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I am excited to announce the new branding of my formerly unnamed blog to "It's Complex". 

"It's Complex" is also going to be expanding to create a video version of my blog, and will be the name of my YouTube show that I am currently in the beginning stages of creating. 

My chronic pain driven online content needed a name that could simply summarize what life is like when you live with chronic pain, in as few words as possible. "It's Complex" was the first thing to come to mind, and despite other ideas, my initial choice kind of stuck. 

The only thing I'm toying with now is if it's going to be "It's Complex", or "It's Compl3x". It seems fitting that the word complex looks complex, given the complexities of chronic pain, but I'm not sure if that would complicate things for search engines and such. 

As my followers, what are your thoughts on my branding with this name change/addition? Spell it with an "e" or a "3"?

 

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Follow me, on my creative journey where I continually aim to inspire and nurture the human spirit by cultivating a thriving life, engaging in what ignites passion, and where personal growth is celebrated, even with chronic pain. I'm doing this by creating new products and online content that focus on both my experience with chronic pain and my creativity, which I use to cope. I will be sharing my personal experiences on how I navigate chronic pain and I am eager to bring my story to the world. I created meredithhutton79 Chronic Creative Lifestyle Management, to merge these two passions and bring to you unique and useful products and online content relevant to living with chronic pain in today's fast paced and overwhelming world.

meredithhutton79 Re-releases Blog On Chronic Pain To Debut My New Blog Brand: "It's Complex" 

 

I'm Excited To Re-brand My Blog and Bring You "It’s Complex: An open and honest blog about all things chronic pain, and give an unfiltered look at living life with chronic pain using my signature combination of raw honesty and deep connection, and a supportive and inclusive community of resources and insights for Pain Warriors and Spoonies.

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Struggling Because Pain has Taken Over Your Life? 

Join My Community and Learn Ways You Can Take Back Control

Are you or someone you know struggling with chronic pain?  Do you feel like it's ruling your life, dictating what you can and can't do? Having to decide what you can and can’t do and struggling with brain fog during daily household and personal tasks and chores. You're definitely not alone. I have to work very hard at this each day. It seems like I’m always doing something to manage and reduce the pain and finding some way to help me cope. It's hard to forget about it when it's always there, needing to be managed. So with the level of pain I’m in, it feels like a full time job. Correction, it is a full time job. And I have to be very organized. I have my pill reminders, appointment reminders, pacing reminders so I don't crash, number of spoons this task will use and how many I've got left, self care reminders, on top of daily household tasks, chores and maintenance. Most days it feels like I can’t keep up. To help with that, basically each day I follow a pattern of tasks, chores and activities, prompted by my Alexa. All day, from prompt and activity to the next, any commitments I’ve made, and I'm thinking about consequences of doing this or that and asking myself if I can manage it…And finding time for working on my new business and self care, it’s a balancing act that takes up a lot of my personal time. There has to be an easier way to manage the household day to day tasks without overdoing it.

Millions of people just like you are searching for ways to manage their pain and day to day tasks and live fuller lives.  And that's where I come in.

I'm slowly building a supportive and inclusive community dedicated to helping people just like us understand, manage, and live with their pain. 

By signing up for my email list, you'll get:

