Privacy Policy

Website: https://coloradohealthfoundations.org
Last Updated: October 27, 2026

1. Who We Are

Colorado Health Foundations operates the website https://coloradohealthfoundations.org. Our website provides health-related educational information, wellness resources, articles, and other content intended to help readers make informed decisions about their health and well-being.

This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, and shared when you visit or interact with our website.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use our website, we may collect information that you voluntarily provide, such as your name, email address, website address, or the information you submit through comments or contact forms.

We may also collect certain technical information automatically, including your IP address, browser type, device information, referring page, and information about your interactions with our website. The information collected depends on the website features and services in use.

3. Comments

When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the information displayed in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam and maintain website security.

An anonymized string created from your email address, also known as a hash, may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/.

After a comment is approved, your profile picture, if associated with Gravatar, may be publicly visible alongside your comment.

Please avoid including sensitive personal or medical information in public comments.

4. Media and Uploaded Images

If you upload images to our website, avoid including embedded location information, such as GPS coordinates in EXIF metadata, particularly if the location is private.

Visitors may be able to download images from the website and extract embedded metadata.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support essential website functions, remember preferences, improve security, and understand website usage.

Depending on the features you use, cookies may be set for the following purposes:

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website address in cookies for convenience. These cookies may last for up to one year.

  • Login and authentication: If you visit a login page, a temporary cookie may be used to check whether your browser accepts cookies. When you log in, additional cookies may store your login information and display preferences.

  • Remember Me: If you select this option, your login session may remain active for up to two weeks, subject to the website’s configuration.

  • Content editing: If you edit or publish an article, a cookie may store the relevant post ID and expire after approximately one day.

The actual cookies and their durations may vary depending on the website configuration, plugins, and third-party services in use.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Some website features may not function properly if certain cookies are disabled. Where required by applicable law, we will seek consent before using non-essential cookies or similar technologies.

6. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on our website may include embedded content, such as videos, images, articles, or other media hosted by third-party websites.

Embedded content behaves similarly to visiting the third-party website directly. Those providers may collect information about you, use cookies or other tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with their content, particularly if you are logged in to their services.

We do not control the privacy practices of third-party websites. Please review their respective privacy policies before interacting with their content.

7. How We Use Your Information

Information collected through our website may be used to:

  • Operate, maintain, and improve our website.

  • Respond to questions, comments, and contact requests.

  • Detect spam, fraudulent activity, and security threats.

  • Understand website performance and visitor engagement, where applicable.

  • Maintain website functionality and user preferences.

  • Comply with applicable legal obligations.

We use information only for purposes that are consistent with applicable law and the circumstances in which it was collected.

8. Who We Share Your Data With

We may share information with service providers when reasonably necessary to operate and protect our website. These providers may include website hosting companies, spam detection services, website maintenance providers, and other technical service providers.

For example, if you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the password reset email.

If analytics, advertising, email marketing, or affiliate services are used on this website, those services may process certain information according to their own privacy policies and the applicable settings.

We do not promise that information is never shared with third parties. Any sharing is subject to the services we use, our operational needs, and applicable legal requirements.

9. Affiliate Links and Advertising

Some pages on our website may contain affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate programs and advertising partners may use cookies, tracking links, or similar technologies to attribute referrals, measure advertising performance, or administer commissions.

The specific information collected and the duration of any tracking depend on the relevant provider. Please consult the applicable provider’s privacy policy for further details.

Affiliate relationships do not guarantee that a product is appropriate for every individual. Our health-related content is intended for educational purposes and should be evaluated alongside reliable evidence and qualified professional advice.

We will provide appropriate affiliate disclosures where required.

10. How Long We Retain Your Data

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, subject to legal, administrative, security, and operational requirements.

  • Comments: Comments and their metadata may be retained indefinitely to help recognize and moderate follow-up comments.

  • Registered users: If user registration is enabled, profile information may be retained while the account remains active or until deletion is requested, subject to applicable obligations.

  • Contact requests: Information submitted through contact forms may be retained for as long as needed to respond, maintain records, or meet legal requirements.

  • Technical and security records: Logs may be retained for a limited period according to security needs and service-provider policies.

Retention periods may differ depending on the type of information and the services involved.

11. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:

  • Request access to personal information we hold about you.

  • Request a copy of your personal information in a portable format.

  • Request correction of inaccurate information.

  • Request deletion of personal information, subject to applicable exceptions.

  • Object to or restrict certain processing activities.

  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

If you have an account or have left comments on our website, you may request an exported file of the personal information we hold about you. You may also request deletion of personal information, except for information we are required or permitted to retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

To submit a privacy request, contact us using the contact information provided on our website. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.

12. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect information collected through our website against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

However, no website, online service, or method of electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

13. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information directly from children in violation of applicable privacy laws.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us so that we can review the situation and take appropriate action.

14. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to external websites, products, services, or health resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of those third parties.

Visiting an external website is subject to that website’s own terms and privacy policy.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, services, legal obligations, or privacy practices.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage visitors to review this policy periodically.

16. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to submit a privacy-related request, please contact us through the contact page on our website:

Website: https://coloradohealthfoundations.org

Please include enough information for us to understand and respond to your request. Do not send sensitive medical or financial information unless it is necessary and requested through an appropriate secure channel.