Who we are
Koach Mike LLC. (operating as “The Health Grove”, referred to as “Company” or “We”) is dedicated to safeguarding your privacy and is committed to adhering to this policy.This policy outlines the types of information we may gather from you or that you may share when you visit our website, TheHealthGrove.com (referred to as “Website”). It also explains our reasons for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.This policy is applicable to the information we collect:
- On this Website
- Through email, text messages, and other electronic communications between you and this Website.
- When you engage with our advertisements and applications on third-party websites and services, provided those advertisements or applications include links to this policy.
This policy does not extend to information collected by:
- Us offline or through other methods, including other websites operated by the Company or by third parties; or
- Any third parties, including any applications or content (such as advertisements) that may link to or be accessible from the Website.
We encourage you to read this policy thoroughly to understand our practices regarding your information and how we will handle it. If you do not agree with our practices, we ask that you refrain from using our Website. By accessing or utilizing this Website, you accept this privacy policy. Please note that this policy may be updated periodically. Your continued use of the Website after any changes signifies your acceptance of those modifications, so please review the policy regularly for updates.
Children Under the Age of 13
Our Website is not designed for individuals younger than 13 years old. No one under the age of 13 should submit any information to the Website. We do not intentionally gather personal information, as defined below, from children under 13. If you are under 13, please refrain from using this Website or providing any information through its features, registering on the Website, making purchases, utilizing any interactive or public comment sections, or sharing any personal details with us, such as your name, address, phone number, email address, or any screen name or username. If we discover that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without having verified parental consent, we will promptly remove that information. If you suspect that we may have information from or about a child under 13, please reach out to us at hello(at)thehealthgrove.com. We comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (15 U.S.C. §§ 6501-6506).
We gather various types of information from users of our Website, which includes:
- Information that can personally identify you, such as your name, mailing address, email address, phone number, or any other identifier that allows us to contact you online or offline (referred to as “personal information”).
- Data that pertains to you but does not specifically identify you, such as your geographical location.
- Information regarding your internet connection, the devices you use to access our Website, and details about your usage.
We collect this information in the following ways:
- Directly from you when you provide it. Ie: Contact Forms, Purchase Requests, Advertisement Requests, etc.
- Automatically as you browse through the site. This automatically collected information may include usage details, IP addresses, and data gathered through cookies.
- From third parties, such as Google Analytics or advertising network providers that work with the Company.
We also collect information about visitors who leave comments on sites utilizing our Akismet Anti-spam service. The specifics of the information we gather depend on how the user configures Akismet for the site, but it typically includes the commenter’s IP address, user agent, referrer, and site URL, along with any other information provided directly by the commenter, such as their name, username, email address, and the comment itself.
The information we collect through our Website may encompass:
- Data you provide by completing forms on our Website.
- Records and copies of your communications with us (including email addresses) if you reach out to us.
- Details of transactions you conduct through our Website and the fulfillment of your orders. You may need to provide financial information before placing an order.
- Your search queries on the Website.
- Blog comments/uploads
- If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email and will only be shared with you.
You may also submit information intended for publication or display (referred to as “posted”) in public areas of the Website or shared with other users or third parties (collectively termed “User Contributions”). Please note that your User Contributions are shared at your own risk. Be aware that no security measures are entirely foolproof. Additionally, we cannot control how other users of the Website may interact with your User Contributions, so we cannot guarantee that unauthorized individuals will not view them.
As you navigate and interact with our Website, we may employ automatic data collection technologies to gather certain information about your device, browsing actions, and patterns, including:
- Details of your visits to our Website, such as traffic data, location data, and other communication data, as well as the resources you access and utilize.
- Information about your computer and internet connection, including your IP address, operating system, and browser type.
The information we collect automatically is statistical in nature and does not include personal information. However, we may link it to personal information we gather through other means or receive from third parties. This data helps us enhance our Website and provide a more tailored service, enabling us to:
- Estimate our audience size and usage trends.
- Store information about your preferences, allowing us to customize the Website to suit your interests.
