Last updated: February 11, 2026

1. Introduction

Weekly Health (“we,” “our,” “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit weeklyhealth.org (the “Website”). It also describes your legal rights under applicable data protection laws, including the GDPR and CCPA.

Please read this policy carefully. By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our practices, please do not use the Website.

2. Information we collect

We believe in minimal data collection. Unlike many health sites, we do not track you across the web. We only collect:

2.1 Information you voluntarily provide

• Email communications: When you email us at charlesbabbage894@gmail.com, we receive your email address and any information you include. We keep your email only as long as needed to respond, unless you request deletion.
• Contact form: If you use our contact form, we collect your name (if provided), email address, and message content. This information is sent to us via email and is not stored in a database.

2.2 Automatically collected information (server logs)

• Basic usage data: Our hosting provider automatically collects standard server logs including IP address, browser type, referring pages, and date/time stamps. This is necessary for security and to prevent abuse. We do not analyze individual user behavior.
• Aggregate analytics: We may review anonymized, aggregated statistics (e.g., total visitors per day) to understand general traffic patterns. No personal identifiers are used.

3. How we use your information

We use the limited information we collect only for:

• Responding to your inquiries: To reply to emails and contact form submissions.
• Improving our Website: To understand general traffic patterns and fix technical issues.
• Legal compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal requests.
• Protection of rights: To investigate and prevent security incidents or prohibited activities.

We never use your data for marketing, advertising, or profiling. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties — period.

4. Data sharing & disclosure

We do not share your personal information with third parties except in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers: Our website hosting provider (and email infrastructure) may process server logs for security. They are contractually bound to maintain confidentiality and cannot use your data for any other purpose.
• Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, subpoena, or court order, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Weekly Health, our users, or others.
• Consent: With your explicit consent for a specific purpose.

We do not use analytics tools like Google Analytics, Facebook pixels, or any third-party trackers. Our “Hospital near me” search redirects to Google Maps; Google’s privacy policy applies to that interaction.

5. Cookies & tracking technologies

Weekly Health uses no tracking cookies. We do not employ analytics cookies, advertising cookies, or persistent identifiers. Our website may use:

• Essential technical cookies: Our hosting platform may set a strictly necessary session cookie to maintain security. These are temporary and do not collect personal information.
• No third-party cookies: We do not embed YouTube, Twitter, or Facebook widgets that set cookies.

You can configure your browser to reject all cookies; this will not affect your ability to access our content.

6. Third-party links

Our Website contains links to external sites, including Google Maps (via the “Hospital near me” feature), government health agencies, and academic journals. This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites.

7. Your privacy rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information.
• Restriction: Request restriction of processing.
• Data portability: Request transfer of your data in a machine-readable format.
• Objection: Object to our processing of your data.
• Withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at charlesbabbage894@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days. We do not discriminate against users who exercise their privacy rights.

8. Data security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against accidental loss, unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. Our website uses HTTPS encryption. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We retain email correspondence and server logs only as long as necessary (typically 30 days for logs, indefinitely for essential correspondence unless deletion is requested).

9. Children’s privacy

Weekly Health is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately. If we learn we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete that information promptly.

10. Changes to this privacy policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or operational reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the revised policy on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Your continued use of the Website after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

11. Contact us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Response time: We aim to reply to privacy inquiries within 2 business days. Please include “PRIVACY” in the subject line to help us prioritize your request.

You may also send privacy-related correspondence to:

Weekly Health – Privacy Officer
PO Box 894, Health District
[City, State, ZIP]

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