Privacy Policy

🔒 Guide Balance Privacy Policy — Transparent, honest, and built on trust since 2025

 

🏠 Who We Are

Guide Balance is a personal blog created by Hamza, a Type 1 Diabetes warrior with 22+ years of lived experience. This site is hosted on Google's Blogger platform and is operated from Indonesia. Our website address is: www.guidebalance.it.com

📊 What Data Is Collected

Automatically collected: When you visit Guide Balance, standard technical information may be collected automatically by the hosting platform (Google Blogger). This includes your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This data is collected through cookies and similar technologies.

Voluntarily provided: If you contact us via email or the contact form, you provide your name, email address, and message content voluntarily. This information is used only to respond to your inquiry and is never sold or shared with third parties.

Comments: If you leave a comment on an article, your display name and comment content are visible publicly. Your email address (if provided through Google's comment system) is not displayed publicly.

🍪 Cookies and Tracking

Guide Balance uses cookies through Google Blogger's platform and Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site. These cookies help us improve our content about Type 1 Diabetes management, glucose monitoring, and insulin delivery systems.

Third-party services that may place cookies on your device include Google Analytics, Google AdSense (if enabled), and embedded YouTube videos. You can control cookies through your browser settings at any time.

💰 Advertising and Affiliate Links

To keep Guide Balance free and accessible to the global T1D community, this site may display advertisements through Google AdSense and may use affiliate links in the future.

If you make a purchase through an affiliate link, a small commission may be earned at no extra cost to you. Every product recommendation on Guide Balance is based on personal testing and real experience — no manufacturer has ever sponsored or influenced any content on this site.

Current status (March 2026): Guide Balance does not currently use affiliate links. If this changes, this policy will be updated and all affiliate links will be clearly disclosed within each article.

🛡️ Your Rights

You have the right to request access to any personal data we hold about you, request deletion of your data, opt out of cookies through your browser settings, and unsubscribe from any communications at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at guidebalancetype1@gmail.com and we will respond within 30 days.

🔗 Third-Party Services

Guide Balance uses or links to the following third-party services: Google Blogger (hosting), Google Analytics (traffic analysis), YouTube (embedded videos), and various diabetes technology manufacturer websites (external links for reference). Each of these services has their own privacy policy, and we encourage you to review them.

👶 Children's Privacy

Guide Balance is designed for adults living with Type 1 Diabetes and their caregivers. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it immediately.

📝 Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated occasionally to reflect changes in how Guide Balance operates or to comply with legal requirements. When significant changes are made, the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page will be revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

⚕️ Medical Disclaimer

All information on Guide Balance is based on 22+ years of personal experience living with Type 1 Diabetes since 2004. Every person with T1D is unique.

You must consult your endocrinologist or diabetes care team before following any tips, strategies, or recommendations shared on this site. This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a replacement for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

📬 Questions About This Policy?

If you have any questions about your privacy or how Guide Balance handles data, please reach out directly.

📧 Email: guidebalancetype1@gmail.com