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Healthy and Herbal has no accounts and no sign-ups. We use analytics to count visits to each page. The site is paid for by display advertising managed by Journey by Mediavine, and those ads use cookies and similar technologies. This page explains what is collected, by whom, and how to opt out.

Last updated 3 October 2026.

Who we are

This policy covers healthyandherbal.com. For anything about your data, email [email protected].

What happens when you visit

Every page is a plain file served from our web host. Like any web server, the host may record standard request logs: your IP address, the page requested, the time, and your browser's user-agent string. These logs are used only to keep the site running and secure, are not combined with anything else, and are not used to identify you.

Analytics

To see which pages people read and where they arrive from, we use two analytics tools. They receive the address of the page you are reading, the page that linked you here, and general details about your device, browser and rough location (country or region). We look at the totals; we don't use analytics to identify you, and we don't combine the data with anything else.

  • Ahrefs Web Analytics (Ahrefs Pte. Ltd.) doesn't use cookies. It counts visits without building a profile of you.
  • Google Analytics (Google) sets first-party cookies to tell new visits from returning ones. In the UK, the European Economic Area and Switzerland it sets them only after you agree in the consent banner; until then it counts the visit without cookies. Google processes the data under its own privacy policy; you can opt out with Google's browser add-on or by blocking cookies.

Analytics never runs on the interaction checker or site search, because what you pick or type there appears in the page address.

Advertising

Most pages show ads served by Journey by Mediavine ("Mediavine") and its advertising partners. When a page with ads loads, scripts from Mediavine and those partners run in your browser. They can set and read cookies and similar technologies, and they receive the address of the page you are reading, your IP address and details about your device and browser. They use this to choose which ads to show, to measure them, and to prevent fraud. Where the law allows it, or you have agreed to it, they may also use it for personalised (interest-based) ads.

Some pages never carry ads: the interaction checker, site search, and our about and legal pages. Nothing you type into the checker or search is visible to Mediavine, its partners or our analytics.

We hold almost nothing about you ourselves. What Mediavine collects through the ads, and how it shares or sells it to advertising partners for interest-based ads, is set out below in Mediavine's own notice, including how to opt out and how to contact Mediavine about your data.

Mediavine Advertising Privacy Notice v. 1.2

Mediavine works with this site to support the delivery of ads that align with your interests. It collects information about your online activities and browsing information, including websites you visit, pages you view, search terms, the apps you use, the language and device you use, location, and emails from newsletter sign ups. This information is then passed to partners to enable them to display interest based advertising to you.

This Notice is specific to Mediavine and explains how Mediavine collects, uses, shares, or sells your personal information when you visit this site or sign up for a newsletter managed by Mediavine. This website must disclose any collection, use, sharing or sale of personal data beyond the services provided by Mediavine in its own privacy notice (above) and comply with relevant privacy laws.

What personal data does Mediavine collect?

Mediavine may collect:

  • IP Address (unique address that identifies your computer or phone on the internet)
  • Location (country, city, state)
  • Operating System (e.g., Windows or Mac)
  • Device Information (hardware, platform, location and carrier data)
  • Language of the Website or Browser
  • Web Browser Type (e.g., Chrome, Firefox or Safari)
  • Email address

When you visit this site, Mediavine uses cookies and similar technologies, such as pixels and tags, to collect your information about your behavior on this site and other websites you visit, across your devices. These tools track preferences, website visits and activities, interactions with emails and ads, and evaluate effectiveness of emails and ads and record which ads have been shown to you to enable the delivery of interest based ads on this site. To learn more, please visit allaboutcookies.org; ICO - What are cookies and similar technologies; learnwebanalytics.com.

In some cases, Mediavine may manage a site's newsletter. Mediavine collects your email directly from you through the newsletter sign up form, and will request your consent to use your email for interest based advertising. Your email will be converted into hashed format – a unique set of numbers and letters representing your email – before being sent to partners. If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, you may unsubscribe at any time using the "Unsubscribe" button.

Does Mediavine share or sell my personal information for interest based advertising?

Yes, Mediavine will use, share, license, sell or otherwise disclose your personal information to our partners to enable interest based advertising to be displayed to you on this site. Through the bidstream, an online marketplace, Mediavine shares data, such as ad location, site content, and your personal information with advertisers. Using this information, advertisers bid for ad space, and the winning bidder gets to display their ad to you on this site.

