Editorial & Informational Platform
Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 2025
At Jointherbalvital (jointherbalvital.info), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information when you visit and interact with our editorial platform. Please read this document carefully to understand our practices.
1. Who We Are
Jointherbalvital is an independent editorial platform dedicated to publishing informational and journalistic content about herbal wellness, natural health topics, and lifestyle guidance. We do not sell products, offer paid services, or engage in commercial transactions of any kind. Our platform operates solely as a content resource for readers.
- Platform name: Jointherbalvital
- Website: jointherbalvital.info
- Editorial address: Calle Alcalá 91, Valencia, Spain
- Contact: [email protected]
2. Information We Collect
As an editorial platform, we collect only the minimum data necessary to operate our website and improve the reader experience. The types of data we may collect include:
2.1 Automatically Collected Data
When you browse our platform, our servers automatically record standard technical information, including your IP address (anonymised where possible), browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This data is used exclusively for statistical analysis and site performance monitoring.
2.2 Voluntarily Provided Data
If you choose to send us feedback, submit a question about our editorial content, or contact our editorial team via email, we will collect the information you voluntarily provide — such as your name and email address. We do not use contact forms to collect payment details or sensitive personal information.
2.3 Newsletter / Content Updates (if applicable)
If you opt in to receive editorial updates or our newsletter, we collect your email address solely for the purpose of sending you new article notifications and content digests. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link included in every email.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the data we collect strictly for editorial and operational purposes. Specifically, we use your information to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve the performance of jointherbalvital.info
- Analyse reader engagement with our articles and editorial content
- Respond to questions or feedback submitted about our published content
- Send content updates or newsletters to readers who have opted in
- Ensure the security and integrity of our platform
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
We do not use your data for targeted advertising profiling, we do not sell your personal data to third parties, and we do not use your information for any commercial or transactional purpose.
4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Our platform uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your reading experience and gather anonymous analytics data. Below is an overview of the types of cookies we may use:
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Enable core site functionality and navigation | Session |
| Analytics | Collect anonymised data on article readership and site traffic (e.g. Google Analytics) | Up to 2 years |
| Preference | Remember your language or display preferences | 1 year |
You may manage or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Please be aware that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some sections of our editorial platform. For more information on managing cookies, visit allaboutcookies.org.
5. Third-Party Services
To operate our editorial platform effectively, we may use trusted third-party service providers. These services are used strictly for technical and analytical purposes and are governed by their own privacy policies.
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how readers engage with our content. All data collected is anonymised. You can opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- Hosting providers: Our website is hosted on secure servers. Our hosting provider may process limited technical data as part of delivering web services.
- Email delivery services: If you subscribe to our content updates, a third-party email delivery provider may process your email address solely to deliver newsletters on our behalf.
We do not share, rent, or sell your personal data to advertisers, data brokers, or unrelated third parties. Any third parties engaged by us are bound by contractual data processing agreements aligned with applicable data protection law.
6. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
As our editorial platform is based in Valencia, Spain, we operate under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Spanish data protection law (LOPDGDD). Our legal bases for processing personal data are:
- Legitimate interests: Analysing platform performance and ensuring site security
- Consent: Sending editorial newsletters or content updates (where you have opted in)
- Legal obligation: Complying with applicable legal requirements
- Contractual necessity: Responding to editorial feedback or content enquiries you initiate
7. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. Specifically:
- Analytics data is retained in anonymised form for up to 26 months
- Editorial feedback emails are retained for up to 12 months unless a longer period is legally required
- Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe, after which it is promptly deleted
- Server log files are typically retained for no more than 90 days
8. Your Rights
Under applicable data protection law (including the GDPR), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right of Access
You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification
You may request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold.
Right to Erasure
You may request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain legal obligations.
Right to Restriction
You may request that we restrict the processing of your data in certain circumstances.
Right to Portability
Where processing is based on consent, you may receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Right to Object
You may object to processing carried out on the basis of legitimate interests at any time.
Right to Withdraw Consent
Where processing is based on your consent (e.g. newsletter subscription), you may withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact our editorial team at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within 30 days in accordance with GDPR requirements. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Spanish data protection authority, the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD), at www.aepd.es.
9. Data Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Our website uses HTTPS encryption to secure data in transit. However, no method of internet transmission is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. We encourage you to use secure networks when browsing our editorial platform.
10. Children's Privacy
Our editorial platform is intended for general adult audiences and is not directed at individuals 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 our editorial team immediately and we will take steps to delete such data promptly.
11. External Links
Our articles and editorial content may contain links to external websites, academic sources, or third-party resources for informational purposes. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit via links found on our platform.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our editorial practices, legal requirements, or platform functionality. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of jointherbalvital.info following any update constitutes your acknowledgement of the revised policy.
13. Contact Our Editorial Team
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data protection rights, or want to send us feedback about our editorial content, please reach out to our editorial team. We are happy to assist.
Jointherbalvital Editorial Team
- Address: Calle Alcalá 91, Valencia, Spain
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: jointherbalvital.info
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