HealthWorldNet, Inc. ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use Stitches.social (the "Service").

1. Information We Collect

When you use Stitches.social, we may collect the following information:

• Date of Birth – to verify you are over the age of 13
• Email Address – for account creation and communication
• Name – your display name on the platform
• Location – optionally provided by you
• Website – optionally provided by you
• Bio – optionally provided by you
• User-Generated Content – any posts, comments, or other content you submit or display on the Service

We also automatically collect certain technical data through Google Analytics, including:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Operating system
• Referring pages
• Time spent on pages
• Interactions within the site

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Create and manage your account
• Personalize your experience
• Facilitate social features and content sharing
• Communicate with you about updates or support
• Monitor and improve the Service
• Ensure users meet our minimum age requirement
• Comply with legal obligations

3. Sharing of Information

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share information with third parties only when:

• Required by law or legal process
• Necessary to investigate or prevent fraud or misuse
• We use trusted third-party services like Google Analytics to analyze usage and improve performance

4. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to collect data about user behavior on our site. This helps us understand how the Service is used and how we can improve it. Google Analytics may set cookies in your browser and collect your IP address.

To learn more about how Google uses data, visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by using the browser add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

5. Your Rights and Choices

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

• Access, update, or delete your personal information
• Object to or restrict certain types of processing
• Withdraw consent, where processing is based on consent
• File a complaint with a data protection authority

To make a request, contact us at: [email protected]

6. Data Retention

We retain your information as long as necessary to provide the Service and fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time.

7. Children’s Privacy

Stitches.social is not intended for users under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will delete it promptly.

8. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you via the Service or by email.

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