At Insulinis.com, your privacy is extremely important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit and interact with our website. By using our site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
Who We Are
Our website address is https://insulinis.com. This site provides valuable resources, articles, and guides related to diabetes and health management. Protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about data collection is part of our commitment to building trust with our readers.
Comments and User Interaction
When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This helps us detect and prevent spam.
We may generate an anonymized string (hash) from your email address and share it with the Gravatar service to verify if you are using their platform. You can read more about their privacy practices here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture may appear publicly next to your comment.
Media Uploads
If you upload images to Insulinis.com, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site may be able to download and extract location information from images if it is included.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Cookies are small text files stored on your browser to improve your browsing experience. At Insulinis.com, we use cookies for the following purposes:
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Comments and Convenience: If you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies so you don’t have to re-enter them later. These cookies last for one year.
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Login and Authentication: Temporary cookies are used to check if your browser accepts cookies. Login cookies last for two days, while screen display preference cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” login cookies persist for two weeks.
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Article Publishing: When you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is stored to indicate the post ID of the content you edited. This cookie expires after one day.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on our website.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on Insulinis.com may contain embedded content such as videos, images, or external articles. Embedded content behaves the same way as if you visited the third-party website directly.
These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interactions with their content, especially if you are logged into their platform. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party websites before engaging with their content.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. However, in certain cases, your data may be shared:
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If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
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Visitor comments may be screened through automated spam detection services.
Data Retention Policy
We retain your data only as long as necessary:
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Comments: If you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically without manual moderation.
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User Accounts: For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their profile. Users may view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for the username). Website administrators also have access to manage this information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
You have full control over your personal information. Specifically, you have the right to:
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Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
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Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete information.
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Request that we erase your data, except in cases where retention is required for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
To exercise these rights, please contact us through our website.
Where Your Data is Sent
Visitor comments and some interactions may be automatically checked by external spam detection systems. These services help maintain the security and integrity of our website.
Data Protection and Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
Insulinis.com may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When updates occur, we will revise the “last updated” date at the bottom of this page. We encourage you to review this page regularly to stay informed about how we protect your privacy.
Last Updated: September 2025
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us directly through our website.