacy
This website is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact
For any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your data, contact us at info@carnivoretips.com.