Privacy Policy for DigitalWellnessLabs.com

Last Updated: July 24, 2024

1. Introduction

Welcome to DigitalWellnessLabs.com (“we,” “us,” “our”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in an open and transparent manner. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, process, and disclose your information when you access or use our website and services.

Our website provides expert reviews and insights on digital wellness products, including but not limited to blue light blocking glasses, standing desks, and productivity tools. This policy applies to all visitors, users, and others who access the service (“Users”).

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our service to you.

a. Information You Provide to Us

• Email Newsletter: When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. This is managed through our email marketing provider, MailChimp.
• Contact Forms: If you contact us through a contact form, we collect your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide in your message.
• Comments: When you leave comments on our articles, we collect the data shown in the comments form, which may include your name, email address, and website URL, as well as your IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

b. Information We Collect Automatically

• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. This helps us with analytics, affiliate tracking, and improving your user experience. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.
• Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to monitor and analyze the use of our website. Google Analytics collects information such as your IP address, device type, browser type, pages visited, and the time and date of your visit. This information is aggregated and anonymized where possible and helps us understand our audience and improve our content.
• Affiliate Tracking: We participate in various affiliate marketing programs, such as the Amazon Associates Program. When you click on an affiliate link on our site, a cookie is placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions. This tracks information like the fact that you clicked a link and any subsequent purchases you make on the affiliate partner’s site within a certain timeframe.
• Remarketing/Retargeting Pixels: We may use marketing pixels from third parties like Google, Facebook, or other ad networks. These pixels place a cookie on your browser that allows us to show you targeted advertisements on other websites based on your past visits to DigitalWellnessLabs.com.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data for the following purposes:

• To Provide and Maintain Our Service: To operate our website and provide you with the content you have requested.
• To Communicate With You: To send you our email newsletter, respond to your inquiries submitted via our contact form, and reply to your comments.
• For Analytics and Improvement: To understand how our website is being used, which content is most popular, and how we can improve user experience.
• For Affiliate Marketing: To earn commissions from qualifying purchases made through our affiliate links, which helps us fund the operation of this website.
• For Marketing and Remarketing: To show you relevant advertisements on other platforms.
• To Prevent Spam and Ensure Security: To protect our website from spam comments and other security threats.

4. Sharing and Disclosure of Information

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information with third-party service providers only in the ways that are described in this Privacy Policy.

• Service Providers: We share information with third-party companies that perform services on our behalf, such as Google (for Analytics) and MailChimp (for email marketing). These service providers have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
• Affiliate Networks: When you click on an affiliate link, information is shared with the affiliate network (e.g., Amazon Associates) to track referrals. Their use of your information is governed by their own privacy policies.
• 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 a government agency).
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal data may be transferred. We will provide notice before your personal information is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

5. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.

• Email Addresses: We retain your email address for our newsletter until you choose to unsubscribe.
• Contact Form Submissions: We may keep contact form submissions for a certain period for customer service purposes, but we do not use the information submitted through them for marketing purposes.
• Analytics Data: Analytics data is retained in an aggregated, anonymized form for an indefinite period to help us with long-term trend analysis.

6. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

We are committed to ensuring you have control over your personal information. Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

a. For Users in the European Economic Area (EEA) – GDPR

If you are a resident of the EEA, you have the following data protection rights:

• The right to access, update or delete the information we have on you.
• The right of rectification.
• The right to object to our processing of your personal data.
• The right of restriction.
• The right to data portability.
• The right to withdraw consent at any time where we relied on your consent to process your personal information.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

b. For Residents of California – CCPA

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights:

• The right to know what personal information is being collected about you.
• The right to know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom.
• The right to say no to the sale of personal information (Do Not Sell). We do not sell your personal information.
• The right to access your personal information.
• The right to equal service and price, even if you exercise your privacy rights.

To exercise your rights under the CCPA, please contact us.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 16 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us.

8. 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 of your jurisdiction. Our servers and primary service providers are located in the United States.

9. Links to Other Websites

Our website contains links to other websites that are not operated by us, including our affiliate partners. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:

• By email: contact@digitalwellnesslabs.com
• By submitting the below form.