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Privacy Policy

In this privacy policy we, Health Protocol ("we"), explain how we handle your personal data when you visit our website https://health-protocol.news, contact us through the website or email.

In this notice you will find the information on how we process your data. All personal data collected by us are processed in accordance with the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"), the EU General Data Protection Regulation No. 2016/679 (the "GDPR"), and any other legal acts governing the protection of your personal data.

We will ask you to consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this notice when you first visit our website.

In case you would like to exercise any of your rights provided in this notice, you may submit such inquiries and requests by email to hello@health-protocol.news.

Personal data we use

We process your data for the following purposes:

  • We may process information that you provide to us for the purpose of subscribing to our email messages and newsletters ("messaging data"). The messaging data is processed to send you the relevant messages and newsletters. The legal basis for this data processing purpose is your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
  • We may process information relating to any communication that you send to us ("correspondence data"). The correspondence data may include the communication content and metadata associated with the communication. The correspondence data is processed for the purposes of communicating with you and record-keeping. The legal basis for this processing is your consent and/or, in some cases, our legitimate interests, namely the proper administration of our website and business and for investigating disputes between you and our employees.
  • We may process information on your use of our website as well as on your device ("device data") when you are browsing our website. Device data may include IP address, geographical location, browser type and version, operating system, device type, screen resolution and (in case you agree to share such) your location data as well as information on the use of our website. We obtain such data through the use of cookies and similar technologies. Device data is processed to enhance the website as well as to set default options, and to have a better understanding of how you use our website as well as for securing the website. The legal basis for this processing is your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
  • We may process any of your personal data identified in this notice where necessary for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely the protection and assertion of our legal rights, your legal rights and the legal rights of others.

Personal data retention periods

Your personal data that we process for any purpose shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose. In any case it shall be kept for no longer than:

  • messaging data will be retained for no longer than 2 (two) years following the provision of consent, unless you withdraw your consent earlier;
  • correspondence data will be retained for no longer than 6 (six) months following the end of such communication, unless you withdraw your consent earlier;
  • device data will be retained for no longer than 2 (two) years following the provision of your consent, unless you withdraw your consent earlier.

After the end of the applicable retention period, or upon your request, personal data is irretrievably deleted. Notwithstanding the above, we may retain your personal data where such retention is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.

Your rights

Your principal rights under data protection law are the following:

  • the right to be informed about processing of your personal data;
  • the right to access your data;
  • the right to rectification;
  • the right to erasure of your personal data;
  • the right to restrict processing of your personal data;
  • the right to object to processing of your personal data;
  • the right to data portability;
  • the right to complain to a supervisory authority;
  • the right to withdraw consent; and
  • the right to request not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling.

You may exercise any of the rights above by contacting us at hello@health-protocol.news. We undertake to respond to such inquiries within 1 month of receipt; this may be extended by 2 months for complex or multiple requests, in which case we will let you know.

Marketing

If we have your prior consent, we can contact you via email to inform you what we are up to. You may opt out of receiving any marketing communications at any time.

Cookies

Please refer to our cookie settings, available via the link in the site footer.

Children's data

We do not knowingly collect data from children. Our website is targeted at people over the age of 18.

For California consumers / residents

If you are a California consumer or resident, in addition to the information above, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act:

  • We do not knowingly sell personal information nor share it with third parties for direct marketing purposes. If this changes in the future, you will be notified and have the right to opt out of the "sale" of personal information;
  • We will retain, use, or disclose personal information we collect or process on your behalf only for the purposes described in this policy, and will notify you if this changes;
  • You have the right not to be subject to discrimination for exercising any of your rights.

We do not currently recognize or respond to browser-initiated "Do Not Track" signals.

Changes to this policy

Any changes to this notice will be published on this page and, in case of material changes, we may inform you via email or other means as appropriate.