Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 14, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Habit Upgrades, a brand operated by Nexbiz Ventures, a registered sole proprietorship in British Columbia, Canada (the "Site," "we," "us," or "our"), collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visitwww.habitupgrades.com, subscribe to our newsletter, or otherwise interact with our content and communicate with us (collectively, the "Services").

Habit Upgrades publishes science-backed explainers on habits, behavior, and the mind, along with an email newsletter and, in some articles, affiliate links. We do not sell products or process payments through the Site. By using the Services you acknowledge the practices described here. This policy works alongside our Terms of Service.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. We will post the revised version on the Site, update the "Last updated" date above, and take any further steps required by applicable law.

Information we collect

Information you give us directly. When you sign up for the newsletter or contact us, we collect your email address, any name you provide, and the content of your message.

Information collected automatically. Usage data may include your device and browser type, IP address, general location inferred from your IP address, referring pages, and the pages and links you interact with.

We do not collect payment information, billing or shipping addresses, or account passwords.

How we use your information

• To deliver newsletter content and manage your subscription.
• To operate, maintain, and improve the Site.
• To understand which content is useful, through aggregate analytics.
• To respond to your questions and requests.
• To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or illegal activity.
• To comply with our legal obligations.

Cookies and tracking

Like most websites, we use cookies and similar technologies to operate and measure the Site. We use Google Analytics to understand how the Site is used; it sets analytics cookies. Because the Site is hosted on Cloudflare, the platform may also set cookies needed for security and performance. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, and the Site will still work. We do not use cookies for advertising. If we introduce advertising in the future, we will update this policy first.

Affiliate links

Some articles may contain affiliate links. If you click one and take an action on the third party's site, that third party may collect information about you under its own privacy policy, not ours, and we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

How we share information

We do not sell your personal information for money. We share it only with service providers who help us run the Services, and only as needed:

• Hosting and infrastructure (Cloudflare).
• Email delivery (Sequenzy).
• Analytics (Google Analytics).
• Affiliate networks, where you use an affiliate link.
• Professional advisors, and authorities where legally required.

Our use of analytics cookies may be considered a "sale" or "sharing" of personal information for targeted advertising under some U.S. state privacy laws. You can opt out by blocking cookies in your browser or by contacting us.

Third-party websites

The Site links to external websites, including the primary research sources we cite. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of those sites. Review their policies before providing information.

Children's privacy

The Services are not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us and we will remove it.

Data security and retention

We take reasonable steps to protect your information, but no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described here or as required by law, then delete or de-identify it.

Your rights and choices

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you.
• Request that we correct or delete it.
• Request a copy in a portable format.
• Restrict or object to certain processing, or withdraw consent.
• Opt out of targeted advertising or any "sale" or "sharing."
• Unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time, using the link in every email.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details below.

International users

Habit Upgrades is operated from British Columbia, Canada. If you access the Services from outside Canada, your personal information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in Canada, the United States, or other countries where we or our service providers operate.

Complaints

If you have a concern about how we handle your personal information, please contact us. Depending on where you live, you may also have the right to complain to your local data protection or privacy authority.

Contact

For questions about this policy or to exercise your rights, emailhello@habitupgrades.com.