Privacy Policy

At Low Carb Living, accessible from lowcarbliving.co.uk, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of information that is collected and recorded by Low Carb Living and how we use it, in strict compliance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.

1. Newsletter & Email Communications

If you choose to opt-in to our mailing list via our website sign-up forms, we will collect your First Name and Email Address.

• Our Lawful Basis: We process this personal data strictly based on your explicit Consent, which you grant when clicking the submit button.
• How We Use Your Data: Your information is used exclusively to deliver the requested blog updates, low-carb food hacks, personal stories, and mentoring insights. We will never sell, rent, lease, or share your email address with external third parties for commercial marketing.
• Third-Party Data Processors: To store your data safely and keep our mailing list functional, we securely transmit and store subscriber details using our trusted cloud database infrastructure provider, Supabase.
• Data Retention & Your Rights: We store your contact details only for as long as you choose to remain a subscriber. Under UK GDPR, you have the “Right to Erasure” (the right to be forgotten). Clicking the “Unsubscribe” link in the footer of our website or at the bottom of any email we send will instantly, automatically, and permanently delete your record from our live database.

2. Log Files & Standard Web Data

Low Carb Living follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this as part of their hosting services' analytics.

The information collected by log files includes:

• Internet Protocol (IP) addresses
• Browser type and version
• Internet Service Provider (ISP)
• Date and time stamps
• Referring/exit pages
• The number of clicks on the site

These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The sole purpose of this data is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information to ensure a smooth user experience.

3. Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, Low Carb Living uses “cookies”. These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other non-identifying technical information.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. More detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers' respective websites.

4. Third-Party Privacy Policies

Low Carb Living's Privacy Policy does not apply to other websites or external links. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party servers or platforms for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.

5. Children's Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

Low Carb Living does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 18. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

6. Your UK GDPR Data Protection Rights

We want to ensure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

• The Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• The Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
• The Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions (fully automated via our unsubscribe portal).
• The Right to Restrict/Object to Processing: You have the right to object to or restrict our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

7. Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms. If you do not agree with these practices, please do not input your data into our website forms.