Legal
The documents that govern Optimal, in their current version.
- Master DefinitionsThis is the shared glossary for the public legal suite (Terms, Privacy, and related policies).
- Acceptable Use PolicyThis policy is part of the Terms of Service. If you disagree, do not use the Services.
- Cookie PolicyWe use essential cookies and similar technologies so you can sign in, stay signed in, and use the planner.
- Electronic Communications ConsentYou agree to receive contracts, notices, and disclosures electronically.
- Medical DisclaimerOptimal is a nutrition planning and education product. It is not medical care, diagnosis, treatment, or emergency services.
- Privacy PolicyWe process pregnancy and health data you provide, such as timing, date of birth, ethnicity where collected, weight, labs, symptoms, meals, to run the Services, under the contract you accept when you create your account and your voluntary provision of that data. Analytics about your health details, weight, or ancestry are a separate choice, made with explicit consent in the Privacy Center.
- Terms of ServiceThese Terms govern your use of Optimal (the Services), including the nutrition planner, Learning Center, AI assistant, community, and related sites.
- Advertising & Affiliate DisclosureSome surfaces feature Certified brands, brand pages, or partner outbound links. We may earn a commission or other consideration when you click or buy. That is a material connection.
- Community Guidelines & UGC TermsThe community forum at https://community.beingoptimal.org is optional. It is run with a Community Platform Provider. It is not a clinical service.
- Copyright & DMCA PolicyWe respect intellectual property and expect you to do the same.
- Editorial & Content StandardsNutrient values come primarily from the Nutrient Data Source (USDA FoodData Central), which is not a personal-data processor.
- Subscription, Billing & Refund PolicyWe may offer a Free plan and paid plans.
- Accessibility StatementWe aim for WCAG 2.1 Level AA on core Optimal experiences: public pages, Help, account flows, the signed-in planner, and legal pages.
- Automated Decisions & AI TransparencyOptimal uses automated processing to produce informational scores, flags, meal suggestions, educational progress, and AI chat replies.
- Contact & Legal NoticesOperator details, registered address, and public contacts are listed below.
- Data Subject & Consumer Request ProcedureEmail [email protected] to exercise your privacy rights.
- Law Enforcement & Government Data RequestsRequesting agencies must serve valid legal process before we disclose user data.
- Records of Processing ActivitiesThis is the Controller's record of processing activities in GDPR Article 30.
- Security & Compliance OverviewOptimal processes health data, including pregnancy timing, meal logs, and related planner information. We take security seriously.
- Sub-processor ListThis page names the companies that process Personal Data for Optimal.
- Vulnerability Disclosure PolicyGood-faith security research on Optimal systems is welcome if you follow this Policy.