Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

Introduction

chnut.com (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Email subscriptions — If you sign up for our newsletter, we collect your email address and content interest preferences (such as Women’s Health, Dog Health, General Wellness, etc.). We use this information solely to send you relevant content you requested.

• Contact information — If you email us, we collect the information you provide (name, email, message content).

Information Collected Automatically

• Analytics data — We use Cloudflare Web Analytics, a privacy-respecting analytics service that does not use cookies or track individual users. This may include pages visited, referral source, browser type, and general geographic region.

• Cookies — We use essential cookies for site functionality. Third-party affiliate services (Amazon Associates) may set their own cookies to track referrals.

How We Use Information

We use collected information to:

• Send you newsletter content based on your selected interests
• Improve our content and user experience
• Respond to inquiries
• Track affiliate referrals (through Amazon Associates cookies)
• Analyze site traffic and trends in aggregate

Email Newsletter

When you subscribe to our newsletter:

• We collect your email address and selected interest categories
• Your signup is protected by Cloudflare Turnstile (a privacy-focused alternative to CAPTCHA)
• Email data is temporarily stored on Cloudflare edge servers (encrypted) and retrieved by our systems for sending
• We only send content matching your selected interests
• Every email includes an unsubscribe link
• You can unsubscribe at any time and your email will be permanently deleted from our systems
• We never sell, rent, or share your email address with third parties

Third-Party Services

Our site uses the following third-party services:

• Amazon Associates — We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program. Amazon uses cookies to track referrals and attribute purchases. Amazon’s privacy policy governs their data collection.

• Cloudflare — Our site is hosted and protected by Cloudflare. Cloudflare provides CDN, security, and analytics services. Cloudflare’s privacy policy governs data processing on their infrastructure.

• YouTube — Some pages embed YouTube videos. YouTube may set cookies when you interact with embedded videos. YouTube’s privacy policy (Google) governs their data collection.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Request information about data we hold about you
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time
• Opt out of non-essential cookies through your browser settings

For California residents: Under the CCPA, you have the right to know what personal information is collected about you, request its deletion, and opt out of its sale. We do not sell personal information.

For EU/EEA residents: Under the GDPR, you have additional rights including data portability and the right to object to processing.

Data Retention

• Newsletter subscribers — We retain your email and preferences for as long as you remain subscribed. Upon unsubscribing, your data is permanently deleted within 30 days.
• Contact information — We retain contact information only as long as needed to respond to your inquiry.
• Analytics data — Cloudflare Web Analytics retains anonymized, aggregate data only. No individual user data is stored.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your information:

• All data transmission uses HTTPS encryption
• Email signup forms are protected by Cloudflare Turnstile and rate limiting
• We use Cloudflare WAF (Web Application Firewall) to protect against attacks
• Email data is stored securely and accessed only by authorized systems

Children’s Privacy

Our site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children. If we learn we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact

For privacy-related questions, contact us at admin@chnut.com.