- Accelerate your searches.
- Recognize you when you return to our Website.
The technologies we use for automatic data collection may include:
- Cookies: Small files placed on your computer’s hard drive. You can refuse to accept cookies by adjusting your browser settings. However, if you choose this option, you may not be able to access certain parts of our Website. Unless you modify your browser settings to reject cookies, our system will issue cookies when you visit our Website.
- Flash Cookies: Some features of our Website may utilize locally stored objects (or Flash cookies) to gather and store information about your preferences and navigation on our Website. Flash cookies are managed differently than standard browser cookies. For details on managing your privacy and security settings for Flash cookies, please refer to the section on Choices About How We Use and Disclose Your Information.
- Web Beacons: Pages on our Website (and our emails) may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also called clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that allow the Company to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email, as well as for other related website statistics (such as tracking the popularity of specific content and verifying system and server integrity).
Currently, we do not respond to Do Not Track signals, as there is no widely accepted understanding of how to interpret them.
While we do not automatically collect personal information, we may associate the information we gather with personal data about you that we obtain from other sources or that you provide to us.
When you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are kept indefinitely. Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve any subsequent comments, rather than having to hold them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on our website (if applicable), we also keep the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users have the ability to view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (although changing the username is not permitted). Website administrators can also access and modify this information.
If you have an account on this website or have submitted comments, you can request an exported file containing the personal data we have about you, including any information you provided. Additionally, you can ask us to delete any personal data we have on file for you. Please note that this does not apply to data that we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
We utilize the information we gather about you or that you provide, including any personal details, for the following purposes:
- To display our Website and its contents to you.
- To deliver information, products, or services that you request from us.
- To achieve any other purpose for which you provide the information.
- To send you notifications regarding your [account/subscription], including alerts about expiration and renewal.
- To fulfill our obligations and uphold our rights under any agreements made between you and us, including billing and collection processes.
- To inform you about updates to our Website or any products or services we offer through it.
- In any other manner that we may specify when you provide the information.
- For any other purpose, provided we have your consent.
Additionally, we may use your information to reach out to you regarding our own products and services as well as those of third parties that might be of interest to you.
We may also use the data we collect to help us display advertisements to target audiences defined by our advertisers. While we do not share your personal information for these purposes without your consent, if you engage with an advertisement (such as clicking on it), the advertiser may infer that you fit their target audience criteria.
We may share aggregated information about our users, as well as information that does not identify any individual, without any limitations.
We may disclose personal information that we collect or that you provide, as outlined in this privacy policy:
- To contractors, service providers, and other third parties that assist us in our operations, who are obligated by contract to keep personal information confidential and to use it solely for the purposes for which we share it with them.
- To a purchaser or successor in the case of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or any sale or transfer of some or all of “Company” assets.
- To achieve the purpose for which you provided the information.
- For any other reason that we disclose when you provide the information.
- With your explicit consent.
We do not have control over how third parties collect or utilize your information for interest-based advertising. However, these third parties may offer you options to prevent your information from being collected or used in this manner. You can opt out of receiving targeted advertisements from members of the Network Advertising Initiative (“NAI”) by visiting the NAI’s website.
Periodic Emails
The email address that users provide may be utilized to respond to their inquiries, as well as other requests or questions. Users may receive emails that include updates about the company, news, and information regarding related products or services. Should a user wish to unsubscribe from future emails at any point, we provide clear unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email, or they may reach out to us through our Site.
We may also disclose your personal information in the following circumstances:
- To comply with any court orders, laws, or legal processes, including responding to government or regulatory inquiries.
- To enforce or uphold our terms of use and other agreements, including for billing and collection purposes.
- If we believe that disclosing the information is necessary or appropriate to safeguard the rights, property, or safety of the “Company,” our customers, or others.
As a company based in the United States, if you submit information to this Website from outside the United States, that information may not stay in the country from which you provided it.
Comments
When users leave comments on the site, we collect the information displayed in the comments form. Additionally, we gather the visitor’s IP address and the user agent string from their browser to assist with spam detection.
