Terms and Conditions of Use
Last Updated: August 2, 2018
This website is a personal blog. I’m doing my best to comply with all applicable laws and to fully disclose everything that you have the right to know. A modern website is complex, with many moving parts. Please let me know if you think something is missing or needs clarification.
Before using this website, please read these Terms and Conditions of Use (“Terms”) carefully. By using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. “Using” includes website browsing activities including visiting, viewing, reading, commenting, following links, and other activities.
Squarespace
This website is hosted on the Squarespace platform, thus Squarespace’s Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy apply.
Website Content
I am the owner of all information on this website, including any and all copyrights, trademarks, design rights and other intellectual property rights related to the words, designs, images, and graphics on this website, except for site design. Information on this website may be copied for personal use only, and no part may be reproduced, reused or reposted without my permission except as outlined in the “Image Share Policy” and the “Social Media Share Policy” below. Contact me to request permission.
Non-professional Advice
All website content is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be taken as professional, specific, or medical advice. I make every effort to provide complete and accurate information, but I am not responsible or liable for any inaccuracies. I am writing as a layperson, not as a medical or other professional. I am not responsible for your reliance on the information presented on this website and I am not liable for any damages or harm.
Image Share Policy
I encourage community and sharing. I give you permission to use images from my site on your blog with the following conditions:
- use only one image from a post;
- include a dofollow link to the actual post on this site where the image was obtained;
- the link on your site must be adjacent to the image displayed; and
- do not alter the image in any way other resizing.
Social Media Share Policy
Sharing posts from this website on social media is encouraged and appreciated. Please do not share images on Instagram without my permission.
Free Downloadable Content
Free downloadable content is offered for personal use only.
Website Comments
Website comments will be publicly available to other website visitors. You own the rights to content you post on this website, but agree to give a license so that this content can be shared on the website. I reserve the right to remove any comment or user-generated content without notice or justification.
Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how information about you is collected, used and disclosed by this website. The Policy applies to information that gets collected when you use this site. The Policy may be changed from time to time as changes are made to the website and associated services. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page constitutes notification of the last change.
Squarespace
This website is hosted on the Squarespace platform. Please consult Squarespace’s Privacy Policy for more information.
Collection of Information
Information You Provide
This website and associated services collect information that you provide. For example, information is collected if you create an account, participate in any interactive features of this website, subscribe to a newsletter or email list, participate in an event, survey, contest or promotion, make a purchase, communicate via third-party social media sites, request customer support or communicate with me by email or otherwise.
The types of information collected may include your name, email address, password, postal address, phone number, payment information (such as your credit or debit card and billing address), preference or interest data, and any other information you choose to provide.
Information Collected Automatically
When you access or use this website and associated services, information may be automatically collected about you, including:
Log Information: This website collects log information about your use of the website and associated services, web request, access times, pages viewed, web browser, links clicked and the website you visited before navigating to this website. Your Internet Protocol (“IP”) address is collected in anonymized form only, meaning that the IP address information collected cannot be used to identify you or your specific location.
Mobile Device Information: This website collects information about the mobile device you use to access it, including the hardware model, operating system, and version, unique device identifiers, mobile network information, and use of this website and associated services.
Information Collected by Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies: This website and its service providers use various technologies to collect information, including cookies and web beacons. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that help to improve the user experience, see which areas and features of the website that are popular and count visits. Web beacons are electronic images that may be used on the website or in emails and help deliver cookies, count visits, and understand usage and campaign effectiveness. For more information about cookies, and how to disable them, please see “Your Choices” below.
Information Collected From Other Sources
Information may also be collected from other sources to be used in combination with information that this website and associated services collect. For example, information may be collected about you when you post content to pages/feeds associated with this website on third-party social media sites.
Use of Information
Information about you may be used for various purposes, including to:
provide, maintain, improve and promote the website’s products and services;
provide and deliver the information, products, and services you request, process transactions and send you related information, including confirmations and receipts;
send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative
messages;
respond to your comments, questions, and requests, and provide customer service;
communicate with you about products, services, surveys, offers, promotions, rewards and events, and provide news and information of possible interest to you;
monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with this website;
personalize and improve the website and provide advertisements, content or features that match user profiles or interests;
facilitate contests, sweepstakes and promotions, and process and deliver entries and rewards;
link or combine with information obtained from others to help understand your needs and provide you with better service; and
carry out any other purpose for which the information was collected.
Sharing of Information
Your information may be shared as follows or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:
with vendors, consultants and other service providers who need access to such information to carry out work or perform services on behalf of this website;
when you participate in the interactive areas of this website or associated services, certain information you provide may be displayed to other users, such as your name, photo, comments and other information you choose to provide;
in response to a request for information if disclosure is in accordance with, or required by, any applicable law, regulation or legal process;
if your actions are inconsistent with our user agreements or policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others;
in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing or acquisition of all or a portion of this website by another company; and
with your consent or at your direction.
Social Sharing Features
This website may offer social sharing features and other integrated tools (such as the Facebook “Like” button), which let you share actions you take on the website with other media, and vice versa. Your use of such features enables the sharing of information with your friends or the public, depending on the settings you establish with the entity that provides the social sharing feature. For more information about the purpose and scope of data collection and processing in connection with social sharing features, please visit the privacy policies of the entities that provide these features.
Security
This website and its service providers use reasonable measures to help protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.
Your Choices
Account Information
You may review, correct or modify information that this website has collected about you by contacting me{add link}. If you wish to delete or deactivate information that this website has collected about you, please contact me, but note that some information that you provide through associated services may continue to be accessible (for example, comments you submit through associated services) and that the website may continue to store information about you as required by law or for legitimate business purposes. This website may also retain cached or archived copies of information about you for a certain period of time.
Cookies
Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability or functionality of this website.
Promotional Communications
You may opt out of receiving promotional communications from this website by following the instructions in those communications for unsubscribing. If you opt out, this website may still send you non-promotional communications, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations (if applicable).
Push Notifications/Alerts
With your consent, you may receive push notifications or alerts to your computer browser or mobile device. You can deactivate these messages at any time by changing the notification settings on your browser or device.
Cookie Policy
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that websites use to store information on your computer or device.
This website is hosted on a Squarespace platform. Squarespace uses cookies and similar technologies to provide, customize, evaluate, improve, promote and protect our Services. For more information please consult Squarespace’s Cookie Policy.
This website has the following settings:
the activity log is disabled so the website doesn’t collect or see visitors’ IP addresses or other personal data;
Squarespace’s analytics cookies are disabled so this website doesn’t place Squarespace Analytics cookies on visitors’ browsers; and
visitors have the option of opting in or out of having cookies placed on their browsers.
Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability or functionality of this website. By continuing to browse the site without disabling cookies through your browser options, you are agreeing to this use of cookies.
Links to Other Web Sites
This blog includes links to third-party websites that I do not control. Once you leave my website, you are no longer governed by these Terms. I assume no responsibility for the content or practices of any third party websites.
Governing Law
If any part of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, that portion will be construed with applicable law and the remaining portions will remain in full force and effect. These Terms are governed in accordance with the laws of British Columbia and Canada.
Termination
I reserve the right to terminate any users for abuse of these Terms and Conditions. I reserve the right to remove unlawful, obscene, inappropriate or otherwise undesirable shares or comments on my blog or social media channels.
Update
These Terms and Conditions may change from time to time and all updates will be posted on this page.
Questions and Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact me.