Privacy Policy

HealthCircles ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at healthcircles.com.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

We may collect personal information you voluntarily provide when you:

• Fill out our contact form (name, email, phone number, message content)
• Subscribe to our newsletter (email address)
• Comment on blog posts (name, email)

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including:

• IP address and approximate location (country/region level)
• Browser type and version
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referring website or search terms
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your inquiries and messages
• Send newsletters and wellness content you have opted into
• Improve and optimise our website content and user experience
• Understand how visitors engage with our content
• Comply with legal obligations
• Protect against fraudulent or abusive use of our services

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use:

• Essential cookies: Necessary for the website to function correctly
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site (e.g., Google Analytics)
• Preference cookies: Remember your settings and preferences

You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner or through your browser settings. For more information, see our Cookie Policy.

4. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including educational institutions, health organisations, and wellness venues. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every website you visit.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with:

• Service providers: Companies that assist us in operating our website (e.g., hosting, email delivery, analytics)
• Legal authorities: Where required by law or to protect our legal rights
• Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 24 months. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• The right to access the personal information we hold about you
• The right to request correction of inaccurate information
• The right to request deletion of your personal information
• The right to opt out of marketing communications at any time
• The right to data portability (where applicable under GDPR)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the details below.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of our website after changes are made constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Steven Edwards
HealthCircles
161 Hill Haven Dr, Brigham City, UT 84302
Phone: 435-723-3300
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/healthcircles