Effective Date: January 2024
Welcome to StartNowHow.com (“the Website”), operated by Harold Hare (“we”, “us”, or “our”). We are 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. Please read it carefully.
1. Purpose of the Website
StartNowHow.com furnishes information pertaining to physical and mental health that is substantiated by research, scholarly studies, and reputable news sources. The information on this website is for informational purposes only and not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice.
2. Type of Data Collected
We collect personally identifiable information that you voluntarily submit to us in the course of expressing an interest in acquiring further information about our offerings, products, and services. The scope of personally identifiable information collected by us encompasses, but is not confined to, your given name, family name, electronic mail address, residential address, and telephone number.
3. Type of Data Collected
StartNowHow.com engages in affiliate marketing and advertising initiatives, through which we establish partnerships with various companies and service providers. When you click on affiliate links present on our site or engage with advertisements, we may receive compensation. This arrangement supports our efforts to offer valuable content and recommendations on physical and mental health.
We commit to maintaining the integrity of our content, ensuring that any promotion or endorsement is rooted in genuine assessment and relevance to our audience. Despite receiving compensation for some links or advertisements, our editorial content remains impartial, prioritizing accurate, research-backed information that aligns with our mission.
Our participation in affiliate marketing does not influence the information we provide. We endeavor to disclose all affiliate relationships transparently to foster trust with our readers. Your trust is paramount, and as such, we aim to provide disclosures that are clear, conspicuous, and in full alignment with FTC guidelines.
Please note, our engagement in affiliate marketing and advertising does not imply endorsement of the advertised product or service. We encourage our readers to critically evaluate products and services mentioned on our site.
4. Method of Data Collection
We collect data through forms on our website. By filling out these forms, you consent to the collection and use of your personal information as described in this policy.
5. Use of Data
Your information is used in accordance with all applicable laws to provide and improve our services, to send you marketing and promotional communications, and to engage with you directly.
6. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services for us or on our behalf, including data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance. We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law.
7. User Consent
By using our website, you consent to our collection and use of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. If we ask for your personal information for a secondary reason, like marketing, we will ask you directly for your expressed consent.
8. Data Protection Measures
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems.
9. User Rights
You have the right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you. You can do this at any time by contacting us using the information provided below.
10. Data Retention
We will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
11. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our website and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.
12. International Data Transfers
Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those from your jurisdiction.
13. Compliance with Laws
We will disclose your personal information where required to do so by law or subpoena.
14. Policy Updates
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Effective Date” and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible.
15. Contact Information
If you have any questions or comments about this policy, the ways in which we collect and use your information, your choices and rights regarding such use, or wish to exercise your rights under California law, please do not hesitate to contact us at:
- Email: admin@startnowhow.com
- Mail: Start Now How
447 Sutter St
Ste 405 #178
San Francisco, CA 94108
16. Age Restrictions
Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
Disclaimer
The information contained on this website is for informational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for the advice and care of your physician. You should use proper discretion, in consultation with your physician, in utilizing the information presented. The author and publisher expressly disclaim responsibility for any adverse effects that may result from the use or application of the information contained on this website.