Privacy Policy
Last Updated: March 20, 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how OhWeightLoss.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you visit our website, subscribe to our newsletter, or interact with our content.
We take your privacy seriously and are committed to protecting your personal information. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your data.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide to Us
- Contact Information: When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and, if provided, your name.
- Account Information: If you create an account on our website, we collect your name, email address, username, and password.
- User Content: Any information you provide in comments, forum posts, or other interactive features on our website.
- Communications: Records of your correspondence with us (including emails and contact form submissions).
- Survey Responses: Information you provide when participating in surveys or quizzes.
1.2 Information Automatically Collected
- Device Information: We collect information about the device you use to access our website, including device type, operating system, browser type, and IP address.
- Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including pages visited, time spent on pages, click-through patterns, and referral sources.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior and preferences. See our “Cookies and Tracking Technologies” section below for more details.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide, maintain, and improve our website
- To send you newsletters, updates, and marketing communications (with your consent)
- To respond to your comments, questions, and requests
- To personalize your experience on our website
- To analyze usage patterns and improve our content and services
- To protect our website, users, and prevent fraudulent activities
- To comply with legal obligations
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
3.1 Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that allow us to recognize your browser and remember certain information.
Types of cookies we use:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the basic functions of our website
- Preference Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our website
- Marketing Cookies: Track your browsing habits to deliver targeted advertising
3.2 Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of our website, which is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
Google Analytics collects information such as:
- Pages you visit on our website
- How long you spend on each page
- How you got to our website
- What you click on while visiting our website
You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
3.3 Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
3.4 Social Media Features
Our website includes social media features, such as share buttons. These features may collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on our website, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly. Social media features are either hosted by a third party or directly on our website. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing them.
4. Email Marketing
4.1 Newsletter
When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and may collect other information such as your name. We use this information to send you updates, promotional content, and information about our products and services.
4.2 Managing Your Preferences
You can unsubscribe from our marketing emails at any time by:
- Clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any marketing email we send
- Emailing us at [email protected] with your request
- Updating your preferences in your account settings (if applicable)
5. Third-Party Service Providers
We share your personal information with trusted third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as:
- Email delivery services (for newsletters)
- Website hosting and maintenance
- Analytics services
- Payment processing
- Customer support services
These third parties are only permitted to use your personal information to provide these services to us and are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
6. Affiliate Program Participation
6.1 Amazon Associates Program
We participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. As part of this program, we may share certain information, such as your IP address and browsing activity, with Amazon.
6.2 Other Affiliate Relationships
We may participate in other affiliate marketing programs that help us fund and maintain our website. When you click on affiliate links from our website to purchase products, the affiliate partner may collect information about your purchases.
7. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your personal information in the following circumstances:
- With your consent: We may share your personal information when we have your consent to do so.
- 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 or government agency).
- Business transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
- Protection of rights: We may disclose your information to protect the rights, property, or safety of OhWeightLoss.com, our users, or others.
8. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against 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.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
- Access: The right to request access to your personal information
- Correction: The right to request correction of inaccurate personal information
- Deletion: The right to request deletion of your personal information
- Restriction: The right to request restriction of processing of your personal information
- Data portability: The right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used format
- Objection: The right to object to processing of your personal information
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
10. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will promptly delete that information.
11. California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and other California privacy laws. These rights include:
- The right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell
- The right to request deletion of your personal information
- The right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information
- The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights
To exercise your California privacy rights, please contact us at [email protected] or call [Phone Number].
12. International Data Transfers
Your personal information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than the country in which you reside. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from the laws of your country.
By providing your personal information, you consent to the transfer of information to countries outside your country of residence, including the United States, which may have different data protection rules than those of your country.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the updated Privacy Policy on this page and update the “Last Updated” date at the top.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of our website after the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
- Email: [email protected]
- Mail: OhWeightLoss.com, P.O. Box 12345, Denver, CO 80201
We will respond to your inquiry as soon as reasonably possible.