Privacy Policy & Affiliate Compliance Notice
Last updated: October 26, 2026 · Effective Date: September 8, 2026
Flourish & Thrive (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates https://flourishandthrive.co and the Flourish & Thrive Tuesday Briefing email newsletter. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use and protect it, how our affiliate and advertising disclosures operate, and the choices you have regarding your data.
1. Information We Collect
- Voluntary Subscriber & Contact Information: Your email address (and optional first name) when you subscribe to our newsletter via our Kit (ConvertKit) forms, or any information you voluntarily include when emailing editorial@flourishandthrive.co.
- Automated Technical & Usage Data: Standard log and analytics data such as pages visited, time on page, referring URL, browser/device type, and approximate geographic region (country/state level), collected through standard web server logs, cookies, or privacy-conscious analytics tools (such as Google Site Kit / Google Analytics 4).
- Newsletter Engagement Metrics: Aggregate open and link-click metrics provided by our email service provider to verify deliverability and understand which evidence topics are most helpful to readers.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To deliver the weekly Flourish & Thrive Tuesday Briefing and free educational reference guides you requested.
- To maintain, secure, and improve the readability, performance, and scientific accuracy of our website.
- To respond to reader questions and editorial inquiries sent to editorial@flourishandthrive.co.
- To comply with applicable legal obligations, enforce our Terms of Service, and prevent automated spam or abuse.
3. Affiliate & Advertising Disclosure (FTC & Amazon Associates Compliance)
FTC Endorsement Guides Compliance (16 CFR Part 255): Flourish & Thrive is an independent, reader-supported publication. In compliance with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines, please assume that any external link to a book, supplement, wearable, lab test, or piece of home equipment on flourishandthrive.co may be an affiliate link. When you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a referral commission from the merchant at no additional cost to you.
Amazon Associates Operating Agreement Statement: As an Amazon Associate, Flourish & Thrive earns from qualifying purchases. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
Additional Affiliate Partnerships & Tracking Cookies: We also participate in affiliate and partner programs with vetted clinical and wellness merchants—including Bookshop.org, Thorne Health, iHerb, and partner brands hosted on Impact.com, CJ Affiliate, and Awin/ShareASale (such as Oura, Eight Sleep, Sleepme, Momentous, Ritual, and Lingo). When you click a link to one of these merchants (marked with rel="sponsored nofollow noopener"), the destination merchant or affiliate network may place a temporary referral cookie in your browser solely to attribute a qualifying purchase within their standard attribution window. We do not receive your personal payment, billing, or shipping details from any merchant.
Strict Editorial Independence: Our clinical syntheses are anchored first in peer-reviewed human studies indexed in PubMed. Affiliate availability never dictates our scientific conclusions, and we routinely advise readers to prioritize free behavioral foundations (sleep timing, morning light, whole-food protein, progressive strength training) before purchasing any product. Read our standalone FTC Affiliate Disclosure.
4. Cookies, Analytics & Display Advertising
We use essential cookies for core website security and functionality, and analytics cookies to understand aggregate site traffic. In the future, we may display non-intrusive contextual or programmatic advertisements (such as Google AdSense or Mediavine/Journey) on article pages. Third-party ad vendors, including Google, use cookies (such as the DoubleClick/advertising cookie) to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this or other websites. You may opt out of personalized advertising at any time by visiting Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info, or by adjusting your browser’s cookie settings.
5. Email Marketing & Newsletter Recommendations
We use Kit (ConvertKit) to manage our email list and deliver our Tuesday newsletter. When you subscribe, your email address is stored securely by Kit under our publication account. We may also participate in the Kit Creator Network (including partner newsletter recommendations shown on post-signup screens). You are never subscribed to another publication without your explicit action, and you can unsubscribe from Flourish & Thrive at any time with a single click using the “Unsubscribe” link at the bottom of every email.
6. Data Sharing & Retention
We never sell or rent your personal information or email address to third-party data brokers. We share data only with trusted infrastructure providers necessary to operate this publication (hosting, email delivery via Kit, and aggregate site analytics), when required by law, or with your explicit consent. We retain subscriber records while your subscription is active and for a reasonable compliance period thereafter unless you request permanent deletion.
7. Your Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA / GDPR)
Regardless of where you live, you may request to access, correct, export, or permanently delete any personal information we hold about you by emailing editorial@flourishandthrive.co.
8. Children’s Privacy & Medical Disclaimer
Flourish & Thrive is published for adults (specifically women aged 40+) and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 16. All content on this site is for educational and informational purposes only and is governed by our Medical Disclaimer and Terms of Service.
9. Contact Us
For privacy requests, data deletion inquiries, or compliance questions, contact our editorial team at: editorial@flourishandthrive.co.