Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to SomaticHealingLab ("we," "us," or "our"). We operate the website at somatichealinglab.com, where we publish educational content about somatic healing, nervous system regulation, anxiety relief, and body-based wellness practices.

We take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and what rights and choices you have. We have written it in plain language because we believe you deserve to understand exactly what happens with your data — without needing a law degree to follow along.

By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the site.

2. Information We Collect

We collect two types of information: information you give us directly, and information that is collected automatically when you visit the site.

Information You Provide to Us

We only ask for your personal information when you choose to engage with us. This includes:

• Email address — when you sign up for a free resource (such as our "Free 7-Day Nervous System Reset"), subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us directly.
• First name — optionally collected through our email opt-in forms to personalize the emails we send you.
• Any information you include in a message — when you contact us via email, we receive the content of that message and your email address.

We do not collect payment information. Any purchases made through affiliate links on this site are handled entirely by the third-party retailer or affiliate platform — we never see or store your payment details.

Information Collected Automatically

Like most websites, we and our third-party service providers automatically collect certain technical information when you visit SomaticHealingLab. This includes:

• IP address — used to understand approximate geographic location and for security purposes.
• Browser type and version — for compatibility and analytics purposes.
• Operating system and device type — to understand how our audience accesses the site.
• Pages visited, time on site, and referring URL — to understand which content is most helpful to our readers.
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies — detailed in Section 4 below.

This automatically collected data does not directly identify you by name. It is used in aggregate to help us improve the site, understand our audience, and deliver advertising.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect only for legitimate purposes. Here is a clear breakdown of how and why:

Email Marketing and Communication

When you sign up for a free resource or newsletter, we use your email address and first name to send you the content you requested, followed by ongoing emails with wellness tips, new articles, and occasional product recommendations. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of every email we send.

Improving the Website

We use analytics data (via Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use our site — which articles are most popular, where readers drop off, and how the site performs on different devices. This helps us create better, more useful content.

Affiliate Tracking

When you click an affiliate link on our site, third-party affiliate networks may set a tracking cookie in your browser to attribute any resulting purchase to SomaticHealingLab. This allows us to earn a commission if you make a purchase — at no additional cost to you. See Section 6 for our full Affiliate Disclosure.

Display Advertising

We may display advertisements served by third-party ad networks, including Mediavine. These networks may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to show you ads that are relevant to your interests based on your browsing behavior. You can opt out of interest-based advertising through the Digital Advertising Alliance at aboutads.info/choices.

Legal Compliance and Security

We may use or disclose information when required by law, to protect our rights and property, or to investigate potential violations of our terms.

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, understand how visitors use the site, and enable certain features to function properly.

We use the following categories of cookies on SomaticHealingLab:

Third-Party Cookies

Third parties such as Google Analytics, Mediavine, and affiliate networks set their own cookies when you visit our site. We do not control these third-party cookies. Each third party has its own privacy policy governing how their cookies operate.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

• Browser settings — Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies through their settings menus. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of our website.
• Google Analytics opt-out — Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics.
• Ad personalization — Opt out via the Digital Advertising Alliance (US) or Your Online Choices (EU/UK).

5. Third-Party Services

We use a small number of carefully chosen third-party services to operate SomaticHealingLab. Each service receives only the data necessary to perform its function.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our content. Google Analytics collects data such as your IP address (which is anonymized), browser type, and pages visited. This data is processed by Google LLC, which may transfer it outside the EEA. Learn more at Google's Privacy Policy and opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on.

Email Marketing Platform

We use an email service provider (such as Brevo, MailerLite, or ConvertKit — the specific tool may change over time) to manage our subscriber list and send emails. When you subscribe, your email address and first name (if provided) are stored on their servers. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and may not use it for their own marketing purposes. You can unsubscribe from all emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email.

Affiliate Networks

We participate in affiliate marketing programs, including the Amazon Associates Program and other wellness and software affiliate networks. These programs may place cookies on your device to track referrals. Please refer to each affiliate network's privacy policy for details on how they handle your data.

Mediavine (Display Advertising)

We may use Mediavine to serve display advertisements on our site. Mediavine is a certified Google publishing partner that uses cookies and similar technologies to serve relevant ads. Mediavine has agreed to comply with GDPR requirements. You can review Mediavine's privacy policy at mediavine.com/privacy-policy and opt out of interest-based advertising at mediavine.com/opt-out.

Hosting and Infrastructure

Our website is hosted on servers that may collect standard server log data, including IP addresses, in the course of normal operations. This data is used for security and uptime monitoring purposes only.

6. Affiliate Disclosure

As required by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and applicable advertising standards, we are fully transparent about our affiliate relationships:

• Some links on SomaticHealingLab are affiliate links. When you click these links and complete a purchase, we may receive a small commission from the retailer or service provider.
• We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
• We may also participate in other affiliate programs for wellness apps, online courses, supplements, and physical products relevant to our content.
• Our editorial content is not influenced by affiliate relationships. We only recommend products and services we genuinely believe may benefit our readers. Affiliate status does not affect our assessments.
• Where affiliate links are used within articles, they are identified with appropriate disclosure language (such as "affiliate link" or "we may earn a commission").

