Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Arterio ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards information when you visit arterio.eu.cc or use the Arterio mobile app (together, the "Service"). Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms, please do not access the Service.

1. Information we collect

We collect information in the following ways:

• Information you provide: account details such as name and email address, journal entries, mood check-ins, and messages you send through our contact form.
• Health and fitness data: with your permission, step counts, heart rate, sleep duration, and activity minutes synced from Apple Health, Google Fit, or a connected wearable.
• Automatically collected data: device type, operating system, general location derived from IP address, pages visited, and session duration, collected through cookies and similar technologies.
• Cookies and similar technologies: we and our partners use cookies, web beacons, and local storage to operate the site, remember preferences, and measure the performance of content and advertising.

2. How we use information

• To provide, maintain, and personalize the Service, including meditation and activity recommendations.
• To communicate with you about your account, updates, and support requests.
• To monitor usage, diagnose technical issues, and improve performance and content.
• To serve and measure advertising, including through third-party advertising networks such as Google AdSense (see Section 4).
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service.

3. How we share information

We do not sell your personal health data. We may share information with:

• Service providers who help us operate the Service, such as hosting and analytics providers, under confidentiality obligations.
• Advertising and analytics partners, who may use cookies or device identifiers to serve relevant ads and measure performance, as described below.
• Authorities, where required by law or to protect the rights, safety, or property of Arterio or others.

4. Advertising and third-party cookies

This site may display advertisements served by Google AdSense and other third-party advertising networks. These providers may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services that may interest you.

• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to this site and other sites on the Internet.
• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• You can also opt out of some third-party vendor cookies through the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page.
• Most browsers let you refuse or delete cookies through their settings; doing so may affect how parts of the Service function.

5. Data retention

We retain account and health data for as long as your account remains active, or as needed to provide the Service. You may request deletion at any time as described in Section 7.

6. Data security

We use industry-standard technical and organizational measures to protect your information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your rights and choices

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, export, or delete your personal data, and to object to or restrict certain processing. To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@arterio.eu.cc. Users in the European Economic Area have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); California residents have rights under the CCPA/CPRA.

8. Children's privacy

The Service is not directed to children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

9. International data transfers

Your information may be processed in countries other than your own. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses to protect data transferred internationally.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be indicated by updating the "Last updated" date above, and, where appropriate, through additional notice.

11. Contact us

Questions about this policy can be sent to privacy@arterio.eu.cc or through our contact page.