Last updated: 20 September 2025
At Pouch Heals, your privacy is important. This page explains how we collect, use, and protect your information, including the use of cookies on this website.
1. Who We Are
Pouch Heals is a personal blog sharing experiences, tips, and resources about living with ulcerative colitis, J-pouch surgery, and related topics.
Website: https://pouchheals.com
Contact: contact@pouchheals.com
2. What Information We Collect
- Voluntary Information: If you contact us (e.g., via comments or email), we may store your name and email address.
- Automatically Collected Data: Like most websites, we collect information such as IP address, browser type, and pages visited.
3. Cookies and Tracking
This site uses cookies and similar technologies:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: Required for the website to function.
- Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics): Help us understand visitor numbers and how content is used.
- Embedded Content (YouTube): Videos embedded on this site may set cookies from YouTube.
- Affiliate Links (Amazon Associates): Clicking an affiliate link may set cookies so Amazon can track referrals and calculate commission.
You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings, but some features of the site may not work properly.
4. How We Use Your Information
- To operate and improve the website.
- To monitor and analyse traffic and content engagement.
- To track affiliate link clicks for commission purposes.
5. Sharing of Information
We do not sell or trade your personal information. Data may be shared with trusted third parties only for:
- Analytics (Google).
- Affiliate tracking (Amazon).
- Embedded content providers (YouTube).
6. Your Rights (UK & EU Visitors)
You have the right to:
- Request a copy of the personal data we hold.
- Ask us to delete your data.
- Withdraw cookie consent at any time.
To exercise your rights, contact us at contact@pouchheals.com.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.