PRIVACY POLICY
Last update: November 20, 2023
​
Melissa Ferland - Holistic Fitness Coach
​
This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or make a purchase from www.melissa-onlinecoaching.com. We attach great importance to the protection of your privacy and the responsible management of your personal data. By using the website and accepting the cookies, you represent and warrant that you have read and agree to the terms of this privacy policy.
WHAT DO WE DO WITH YOUR INFORMATION?
When you purchase something from our store, as part of the buying and selling process, we collect the personal information you give us such as your name, address, and email address.
​
When you browse our store, we also automatically receive your computer’s internet protocol (IP) address in order to provide us with information that helps us learn about your browser and operating system.
Email marketing: With your permission, we may send you reminders for your appointments, emails about our services, new products, promotions, and newsletters.
Text marketing: With your permission, we may send text messages about our store, new products, and other updates. Updates include Appointments Reminders, Checkout Reminders.
ACCEPTANCE
When you first visit our website, you have the option to accept or refuse the use of cookies, except for essential cookies. You can also manage your cookie preferences by accessing your browser settings.
​
When you provide your personal information to complete a transaction, verify your credit card, place an order, subscribe to newsletters or prepare an insurance receipt, we assume that you consent to the collect of your information and that we use it for this purpose only.
If we ask you to provide other personal information to us for another reason, for example for marketing purposes, we will ask you directly for your consent, and will give you the opportunity to refuse.
​
If after giving us your consent, you change your mind and no longer consent to us contacting you, collecting your information or disclosing it, you can notify us by contacting us at melissa.holisticfitnesscoach@gmail.com
PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
When you visit www.melissa-onlinecoaching.com, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device.
Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view and information about how you interact with the Site in order to help us improving your browser experience. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information”.
We collect Device Information using the following technologies:
- “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO HAVE COOKIES PLACED ON YOUR COMPUTER, YOU SHOULD SET YOUR BROWSERS TO REFUSE COOKIES BEFORE ACCESSING THE WEBSITE, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT CERTAIN OF THE SERVICES AND CERTAIN FEATURES OF THE WEBSITE MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WITHOUT THE AID OF COOKIES
- “Log files” track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
- “Web beacons”, “tags”, and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.
Additionally when you make a purchase or attempt to make a purchase through the Site, we collect certain information from you, including your name, billing address, shipping address, payment information (including credit card numbers), email address, and phone number. We refer to this information as “Order Information”.
When we talk about “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we are talking both about Device Information and Order Information.
HOW DO WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
We use the Order Information that we collect generally to fulfill any orders placed through the Site (processing your payment information, arranging for shipping, and providing you with invoices and/or order confirmations).
Additionally, we use this Order Information to:
- Fill out insurance receipts in naturopathy (IF you request for it)
- Communicate with you;
- Screen our orders for potential risk or fraud
We use the Device Information that we collect to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (in particular, your IP address), and more generally to improve and optimize our Site (for example, by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the Site, and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).
SHARING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use your Personal Information, as described above. Generally, the third-party providers we use will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to carry out the services they provide to us. We recommend that you read their privacy policies carefully so that you can understand how they will treat your personal information.
For example, we use STRIPE to process payment on our online store. Your data is stored on a secure server protected by a firewall--you can read more about how STRIPE uses your Personal Information here: https://stripe.com/en-ca/privacy.
If you buy a customized program that include the access to fitlog (web and application). We will share your email and name with our third partie FITLOG. Fitlog is a software designed for nutrition, workout, and supplement recommendation. You can read more about how Fitlog uses your Personal Information here: https://fitlog.io/privacy-policy/
Additionally, if you request insurance receipt in naturopathy, information needed to produce the receipt will be shared with the association RITMA. Information shared may included your name, email, phone number, date of birth and province of residence. You can read more about how RITMA uses your Personal Information here: https://ritma.ca/privacy-policy---ritma.php
​
​
If you decide to pursue a transaction that requires the services of a third-party, then your information may be governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which that vendor is located or those of the jurisdiction in which its facilities are located. For example, if you are located in Canada and your transaction is processed by a payment gateway located in the United States, your information that was used to complete the transaction may be disclosed under United States legislation. United States, including the Patriot Act. Once you leave our store site or are redirected to a third party's website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or the General Conditions of Sale and Use. Use of our website.
YOUR RIGHTS
You have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information below.
DATA RETENTION
When you place an order through the Site, we will maintain your Order Information for our records unless you ask us to delete this information.
MINORS
The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. By using this site, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence.
LAW
We may disclose your personal information if the law requires us to do so or if you violate our General Conditions of Sale and Use.
CHANGES
​We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons.
CONTACT US
For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact Melissa Ferland by e‑mail at melissa.holisticfitnesscoach@gmail.com