Privacy Policy

At Bipolar-Lives.com, we recognize that privacy is of the utmost importance, especially when discussing mental health. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal information we receive and collect when you use our website, as well as some of the steps we take to safeguard that information.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information from you in the following ways:

  • Voluntary Information: This includes your name and email address if you sign up for our newsletter, contact us via our contact form, or apply for the Bipolar Lives Scholarship.
  • Sensitive Information: If you apply for our scholarship, you may share information regarding your diagnosis. We treat this data with the highest level of confidentiality and only use it for the selection process.
  • Automated Information: Like most websites, we use cookies and log files to track non-identifying information, such as your IP address, browser type, and the pages you visit. This helps us improve our user experience.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide and maintain our website and resources (like the Bipolar Toolkit).
  • Process scholarship applications.
  • Send periodic emails or newsletters (you can opt-out at any time).
  • Respond to your comments or inquiries.
  • Analyze website traffic to improve our content.

3. Cookies and Third-Party Advertising

We may use third-party advertising companies (such as Google AdSense) to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use cookies to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

  • Google AdSense: Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. You may opt-out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy.
  • Affiliate Links: We may participate in affiliate marketing (such as Amazon Associates). If you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.

4. Data Security

We take reasonable security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or unauthorized alteration, disclosure, or destruction of data. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners and advertisers.

6. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

  • The right to access the personal data we hold about you.
  • The right to request that we correct or delete your personal data.
  • The right to withdraw consent for newsletter subscriptions.

7. Third-Party Links

Our website contains links to other sites (medical resources, crisis lines, etc.). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of any linked site you visit.

8. Changes to This Policy

Bipolar-Lives.com has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the top of this page.

9. Contacting Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please contact us at:Email:contact@bipolar-lives.comWebsite: www.bipolar-lives.com