Privacy policy

This policy explains how Beat Lyme LLC (“Beat Lyme,” “we,” “us”) handles information on beatlyme.com.

Information you give us

• Contact form: your name, email address and message.
• Share your story form: your first name or nickname, email address, state (optional), your story, and your publishing choices. Your story may include information about your health that you choose to share.
• Email: anything you send to [email protected].

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, our hosting servers keep standard logs (such as browser type and pages requested) for security and to keep the site running. We configure our forms not to store your IP address. We do not use advertising pixels or tracking tools from social media or ad networks on this site. If we add website analytics, we will use them only to understand which pages are useful, with advertising features turned off, and we will update this policy.

How we use your information

• To reply to your message.
• To review, edit and, if you gave permission, publish your story as you chose (with your first name or anonymously).
• To keep the site secure and working.

Health information you share

We treat anything you tell us about your health as sensitive. We collect it only when you choose to submit it and agree to how it will be used. We use it only for the purpose you agreed to. We never sell it, and we never share it with advertisers or data brokers. Your email address is never published.

If you live in a state with consumer health data laws, such as Washington, you can withdraw your consent, ask what health information we hold about you, and ask us to delete it, by emailing [email protected].

Sharing

We do not sell or rent personal information. We share it only with service providers that help us run the site, such as our web host and email delivery service, who may use it only to provide those services, or when the law requires it.

How long we keep it

We keep messages and story submissions only as long as needed for the purpose you sent them, and published stories until you ask us to remove them.

Your choices

You can ask us to access, correct or delete your information, or to remove a published story, at any time by emailing [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

Cookies

Beat Lyme uses only the cookies needed for the website to function. We do not use advertising cookies.

Children

Beat Lyme is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from them. Parents can share a child’s experience on their behalf without including identifying details.

Changes and contact

We will post any changes to this policy here with a new date. Questions: Beat Lyme LLC, 30 N Gould St Ste R, Sheridan, WY 82801, [email protected].