Privacy Policy
Hearing Health Guides ("we," "us," or "our") operates hearinghealthguides.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our website. Please read it carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please stop using the site.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide Directly
We collect information you voluntarily provide — such as your name and email address — when you subscribe to our newsletter, fill out a contact form, or otherwise communicate with us.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our site, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and similar tracking technologies. This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and time spent on pages. We use this data to understand how visitors use our site and to improve your experience.
Information from Third Parties
We may receive information about you from advertising partners, analytics providers, and social media platforms if you interact with our content on those platforms.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Deliver, operate, and maintain our website and newsletter
- Respond to your inquiries and comments
- Send you editorial updates and promotional communications (with your consent)
- Analyze usage trends and improve site content and performance
- Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
- Comply with legal obligations
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies — small text files stored on your device — to remember your preferences and analyze traffic. We also use third-party analytics tools (including Google Analytics) and advertising pixels (including Meta Pixel) that set their own cookies.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how certain features of the site work. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent.
Affiliate Disclosure and Advertising
Some links on this site are affiliate links. If you click one and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. We only recommend products and services we believe are relevant and useful to our readers. Affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial content or reviews.
We may also display third-party advertisements. Advertisers may use cookies and tracking technologies to serve ads based on your browsing behavior. We do not control those third-party technologies.
How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share it with:
- Service providers who assist in operating our website, email platform, and analytics (under confidentiality agreements)
- Advertising partners for the purpose of serving relevant ads
- Legal authorities if required by law, court order, or to protect our rights
- Business transferees if we merge, are acquired, or sell assets — in which case your information may be transferred as a business asset
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. You may request deletion at any time.
Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Opt out of marketing communications at any time (every email includes an unsubscribe link)
- Opt out of the sale or sharing of your data (we do not sell data)
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@hearinghealthguides.com.
Children's Privacy
This site is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn we have done so, we will delete it promptly.
Third-Party Links
Our site contains links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to read their privacy policies.
Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information. No internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy? Reach us at privacy@hearinghealthguides.com or through our contact page.