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Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
GDPR Compliance
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) take effect on May 25th, 2018. I agree with the spirit of these regulations and am willing to support all laws that enable internet users to remain sovereign individuals. I aspire to embrace privacy by design and, whenever possible, to not collect and store personally identifiable information. I only collect information that helps me deliver a better service and experience for you when browsing this site, reading my content, and engaging with my products.
At any time, you are free to ask me to unsubscribe you from my email newsletter or request your information to be exported and sent to you for review. Just reply to the email in question and include ‘GDPR’ in the subject line, as well as the specifics of your request. I’m here to help.
Information We Collect
We collect the information you provide us when you subscribe to our newsletter, leave a comment, or fill out a contact form. This information may include your name, email address, and any other personal information you choose to provide.
We also collect information automatically when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, and device type. This information is collected through the use of cookies and similar technologies.
How Do We Use Your Information?
We may use the information we collect from you in the following ways:
- To personalize the user’s experience and to deliver the type of content and product offerings in which you are most interested.
- To improve our website in order to better serve you.
- To better service you in responding to your customer service requests.
- To administer a contest, promotion, survey, or other site feature.
How Do We Protect Visitor Information?
Our website is scanned on a regular basis for security holes and known vulnerabilities to make your visit to our site as safe as possible. We use regular Malware Scanning.
Do We Use Cookies?
Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site’s or service provider’s systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. They are also used to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved services. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
We use cookies to:
- Understand and save users’ preferences for future visits.
- Compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions in order to offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies through your browser settings. Note that if you disable cookies, some features may be disabled.
Third Party Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information unless we provide you with advance notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect our or others’ rights, property, or safety.
Non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
Third Party Links
Occasionally, we may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. However, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
We may use Google AdSense Advertising on our website. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on users' visits to our site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy.
California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)
CalOPPA is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. We agree to the following:
- Users can visit our site anonymously.
- Once this privacy policy is created, we will add a link to it on our home page, or as a minimum on the first significant page after entering our website.
- Our Privacy Policy link includes the word ‘Privacy’ and can be easily found on the page specified above.
- Users will be notified of any privacy policy changes on our Privacy Policy Page.
- Users are able to change their personal information by emailing us.
Do Not Track Signals
We honor do not track signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.
Third Party Behavioral Tracking
We allow third-party behavioral tracking.
COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)
We do not specifically market to children under 13.
Fair Information Practices
In order to be in line with Fair Information Practices we will take the following responsive action, should a data breach occur:
- We will notify the users via email within 7 business days.
- We agree to the individual redress principle, which requires that individuals have a right to pursue legally enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law.
CAN-SPAM Act
We collect your email address in order to:
- Send information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions.
- Process orders and send information and updates pertaining to orders.
- Market to our mailing list or continue to send emails to our clients after the original transaction has occurred.
To be in accordance with CAN-SPAM, we agree to:
- Not use false or misleading subjects or email addresses.
- Identify the message as an advertisement in some reasonable way.
- Include the physical address of our business or site headquarters.
- Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly.
- Allow users to unsubscribe by using the link at the bottom of each email.
BMI Calculator Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how we handle personal information collected through the BMI Calculator and Calorie Tracker on our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring your personal information is secure.
Data Collection:
- BMI Calculator: The BMI Calculator does not collect or store any personal data. It processes height and weight input solely for calculating your Body Mass Index (BMI) and displays the result on the screen.
- Calorie Tracker: The Calorie Tracker stores calorie intake data in your browser's local storage. This data is used to display your total calories and update the chart on the page. No personal identifiers or external data are collected.
Data Usage:
- BMI Calculator: The data entered into the BMI Calculator is used exclusively for calculating and displaying your BMI result. It is not saved or shared.
- Calorie Tracker: The data stored in local storage is used to track and display your total calorie intake and update the calorie chart. This information remains on your device and is not shared with us or third parties.
Data Storage: Calorie intake data is stored in your browser's local storage. This storage is specific to your browser and device and is not accessible by us or any third parties.
Data Security: We take appropriate measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, since the data is stored locally on your device, its security also depends on your device's security settings.
Third-Party Services: We do not use third-party services to collect or process data from the BMI Calculator or Calorie Tracker. Any data collected through these tools is kept private and not shared with third parties.