If you have any questions about a specific product recommendation or affiliate relationship, please contact us and we will provide complete transparency.

7. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. Ever. We do not rent, trade, or share your email address or personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

Your information is shared only in the following limited circumstances:

• With service providers — We share data with the third-party tools listed in Section 5 only to the extent necessary for them to provide their services to us. These providers are bound by data processing agreements and are not permitted to use your data for their own purposes.
• With affiliate and advertising networks — As described in Sections 4 and 6, affiliate tracking cookies and advertising networks may receive technical information to facilitate tracking and ad delivery.
• For legal reasons — We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, court order, or a legitimate request from a government authority, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the safety of any person or to protect our legal rights.
• In a business transfer — If SomaticHealingLab is acquired, merged with, or sold to another entity, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email or a prominent notice on this website before your data is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as it is necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law.

• Email subscribers — Your email address and first name are retained on our email platform for as long as you remain subscribed. When you unsubscribe, we remove you from our active mailing list promptly. You can also request complete deletion of your data by contacting us at contact@somatichealinglab.com.
• Analytics data — Google Analytics retains user-level and event-level data for 14 months by default. Aggregate reporting data may be retained indefinitely.
• Contact messages — If you send us a message, we retain that correspondence for a reasonable period (typically up to 2 years) for the purpose of responding to inquiries and maintaining records.
• Cookie data — Cookie lifetimes vary by type. Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies expire at a set date, typically ranging from 30 days to 2 years depending on the cookie's purpose.

9. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you have certain rights regarding your personal data. We are committed to honoring these rights promptly and without complication.

Rights Under GDPR (EEA and UK Residents)

If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or the UK GDPR:

• Right to access — You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification — You can ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete data we hold about you.
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten") — You can request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
• Right to restrict processing — You can ask us to limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.
• Right to data portability — You can request a machine-readable copy of the data you have provided to us.
• Right to object — You can object to our processing of your data for direct marketing or other purposes based on legitimate interests.
• Right to withdraw consent — Where our processing is based on your consent (such as email marketing), you can withdraw that consent at any time by unsubscribing or contacting us.
• Right to lodge a complaint — You have the right to contact your national data protection authority. In the UK, this is the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). EU residents can find their authority at edpb.europa.eu.

Rights Under CCPA (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) grant you the following specific rights:

• Right to know — You have the right to request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal data we have collected about you, the sources of that data, our business or commercial purposes for collecting it, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.
• Right to delete — You can request that we delete personal data we have collected about you, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to opt out of sale — We do not sell your personal data. However, if our practices change, you will have the right to opt out.
• Right to non-discrimination — We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.
• Right to correct inaccurate information — You may request that we correct inaccurate personal data we maintain about you.

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of the rights listed above, please email us at contact@somatichealinglab.com with "Privacy Request" in the subject line. We will respond within 30 days (or within the timeframe required by applicable law).

Unsubscribing from Email

The quickest way to stop receiving emails from us is to click the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any email we send. You can also email us directly at contact@somatichealinglab.com to be removed.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable and appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. These measures include:

• Secure HTTPS encryption on all pages of SomaticHealingLab.com
• Using reputable, industry-standard third-party services that maintain their own security certifications
• Limiting access to personal data to only those who need it to operate the website
• Regularly reviewing our data handling practices and updating them as needed

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we work hard to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security. If you believe your interaction with us is no longer secure, please notify us immediately at contact@somatichealinglab.com.

In the unlikely event of a data breach that may affect your rights and freedoms, we will notify you and the relevant supervisory authorities as required by applicable law.

11. Children's Information

SomaticHealingLab is intended for adults. Our content addresses topics such as mental wellness, nervous system regulation, anxiety, and trauma — subjects that are not directed at children.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 13 (or under 16 in the European Economic Area), in compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and applicable international regulations.

If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us immediately at contact@somatichealinglab.com. We will promptly delete any such information from our records.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as our practices change, as new services are added, or as legal requirements evolve. When we make significant changes, we will:

• Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page
• Post a notice on our website when changes are material
• In some cases, notify our email subscribers directly

We encourage you to review this page periodically. Your continued use of SomaticHealingLab after any changes have been posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

If we make changes that materially affect how we handle data you have already provided, we will provide notice and, where required by law, seek your fresh consent before the new practices take effect.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please reach out. We are committed to responding promptly and transparently.

• Email: contact@somatichealinglab.com
• Website: somatichealinglab.com

For privacy-specific requests (data access, deletion, or correction), please include "Privacy Request" in the subject line so we can prioritize your inquiry.

For EU and UK residents, if you are unsatisfied with our response, you have the right to contact your local data protection authority.