Privacy Policy

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About This Policy

Wellthxology (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at wellthxology.com, read our publications, subscribe to our newsletter, or interact with us in any way.

Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with its terms, please discontinue your use of our site and services.

This policy applies to all information collected through wellthxology.com and any related services, including The Wellthy Chronicles on Substack.

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Who We Are

Wellthxology is an independent digital editorial publication based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. We publish content on holistic living, self-mastery, and the creative life.

For privacy-related enquiries, contact us at: hello@wellthxology.com

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Information We Collect

Information you provide directly

  • Your name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter or submit our contact form
  • Any information you voluntarily include in messages sent to us
  • Payment information if you purchase a paid subscription — this is processed entirely by our third-party payment providers and we do not store your payment details directly

Information collected automatically

  • IP address and approximate geographic location
  • Browser type, version, and language settings
  • Pages visited, time spent on site, and content interacted with
  • The URL that referred you to our site
  • Device type and operating system
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 07)

Information from third parties

  • If you interact with us through social media platforms, we may receive basic profile information consistent with your privacy settings on those platforms
  • Analytics data from WordPress.com Stats and any other analytics services we use

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How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Operate, maintain, and improve our website and publications
  • Send you newsletters, editorial updates, and content you have subscribed to receive
  • Respond to your enquiries and messages
  • Process subscription payments and manage your account
  • Understand how our content is read and used, so we can improve it
  • Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
  • Detect and prevent fraud, misuse, and security incidents
  • Send you marketing communications — only with your consent, and you may withdraw that consent at any time

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your personal information to serve advertising from third-party ad networks on this site.

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Legal Basis for Processing (EU & UK Readers — GDPR)

If you are located in the European Union or United Kingdom, our legal basis for collecting and processing your personal information is one of the following:

  • Consent — where you have given us clear, informed consent, such as when subscribing to our newsletter
  • Legitimate interests — for analytics, security, and improving our services, where this does not override your fundamental privacy rights
  • Contract performance — where processing is necessary to deliver a subscription or service you have requested
  • Legal obligation — where we are required to process your data to comply with applicable law

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Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

Service providers

We work with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and services. These include:

  • WordPress.com / Automattic — website hosting and publishing platform
  • Substack — newsletter and subscription platform for The Wellthy Chronicles
  • Payment processors — where applicable, to securely process subscription payments
  • Analytics providers — to help us understand how our content is engaged with

All service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the specific services they provide to us.

Legal requirements

We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law, court order, or other valid legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Wellthxology, our readers, or others.

Business transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your personal information may be transferred to the acquiring entity. We will notify you before your information becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

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Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We use them for the following purposes:

  • Strictly necessary cookies — required for the site to function properly. These cannot be disabled.
  • Analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors interact with our content, which pages are most read, and where readers come from. These may be set by WordPress.com or Google Analytics.
  • Preference cookies — remember your settings and choices to improve your experience on return visits.

You can control and disable non-essential cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect how the site functions for you.

Our site is hosted by WordPress.com, which uses its own cookies. For full details, see Automattic’s Cookie Policy.

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Third-Party Services

Our website and publications interact with several third-party services, each governed by its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review these:

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third-party services and recommend reviewing their policies before engaging with them.

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Affiliate Links and Sponsored Content

Some content on Wellthxology may contain affiliate links. This means we may earn a small commission if you make a purchase through a link on our site, at no additional cost to you. We only recommend products and services we genuinely believe in and that align with our editorial values.

Where content contains affiliate links or has been produced in partnership with a sponsor, this will be clearly disclosed within the content, in accordance with the Competition Bureau of Canada’s guidelines on deceptive marketing and applicable advertising standards.

The existence of an affiliate relationship never influences the integrity of our editorial content or our honest assessments.

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Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy:

  • Newsletter subscriber data — retained until you unsubscribe, plus a reasonable period thereafter for legal and administrative purposes
  • Contact form submissions — retained for up to 12 months from the date of submission
  • Analytics data — retained in accordance with the data retention policies of our analytics providers
  • Payment and billing records — retained for the period required by applicable Canadian tax and financial legislation

When data is no longer required, we securely delete or anonymise it.

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Your Privacy Rights

Canadian residents (PIPEDA)

Under Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), you have the right to:

  • Know what personal information we hold about you and how it is used
  • Access your personal information held by us
  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Withdraw consent for the collection, use, or disclosure of your information, subject to any legal or contractual restrictions
  • Lodge a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at priv.gc.ca

EU and UK residents (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Union or United Kingdom, you additionally have the right to:

  • Erasure of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”) in certain circumstances
  • Restriction of processing while a dispute is resolved
  • Data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
  • Object to processing based on our legitimate interests
  • Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@wellthxology.com. We will respond within 30 days of receiving your request.

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Email Communications and CASL

By subscribing to our newsletter or email communications, you are providing express consent to receive those communications, consistent with Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL).

Every email we send includes a clear and functional unsubscribe link. You may opt out at any time by clicking that link or by contacting us at hello@wellthxology.com. We will process unsubscribe requests promptly.

We do not send unsolicited commercial electronic messages.

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Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately at hello@wellthxology.com and we will take prompt steps to delete that information.

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International Data Transfers

Our website is hosted by WordPress.com (Automattic), which operates data centres internationally, including in the United States. If you are located outside of Canada, your personal information may be transferred to and processed in countries whose data protection laws differ from those in your country.

Where required by applicable law, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such international transfers, including contractual clauses that meet Canadian and GDPR standards.

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Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or disclosure. These measures include secure hosting infrastructure provided by WordPress.com and Substack, and access controls on our administrative systems.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security and encourage you to take care when sharing personal information online.

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Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services, or applicable law. When we make significant changes, we will post a notice on our website or notify you by email where appropriate. The effective date at the top of this policy will always reflect when it was last updated.

Your continued use of our website after any changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

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Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please reach out. We take privacy seriously and will respond thoughtfully.

Wellthxology

Email: hello@wellthxology.com

Toronto, Ontario, Canada