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Disclaimer

By entering this website you agree:

  • That you are at least 18 years old.
  • That you agree to the terms of this website and you agree to be bound by this agreement herein.

The information on this website is based off of my personal experience, the experience of others around me, my professional experience, my education, my own research, and the research of others. I do my best to make sure everything is factual and accurate, but given the ever-changing world and the knowledge of it, I cannot 100% guarantee this.

This website should be used for information and entertainment purposes only.

It’s your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of the content available through this website. Seek professional advice as appropriate in regards to any specific information, opinions, advice, or other content.

Eric Decker and any employee, intern, or contractor will not be liable for any loss or damages from the contents of, or use of, or otherwise in connection with, this website.

This limitation of liability includes, but is not limited to:

  • Personal injury
  • Disability
  • Death
  • Property damage
  • Business losses
  • Loss of revenue, income, profits or anticipated savings
  • Loss of contracts or business relationships
  • Loss of reputation or goodwill
  • Loss or corruption of information or data

Medical disclaimer

Eric Decker, or contractors with Eric Decker are not doctors or dietitians unless otherwise noted.

Consult your doctor before starting or modifying an exercise program.

Consult your doctor or dietitian before taking any medications, over-the-counter drugs, supplements, or herbs.

The contents of this website (text, graphics, images, videos, or other) are intended for information and entertainment purposes only and do not contain medical advice.

The content of this website is not meant to substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or cure. Be sure to consult your doctor for any medical treatment, and dial 911 (or EMS in your country) if you have an emergency.

Terms of service

By using this website, you agree to the following terms of service.

You must 18 years or older to use this website. Anyone under 18 years of age is prohibited from using this website.

Eric Decker is the sole owner of any intellectual property on this website. All rights are reserved.

The following is prohibited:

  • Reproducing, copying, duplicating, redistributing, editing, modifying, selling, renting, or licensing any material from this website.

This website is provided “as is” without any warranties or representation, expressed or implied.

Nothing on this website constitutes or is meant to constitute professional advice outside of my scope of practice. Seek the advice of the appropriate professional where needed.

Legal disputes

Any legal disputes will have the following rules of engagement:

  • This agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota, United States of America, without regard to principles of conflict of laws.
  • If a dispute arises, we agree to first try to resolve said dispute with the help of a mutually agreed upon mediator in the state of Minnesota. Any costs specifically regarding mediation, other than attorney and travel fees, will be shared equally by all parties.
  • If mediation fails, we agree to submit the dispute to binding arbitration in Minnesota, under the rules of the American Arbitration Association.

Privacy policy

The address of this website is: https://ericdecker.me

Your privacy is important to me, therefore I take several steps to maintain your privacy while using this website.

I may collect your name and email address for email marketing purposes. This information is completely voluntary and collected through subscription forms on this website.

Upon submitting your information, you may receive:

  • Emails alerting you of new posts.
  • Updates regarding this website.
  • Special offers and promotions on products and services.

I may collect information from comments. On this site I 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.

Information from image locations may be collected. If you upload images to this website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on this website.

Cookies: If you leave a comment on my 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. If you have an account and you log in to this site, I will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, I will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed. If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content: 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.

Website analytics: I may collect your location, date, and time of access to this website for analytics purposes.

Who I share your data with: Aweber Email Marketing, for email marketing purposes.

How long I retain your data: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so I can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on my website (if any), I also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

Your rights: You can request to receive an exported file of the personal data I hold about you, including any data you have provided to me, if any. You can also request that I erase any personal data I hold about you. This does not include any data that I am obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

How I protect your data: I protect your data through a SHA2 and 2048-bit Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption.

I also share no information with any third-parties except those listed above.

Consent: By using this website you consent to my privacy policies.

You can contact me here.