Last Updated: April 26, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and disclose your information when you visit our educational website about Barbara O'Neill's research on high blood pressure ("the Website"). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide to Us

We do not require you to create an account or provide personal information to access the educational content on our Website.

1.2 Information We Collect Automatically

When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

• Log and Usage Data: We may log information when you access and use the Website, including your browser type, access time, pages viewed, and the page you visited before navigating to our Website.
• Device Information: We collect information about the device you use to access our Website, including hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
• Location Information: We may determine the approximate location of your device from your IP address.

1.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies

We may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about you when you interact with our Website. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that help us improve our Website and your experience, see which areas and features of our Website are popular, and count visits.

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Website.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our Website;
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Website;
• Detect, investigate, and prevent security incidents and other malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity;
• Debug to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality;
• Comply with legal obligations.

3. Sharing of Information

We do not share, sell, rent, or trade your personal information with third parties for their commercial purposes, except as described below:

• Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors, service providers, and other third parties who perform services on our behalf.
• Compliance with Laws: We may disclose your information where required to do so by law or subpoena or if we believe that such action is necessary to comply with the law and the reasonable requests of law enforcement.
• Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

4. Data Retention

We store the information we collect for as long as is necessary for the purpose(s) for which we originally collected it. We may retain certain information for legitimate business purposes or as required by law.

5. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include:

• Access: You may request access to the personal information we maintain about you.
• Correction: You may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information about you.
• Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information.
• Restriction: You may request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
• Data Portability: You may request a copy of the personal information you provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

6. Children's Privacy

Our Website is not directed to children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 16. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under the age of 16, we will delete that information.

7. International Data Transfers

We are based in the United States and the information we collect is governed by U.S. law. If you are accessing the Website from outside the United States, please be aware that information collected through the Website may be transferred to, processed, stored, and used in the United States and other jurisdictions. Data protection laws in the U.S. may be different from those of your country of residence.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by updating the date at the top of the policy and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice. We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you access the Website to stay informed about our information practices.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@bloodpressureresearch.example.com

Address: 123 Research Way, Health City, HC 12345