An anonymized version of your email address, known as a hash, may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can review the Gravatar service’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please refrain from including images that have embedded location data (such as EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract any location information from the images available on the website.
Cookies
When you leave a comment on our site, you have the option to store your name, email address, and website in cookies. This feature is designed for your convenience, so you won’t need to re-enter your information when commenting again. These cookies will remain active for one year.
If you access our login page, we will create a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This particular cookie does not contain any personal information and will be deleted once you close your browser.
Upon logging in, we will set multiple cookies to retain your login details and display preferences. The login cookies will last for two days, while the display option cookies will persist for one year. If you choose the “Remember Me” option, your login will be maintained for two weeks. Logging out of your account will remove the login cookies.
If you make edits or publish a post, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie does not contain personal information; it merely indicates the post ID of the article you just modified and expires after one day.
Some content and applications on the Website, including advertisements and articles that may feature embedded content (such as videos, images, links, etc.), are provided by third parties like advertisers, ad networks, servers, content providers, and application developers. This embedded content functions just like if you had visited the other website directly.
These third parties may utilize cookies, web beacons, or other tracking technologies to collect information about you during your use of our website. The information they gather could be associated with your personal data or related to your online activities over time across different websites and services. They might use this data to deliver interest-based (behavioral) advertising or other targeted content.
Please note that we do not control the tracking technologies used by these third parties or how they operate. If you have questions regarding specific advertisements or targeted content, we suggest contacting the respective provider directly.
What are cookies?
A cookie is a small text file sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by a web server, allowing a website to remember certain details about your browsing activities.
First-party cookies are generated by the website you are currently visiting, while third-party cookies are often used for behavioral advertising and analytics, created by a domain different from the one you are visiting. Third-party cookies, along with tags, pixels, beacons, and similar technologies (collectively referred to as “Tags”), may be placed on the Website to track interactions with advertising content and to target and enhance advertising efforts. Each internet browser has features that allow you to block both first-party and third-party cookies and to clear your browser’s cache. You can find instructions on how to stop accepting new cookies, receive notifications for new cookies, disable existing cookies, and clear your cache in the “help” section of most browsers. For further details about cookies and how to disable them, you can refer to the information available at All About Cookies.
Please note that without cookies, you may not be able to fully utilize the content and features of the Website. Additionally, opting out of cookies does not mean you will stop seeing ads when you visit our Site; you will still encounter non-personalized advertisements.
The Website collects the following data through cookies when serving personalized ads:
- IP Address
- Operating System type
- Operating System version
- Device Type
- Language of the website
- Web browser type
- Email (in hashed form)
If you would like more information about this practice and your options to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit the National Advertising Initiative opt-out page. You can also check the Digital Advertising Alliance website and the Network Advertising Initiative website for more information about interest-based advertising. For mobile apps, you may download the AppChoices app from the Digital Advertising Alliance or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.
Links to Other Websites
Our website includes links to affiliate sites and other external websites. We do not endorse or take responsibility for the privacy policies, practices, or procedures of these other sites. Therefore, we urge all users and visitors to be mindful when leaving our website and to review the privacy statements of any site that collects personally identifiable information. This Privacy Policy exclusively pertains to the information collected by our website.
Analytics
We utilize Google Analytics to assess how our website is being used. Google Analytics collects data about website usage through cookies. The information obtained regarding our website is then used to generate reports about its usage. You can find Google’s privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Updates to Our Privacy Policy
We are committed to posting any updates to our privacy policy on this page, along with a notification indicating that the privacy policy has been revised on the home page of the Website. If we implement significant changes in how we handle our users’ personal information, we will inform you with a notice on the home page. The last revision date of the privacy policy is displayed at the top of the page. It is your responsibility to ensure that we have an active and deliverable email address for you, as well as to periodically check our Website and this privacy policy for any updates.
Unsubscribe
If you receive promotional emails from us, you can opt out at any time by sending us an email as outlined in the Contact Information section.
