Privacy Policy

At Peptide Protocol, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and share your information.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us, including when you create an account, update your profile, or communicate with us. This may include:

  • Contact information (name, email address, phone number)
  • Professional credentials and licensure information
  • Account login information
  • Content you post to community forums
  • Course progress and certification data
  • Payment information (processed securely through third-party providers)

2. HIPAA Compliance

As a platform designed for healthcare professionals, we maintain strict HIPAA compliance. All patient case discussions in our forums must be properly anonymized, and we implement technical safeguards to detect and prevent Protected Health Information (PHI) from being shared.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve our services
  • Verify your professional credentials
  • Process transactions and send related information
  • Send technical notices, updates, and administrative messages
  • Respond to your comments and questions
  • Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities
  • Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities

4. Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

  • With vendors, consultants, and service providers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf
  • With other users when you interact with them on the platform (limited to professional information only)
  • In response to a legal request if required by law
  • In connection with a substantial corporate transaction

5. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to help protect your personal information from loss, theft, misuse, and unauthorized access. All data is encrypted both in transit and at rest using industry-standard protocols.

6. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as necessary to provide the services you have requested, or for other essential purposes such as complying with our legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing our agreements.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information, or to object to or restrict certain processing.

8. International Data Transfers

If you are accessing our platform from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States where our servers are located.

9. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@peptideprotocol.com.

Last updated: March 22, 2024