PRIVACY POLICY


This document is to inform how information about you is collected, used, and shared with others. We also want you to know about your choices when visiting this site.

Information We Collect
When you visit our Site, send us an email, comment on an article, or otherwise communicate with us, we may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us.  We may also collect personal information from third parties, including without limitation, our business partners.  Personal information is information through which you can be identified such as your name, email address, photograph, and telephone number.

If you engage with our Site content through third-party social networks, we may have access to certain information associated with your social media accounts such as your name, email address, photograph, birthday, location, and people you follow or like.   For information on controlling access to your personal information through social networking sites, you should review their privacy policies and terms of use.

We may use (or authorize third parties to use) web beacons, cookies, pixel tags, and other technologies (“Tracking Technologies”) at our Site to collect information about you, your online behavior, your computer, or your mobile device.  Such information may include, without limitation, the type of browser and operating system you are using, the domain name of your Internet service provider, your geographic location, the pages you visit, how long you visit each page, the unique number assigned to your server or Internet connection, etc. You can change some of your privacy preferences through your browser.  For example, you can delete browser cookies from your computer or set your browser to reject browser cookies.  However, doing so may limit some functionalities of our Site.  Also, blocking or deleting browser cookies may not block or delete other types of cookies including flash cookies. For additional information about browser privacy preferences, please consult the “Help” section of your browser.

Use of Information We Collect

We may use the information we collect for our marketing and non-marketing purposes.  For example, your personal information (like your email address) may be used to alert you to upcoming articles, features, or events.  We may also share your personal information and information collected through Tracking Technologies with third parties for marketing and non-marketing purposes.

Information Collected by Third Parties
Some content on our Site may be sponsored by or co-branded with third parties who may obtain personal information from you if you voluntarily participate in sponsored or co-branded activities such as promotions. We are not responsible for the information collection or privacy practices of such third parties.  Therefore, you should review their privacy practices carefully before participating or providing personal information to such third parties.

Third parties may also serve advertisements and use Tracking Technologies to collect information about you and your activities at our Site such as the links you click, the advertisements you see and click, the categories of search terms you enter, etc.  These companies may use the information collected at our Site and other websites for a variety of purposes including analytics and providing advertisements about goods and services that may be of interest to you.

Please note that the use of Tracking Technologies by third parties at our Site is subject to their privacy policies, not our privacy policy.

Links to other Websites
Our Site contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the information collection or privacy practices of other websites.  For example, if you click on an advertisement that links to another website, this privacy policy will not apply to information collected at that other website.  We recommend that you review the privacy policies of other websites before you visit those websites or provide any personal information.

Posting Comments

You may be able to post comments on articles on the site. You should not post comments that are private or that you do not want to be used and viewed by others.  You are solely responsible for any legal or other repercussions that occur as a result of comments you post on our Site.  We assume no responsibility or liability which may arise from your Comments.

Security
We have implemented administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to help prevent unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of personal information in our custody or control.  However, we cannot guarantee that these safeguards will prevent the unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of your personal information.

Persons Under 18
Our Site is not intended for persons under 18 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from persons under 18.

By using this Site, you consent to your information being collected, used, and transferred as disclosed herein.

Disclaimer

The content on this Site was created by Ana Botelho, MSc for educational purposes only. This content is not diagnostic and does not provide individual consultation. Consumption of these materials is for your education and any medical, psychological, or professional decisions must be made between you and your primary care physician or other providers with whom you are involved. Ana Botelho is not available for individual consultation through YouTube, social networks, or email, providing services only after mutual agreement through the contacts provided.

Revisions to this Privacy Policy
We may revise this privacy policy from time to time at our sole discretion.  Please visit this Site and review our privacy policy periodically for changes. By continuing to access or use our Site after changes become effective, you agree to be bound by the terms of the revised privacy policy.

Effective:  01, January 2023