Effective date: 6 October 2026
Simple Health Blog (“we”, “us”, “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit the “Website”, how we use it, and the choices you have.
This policy applies only to information collected through the Website. It does not cover other websites, apps or services that we link to or that are operated by third parties.
By using the Website, you agree to the collection and use of information as described here. If you do not agree, please do not use the Website.
Information We Collect
You can read the Website without creating an account or telling us who you are. We collect a limited amount of information in two ways.
Information you give us
- Contact messages: If you email us or use a contact form, we receive your name, email address and whatever you include in your message, such as a topic suggestion, question or feedback.
- Newsletter or email updates: If you subscribe, we collect your email address and, if requested, your name.
- Comments: If comments are enabled and you post one, we collect the name, email address and website (optional) you enter, along with your comment.
Information collected automatically
When you visit the Website, our servers and third-party tools may automatically collect:
- IP address and approximate location
- Browser type, device type and operating system
- Pages you visit, time spent on pages and links you click
- The website or search engine that referred you
- Date and time of your visit
This information is generally used in aggregate and does not directly identify you.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate, maintain and improve the Website and its content
- Understand which topics readers find useful so we can plan new articles
- Reply to your messages, questions and topic suggestions
- Send newsletters or updates you have subscribed to
- Display and moderate comments
- Show advertisements, where ads are used on the Website
- Detect and prevent spam, abuse, fraud and security problems
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We and our partners use cookies and similar technologies (such as pixels and local storage) for the following purposes.
- Essential cookies: Keep the Website working and secure, for example by remembering your cookie preferences.
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the Website, such as popular pages and traffic sources.
- Advertising cookies: Let ad partners show ads, limit how often you see them and measure their performance.
- Functional cookies: Remember details you enter, such as your name in the comment form.
Managing cookies: Most browsers let you block or delete cookies through their settings. Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before setting non-essential cookies, and you can change your choice at any time. Blocking some cookies may affect how parts of the Website work.
Third-Party Services
We use trusted third-party services to run the Website. These providers may collect information directly from your browser under their own privacy policies.
- Analytics: We may use tools such as Google Analytics to measure traffic and usage.
- Advertising: We may display ads through networks such as Google AdSense. Google and its partners may use cookies to show ads based on your previous visits to this and other websites.
- Affiliate links: Some articles may contain affiliate links. If you click one and make a purchase, the retailer may use cookies to credit the referral to us. This does not change the price you pay.
- Embedded content: Articles may include embedded videos, images or posts from sites like YouTube or Instagram. These behave as if you visited the other site and may collect data about you.
- Hosting, email and security: Our hosting provider, email service and security or anti-spam tools process data needed to deliver their services.
External links: The Website links to other sites, including research sources. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, so please review their policies.
Health Information You Share
Simple Health Blog publishes general educational content. We do not provide medical services, and we do not ask for your medical history, diagnoses or other health records.
Please do not send us sensitive health information through comments, contact forms or email. Comments are public and can be read by anyone. If you choose to share health details in a message, we will use them only to reply to you and will not use them for advertising.
If you have a medical concern, please contact a qualified healthcare professional.
How We Share Information
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information. We share it only in these situations:
- Service providers: With companies that help us run the Website (hosting, analytics, advertising, email delivery, security), only as needed for their services.
- Legal reasons: When required by law, court order or a government authority, or to protect our rights, users or the public.
- Business transfers: If the Website is sold, merged or transferred, information may pass to the new owner, who will be bound by this policy or one offering similar protection.
- With your consent: In any other case where you have agreed to the sharing.
We may share aggregated or anonymised data that cannot reasonably identify you.
Data Retention and Security
We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes in this policy, or as required by law.
- Contact messages: Kept while we handle your request and for a reasonable time afterwards for reference.
- Newsletter data: Kept until you unsubscribe.
- Comments: Kept with the comment until it is deleted.
- Analytics data: Kept according to the retention settings of our analytics provider.
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information, including secure (HTTPS) connections. However, no method of transmission or storage over the internet is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your Rights and Choices
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
- Request deletion of your information
- Withdraw consent at any time, where we rely on consent
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Receive a copy of your information in a portable format
- Nominate another person to exercise your rights in case of death or incapacity (India)
- Opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information for targeted advertising (certain US states, including California)
To exercise any right, email us at the address in section 10. We may need to verify your identity and will respond within the time required by applicable law.
Children’s Privacy
The Website is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you believe a child has given us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
International Data Transfers
Our service providers may store or process information in countries other than your own, including outside India. Where this happens, we take reasonable steps to ensure your information remains protected in line with this policy and applicable law.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes take effect when posted on this page, and we will update the effective date at the top. Please review this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to exercise your rights, or have a privacy complaint, contact us at:
