Privacy Policy

Effective as of March 10, 2026

Healing Slice is a personal blog written and edited by me. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit https://healingslice.com, how that information may be used, and what choices you have.

By using this website, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this Privacy Policy.

Information we collect

We may collect information you choose to provide directly, including when you leave a comment, contact us, subscribe to emails, or otherwise communicate with us.

We may also collect certain information automatically when you use the site, including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, referring pages, and how you interact with the site.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to see whether you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public alongside your comment.

Cookies and tracking technologies

This site uses cookies, pixels, tags, and similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, understand site usage, detect fraud, and support analytics and advertising.

If you leave a comment on the site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience so you do not have to fill them in again when leaving another comment. These cookies may last for up to one year.

If you visit the login page, a temporary cookie may be set to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. When you log in, additional cookies may be used to save login information and screen display preferences. If you edit or publish content, an additional cookie may be stored in your browser. These cookies do not generally contain directly identifying personal information beyond what is needed for the feature to function.

You can usually control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect site functionality and your experience on the site.

Mediavine Programmatic Advertising (Ver 1.1)

The Website works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.

First party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioral advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, “Tags”) may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser’s cache. The “help” feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser’s cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at All About Cookies.

Without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site. In the event you opt-out, you will still see non-personalized advertisements on the Website.

The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:

Mediavine Partners (companies listed below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements. Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers in order to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers and apps. This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, information about interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor’s referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.

If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit National Advertising Initiative opt out page. You may also visit Digital Advertising Alliance website and Network Advertising Initiative website to learn more information about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at Digital Advertising Alliance’s AppChoices app to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.

For specific information about Mediavine Partners, the data each collects and their data collection and privacy policies, please visit Mediavine Partners.

Advertising

CMI Marketing, Inc., d/b/a Raptive (“Raptive”) is a service provider of this site for the purposes of placing advertising on the site, and Raptive will collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. To learn more about Raptive’s data usage, visit https://raptive.com/creator-advertising-privacy-statement.

We may also work with other advertising, analytics, and technology partners that use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your use of the site and other websites over time in order to measure performance, understand audiences, and provide advertising that may be more relevant to your interests.

Analytics

This site uses analytics tools, including Google Analytics and self-hosted Plausible Analytics, to understand traffic, measure site performance, and improve content and user experience. These tools may collect information such as IP address, browser and device details, pages viewed, time spent on pages, referral sources, and interactions with the site.

Google Analytics is provided by Google and may use cookies or similar technologies to collect and process usage data. You can learn more about how Google uses information at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Plausible Analytics is self-hosted by us, which means analytics data is processed on infrastructure we control rather than through Plausible’s hosted cloud service.

Email and newsletters

If you subscribe to emails, request updates, or otherwise provide your email address for communication, we may use our self-hosted Notifuse email system to manage and send those emails. Notifuse uses Mailjet as the email delivery provider, which means email addresses and related message delivery data may be processed by Mailjet for the purpose of sending and tracking email delivery.

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the email or by contacting us.

Some posts on this site may contain affiliate links. This means we may earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase, at no additional cost to you. As an Amazon Associate and participant in other affiliate programs, we may earn from qualifying purchases.

How we use information

We may use information we collect to:

How information may be shared

We may share information with service providers and vendors that help us operate the site, including website hosting providers, spam detection tools, analytics providers, advertising partners, affiliate platforms, and email service providers such as Mailjet acting through our self-hosted Notifuse email system. We may also disclose information when required by law, to protect our rights, or as part of a business transfer.

Embedded content and third-party links

Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, recipes, social posts, and articles from other websites. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited those websites directly. Those websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.

This site may also link to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content, terms, or privacy practices of third-party sites.

Data retention

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely so follow-up comments can be recognized and approved automatically. If user accounts are enabled on the site, personal information provided in a user profile may also be stored for as long as the account remains active, subject to legal, security, and administrative requirements.

Your privacy rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights under applicable privacy laws, which can include the right to request access to the personal information we have about you, request deletion, request correction, and request information about how your personal information is used, disclosed, sold, or shared.

You may also have the right to opt out of certain uses of personal information, including targeted advertising, profiling, or the sale or sharing of personal information as those terms are defined under applicable law. If a consent management or advertising preference tool is available on the site, you can use it to update your choices. You may also control certain advertising preferences through industry opt-out tools and your browser settings.

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may also request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you or ask that we erase personal data we hold about you, subject to legal exceptions.

To make a privacy-related request, please email privacy@healingslice.com or use the contact page at https://healingslice.com/contact.

Some browsers and extensions offer a Global Privacy Control signal. Where required by law and technically supported through our privacy and advertising tools, we will process qualifying opt-out preference signals in accordance with applicable law.

Children’s privacy

This site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information through the site, please contact us so we can review and delete it if appropriate.

Security

We use reasonable measures to help protect information, but no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@healingslice.com or through https://healingslice.com/contact.

Additional terms

The following terms are included to address dispute resolution, consent to data collection, and limitations of liability in connection with your use of this site.

