Privacy Policy

TotalHealth Research Desk (“we,” “us,” “our,” or “the publication”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit totalhealthrd.com, how we use it, who we share it with, and what rights you have over your information.

Information We Collect

We collect information in two general categories: information you give us, and information that is automatically collected when you visit the site.

Information You Give Us

When you submit a contact form, we collect the information you enter — typically your name, email address, the type of inquiry you are making, and the content of your message. We collect this information to respond to your inquiry. We do not sell this information, and we do not share it with third parties for marketing purposes.

If you sign up for any email updates or newsletters (when and if we offer them in the future), we will collect your email address and any other information you provide. Until and unless we launch a newsletter, this section is informational only.

Information Automatically Collected

When you visit our site, the following may be collected automatically:

• IP address and approximate geographic location.
• Browser type and version, operating system, and device type.
• Pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URL.
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies, as described below.

We use this information for analytics — understanding which content is read, which content is helpful, and how our readers find us — and for editorial planning.

Cookies

This site uses cookies. A cookie is a small text file that a website places on your device to remember information about you between visits. We use:

• Strictly necessary cookies: required for the site to function, including session management and security.
• Analytics cookies: used by Google Analytics (or an equivalent analytics service we may use) to understand site usage patterns. Analytics data is aggregated and not used to identify individual readers.
• Affiliate tracking cookies: placed by affiliate networks when you click a paid link to a retailer. These cookies track that the click came from our site so the retailer can credit the referral. The cookie is placed by the retailer or the affiliate network, not by TotalHealth Research Desk, and is subject to that retailer or network's privacy policy.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect site functionality.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect information about your visit:

• Web hosting: Our site is hosted by a third-party hosting provider, which collects standard server log information (IP addresses, request times, and similar data) for operational and security purposes.
• Google Analytics (or equivalent analytics service): collects aggregate site usage data. See Google's privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
• WPForms Lite: handles contact form submissions. Form submission data is stored in our WordPress database and is also forwarded to our administrative email address. See WPForms' privacy policy at wpforms.com/privacy-policy.
• Affiliate networks and retailers: when you click a paid link, the retailer or affiliate network may place cookies and collect information about your click and purchase activity on their site, subject to their privacy policies.

Affiliate Link Data Flow

When you click a paid link on TotalHealth Research Desk, the following happens:

1. You leave our site and arrive at the retailer's site.
2. The retailer or the affiliate network places a tracking cookie that identifies that you arrived through our referral link.
3. If you make a purchase, the retailer credits us with a commission, and we may receive aggregate information about the transaction (typically: that a purchase occurred, the approximate value, and the commission amount). We do not receive personally identifiable information about you from the retailer.
4. The retailer or the affiliate network handles your personal information — name, address, payment details, and so on — under their own privacy policy. We do not see, store, or have access to your personal account information at the retailer.

How We Use Information

• To respond to contact form submissions.
• To understand site usage patterns and improve editorial coverage.
• To detect and prevent security incidents, abuse, and fraud.
• To comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell personal information. We do not share personal information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes.

Your Rights Under GDPR (European Economic Area Residents)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or equivalent law, you have the following rights regarding personal information about you:

• Right of access: You can request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
• Right to erasure (right to be forgotten): You can request deletion of personal information we hold about you, subject to certain legal exceptions.
• Right to restrict processing: You can request that we limit how we use your personal information.
• Right to data portability: You can request a portable copy of personal information you have provided to us.
• Right to object: You can object to certain uses of your personal information, including direct marketing.
• Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on your consent, you can withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us via the contact form using the “Privacy / Data Request” inquiry type. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.

Your Rights Under CCPA (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) give you the following rights:

• Right to know: You have the right to know what categories of personal information we collect about you, the sources we collect it from, the business purpose for collecting it, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.
• Right to delete: You can request deletion of personal information we hold about you, subject to certain legal exceptions.
• Right to correct: You can request correction of inaccurate personal information.
• Right to opt out of sale or sharing: TotalHealth Research Desk does not sell personal information. We do not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
• Right to limit use of sensitive personal information: We do not collect sensitive personal information as defined under CPRA.
• Right to non-discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us via the contact form using the “Privacy / Data Request” inquiry type.

Children's Privacy

TotalHealth Research Desk is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child under 13 has provided personal information to us, please contact us through the contact form and we will take appropriate steps to remove that information.

Our editorial content is written for adult readers — specifically, women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s. It is not appropriate for children, and we do not target our content or our advertising at children.

Data Retention

We retain contact form submissions for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and to maintain records of editorial correspondence. Analytics data is retained according to the retention settings of our analytics provider. We do not retain personal information longer than necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, except where retention is required by law.

Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access. No system is perfectly secure, however, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to or stored on our site.

International Data Transfers

TotalHealth Research Desk is operated from the United States. If you access the site from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States, which may have data protection laws different from your home jurisdiction. By using the site, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most current version is the one published at this URL. Material changes will be noted in a way that is reasonably likely to be seen by readers. Continued use of the site after an update indicates acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy or about how we handle your information, use the contact form and select the “Privacy / Data Request” inquiry type. We respond to legitimate privacy inquiries.

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