  • 2 FREE gifts:  A 2 pagespread layout of my pain tracker, in both black and white and colour, as well as a 200 page household planner. These valuable tools will help you take back some control in your life by staying up to date and organized.  
  • My pain tracker will help identify your pain triggers, track your symptoms, and monitor your progress. You will be emailed a download link after signing up to my mailing list. Both colour and black and white versions are available. Look for the full version of these pain tracking pages in my Chronic Pain & Wellness Tracker For Pain Warriors, in both colour and black and white, which was released in January, 2025 on Amazon in colour and black and white.
  • A FREE digital copy of my 200 page Household Planner for Pain Warriors, with a download link emailed to your inbox after you sign up for my mailing list. I'm sure I'm not the only person that has a hard time organizing and keeping up with household tasks, chores and maintenance while trying to manage chronic pain, a family, work, etc, and I've found my household planner has become my go to when something comes up. All the info is right there. By signing up to my mailing list, you will get both these printable downloads.
  • An email with both the pain tracking pages and household planner download links will be sent instantly when you join!
  • Exclusive Tips and Strategies: I'll share evidence-based advice on pain management techniques, lifestyle changes, and coping strategies delivered straight to your inbox.
  • More Personal Inspiring Stories and Support: Connect with others who understand your challenges and find encouragement on your journey to pain relief. This is the stuff I don't talk about online because it's just too personal, but I feel it's also important to share with those struggling with chronic pain. It's important you know you are not alone. I would love to share these more personal, important topics, in a smaller, personal and more private way. I’ve started a small, private Facebook Group for those on Galiano Island suffering with chronic pain, where we can share those more personal aspects with others who get it and be a part of something bigger, like a supportive group of individuals who need no words to understand your pain. What are your thoughts on this? Would you be interested in joining a private Facebook Group where you'll find others struggling just like you? Locals, would you be interested in being a part of an in-person support group here on Galiano?
  • Early Access to New Resources: Be the first to know about new blog posts, articles, projects I'm working on, and resources I’m designing to help you live your best life, despite pain.

I Value Your Privacy:  I promise to never share your email address or contact information with anyone. You can unsubscribe at any time. I also won't spam you. 

Ready to take the first step towards a life managing your pain instead of your pain managing you?

What are you waiting for? Join my community today by clicking the link below or filling out the contact form right from my homepage, and start reclaiming your life from chronic pain!

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PRIVACY NOTICE

Last updated June 08, 2025



This Privacy Notice for meredithhutton79 (doing business as meredithhutton79) ('we', 'us', or 'our'), describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share ('process') your personal information when you use our services ('Services'), including when you:
Questions or concerns? Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. We are responsible for making decisions about how your personal information is processed. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at meredithhutton79@gmail.com.


SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS

This summary provides key points from our Privacy Notice, but you can find out more details about any of these topics by clicking the link following each key point or by using our table of contents below to find the section you are looking for.

What personal information do we process? When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. Learn more about personal information you disclose to us.

Do we process any sensitive personal information? Some of the information may be considered 'special' or 'sensitive' in certain jurisdictions, for example your racial or ethnic origins, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs. We do not process sensitive personal information.

Do we collect any information from third parties? We do not collect any information from third parties.

How do we process your information? We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent. We process your information only when we have a valid legal reason to do so. Learn more about how we process your information.

In what situations and with which parties do we share personal information? We may share information in specific situations and with specific third parties. Learn more about when and with whom we share your personal information.

What are your rights? Depending on where you are located geographically, the applicable privacy law may mean you have certain rights regarding your personal information. Learn more about your privacy rights.

How do you exercise your rights? The easiest way to exercise your rights is by submitting a data subject access request, or by contacting us. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Want to learn more about what we do with any information we collect? Review the Privacy Notice in full.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
5. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
6. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
7. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
8. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
9. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
10. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
11. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?


1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Personal information you disclose to us

In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us.

Personal Information Provided by You. The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect may include the following:
Sensitive Information. We do not process sensitive information.

Application Data. If you use our application(s), we also may collect the following information if you choose to provide us with access or permission:
  • Push Notifications. We may request to send you push notifications regarding your account or certain features of the application(s). If you wish to opt out from receiving these types of communications, you may turn them off in your device's settings.
This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our application(s), for troubleshooting, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.

All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.

2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We process the personal information for the following purposes listed below. We may also process your information for other purposes only with your prior explicit consent.

We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:
  • To deliver and facilitate delivery of services to the user. We may process your information to provide you with the requested service.
  • To respond to user inquiries/offer support to users. We may process your information to respond to your inquiries and solve any potential issues you might have with the requested service.

  • To send you marketing and promotional communications. We may process the personal information you send to us for our marketing purposes, if this is in accordance with your marketing preferences. You can opt out of our marketing emails at any time. For more information, see 'WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?' below.

