Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how The Wellness Thread may collect, use, protect, and share information when you visit the website, request a free resource, purchase a digital product, or contact us.
Information You Choose to Provide
You may choose to provide personal information when you interact with The Wellness Thread.
Depending on what you are doing, that information may include:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Information submitted through a signup or contact form
- Information associated with a digital purchase
- Messages you send directly to The Wellness Thread
- Information you voluntarily provide when requesting support
Please do not send sensitive medical records, passwords, financial account information, or other information that is not necessary for the reason you are contacting The Wellness Thread.
Email Signups & Free Resources
When you request a free guide, mini course, cookbook, or another free resource, you may be asked to provide an email address.
That information may be used to provide the resource you requested and to send related educational or business communications where permitted.
You may unsubscribe from marketing or educational emails using the unsubscribe option provided in those messages when available.
Digital Purchases
When you purchase an eBook, cookbook, bundle, or other digital product, information necessary to process the transaction may be collected through the checkout platform and payment provider.
The Wellness Thread does not need to receive or store your full payment-card number in order to provide the digital product. Payment processing may be handled by third-party payment or commerce providers.
After a successful digital purchase, you may be directed to a page where the purchased PDF files can be accessed.
Purchase information may also be used to help resolve legitimate technical-access problems or answer questions about an order.
How Information May Be Used
Information collected through The Wellness Thread may be used for purposes such as:
- Providing a free resource you requested
- Processing or supporting a digital purchase
- Responding to your questions
- Providing customer or technical support
- Sending educational or business communications you requested or permitted
- Maintaining and improving the website
- Protecting the website and its users from misuse or security problems
- Complying with applicable legal obligations
The Wellness Thread does not use personal information to provide individualized medical diagnosis or emergency medical care.
Website & Technical Information
Like most websites, The Wellness Thread and the services used to operate it may automatically receive limited technical information when the website is visited.
This may include information such as:
- Browser or device type
- General website activity
- Pages visited
- Approximate technical location information such as country or region
- IP address or similar technical identifiers
- Security, performance, or error information
This type of information may be used by hosting, website, security, checkout, or analytics-related service providers to operate and protect their systems.
Some service providers may use essential browser storage, cookies, or similar technologies needed for normal website functionality, security, form completion, checkout, or session management.
Third-Party Service Providers
The Wellness Thread relies on outside services to operate portions of the website and business.
These may include services used for:
- Website hosting and page creation
- Email signup and delivery
- Digital-product checkout and delivery
- Payment processing
- Book sales through outside retailers
- Social-media communities
- Technical security and website operation
These providers may process information according to their own privacy policies when you use their services.
For example, when you choose to purchase a paperback from Barnes & Noble, you leave The Wellness Thread website and interact with Barnes & Noble directly. Their privacy practices apply to information submitted on their website.
Facebook & Other Social Platforms
The Wellness Thread may link to Facebook groups, pages, or other social platforms.
When you interact on an outside social platform, information you provide there is subject to that platform's privacy settings, terms, and policies.
Do not post private medical records or other information you do not want shared with members of an online community.
Health Information You Voluntarily Share
Visitors sometimes choose to describe digestive symptoms, medical experiences, diagnoses, or other health concerns when contacting The Wellness Thread or participating in a community.
Please share only the information reasonably necessary for the conversation.
When Information May Be Shared
The Wellness Thread does not sell personal information as a business model.
Information may be shared when reasonably necessary with service providers that help operate the website, process transactions, deliver communications, maintain technology, or provide other business functions.
Information may also be disclosed when reasonably necessary to:
- Comply with law, court process, or a lawful government request
- Protect the rights, property, or safety of The Wellness Thread or others
- Investigate fraud, abuse, or security concerns
- Complete a business transfer or restructuring if one ever occurs
Data Retention
Information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including customer support, business records, legal obligations, security, and transaction history.
Retention periods may also depend on the systems and service providers used to operate the website and business.
Protecting Your Information
Reasonable care is taken to use reputable systems and services for website operation, communication, and digital transactions.
However, no internet transmission, email system, website, or electronic storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
You should use reasonable caution when deciding what information to send electronically.
Children's Privacy
The Wellness Thread includes educational material that parents or caregivers may choose to use with children, including children's gut-health content.
The website and business are not intended to knowingly collect personal information directly from young children without appropriate adult involvement.
Parents and guardians should supervise a child's use of online forms, email, purchases, and social-media platforms.
Your Choices
Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, you may be able to:
- Unsubscribe from marketing emails
- Ask a question about information you previously provided
- Request correction of inaccurate contact information
- Request deletion of certain information where appropriate and legally permitted
Some information may need to be retained for legitimate business, security, transaction, or legal purposes.
External Links
The Wellness Thread links to outside websites and services, including retailers and social-media platforms.
Once you leave The Wellness Thread, this Privacy Policy does not control how another website collects or uses information.
Review the privacy practices of the outside service if you have questions about how it handles your information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated as the website, services, technology, or legal requirements change.
When significant updates are made, the revised policy may be posted on this page with an updated date.
Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy may be directed to:
The Wellness Thread
Demaris Newberry
demarisnewberry@thewellnessthread.com
Last updated: September 2026