Privacy Policy.

Ebalon Journal is an independent editorial publication exploring everyday supplementation habits, nutritional awareness, and active lifestyle choices for men. The publication is not affiliated with any commercial, governmental, or institutional body.

This Privacy Policy describes the categories of information that Ebalon Journal collects when visitors interact with the publication at ebalon.info, how that information is used, and the choices available to those visitors regarding their information.

By accessing and reading this publication, visitors acknowledge the data practices described in this policy. If any visitor does not agree with the practices described here, the recommended course of action is to discontinue use of the site.

Ebalon Journal collects two categories of information: information provided voluntarily by visitors, and information gathered automatically as part of the ordinary functioning of the publication's web infrastructure.

Information Provided Voluntarily

Visitors who submit the contact form on this publication provide a name, an email address, and a message. This information is used solely to respond to the enquiry submitted. It is not shared with third parties, sold, or used for any purpose beyond the direct response to that specific communication.

Automatically Gathered Information

When visitors access ebalon.info, certain information is recorded automatically by the web server. This includes the visitor's IP address, browser type and version, the pages visited within the publication, the time and date of each visit, and the referring URL if the visit originated from another page. This information is used for the ordinary infrastructure functioning of the site and for understanding how readers engage with editorial content.

Ebalon Journal may use third-party analytics tools to aggregate and assess this data. Any such tools are configured to anonymise data where possible. Individually identifiable data from this category is not retained beyond the period necessary for site infrastructure purposes.

Ebalon Journal uses cookies to support the ordinary functioning of the site and to understand how visitors engage with editorial content. A cookie is a small text file placed on a visitor's device by a web browser. Cookies do not contain personal identifying information on their own; they typically store a session identifier or preference value.

Visitors are presented with a cookie consent notice upon their first visit to the publication. Choices made at that point are stored in a preference cookie and respected on subsequent visits. Visitors may adjust their cookie preferences at any time by selecting "Cookie Settings" in the footer of any page.

For a detailed description of the specific cookies used by this publication, the categories they belong to, and their durations, please refer to the Cookie Policy.

Information gathered by Ebalon Journal is used for the following purposes only:

• — To respond to enquiries submitted through the contact form on the publication.
• — To understand aggregate patterns of reader engagement with editorial content, for the purpose of improving the publication.
• — To maintain the security, stability, and ordinary functioning of the site's infrastructure.
• — To comply with applicable legal obligations where information retention or disclosure is required by law.

Ebalon Journal does not use visitor information for targeted advertising, does not sell or exchange visitor data with third parties for commercial purposes, and does not build individual profiles of readers for any purpose beyond the aggregate analytics described above.

Contact form submissions are retained for a period of up to twelve months from the date of receipt, after which they are deleted from active records. Server log data, including IP addresses and access records, is retained for a period not exceeding ninety days in accordance with standard web infrastructure practice.

Ebalon Journal implements reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information from unauthorised access, alteration, or loss. These measures are reviewed periodically and updated in line with current infrastructure standards.

No method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage can be regarded as entirely secure. Ebalon Journal endeavours to protect information using industry-standard practices but cannot provide an absolute assurance of security.

Visitors who wish to request deletion of any personal information they have submitted via the contact form may do so by writing to [email protected]. Requests will be addressed within thirty days of receipt.

Ebalon Journal's pages load resources from third-party providers as part of the publication's technical infrastructure. These include font services (Google Fonts), content delivery networks for supporting scripts and stylesheets, and map-embed functionality on the contact page. Each of these providers operates under their own privacy and data policies.

Ebalon Journal does not control the data practices of these third-party providers. Visitors are encouraged to review the privacy documentation of the providers whose resources are loaded on this site. The inclusion of a third-party resource does not constitute an endorsement of that provider's data practices.

This publication does not contain affiliate links at this time. Should this position change, the relevant articles will carry a clear disclosure notice at the point of publication.

External Links

Editorial articles on Ebalon Journal may reference external sources, including published nutritional research and reference publications. Ebalon Journal is not responsible for the content or data practices of any external site to which a link is provided. The inclusion of an external link is for editorial reference only.

Visitors to Ebalon Journal have the right to request access to any personal information held about them, to request correction of inaccurate information, and to request deletion of information that is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected.

These requests may be submitted in writing to [email protected]. Ebalon Journal will acknowledge requests within seven days and provide a full response within thirty days. In cases where a request cannot be fulfilled, the reason will be explained in writing.

Visitors who have provided consent for non-essential cookies may withdraw that consent at any time by selecting "Cookie Settings" in the footer of any page on the site.