Privacy Policy:

Buddha's Alchemy ("Buddha's Alchemy") operates buddhasalchemy.com and may operate other websites. It is Buddha's Alchemy's policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our websites.

Website Visitors

Like most website operators, Buddha's Alchemy collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. Buddha's Alchemy's purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how Buddha's Alchemy's visitors use its website. From time to time, Buddha's Alchemy may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.

Buddha's Alchemy also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for logged in users and for users leaving comments on buddhasalchemy.com blogs/sites. Buddha's Alchemy only discloses logged in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying information as described below, except that commenter IP addresses and email addresses are visible and disclosed to the administrators of the blog/site where the comment was left.

Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information

Certain visitors to Buddha's Alchemy's websites choose to interact with Buddha's Alchemy in ways that require Buddha's Alchemy to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that Buddha's Alchemy gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask visitors who sign up at buddhasalchemy.com to provide a username and email address. Those who engage in transactions with Buddha's Alchemy are asked to provide additional information, including as necessary the personal and financial information required to process those transactions. In each case, Buddha's Alchemy collects such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor's interaction with Buddha's Alchemy. Buddha's Alchemy does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below. And visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.

Aggregated Statistics

Buddha's Alchemy may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its websites. Buddha's Alchemy may display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, Buddha's Alchemy does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below.

Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information

Buddha's Alchemy discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only to those of its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations that (i) need to know that information in order to process it on Buddha's Alchemy's behalf or to provide services available at Buddha's Alchemy's websites, and (ii) that have agreed not to disclose it to others. Some of those employees, contractors and affiliated organizations may be located outside of your home country; by using Buddha's Alchemy's websites, you consent to the transfer of such information to them. Buddha's Alchemy will not rent or sell potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information to anyone. Other than to its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations, as described above, Buddha's Alchemy discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only in response to a subpoena, court order or other governmental request, or when Buddha's Alchemy believes in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of Buddha's Alchemy, third parties or the public at large. If you are a registered user of an Buddha's Alchemy website and have supplied your email address, Buddha's Alchemy may occasionally send you an email to tell you about new features, solicit your feedback, or just keep you up to date with what's going on with Buddha's Alchemy and our products. If you send us a request (for example via email or via one of our feedback mechanisms), we reserve the right to publish it in order to help us clarify or respond to your request or to help us support other users. Buddha's Alchemy takes all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration or destruction of potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information.

Cookies

A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor's computer, and that the visitor's browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. Buddha's Alchemy uses cookies to help Buddha's Alchemy identify and track visitors, their usage of Buddha's Alchemy website, and their website access preferences. Buddha's Alchemy visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using Buddha's Alchemy's websites, with the drawback that certain features of Buddha's Alchemy's websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.

Business Transfers

If Buddha's Alchemy, or substantially all of its assets, were acquired, or in the unlikely event that Buddha's Alchemy goes out of business or enters bankruptcy, user information would be one of the assets that is transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that any acquirer of Buddha's Alchemy may continue to use your personal information as set forth in this policy.

Ads

Ads appearing on any of our websites may be delivered to users by advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement to compile information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This Privacy Policy covers the use of cookies by Buddha's Alchemy and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.

Privacy Policy Changes

Although most changes are likely to be minor, Buddha's Alchemy may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in Buddha's Alchemy's sole discretion. Buddha's Alchemy encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. If you have a buddhasalchemy.com account, you might also receive an alert informing you of these changes. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.

Disclosure Policy, Waiver of Liability, and Informed Consent:

The purpose of this document is to clearly delineate the scope of practice assumed by Dawn Bertram and Don Inrig, practitioners at Buddha’s Alchemy, and to ensure that no misunderstanding occurs between them and any clients as to the expected course or progression of treatment.
The Province of British Columbia does not at this time license Herbalists, or Buddhist Healing practitioners. Dawn Bertram and Don Inrig are not medical doctors and do not claim to diagnose, treat or cure any medical conditions or pathologies or prescribe medicine nor in any way represent themselves as so doing. For any medical condition, you are advised to seek care from an appropriate medical practitioner. Whether you chose to engage a medical practitioner or not for your care is your right and the practitioners at Buddha’s Alchemy assume no responsibility for your decision in this matter.

I, the undersigned, assume all responsibility for decisions I make regarding my health, recognizing that (a) no claims are made for herbal medicine, nutritional or dietary recommendations, or Buddhist healing therapies to treat or cure any medical condition (b) all information given is for educational purposes only (c) there is no implied or stated guarantee of success or effectiveness of any specific treatment plan or guidelines (d) I am free to act upon or disregard the recommendations of Dawn Bertram or Don Inrig as I so choose. I hereby release Dawn Bertram and Don Inrig from all responsibility for my actions and any consequences thereof in the present time and in the future with no constraints. I hereby affirm that I consent and agree to the above statements of my own free will and request to engage the services of Dawn Bertram or Don Inrig in a professional relationship pursuant to the statements herein.