Effective Date: July 1, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Dare Your Lifestyle (“Website”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal information from visitors and users. This Website is operated from Toronto, Ontario, Canada and complies with applicable Canadian privacy laws, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

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1. Information Collected

Dare Your Lifestyle collects personal information in the following ways:

• When visitors voluntarily subscribe to newsletters or updates (name, email address)
• When comments are submitted or contact is made via email
• When traffic analytics tools collect usage data such as IP address, device type, browser, pages visited, and time on site

No sensitive personal information (e.g. health data, banking information, or government IDs) is ever requested or collected.

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2. Purpose of Collection

Personal information is collected to:

• Send newsletters and relevant content to subscribers
• Respond to direct inquiries
• Improve Website performance through traffic insights and analytics
• Manage user comments or submitted content
• Prevent spam or abuse

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3. Use of Cookies

This Website uses cookies—small files stored on your device—to:

• Understand visitor behavior through analytics tools (e.g. Google Analytics)
• Customize user experience based on location, visit frequency, or preferences
• Monitor site performance and troubleshoot technical issues

Users can disable cookies in their browser settings. Doing so may affect Website functionality.

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4. Third-Party Services

Dare Your Lifestyle uses third-party services, which may process limited data (such as IP address or email). These include:

• Google Analytics: Tracks visitor behavior and site usage
• Jetpack or MailerLite (if used): Delivers newsletters and manages subscriptions
• Akismet (by Automattic): Filters spam in blog comments

No third-party service receives full access to personal data collected. Each third party operates under its own privacy policy.

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5. Consent

Subscribing to emails or contacting Dare Your Lifestyle constitutes consent to collect and use the information provided. Consent may be withdrawn at any time by:

• Unsubscribing using the link in email communications
• Emailing davian@dareyourlifestyle.com with a request to remove data

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6. Disclosure of Information

Dare Your Lifestyle does not sell, rent, or share personal information with third parties, except:

• When legally required by courts or government authorities
• To respond to potential threats or fraudulent activity
• To trusted service providers who assist in operating the Website (e.g. email distribution tools), under strict confidentiality

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7. Data Retention

Personal data is retained only as long as necessary for its intended purpose. Email addresses collected for subscription remain on file until the user unsubscribes or requests deletion.

Data used for analytics is retained up to 14 months unless otherwise required.

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8. Security

All reasonable efforts are made to protect user data through encryption, password-protected systems, and secure server protocols. However, no method of online transmission or storage is 100% secure.

In the event of a data breach, affected individuals will be notified within 72 hours, as required by Canadian law.

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9. Children’s Privacy

This Website is not directed at individuals under 18 years of age. Dare Your Lifestyle does not knowingly collect or store information from minors.

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10. Your Rights

Under Canadian privacy law, users may:

• Request access to personal data
• Request corrections or updates to inaccurate data
• Withdraw consent for future use
• Request data deletion

To make any of the above requests, email: davian@dareyourlifestyle.com

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11. External Links

Links on this Website may lead to third-party sites. Dare Your Lifestyle is not responsible for the privacy policies or data practices of external sites. Users are encouraged to read the privacy policies of those websites separately.

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12. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. The most recent version will always appear on this page with the updated effective date at the top.

Visitors are encouraged to review the policy regularly.

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13. Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information:

Davian Bryan
Owner and Operator, Dare Your Lifestyle
Email: davian@dareyourlifestyle.com
Website: https://dareyourlifestyle.com