Website Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how My Dietitian uses and protects any information that you share when using this website.

My Dietitian is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

My Dietitian uses general, not personally identifiable information to measure website activity to help improve the user experience of our visitors. We do not collect or store personally identifiable information such as name, mailing address, email address or phone number unless provided by the website visitor directly using our forms and corresponding via email addresses provided. My Dietitian can use your IP Address to collect and report aggregate information on how the website is being used and ways in which the website can be improved. In addition to your IP address, we also collect information on browser type, and Refer URL data. We use this data to prevent hacking attempts, to help us know what web browsers people are using and find out where our visitors are coming from so that we can improve our service.

Those visitors who provide their contact information to mydietitian.ca in any way may expect a phone call and/or email from My Dietitian. My Dietitian does not make the e-mail addresses of those who use our site, or our clients, available to any third-party organizations.

Information on this site is intended for educational and informational purposes only; it is not meant to replace medical advice or to apply to individuals with special medical needs. Those that need more personal nutrition advice, or who are following a specific diet that affects food choices, should contact a Registered Dietitian.

While every effort is made to ensure information contained on this web site is accurate and up to date, errors may occasionally occur. My Dietitian assumes no responsibility or liability arising from any error in or omission of information or from the use of any information or advice contained within this web site. My Dietitian reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes to this Privacy Policy will only be posted on this page of the Website. By using this site, you signify your acceptance of our privacy policy and practices. It is the responsibility of our visitors and clients to review the Privacy Policy Statement frequently.

Security and storage

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

This information is encrypted using a Secure Sockets Layer before it is transmitted over a web server. We do not store your Credit Card data.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added, and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Controlling your personal information

You may choose to restrict the use of your personal information by writing to or emailing us.

We will not sell, distribute, or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please email us as soon as possible at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.