Mediavine may share your personal data with partners to create a universal (unique) identifier linked to your online behavior and preferences. This identifier is added to the bid request to improve the targeting of interest based ads. Mediavine and its partners may also combine your personal data collected from your interaction with this site with your data that they have collected from other sources to create a profile of your interests and behaviors to provide interest based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers, and applications. Mediavine could also license your personal data from its partners to enrich the information in its bid request to advertisers.

To learn more about Mediavine partners, visit mediavine.com/ad-partners.

How can I opt out of interest based advertising?

To opt out of interest based advertising on this site, you may take the following actions:

Cookie Consent – For EU/UK visitors

On first visit to the site, you may reject the use of cookies through the cookie consent banner, shown only where legally required. If you initially accept the use of cookies, but change your mind, you can access the banner by clicking "Update Privacy Settings" at the bottom of the home page to change your preferences at any time.

Disabling Cookies

To learn more about cookies and how to disable them for interest based advertising, visit All About Cookies. Most browsers provide options in their menu to stop accepting new cookies, alert you to new cookies, disable cookies, and clear your browser's cache or storage. Be aware that blocking cookies may affect your site experience, and essential cookies cannot be disabled as these are necessary for the website to function.

Opting Out Using Other Tools

Use the following tools to opt out of receiving interest-based advertising:

Opt-Out Rights in Certain US States

If you reside in certain US states, you have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal data. A "Do Not Sell or Share My Information" button can be found at the bottom of the home page, where required.

Seeing Ads After Opting Out or Disabling Ads

Disabling cookies or opting out of the sales or sharing of personal data for advertising does not mean you won't see ads on this website. It means the ads you see will not be personalized to your online behavior and interests.

What are my data protection rights?

Under data protection laws in the EU, UK and certain US states, you may have the right to delete, access, request a copy, and correct your personal information. If you'd like to exercise these rights related to the services we provide to this website, please contact Mediavine at [email protected].

Will Mediavine transfer my personal data to the US?

Yes. Mediavine transfers your data to the US for processing and storage. To safeguard this transfer, Mediavine enters into agreements known as Standard Contractual Clauses with our vendors and partners to ensure your data is protected according to EU or UK privacy standards.

How does Mediavine protect my personal information?

Mediavine has implemented technical and organizational security measures appropriate to the risk to the personal data. Despite our safeguards and efforts, no internet transmission can be 100% secure.

How long does Mediavine keep my personal information?

Where Mediavine processes personal data to enable interest based advertising, we will continue to process until you ask us to stop.

How can I contact Mediavine if I have questions about this notice or its services to this website?

Please contact us at [email protected], or you may write to us at: 159 W. 25th St., Suite #427, New York, NY 10001.

Your choices

  • Consent. If you visit from the UK, the European Economic Area or another place where the law requires your consent, you will be asked before cookies are used for personalised ads. You can change your choice at any time with the "Update Privacy Settings" link at the bottom of the home page.
  • US state privacy rights. Where state law gives you the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information, use the "Do Not Sell or Share My Information" link at the bottom of the home page. A Global Privacy Control signal from your browser is also an opt-out. You can email us too, and we will pass the request on.
  • Your browser. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. You will still see ads, but they won't be personalised.

The interaction checker and search

The interaction checker and site search run entirely in your browser. What you type into them, including the medicines you select, is never sent to us or anyone else and is not stored once you leave the page. A checker link you copy contains your selections in the address, so only share it if you're happy for the recipient to see them.

Reader comments

If you leave a comment, we receive the name and comment you enter, your email address if you give one, the page you commented on, and, to stop spam, a one-way hash of your IP address and your browser's user-agent. Comments are stored by EpicDirectories, the service that holds this site's content, and the form uses Cloudflare Turnstile to check you're not a bot, which loads a script from Cloudflare when you start typing in the form.

An editor reads every comment before it appears. Approved comments are published on the page with the name you gave and the date; your email is never shown and is used only if we need to ask you about your comment. To have a comment removed or corrected, email [email protected] with the page and roughly when you posted it.

If you contact us

If you email [email protected], we use your address and message only to reply and, if you report an error, to investigate it. We don't add you to any mailing list and don't share your details. Please don't send us your medical history; we can't give personal advice.

Children

This site is written for adults and is not directed at children under 16. We don't knowingly collect information from children.

Links to other sites

Our sources link to PubMed, regulators and other websites. They have their own privacy policies, which apply once you leave this site.

Changes

If what we or our advertising partners collect changes, we'll update this page and the date at the top before the change goes live.

Questions about this policy: [email protected].