Binding arbitration

a. Applicability of Arbitration Agreement. You agree that any dispute or claim against us, or our vendors or service providers (collectively, “we” or “us”), related in any way to your access or use of this website, to these terms, or to any aspect of your relationship with us, will be resolved by binding arbitration, rather than in court, except that (1) you may assert claims in small claims court if your claims qualify, so long as the matter remains in such court and advances only on an individual, non-class, non-representative basis; and (2) you or we may seek equitable relief in court for infringement or other misuse of intellectual property rights, including trademarks, trade dress, domain names, trade secrets, copyrights, and patents. You agree that you must commence any arbitration or other claim within one (1) year after the dispute arises, otherwise the claim is permanently barred. This arbitration agreement applies, without limitation, to all claims that arose or were asserted before the effective date of these terms or any prior version of this arbitration agreement.

You agree in advance that you will not participate in or seek to recover monetary or other relief in any lawsuit filed against us alleging class, collective, and/or representative claims on your behalf. Instead, by agreeing to arbitration, you may bring claims against us only in an individual arbitration proceeding, except for any batch arbitration described below. If successful on such claims, you could be awarded money or other relief by an arbitrator. You acknowledge that you may consult with an attorney before accepting these terms, including this arbitration agreement.

The Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this arbitration agreement.

b. Process. To begin a claim, you must first send a written notice describing your claim in detail, including your name and contact information, your legal claim, the specific facts giving rise to your claim, and the requested relief, to privacy@healingslice.com. We agree to attempt in good faith to negotiate an informal resolution of your claim. If a resolution is not reached within thirty (30) days, you may commence an arbitration action as set forth herein. The arbitration will be conducted by JAMS. Disputes involving claims and counterclaims under $250,000, not inclusive of attorneys’ fees and interest, will be subject to JAMS’s most current Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures available at https://www.jamsadr.com/rules-streamlined-arbitration/; all other claims will be subject to JAMS’s most current Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures available at https://www.jamsadr.com/rules-comprehensive-arbitration/. If JAMS is not available to arbitrate, the parties will select an alternative arbitral forum. You may choose to have the arbitration conducted remotely, based on written submissions, or in person at a mutually agreed location. Any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

c. Fees. If the arbitrator finds that you cannot afford to pay JAMS’s filing, administrative, hearing, and/or other fees, and you cannot obtain a waiver from JAMS, we will pay them for you. If the arbitrator determines the claims are frivolous, you agree to pay our attorneys’ fees and costs in the arbitration to the extent permitted by applicable law.

d. Authority of Arbitrator. The arbitrator, and not any federal, state, or local court or agency, will have exclusive authority to resolve any dispute related to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or formation of this arbitration agreement, including any claim that all or any part of this arbitration agreement is void or voidable. The arbitrator will decide the rights and liabilities, if any, of you and us. The arbitration proceeding will not be consolidated with any other matters or joined with any other cases or parties. The arbitrator will have the authority to grant dispositive motions and to award monetary damages and any non-monetary remedy or relief available to an individual under applicable law, the arbitral forum’s rules, and these terms. The arbitrator will issue a written award and statement of decision describing the essential findings and conclusions on which the award is based, including the calculation of any damages awarded. The award of the arbitrator is final and binding upon you and us.

e. Waiver of Jury Trial. You and we waive any constitutional and statutory rights to sue in court and have a trial before a judge or jury. Instead, all claims and disputes will be resolved by arbitration under this arbitration agreement, except as stated above. An arbitrator can award on an individual basis the same damages and relief as a court and must follow these terms as a court would, but there is no judge or jury in arbitration and court review of an arbitration award is subject to limited review.

f. Waiver of Class or Consolidated Actions. Except with respect to batch arbitration as defined below, all claims and disputes within the scope of this arbitration agreement must be arbitrated on an individual basis and not on a class basis. Only individual relief is available, and claims of more than one customer or user cannot be arbitrated or consolidated with those of any other customer or user. If this provision is deemed invalid or unenforceable, then neither you nor we are entitled to arbitration and claims will be resolved in a court of competent jurisdiction.

g. Batch Arbitration. You and we agree that if there are fifty (50) or more individual requests for arbitration of a similar nature filed against us within an approximately thirty (30) day period, JAMS may administer all similarly situated arbitration demands on a collective basis as a single consolidated arbitration, or in groups as JAMS deems practicable and equitable, consistent with the spirit of this provision. Disagreements over the applicability of this batch arbitration process will be settled in a single consolidated arbitration proceeding resolved by one arbitrator. This provision does not authorize a class or collective arbitration or action of any kind beyond the express batch process described here.

h. Severability. If any part of this arbitration agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, that specific part will be severed and the remainder of the arbitration agreement will continue in full force and effect.

i. Survival. This arbitration agreement survives the termination of your relationship with us.

j. Modification. If we make any future material change to this arbitration agreement, it will not apply to any individual claim for which you had already provided notice to us.

These terms incorporate this Privacy Policy, which discloses how we, our vendors, and our service providers collect and use data when you use the site. You hereby consent to the collection and use of data by us, our vendors, and our service providers as described in this Privacy Policy, including any linked policies referenced in it. You can revoke this consent at any time by following the opt-out instructions in this Privacy Policy or by using the options made available on the site.

Limitation of liability

YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE, OR OUR VENDORS OR SERVICE PROVIDERS (COLLECTIVELY, “WE” OR “US”), SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF ANY OF US EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID OR PAYABLE TO RAPTIVE BY YOU FOR THE WEBSITE DURING THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO THE ACT, OMISSION, OR OCCURRENCE GIVING RISE TO SUCH LIABILITY; OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100). THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL APPLY TO ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, STATUTE, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE PARTIES HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH DAMAGE, AND EVEN IF A REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.