3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason (i.e. legal basis) to do so under applicable law, like with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services to enter into or fulfil our contractual obligations, to protect your rights, or to fulfil our legitimate business interests.
We may process your information if you have given us specific permission (i.e. express consent) to use your personal information for a specific purpose, or in situations where your permission can be inferred (i.e. implied consent). You can withdraw your consent at any time.

In some exceptional cases, we may be legally permitted under applicable law to process your information without your consent, including, for example:
  • If collection is clearly in the interests of an individual and consent cannot be obtained in a timely way
  • For investigations and fraud detection and prevention
  • For business transactions provided certain conditions are met
  • If it is contained in a witness statement and the collection is necessary to assess, process, or settle an insurance claim
  • For identifying injured, ill, or deceased persons and communicating with next of kin
  • If we have reasonable grounds to believe an individual has been, is, or may be victim of financial abuse
  • If it is reasonable to expect collection and use with consent would compromise the availability or the accuracy of the information and the collection is reasonable for purposes related to investigating a breach of an agreement or a contravention of the laws of Canada or a province
  • If disclosure is required to comply with a subpoena, warrant, court order, or rules of the court relating to the production of records
  • If it was produced by an individual in the course of their employment, business, or profession and the collection is consistent with the purposes for which the information was produced
  • If the collection is solely for journalistic, artistic, or literary purposes
  • If the information is publicly available and is specified by the regulations
  • We may disclose de-identified information for approved research or statistics projects, subject to ethics oversight and confidentiality commitments

4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

In Short: We may share information in specific situations described in this section and/or with the following third parties.

We may need to share your personal information in the following situations:
  • Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.

5. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice unless otherwise required by law.

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements).

When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymise such information, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

6. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?

In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age or the equivalent age as specified by law in your jurisdiction.

We do not knowingly collect, solicit data from, or market to children under 18 years of age or the equivalent age as specified by law in your jurisdiction, nor do we knowingly sell such personal information. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 or the equivalent age as specified by law in your jurisdiction or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Services. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age or the equivalent age as specified by law in your jurisdiction has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under age 18 or the equivalent age as specified by law in your jurisdiction, please contact us at meredithhutton79@gmail.com.

7. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

In Short: In some regions, such as Canada, you have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information. You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time, depending on your country, province, or state of residence.

In some regions (like Canada), you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right (i) to request access and obtain a copy of your personal information, (ii) to request rectification or erasure; (iii) to restrict the processing of your personal information; (iv) if applicable, to data portability; and (v) not to be subject to automated decision-making. If a decision that produces legal or similarly significant effects is made solely by automated means, we will inform you, explain the main factors, and offer a simple way to request human review. In certain circumstances, you may also have the right to object to the processing of your personal information. You can make such a request by contacting us by using the contact details provided in the section 'HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?' below.

We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Withdrawing your consent: If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, which may be express and/or implied consent depending on the applicable law, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us by using the contact details provided in the section 'HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?' below.

However, please note that this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before its withdrawal nor, when applicable law allows, will it affect the processing of your personal information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.

Opting out of marketing and promotional communications: You can unsubscribe from our marketing and promotional communications at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the emails that we send, or by contacting us using the details provided in the section 'HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?' below. You will then be removed from the marketing lists. However, we may still communicate with you — for example, to send you service-related messages that are necessary for the administration and use of your account, to respond to service requests, or for other non-marketing purposes.

If you have questions or comments about your privacy rights, you may email us at meredithhutton79@gmail.com.

8. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track ('DNT') feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. At this stage, no uniform technology standard for recognising and implementing DNT signals has been finalised. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this Privacy Notice.

9. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?

In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated 'Revised' date at the top of this Privacy Notice. If we make material changes to this Privacy Notice, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this Privacy Notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

10. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?

If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at meredithhutton79@gmail.com or contact us by post at:

meredithhutton79
766 Porlier Pass Rd, Galiano Island, BC V0N 0E9, Canada
Galiano Island, British Columbia V0N 1P0
Canada

11. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?

Based on the applicable laws of your country, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, details about how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, or delete your personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information. These rights may be limited in some circumstances by applicable law. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please fill out and submit a data subject access request.