Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

Cliff Mad Honey Index (“we”, “us”, or “our”) operates the website cliffmadhoneyindex.org. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights in relation to it.

1. Who We Are

Cliff Mad Honey Index is an independent, ad-free reference site covering mad honey science, safety, and history. We have no commercial affiliations with honey producers or retailers. This site is operated for informational and educational purposes only.

For privacy-related questions, contact us at: contact@cliffmadhoneyindex.org

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We do not require account registration. If you contact us via our contact form or email, we collect only the information you voluntarily submit (your name, email address, and message content). We use this solely to respond to your enquiry.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our site, our web server and analytics tools may automatically collect standard technical data including your IP address (anonymised), browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and time and date of visit. This data is used in aggregate to understand how visitors use the site and to improve our content.

3. Cookies

We use a minimal set of cookies. These fall into two categories:

Strictly necessary cookies — Required for the site to function. These cannot be disabled. They include session cookies set by WordPress and our web server.

Analytics cookies — We use anonymised, privacy-preserving analytics to understand aggregate site usage. No personally identifiable data is stored. Analytics data is not shared with or sold to any third party.

We do not use advertising cookies. We do not serve ads. We do not use tracking pixels or cross-site trackers.

4. How We Use Your Information

Information collected on this site is used only for the following purposes:

• To respond to direct enquiries submitted via contact forms or email
• To monitor and improve site performance and content quality
• To comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Third-Party Services

Our site may use the following third-party services, each governed by their own privacy policies:

• Web hosting — Our hosting provider processes access logs in the ordinary course of operating the server.
• Analytics — We use privacy-respecting, anonymised analytics. No personally identifiable data is transmitted to our analytics provider.

We do not embed social media widgets, advertising networks, or third-party tracking scripts on this site.

6. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry, typically no longer than 12 months. Anonymised analytics data is retained in aggregate form for site improvement purposes. Server access logs are retained in accordance with our hosting provider’s standard policies.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights including:

• Access — The right to request a copy of personal data we hold about you
• Correction — The right to request correction of inaccurate data
• Deletion — The right to request deletion of your personal data
• Objection — The right to object to certain processing activities
• Portability — The right to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@cliffmadhoneyindex.org. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Children’s Privacy

This site is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

9. External Links

Our site links to external sources including peer-reviewed journals and clinical databases. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, contact us at:

Cliff Mad Honey Index
Email: contact@cliffmadhoneyindex.org
Website: cliffmadhoneyindex.org