Who we are
Our website address is: www.yourconnectioncounts.com
The views and advice presented on on this website are intended as a source of information only, based on Melissa Hilaire’s training, research and experience. This advice and information is intended to supplement and support parents/carers and do not constitute legal or professional advice, neither are they intended to be.
It is your responsibility to decide if the opinions on this website suit your family, and they should not be substituted for qualified medical expertise. Melissa disclaims any responsibility for any adverse effects arising from the application of the information on this website.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available 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
All content on this site except for some stock photos is the property of Melissa Hilaire and www.yourconnectioncounts.com. Photography on this website is by Sarah Moy Photography. All rights, worldwide and in all media, are reserved. If you want to re-post or re-publish my work, I’m flattered, but please first contact us for permission.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
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 in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
What rights you have over your data
If you 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 to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Suggested text: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.