Contact Information
Our team manages the data that we evaluate. If you have any questions or comments regarding this privacy policy and our privacy practices, please reach out to us at: hello(at)thehealthgrove.com.
Terms and Disclaimers
The “Company” reserves the right to modify this Website’s Terms and Disclaimers at any time, without prior notice, and at our sole discretion. We may also introduce new terms and disclaimers regarding access to or use of the Website. Any changes will take effect immediately upon notification, which may be communicated through various means, including posting the updated terms and disclaimers on the Website. It is advisable to review these pages periodically for any updates or changes. Your continued use of the Website after we post any modifications signifies your acceptance of those changes.
Nutritional Disclaimers
While we are passionate about food and promoting a healthy lifestyle, our team does not include certified nutritionists, and we do not claim otherwise. Each person’s dietary needs and restrictions are distinct and individual. Ultimately, you are responsible for all choices related to your health.
The content provided on this Website is intended solely for informational purposes. The statements made on this Website have not been evaluated or approved by the Food and Drug Administration. This Website does not aim to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any illness. The content should not be regarded as a substitute for professional medical or nutritional advice or treatment.
You take full responsibility for seeking the advice of a qualified health professional regarding any health issues or concerns, and prior to initiating any new diet or health regimen. The authors, publishers, and owners of this site are not liable for any adverse reactions, effects, or outcomes that may arise from using any recipes, suggestions, procedures, or other content found on this Website.
This Website, TheHealthGrove.com, may provide nutritional information for the recipes featured here. This information is offered as a courtesy and should not be interpreted as a guarantee, as it has not been calculated by a nutritionist or other qualified professional. Various factors, such as brand and processing, can alter the actual nutritional information for any given recipe.
Health and Wellness Disclaimers
This Website provides health and fitness information intended solely for educational purposes. You should not depend on this information as a replacement for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have any health concerns or questions, it is essential to consult with a physician or other qualified healthcare professionals. Do not ignore, avoid, or postpone seeking medical advice from your healthcare provider based on anything you may read on this site. The use of any information provided here is entirely at your own risk.
Regardless of your health status, whether you have existing health issues or are in excellent shape, it is crucial to consult your physician or healthcare provider before beginning any fitness program featured on our site or any fitness routine we recommend, to ensure it meets your specific needs. If your healthcare provider advises against starting a particular fitness program, do not proceed with it. Should you experience symptoms such as faintness, dizziness, pain, or shortness of breath while exercising, you must stop immediately.
Advancements in medical research may influence the health and fitness advice presented here. We cannot guarantee that the information on this site will always reflect the latest findings or developments related to the material discussed.
If you are located in the United States and believe you are experiencing a medical emergency, please contact your healthcare provider or call 911 right away.
Compensation: Affiliate Links Disclaimer, Sponsored Content Disclaimer and General Advertising
We are excited to collaborate with brands and promote other fantastic businesses.
We take pride in being honest about the opinions we share on our Website. While our views remain unaffected, the writers, publishers, and owners of the Website do receive various forms of compensation, including cash advertising, sponsorships, paid insertions, or other financial incentives from third parties mentioned on our Website.
All advertisements are generated through a third-party ad network, and they will be clearly labeled as paid advertisements. The writers, publishers, and owners of this Website’s blog are compensated for sharing their opinions on products, services, websites, and other topics.
Although we receive compensation for posts and ads, we always strive to provide our genuine opinions, findings, beliefs, and experiences regarding those topics and products. The views and opinions expressed on this blog are solely those of the writers, publishers, and owners.
Any claims about products, statistics, quotes, or other representations should be verified with the manufacturer, provider, or relevant party, as we only offer our opinions.
TheHealthGrove.com and the “Company” are involved in the following affiliate programs: Amazon – As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This means we may include customized links provided by the brand to track referrals to their website, and we may earn an advertising fee from any purchases made through those links. These programs use cookies to monitor visits for the purpose of assigning commissions on these sales.
