Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 27, 2026

Effective Date: January 1, 2024

This Privacy Policy describes how Metabolic Guide ("we," "us," or "our"), operated at metabolismguide.shop, collects, uses, shares, and protects information about visitors to our website. By using this site, you agree to the practices described here.

If you have questions about this policy, email us at privacy@metabolicguide.com or visit our Contact page.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

When you fill out the contact form on our site, we collect:

  • Your name and email address
  • The subject and content of your message

We do not collect payment information. We do not operate a membership system or subscription service that requires you to create an account.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our site, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and standard web server logs, including:

  • Your IP address (anonymized where required by law)
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referring URLs
  • Pages visited and time spent on each page
  • Date and time of your visit

This information is used solely to understand how our content performs and to improve site usability. It is processed in aggregate and is not used to build individual user profiles for advertising purposes.

Information from Third Parties

We may receive aggregated, anonymized data from analytics partners about general traffic patterns. We do not purchase personal data from data brokers or third-party marketing lists.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To respond to inquiries — Information submitted through the contact form is used solely to reply to your message.
  • To improve our content — Aggregated analytics data helps us understand which topics resonate with readers and which articles need updating.
  • To maintain site security — Server logs help us identify and respond to malicious traffic, spam, or unauthorized access attempts.
  • To comply with legal obligations — We retain certain records as required by applicable law.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party for commercial purposes.

4. Affiliate Disclosure & FTC Compliance

Metabolic Guide participates in affiliate marketing programs, including programs managed through the GiddyUp affiliate network and individual brand programs. This means that when you click on certain links on our site and subsequently make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.

We disclose all material connections between our editorial content and affiliate relationships in compliance with the Federal Trade Commission's Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (16 CFR Part 255). A disclosure notice appears at the top of any article that contains affiliate links.

Our affiliate relationships do not influence editorial content. Products are evaluated based on independent testing, scientific literature, and genuine user benefit. We do not guarantee product rankings or recommendations in exchange for affiliate fees.

If you have questions about which products carry affiliate relationships, please contact us at editorial@metabolicguide.com.

5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, and to provide information to site owners.

Types of Cookies We Use

  • Strictly necessary cookies — Essential for the site to function. These cannot be disabled without affecting core site functionality.
  • Analytics cookies — We use Google Analytics to collect anonymized data about site traffic. These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our content. IP anonymization is enabled.
  • Affiliate tracking cookies — When you click an affiliate link, the merchant may set a tracking cookie to attribute any resulting purchase to us. We do not control these cookies. Refer to the privacy policy of each merchant for details.

How to Manage Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality. To opt out of Google Analytics tracking specifically, you can use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Our site contains links to external websites, including merchant product pages, scientific papers, and other health resources. These third-party sites have their own privacy policies, and we have no responsibility or liability for their content or practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any site you visit via a link on our pages.

7. Data Retention

We retain data for the following periods:

  • Contact form submissions — 12 months from the date of submission, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
  • Analytics data — 26 months, in line with Google Analytics default retention settings.
  • Server access logs — 90 days.

After these periods expire, data is deleted or anonymized. You may request deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting privacy@metabolicguide.com.

8. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

European Union Residents (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing of, and port your personal data. You also have the right to object to processing and to lodge a complaint with your national supervisory authority.

California Residents (CCPA)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, to request deletion of that information, and to opt out of the "sale" of personal information. We do not sell personal information. For CCPA inquiries, contact us at privacy@metabolicguide.com.

Brazil Residents (LGPD)

Under the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados, Brazilian residents have rights analogous to those under the GDPR, including the right to access, correct, delete, and port personal data, as well as the right to information about entities with which data has been shared.

To exercise any of the above rights, please email privacy@metabolicguide.com with the subject line "Privacy Rights Request." We will respond within 30 days.

9. Children's Privacy (COPPA)

Metabolic Guide is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. In compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), we do not knowingly collect, use, or disclose personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child under 13 has submitted personal information to us, please contact us immediately at privacy@metabolicguide.com and we will promptly delete the information.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. 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 the site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us:

We take privacy concerns seriously and will respond to all inquiries within 30 days.