1. Introduction

Welcome to Menopause Onset. We are deeply committed to protecting your personal data and your fundamental right to privacy. This Privacy Policy applies to all information collected through our website located at https://menopauseonset.com (the “Site”) and explains in detail how we collect, use, process, and safeguard your information. Our practices are designed to remain in strict compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK GDPR, and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), ensuring transparency for our global audience.

Contact Email: hello@menopauseonset.com

2. Information We Collect (Notice at Collection)

In the past 12 months, we may have collected and processed the following categories of personal information to provide a tailored educational experience.

A. Information You Provide to Us

  • Identifiers: This includes direct information such as your name and email address. You typically provide this data when you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter, download a specific menopause symptom guide, or register for a lead magnet.
  • Communication & Interaction Data: This encompasses any information provided when you contact us directly via email, submit a support inquiry, or leave public comments on our articles. It includes the metadata associated with your messages, such as timestamps and the content of your inquiries.

B. Information Collected Automatically

  • Internet/Electronic Network Activity: We collect technical data such as your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, and the referring URLs that brought you to our Site. We also track internal navigation, including pages viewed and the duration of your visit.
  • Geolocation Data: We process general location data (such as your city or country) derived from your IP address to ensure we are serving content and product recommendations that are available and relevant to your specific region.
  • Tracking Technologies: We utilize cookies, web beacons, and pixels. These are essential for our analytics to understand user behavior and for our affiliate tracking systems to ensure we receive credit for referrals.

C. Sensitive Personal Information

Under specific global privacy laws, information regarding your interest in menopause-related topics may be classified as health-related or sensitive data. While we do not collect or store medical records or clinical health histories, we do process your engagement with menopause-specific content. We treat this information with a higher degree of security and only process it to provide relevant educational content and product recommendations based on the implicit consent you provide by engaging with our platform.

3. How We Use Your Information (Legal Basis)

We process your data under the following legal bases to ensure our operations are ethical and transparent:

  • Consent: This is our primary basis for sending you newsletters, marketing communications, and deploying non-essential cookies. You have the right to withdraw this consent at any time.
  • Legitimate Interests: We process technical data to analyze traffic patterns and improve Site performance. Furthermore, tracking affiliate commissions is a core legitimate interest as it allows us to fund the creation of free educational content for our readers.
  • Contractual Necessity: This applies when you request a specific digital product or lead magnet, as we must process your email address to deliver the requested material.
  • Legal Obligation: We may process data to comply with statutory requirements, such as maintaining accurate records for tax purposes or responding to lawful requests from government authorities.

4. Disclosure and Sharing of Your Data

We do not sell your personal data to third parties for monetary gain. However, we share data with trusted service providers to maintain our business operations:

  • Affiliate Networks: (e.g., Amazon, ClickBank, ShareASale, Impact). When you click a link, we share a unique click ID to track potential sales. Note that these third-party retailers have their own independent privacy policies.
  • Analytics Providers: (e.g., Google Analytics). We share anonymized usage data to understand our audience demographics and content performance.
  • Email Service Providers: We share your contact details with our email platform to manage our subscriber lists and deliver the updates you have requested.
  • Advertising & Social Media Partners: We may share pseudonymous data (such as hashed email addresses or cookie IDs) with networks for “cross-context behavioral advertising.” This allows us to show you relevant content on other platforms. You have a specific right to opt-out of this behavior.

5. Cookies and Affiliate Tracking

Menopause Onset relies on cookies to function as an affiliate-supported resource.

  • Affiliate Tracking Mechanisms: When you click an affiliate link, a small text file (cookie) is stored on your device for a specific duration (ranging from 24 hours to 90 days). This tells the retailer that you were referred by our Site, allowing us to earn a commission on your purchase.
  • User Control: You can manage your preferences through your browser settings to block or delete cookies.
  • EU/UK Visitors: We utilize a “Consent First” approach. All non-essential tracking cookies are disabled by default and will only be activated if you explicitly click “Accept” on our cookie consent banner.

6. Your Global Privacy Rights

We empower our users with the following rights, regardless of their location:

EU/UK Residents (GDPR/UK GDPR)

You have the right to access your data, request corrections to inaccurate information, or demand the deletion of your records. You can also request a restriction on how we process your data or ask for a portable copy of your information. Furthermore, you have the Right to Lodge a Complaint with a supervisory authority, such as the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK, if you believe your rights have been infringed.

California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

  • Right to Know: You can request a detailed disclosure of the specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you over the past 12 months.
  • Right to Delete: You may request that we purge your personal information from our systems, subject to certain legal exceptions.
  • Right to Opt-Out: You have the explicit right to opt-out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal info for targeted advertising.
  • Non-Discrimination: We guarantee that you will not receive diminished service or be charged different prices for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please email us at hello@menopauseonset.com.

7. International Data Transfers

As Menopause Onset operates globally, our servers and service providers may be located outside of your home jurisdiction (most notably in the United States). We take rigorous steps to ensure that your data receives an equivalent level of protection, primarily through the use of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) as approved by the European Commission for data transfers.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the specific purposes outlined in this policy. For example:

  • Newsletter Subscribers: Data is kept as long as you remain an active subscriber.
  • Affiliate Records: Transaction data is kept for the duration required by tax and accounting laws.
  • Inquiries: Email correspondence is generally archived for a period of up to three years to ensure we can provide consistent support for recurring questions.

9. Children's Privacy

Menopause Onset is strictly intended for an adult audience, specifically women aged 40 and older. Our content is not directed toward, nor do we knowingly collect data from, anyone under the age of 16. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, we will take immediate steps to delete that data from our servers.

10. Contact Information

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or to exercise your legal rights, please contact us at:

  • Email: hello@menopauseonset.com
  • Website: https://menopauseonset.com
  • Response Time: We aim to respond to all data-related inquiries within 30 days.