Privacy Policy
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BY VISITING www.charityhix.com, YOU ARE CONSENTING TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY.
OVERVIEW
HixMD, LLC dba Charity Hix Coaching is committed to protecting your privacy online.
This Privacy Policy describes the personal information we collect through this website at www.charityhix.com (the “Site”), and how we collect and use that information.
The terms “we,” “us,” and “our” refers to HixMD, LLC dba Charity Hix Coaching and charityhix.com. The terms “user,” “you,” and “your” refer to site visitors, customers, and any other users of the site.
The term “personal information” is defined as information that you voluntarily provide to us that personally identifies you and/or your contact information, such as your name, phone number, and email address.
The purpose of this policy is to explain to you how we control, process, handle and protect your personal information while browsing or using this website, including your rights under current laws and regulations. If you do not agree to the following policy you may wish to cease viewing / using this website.
On www.charityhix.com we provide coaching and education for a worldwide audience delivered via blog posts, graphics and quotes, email, and live events including webinars and virtual classes for the purpose of providing the public with resources for managing burnout, creating holistic wellness, and improving career satisfaction. Personalized and group coaching programs are also provided via the Site (the “Service”).
Use of charityhix.com, including all materials presented herein and all online services provided by HixMD, LLC dba Charity Hix Coaching and www.charityhix.com, is subject to the following Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy applies to all site visitors, clients, customers, students and all other users of the site.
By using the Site or Service, you agree to this Privacy Policy, without modification, and acknowledge reading it.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT
This Site only collects the personal information you voluntarily provide to us, which may include:
Your email address in order to subscribe to our mailing list;
Your full name, email address and website information in order to post a comment on our Site;
Your full name, email address and message in order to contact us via our contact form and/or schedule a coaching session or appointment.
Your full name, email address, billing address, shipping address and payment information in order to process product and/or service orders.
The information you provide is used to process transactions, send periodic emails, and improve the service we provide. We do share your information with trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business and servicing clients and visitors. These trusted third parties agree to keep this information confidential. Your personal information will never be shared with unrelated third parties. You can read article and watch videos on this site without entering your personal information, however if you download additional resources, we will typically need the additional information noted above to provide you with those resources.
ACTIVITY
We may record information relating to your use of the Site, such as the searches you undertake, the pages you view, your browser type, IP address, requested URL, referring URL, and timestamp information. We use this type of information to administer the Site and provide the highest possible level of service to you.
We also use this information in the aggregate to perform statistical analyses of user behavior and characteristics in order to measure interest in and use of the various areas of the Site.
COOKIES AND PIXELS
We may send cookies to your computer in order to uniquely identify your browser and improve the quality of our service. The term “cookies” refers to small pieces of information that a website sends to your computer’s hard drive while you are viewing the Site.
We may use both session cookies (which expire once you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your computer until you delete them). You have the ability to accept or decline cookies using your web browser settings. If you choose to disable cookies, some areas of the Site may not work properly or at all. The Site does not respond to Do Not Track signals sent by your browser.
We may also use technological equivalents of cookies, including but not limited to, social media pixels. These pixels allow social media sites to track visitors to outside websites and tailor advertising messages you may see while visiting that social media website. We reserve the right to use these pixels in compliance with the policies of the various social media sites.
THIRD PARTY LINKS
The Site may contain links to third party websites. Except as otherwise discussed in this Privacy Policy, this document only addresses the use and disclosure of information we collect from you on our Site. Other sites accessible through our site via links or otherwise have their own policies in regard to privacy. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of third parties.
SECURITY
We maintain security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure.
However, no exchange of data over the Internet can be guaranteed as 100% secure.
While we make every effort to protect your personal information shared with us through our Site, you acknowledge that the personal information you voluntarily share with us through this Site could be accessed or tampered with by a third party.
You agree that we are not responsible for any intercepted information shared through our Site without our knowledge or permission. Additionally, you release us from any and all claims arising out of or related to the use of such intercepted information in any unauthorized manner.
CHILDREN
To access or use the Site, you must be 18 years old or older and have the requisite power and authority to enter into this Privacy Policy. Children under the age of 18 are prohibited from using the Site.
GDPR RIGHTS
According to the GDPR a “data subject” is defined as an identifiable natural person. A natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as: a name, an identification number, location data, or online identifier. Alternatively, they may be identified by reference to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person. A data subject may be of any age or nationality.
As a data subject, within the European Union, you are entitled to certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Those rights include:
You have the right to be informed with respect to your personally identifiable information (PII) retained by the Company. As such, you may request access to your data that the Company stores and the rights to either correct or erase your personal data.
We will retain any personally identifiable information you choose to provide to us unless: (a) you request for us to delete the information, (b) we stop using our existing data providers, or (c) at Company’s discretion, we decide to remove the data.
You have the right to seek restrictions on the processing of your data.
You have the right to object to the processing of your data and the right to the portability of your data.
You have the right to withdraw consent provided to the Company concerning the processing of your personal data, as well as the right to withdraw that consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based upon consent that occurred prior to your withdrawal of consent.
You have the right to not be subjected to automated decision-making via pre-ticked boxes, additions to our email marketing lists, and the like.
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority that has jurisdiction over issues related to the General Data Protection Regulation.
We require only the information that is reasonably required to enter into a contract with you. We will not require you to provide consent for any unnecessary processing as a condition of entering into a contract with us by way of downloading a lead magnet, webinar, freebie or any other traditional list building methods.
OUTSIDE THE European Union (EU)
If you are outside the EU and request any of the items from the site, you will automatically be enrolled on our free mailing list, which you can unsubscribe to at any time. There is an unsubscribe link in every email.
INSIDE THE European Union (EU)
If you are inside the EU and subject to the General Data Protection Act (GDPR) you will only be added to our main email list if you provide your affirmative consent to be added. This means you will receive the resource you requested and have the option to click a link to receive additional emails, if you click the link and accept, you will be added to our main list. If you do not click the link, you will be unsubscribed once the resource is delivered to you. This process typically takes 2 to 5 days.
DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION
We do share your information with trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business and servicing clients and visitors. These trusted third parties agree to keep this information confidential and have their own Privacy Policies in effect as well.
As an example of trusted third parties who may receive your data, we use Squarespace for our website hosting, Coach Accountable for our appointment system, and Paypal to process payments. Your personal information will never be shared with unrelated third parties.
DATA RETENTION
We will retain personal data on file as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was originally collected.
UPDATING YOUR INFORMATION
You may access and correct your personal information and privacy preferences by contacting us via email at hello@charityhix.com.
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this Site and this Policy periodically and to be aware of any modifications. We will notify you of any changes to this privacy policy by posting those changes on this page.
CONTACT
If you have questions about our privacy policy, please email us at hello@charityhix.com.
Updated: December 1, 2022