How we protect your data
We have put in place safeguards to protect your personal information from accidental loss as well as from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. All information you provide is stored on our secure servers protected by firewalls. Any payment transactions will be encrypted using SSL technology.
The protection of your information also relies on your actions. If we provide you with (or you select) a password to access certain sections of our Website, you are responsible for keeping that password confidential. We ask that you do not share your password with anyone. We also advise you to be cautious when sharing information in public areas of the Website, such as message boards, as any information posted can be viewed by any user of the Website.
Regrettably, the transmission of information over the internet is not entirely secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of any personal information you transmit to our Website. Any transmission of personal data is done at your own risk. We cannot be held responsible for any breaches of privacy settings or security measures on the Website. If we become aware of a security breach related to your personal information that we have collected, we will notify you and others as required by law. If you suspect that your personal information has been compromised on our Website, please reach out to us as outlined in the Contact Information section.
Disclaimers, Warranties and Limitation of Liability
THE CONTENT, MATERIALS, SERVICES, AND PRODUCTS AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THIS WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY, CONDITION, GUARANTEE, OR REPRESENTATION, WHETHER ORAL, WRITTEN, OR ELECTRONIC.
WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE WILL BE CONTINUOUS OR THAT THERE WILL BE NO ERRORS, FAILURES, OMISSIONS, OR LOSS OF TRANSMITTED INFORMATION, NOR CAN WE ENSURE THAT NO VIRUSES WILL BE TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE WEBSITE.
BY USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU AGREE THAT WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTIES CONNECTED TO YOU FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ALLEGEDLY INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE CONTENT, MATERIALS, SERVICES, AND PRODUCTS OFFERED ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE, OR RELATED TO YOUR ACCESS TO OR INABILITY TO ACCESS THE WEBSITE. THIS INCLUDES CLAIMS RELATED TO VIRUSES THAT MAY HAVE BEEN OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR YOUR USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THE WEBSITE OR ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIALS AVAILABLE HERE, REGARDLESS OF THE NATURE OF THE CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE INVOLVES TRANSMITTING INFORMATION OVER NETWORKS, ROUTERS, SERVERS, AND OTHER DEVICES OWNED, MAINTAINED, OR SERVICED BY THIRD PARTIES OVER WHICH WE HAVE NO CONTROL. AS A RESULT, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DELAYS, FAILURES, INTERRUPTIONS, OR CORRUPTION OF DATA OR OTHER INFORMATION TRANSMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT PERMIT THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY FOR SPECIFIC DAMAGES. THEREFORE, SOME OF THE DISCLAIMERS OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY STATED ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, DEPENDING ON THE LAWS APPLICABLE TO YOUR CLAIM.
YOU AGREE THAT OUR MAXIMUM LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS COMBINED WILL BE $500.
Additionally, you agree that any claims you wish to bring against us must be filed in a court of law within one year of the events that gave rise to the claim.
Proprietary Rights
All copyrighted and trademarked materials presented on or accessible via the Website, including but not limited to photographs, graphic designs, logos, trademarks, and audio-visual content (collectively referred to as the “Content”), are either owned by the “Company”, licensed to the “Company” by third parties, or are the property of third parties who have granted the “Company” permission to display these materials on the Website. The “Company” or the respective third parties retain all rights, titles, and interests in the Content and reserve all rights related to it.
You are prohibited from using any material displayed on the Website for commercial purposes without our prior written consent. This includes copying, modifying, removing, deleting, augmenting, adding to, publishing, transmitting, participating in the transfer or sale, leasing or renting of, creating derivative works from, or otherwise exploiting any of the Content, either in whole or in part.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and Disclaimers will be governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without consideration of its conflict of law principles. You hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Florida and the federal courts located within the State of Florida for any legal action arising from or related to the Website or these Terms and Disclaimers. You waive any objections regarding the venue of such litigation in these courts and agree not to argue or claim in any such court that it is an inconvenient forum, nor that the litigation should be moved to a different court.