Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 22, 2025
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This Privacy Policy describes how [Your Website Name] (the "Site," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses information when you visit and use our website, [Your Website URL], which provides information on preventing chronic disease.
We understand the importance of privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information of our users. By using our Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information to provide and improve our services to you. The types of information we collect include:
a. Non-Personal Information (Automatically Collected)
When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain non-personal information about your device and Browse activity. This information helps us understand how our users interact with the Site and allows us to improve its functionality and content. This may include:
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Log Data: Information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Site. This may include your IP address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics.
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Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Site and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.
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Device Information: Information about the device you use to access our Site, such as the hardware model, operating system version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
b. Personal Information (Voluntarily Provided)
We generally do not directly collect personally identifiable information from users Browse our informational website, as our primary purpose is to provide public health information. However, there may be limited instances where you might voluntarily provide us with personal information, such as:
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Contact Forms/Email Subscriptions: If we implement features like a "Contact Us" form or an email newsletter subscription, you may provide your name and email address to receive updates or ask questions.
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Comments or Community Features (if applicable): If we were to introduce features allowing user comments or community forums, you might choose to provide a username and email address to participate.
We will explicitly inform you at the point of collection if we are requesting personal information and the purpose for which it will be used.
2. How We Use Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, primarily to:
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Operate and Maintain our Site: Ensure the proper functioning and security of the website.
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Improve and Optimize our Content: Understand user engagement to enhance the relevance and quality of the information we provide.
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Analyze Usage Trends: Monitor and analyze how our Site is used to improve user experience.
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Respond to Inquiries (if applicable): If you contact us via a form or email, we will use your provided information to respond to your queries.
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Send Newsletters/Updates (if you opt-in): If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will use your email address to send you relevant updates and information.
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Comply with Legal Obligations: Meet any applicable legal or regulatory requirements.
3. Sharing and Disclosure of Information
We are committed to keeping your information confidential. We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your non-personal or personal information to outside parties except in the following limited circumstances:
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Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Site (e.g., hosting providers, analytics services). These third parties have access to your information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
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Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or government agency).
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Protection of Rights: We may disclose your information when we believe it is appropriate to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.
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Aggregated/Anonymized Data: We may share aggregated or anonymized non-personal information with third parties for research, analysis, or other purposes. This data cannot be used to identify you personally.
4. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures designed to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
5. Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
6. Children's Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
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By email: chconley@umich.edu
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By visiting this page on our website: https://healthyrootslab.com/contact
