Privacy Policy for HBMag.com
Who We Are
Our website address is https://HBMag.com. HBMag.com is a health-focused platform that provides informative content, resources, and updates on health, wellness, and lifestyle topics. Our priority is protecting the privacy of our visitors while they navigate and engage with our site.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on HBMag.com, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string (also called a hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy can be found here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to HBMag.com, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from these images.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you don’t have to fill in your details again when leaving another comment. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen option cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. When you log out, the login cookies are removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on HBMag.com may include embedded content, such as videos, images, or articles from other websites. Embedded content behaves as though you have visited the other website directly. These websites may collect data, use cookies, and embed third-party tracking, monitoring your interaction with the embedded content if you are logged in.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us automatically approve follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on our site (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit this information.
Your Data Rights
If you have an account or have left comments on HBMag.com, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we are required to keep for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Additional Information We Collect
- Information You Provide: We may collect personal information such as your name, email address, phone number, and other details you provide when you fill out forms, subscribe to newsletters, or contact us directly.
- Account Registration: When you create an account on HBMag.com, we may ask for contact information such as your name, company name, address, and phone number.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our website.
- Improve and personalize our website.
- Understand how you use our site and develop new features.
- Communicate with you, respond to inquiries, and send updates.
- Send you promotional information via email.
- Detect and prevent fraud and abuse.
Log Files
HBMag.com follows standard procedures for using log files. These log visitors when they access our site and may include information like IP addresses, browser types, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), timestamps, referring/exit pages, and click data. This information is not linked to personal identities and is used for analyzing trends and improving the site.
Cookies and Web Beacons
HBMag.com uses cookies to store visitor preferences and optimize user experience by customizing content. For more general information on cookies, please read “What Are Cookies.”
Google DoubleClick DART Cookie
Google, a third-party vendor on HBMag.com, uses cookies like the DART cookie to serve ads based on a user’s visit to our site and other sites. Visitors can opt out of DART cookies by visiting Google’s Ad Privacy Policy.
Our Advertising Partners
Some advertisers on HBMag.com may use cookies and web beacons. Each advertiser’s Privacy Policy governs their use of cookies and data collection. You can find more detailed information on how to manage cookies via browser settings.
Third-Party Privacy Policies
HBMag.com’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Please review the Privacy Policies of third-party advertisers for detailed information about their practices.
Your Privacy Rights (CCPA)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California consumers have the right to:
- Request that a business disclose what personal data it collects.
- Request that a business delete collected personal data.
- Request that a business not sell personal data.
We have one month to respond to such requests. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
GDPR Data Protection Rights
We are committed to ensuring you are fully aware of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to:
- Access: Request copies of personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification: Request corrections to inaccurate data.
- Erasure: Request the deletion of personal data under certain conditions.
- Restriction: Request the limitation of your data processing under certain conditions.
- Objection: Object to data processing under certain conditions.
- Portability: Request that we transfer your data to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
Children’s Privacy
HBMag.com does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If a child has provided us with such data, please contact us so we can take prompt action to remove it from our records.
Contact Us
For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at [email protected].
By using HBMag.com, you consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms. We reserve the right to update this policy periodically, and we encourage users to review this page for changes.