Privacy Policy, Medical Disclaimer, and Affiliate Disclosure

Effective Date: July 2, 2025

Quick Summary

At FlippedUpsideDown.com, your privacy is important to us! Here’s a simple breakdown:

  • We collect some info when you comment, sign up for emails, or browse our site.
  • We use this info to improve your experience, send updates you’ve requested, and make the site better.
  • We use cookies and analytics to understand what content you enjoy most.
  • We work with trusted third parties (like email services and payment processors).
  • You can always ask to access, update, or delete your personal data.
  • We do not offer medical advice — always consult your doctor first.
  • We use affiliate links, meaning we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

Please keep reading below for all the details!

Who we are

Our website address is: https://flippedupsidedown.com.

What personal data we collect and why

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you don’t have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we set cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen option cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out, the login cookies are removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. It includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Analytics and tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel) to understand how visitors use our website and to improve content and services.

Who we share your data with

We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our website and business, including:

  • Email marketing provider (e.g., MailerLite)
  • Payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal)
  • Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)
  • Spam detection services

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically.

For users that register on our website (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

For EEA (European Economic Area) residents, you have additional rights:

  • Access, correct, or delete your personal data
  • Restrict or object to processing
  • Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

To exercise your rights, please contact us at [email protected].

Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Sale of business or assets

In the event that FlippedUpsideDown.com is sold, merged, or otherwise transferred, user information may be among the transferred assets.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be posted on this page with the updated effective date. By continuing to use our site, you accept any changes to the policy.

Medical disclaimer

The information provided on this website is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice.

Always seek the guidance of your physician or other qualified health professional with any questions regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you read on this website. If you think you have a medical emergency, call your doctor or emergency services immediately.

While we strive for accuracy, we make no guarantees regarding the completeness, reliability, or accuracy of any information on this site.

Affiliate disclosure

FlippedUpsideDown.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

We may also have financial relationships with other merchants mentioned on this site. As an affiliate, we may earn commissions on qualifying purchases made through links on this website, at no extra cost to you.

We only recommend products and services we believe in and think would be helpful to our readers. All opinions are our own.

Advertising disclosure

This site is affiliated with CMI Marketing, Inc., d/b/a CafeMedia (“CafeMedia”) for the purposes of placing advertising on the site, and CafeMedia will collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. To learn more about CafeMedia’s data usage, please visit: www.cafemedia.com/publisher-advertising-privacy-policy.

Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at gary@flippedupsidedown.com.

Updates

This Privacy Policy was last updated on July 2, 2025.