Privacy Policy
Who We Are
Our website address is:
https://charlestonholisticcenter.com
Charleston Holistic Center (CHC) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling personal information responsibly, ethically, and with care.
We take your privacy seriously and treat your information with care.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the information shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This information helps with spam detection and site security.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you have an associated profile image. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
After approval, your profile picture (if applicable) may be visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please note that images may contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site may be able to download and extract this data from images posted publicly.
Contact Forms
When you submit information through a contact form on this website, we collect only the information you voluntarily provide, such as your name, email address, and message content.
This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry, provide requested services, or communicate directly with you. We do not sell or share contact form data for unrelated purposes.
We may occasionally send direct communications related to services, programs, or updates from Charleston Holistic Center. You may opt out of these communications at any time.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year.
If you have an account and log in to this site, a temporary cookie is set to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, cookies are also used to save login information and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, screen preference cookies last for one year, and selecting “Remember Me” will extend login persistence to two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, a cookie is saved indicating the post ID of the edited article. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited that website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content, particularly if you are logged into their platform.
Analytics
We do not use analytics tools that collect personally identifiable information. Any general site metrics reviewed are used only to understand overall site performance and improve user experience.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.
Your data may be accessible only to authorized website administrators and essential service providers (such as hosting, email delivery, or spam prevention services), solely for the purpose of operating this website. These providers are expected to maintain appropriate confidentiality and security standards.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to support moderation and continuity of discussion.
For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users may view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators may also access this information as needed for site management.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. You may also request that your personal data be erased.
This does not include information we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Your Contact Information
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data, you may contact us using the contact information provided on this website.
Additional Information
How We Protect Your Data
We take reasonable and appropriate measures to safeguard personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include secure hosting, access controls, and standard security practices appropriate to the nature of the information collected.
Any information related to services involving personal or health-related topics is handled with heightened confidentiality and care, consistent with HIPAA-aligned privacy principles where applicable.
What Data Breach Procedures We Have in Place
In the unlikely event of a data breach, we will take appropriate steps to identify, contain, and remediate the issue. If legally required, affected individuals will be notified in a timely manner.
What Third Parties We Receive Data From
We do not receive personal data about users from third parties.
What Automated Decision-Making and/or Profiling We Do With User Data
We do not use personal data for automated decision-making or profiling.
Industry Regulatory Disclosure Requirements
Charleston Holistic Center is committed to responsible, ethical, and transparent handling of personal information. Data is used only for its intended purpose and disclosed only as required for administrative, legal, or security obligations.
Where applicable, we follow privacy and confidentiality practices consistent with HIPAA standards, even when not legally required to do so.