HUMANmedia Inc. (hereafter, HMI) is committed to maintaining the trust of our readers. This policy explains what we do with information that is collected online from Optimyz.com, Silver Magazine, Healthful Gourmet and HomeWorkIn’, all trademarks and digital properties owned and operated by HUMANmedia Inc. A private Canadian corporation.
Key Highlights:
- We do not sell or distribute ANY subscriber information or information we collect in surveys, newsletter sign-ups or contests to any third party. Ever.
- We DO NOT track you on our website, other than pages visited and what content is read, but we do that without collecting any personal data on individuals.
- We don’t follow you around the internet either. That’s none of our business. So we don’t use any kind of tracking technology. Call us old-school, but we believe in privacy.
- We collect personal identifying information such as name, address, and email address only if this information is submitted via email voluntarily. We are not responsible for any additional information you may provide to us of your own volition that we have not requested. We do not advise you to provide us with information other than that which is requested on this website.
Subscriptions
This information is required to set up your subscription account and to subscribe to the magazine online. You will be required to register and provide information about yourself. You may also be asked general survey questions that are used only in aggregate to better inform our content, products and to inform our advertisers about the preferences of our readers.
Promotions
The only personal information we retain is what is provided by you voluntarily. We may use it to send you information related to the media channel you subscribed to that is owned and operated by HMI and its products and services; and to correspond with you about your membership. We never gather information about you without your knowledge.
By completing a form on this website, you will be able to receive email correspondence from HMI on topics such as upcoming events and special offers to subscribers. If you do not want to receive these emails, please email us at editor@humanmedia.ca. Every email that we send to you will include an “opt out” from receiving future emails.
Like many organizations, we do log web visits to better understand our readers, but this information is never linked to you personally and we do not collect personal information when you browse our site.
Cookies
Our website places small text files called cookies on your computer to help us track your interests, and so you do not have to register repeatedly with HUMANmedia Inc. We do not use cookies to track your activities online beyond our website. We do not sell Third Party data via cookies.
Pixels
We have spent years developing the right content for our audience and establishing relationships. As part of this philosophy, we do not place advertising pixels on our website beyond those needed for our direct advertisers to evaluate their advertising spend with HMI. We do not place third party or programmatic services pixels on our website.
European Union & GDPR
HMI does not sell, distribute or solicit digital magazine subscriptions in the European Union. We do not solicit sign-ups to our newsletter via the European Union. By subscribing to our newsletter you are able to unsubscribe at any time. We do not sell or provide to third-parties any personal information of European Union citizens.
Third party advertisers
If you request information on an advertiser from a form on our website, HMI is not responsible for any marketing or use of your name by that party.
Privacy Officer
You may at any time, request information from HMI regarding any information we may have collected about you. You may contact our privacy officer at privacy@humanmedia.ca to make a request for information. We may take up to 30 (thirty) working days to respond to your request. Some administration fees may be required ot process information. HMI will advise if this is the case in advance of providing you the requested information.
Social Media Data
We do not collect or retain any personal information or profile data from any social media channels we engage in. We may collect and analyse aggregate data provided to us by social media channels in which we are active for the purposes of developing the content you may find on our website and for making business decisions regarding marketing. We do not analyse social media data for sale or promotion to third-parties or advertisers. We do not purchase, rent or subscribe to any social media aggregators or channels data sources.
Subscriber Data
We only collect personal data from subscribers to our digital magazines in order to process payment and enable your subscription. We do not sell or rent subscriber lists to any third party. Credit card or other purchase systems are handled entirely through a third party platform, Pelcro. We do not store or keep personal credit card or financial information of any subscribers.
Terms
By using this site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, which we may modify from time to time (See Terms of Use). If you require further information about this policy, please email editor@humanmedia.ca.
Content Disclaimer
The material on this website is provided for general information purposes only and does not create a professional or advisory services relationship. The information is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or current. No warranty, express or implied, is made about the accuracy or reliability of the information in this website.
We do not use Large Language Models (Artificial Intelligence) to write our articles. We do use Artificial Intelligence to provide any form of medically related information or advice.
None of the information on this website is intended to constitute specific medical, fitness or health advice. It is not a substitute for advice from your physician or qualified health care professional. Before adhering to any information or recommendations you must consult your physician or qualified health care professional. Any reliance on the information on this website is solely at your own risk.