At HealthTalks, accessible from https://www.health-talks.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains all types of information that is collected and recorded by HealthTalks and explains in detail how we use it.
If you have any queries about our Privacy Policy, please contact us by clicking on the “Contribute” link at the top of the page.
Copyright
Under no circumstances, can any content on https://www.health-talks.com, be copied or reproduced in any way. This includes any of the pictures and videos that are hosted on https://www.health-talks.com. If any person or company violates the policy of https://www.health-talks.com, then legal action may be undertaken against the offending parties.
Information we collect and why?
At https://www.health-talks.com, no personal information/data is required for general use of this website. However, if you want to remain updated about health related topics and voluntarily subscribe to our website https://www.health-talks.com, then you will be asked to submit your name and email address. Moreover, if you wish to contact us, then we may ask your mobile number in addition to name and email. We only collect this so we can send you important updates or get back to you if you have any queries.
By voluntarily providing us with Personal Data (name, email and mobile number), you are consenting to our use of it in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you provide personal data to https://www.health-talks.com, you acknowledge and agree that such personal data may be transferred from your current location to the offices and servers of https://www.health-talks.com.
NOTE: Considering this information to be a vital part of our relationship with you, we don’t disclose, sell, lend or lease any of your personal data (name, email and mobile number) to a third party except as set forth in this Privacy Policy. There are, however, certain circumstances in which we may share your Personal Data with certain third parties without further notice to you, as set forth below:
Business Transfers. As we grow, we might sell or buy businesses or assets. In the event of a corporate sale, merger, reorganization, dissolution or similar event, your personal data shall be a part of the transferred assets. You acknowledge that in such circumstances, any acquirer of HealthTalks may continue to use your personal information as described in this policy.
Legal Requirements. HealthTalks reserves the right to disclose your personal data as required by law or when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights and/or comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process served on HealthTalks.
HealthTalks may also disclose your personal data in the good faith, believing that such action is necessary to protect & defend the rights/property of HealthTalks, to protect the personal safety of users of the site or the public, or to protect against legal liability.
Log Files
Like other websites, https://www.health-talks.com follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit any website – a standard procedure followed by website hosting companies as a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. This information is used for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.
NOTE: Above mentioned data is not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.
Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any other website, https://www.health-talks.com uses ‘cookies’. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.
For more general information on cookies, please read the “What Are Cookies” article on Cookie Consent website.
Google DoubleClick DART Cookie
Google is one of a third-party vendor on our website (https://www.health-talks.com).
Google’s use of cookies, known as DART cookies, enable it to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to https://www.health-talks.com and other sites on the internet.
However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL – https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
Our Advertising Partners
Below is a list of advertising partners of HealthTalks.
- Amazon
Each of these advertising partners has its own Privacy Policy which can be accessed from respective website. Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on https://www.health-talks.com, which are sent directly to users’ browser. They automatically receive user’ IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that user’s see on websites that they visit.
Note that https://www.health-talks.com has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
External Affiliation
We, at https://www.health-talks.com, may provide links to various third party websites. However, even if a third-party affiliation exists between our site and that destination site, we do not exercise authority over these linked sites. They have independent privacy and data collection policies and procedures and we do not assume responsibility or liability and are not responsible for the independent policies and procedures of destination sites. Similarly, we cannot take responsibility for the privacy initiatives or the content of such websites. However, we wish to ensure the integrity of our site and any destination links, so any comments pertaining to any website accessed through these links are greatly appreciated.
Third Party Privacy Policies
HealthTalks Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information including their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.
You can also choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, visit the browsers’ respective websites.
California Privacy Rights
Specific to California residents: https://www.health-talks.com may share your personal information with third parties (including affiliated third parties which may not share the name: https://www.health-talks.com) for their direct marketing purposes. Under California law, you may request information about our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make the request, please contact us via Contribute form.
Children’s Information
Another vital part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to look after their children and observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.
https://www.health-talks.com does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
Online Privacy Policy Only
This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in HealthTalks. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.
Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its Terms and Conditions.
Update
This Privacy Policy was last updated on: Saturday, 1st Jan, 2024 and is effective from the same date.
Although most changes are likely to be minor, The HealthTalks reserves the right to change its Privacy Policy from time to time. So, we encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes.