Last updated: September 24, 2026
I’m Erin Walker, the owner of Calorie Deficit at caloriedeficit.org. This policy explains what happens to information when you visit the site or contact me. You can send privacy questions or requests through the Contact Us page.
Information I receive
When you send a message through the contact form, I receive the details you provide, such as your name, email address, and message.
I use them to read and respond to your inquiry. Please do not include medical records, test results, or other sensitive health information in the form.
If you choose to include health details anyway, I will treat them as part of your message, not as information for medical assessment.
When you visit a website, technical information is transmitted so pages can load.
The site’s hosting and security services may process information such as your IP address, browser and device details, the pages requested, and the time of a request.
This information helps deliver the site, maintain it, and address technical problems or misuse.
Cookies and similar technologies
Cookies are small files a site or a service used by the site can store in your browser. They can support basic site operation, remember preferences, and help measure how pages are used.
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Some parts of the site may work differently if you do.
Outside content, such as a video embedded in an article, can also connect your browser to the service that provides it.
That service may process information according to its own privacy policy.
How information is used and shared
I use contact details to answer messages. Technical information supports the operation and security of the site and helps me understand and fix problems.
Services that host the site or deliver its features may process information on my behalf. A link to another website takes you to a service I do not control; its own privacy policy applies there.
I may also disclose information when required by law or when necessary to protect the site or others.
How long information is kept
I keep correspondence for as long as it is useful to respond and maintain a record of the conversation, unless a longer period is required by law.
Technical records are kept according to the retention settings of the services used to operate the site.
You can ask me to delete information you sent through the contact form, subject to any legal reason to retain it.
Your choices and privacy requests
Use the Contact Us form if you want to ask what information I have received from you, request a correction or deletion, or raise a privacy concern.
I may need to verify that a request concerns your information before acting on it.
Your rights can vary according to where you live, and I will handle requests as applicable law requires.
Children
Calorie Deficit is written for a general adult audience and is not directed to children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through the site, please contact me so I can review it.
Security and outside sites
I take reasonable steps to protect information, but no website or electronic transmission can guarantee absolute security.
Articles may link to outside sites, chosen as described in the Editorial Policy. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies.
Changes to this policy
I may update this policy when the site changes. I will post the revised version here with a new “last updated” date.
Owner and privacy contact: Erin Walker, through the Contact Us page at caloriedeficit.org.