Consumer Health Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 19th August 2025

Last Updated: 19th August 2025

Introduction

A Conscious Rethink (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates aconsciousrethink.com (the “Website”). This Health Data Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information, particularly when you interact with our health-related content covering topics such as mental health, anxiety, depression, and autism.

This policy is designed to comply with applicable privacy laws, including the Washington My Health My Data Act (MHMDA), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other state health data privacy regulations.

What Information We Collect

Personal Information

  • Email addresses collected through our GetResponse-powered newsletter signup
  • Usage data collected through Google Analytics and Raptive analytics
  • Device and browser information collected via cookies and tracking technologies

Health-Related Information

We do not directly collect health information from you. However, we may infer health-related interests based on:

  • Pages you visit on our website
  • Articles you read about mental health topics
  • Interaction with health-related content

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

  • We use cookies and similar technologies for:
  • Website analytics and performance measurement
  • Advertising purposes through our partner Raptive
  • Improving user experience

How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

  • Send newsletters via GetResponse (with your consent)
  • Analyze website performance and user engagement
  • Display relevant advertisements through Raptive
  • Improve our content and services
  • Comply with legal obligations

Information Sharing

We share information with the following third parties:

  • GetResponse: For email newsletter management
  • Google Analytics: For website analytics
  • Raptive: Our advertising partner
  • YouTube: When you view embedded videos

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

Your Rights Under Health Data Privacy Laws

If you are a resident of Washington, California, or other states with health data privacy laws, you have the following rights:

Right to Know

You can request information about:

  • What personal information we collect
  • How we use your information
  • Whether we share your information with third parties

Right to Delete

You can request deletion of your personal information, except when we need to retain it for:

  • Completing a service you requested
  • Complying with legal obligations
  • Fraud prevention and security purposes
  • Internal research purposes (in de-identified form only)

Right to Correct

You can request correction of inaccurate personal information.

Right to Opt-Out

You can opt-out of:

  • Email communications (unsubscribe link in emails)
  • Targeted advertising (through cookie preferences)
  • Sale of personal information (we don’t sell data, but you can request confirmation)

Right to Non-Discrimination

We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

Health Information Specific Protections

Given that our website discusses mental health topics:

  • We do not collect sensitive health information directly
  • Any health-related inferences are not used for discriminatory purposes
  • We do not share inferred health data with unauthorized third parties

Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information, including:

  • Secure data transmission protocols
  • Regular security assessments of third-party partners
  • Limited access to personal information on a need-to-know basis

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

International Users

Our website is primarily intended for users in the United States. If you access our site from outside the US, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy periodically. We will notify users of material changes by posting the updated policy on our website with a new “Last Updated” date.

Contact Us

To exercise your privacy rights or if you have questions about this policy:

Website Contact: https://www.aconsciousrethink.com/contact-us/

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