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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 1, 2024

Welcome to MyBMIScore. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the South African Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

1. Information We Collect

We only collect information that is necessary to provide and improve our services:

  • Personal Information: If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and name.
  • Non-Personal/Anonymous Data: We automatically collect usage data such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited. Our BMI calculator processes your height and weight locally or temporarily to provide a result; we do not store this health data or link it to your personal identity.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data strictly for the following purposes:

  • To send you educational health content, updates, and promotional material via our mailing list (only if you have explicitly opted in).
  • To analyze website traffic and user behavior to improve our content and functionality.
  • To serve relevant advertisements.

3. Third-Party Services and Cookies

We partner with selected third parties who may use cookies and similar tracking technologies:

  • Google AdSense: We use Google AdSense to display ads. Google uses cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) to serve personalized ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the internet. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
  • MailerLite: We use MailerLite to manage our email subscriber list and send emails. Your email address is stored securely on their servers. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of our emails.
  • Firebase Analytics: We use Google Firebase to track anonymized usage data and app performance. This helps us understand how users interact with our site so we can improve the experience.

4. Your Rights (GDPR & POPIA Compliance)

Depending on your location, you have specific rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can request that we delete your personal data.
  • Right to Object/Withdraw Consent: You can unsubscribe from our emails at any time and object to the processing of your data.

To exercise any of these rights, or if you wish to lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator (South Africa) or your local Data Protection Authority, please contact us.

5. Contact Information

If you have any questions, requests regarding your data, or wish to contact our Data Protection/Information Officer, please email us at: support@mybmiscore.fit.