Privacy Policy
Introduction
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how DrSymptoms ("we," "us," or "our") handles your information when you visit and use our website at drsymptoms.com. We are committed to being transparent about the data we collect and how we use it.
What We Collect
When you visit DrSymptoms, we may collect the following types of information:
- Standard web analytics data: This includes anonymized information such as page views, pages visited, time spent on pages, device type, browser type, operating system, screen resolution, and general geographic region (country/city level).
- Referral data: How you arrived at our site (e.g., search engine, direct link, social media).
- Technical data: IP address (anonymized where possible), browser settings, and language preferences.
We do not collect or store personal health information from the symptom checker or any other health tool on our website.
Symptom Checker & Tool Data Privacy
We want to be completely transparent about how our symptom checker and health calculators handle your data:
- All symptom data and calculator inputs you enter are processed locally in your web browser.
- Your tool inputs are NOT sent to our servers.
- Your tool inputs are NOT stored in any database.
- Your tool inputs are NOT shared with any third parties.
- We do not sell, rent, trade, or share your personal data or health inputs to any third parties.
- When you close the browser tab or navigate away, your symptom data is no longer retained.
This privacy-first approach means that your health-related inputs remain entirely within your control.
Cookies
We use cookies to help our website function properly and to understand how visitors use our site. The types of cookies we use include:
- Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality, such as remembering your preferences and enabling core features.
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site, which pages are most popular, and how we can improve the user experience. This data is anonymized.
For more detailed information about the cookies we use, please see our Cookie Policy.
Third-Party Services
We may use the following third-party services that collect anonymized data:
- Analytics services: We may use Google Analytics or similar analytics platforms to collect anonymized usage data about how visitors use our website. These services use cookies and may process data on their own servers. You can learn more about Google Analytics' data practices at Google's Privacy Policy.
- Advertising services: We may display advertisements through Google AdSense or similar advertising networks. These services may use cookies to display relevant advertisements based on your browsing activity. You can manage your ad preferences through Google's ad settings.
Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect our website and your browsing data. These measures include secure hosting, encrypted connections (HTTPS), and regular security reviews. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children's Privacy
DrSymptoms is not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information promptly. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us at privacy@drsymptoms.com.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your data, including:
- The right to access information we hold about you
- The right to request deletion of your data
- The right to opt out of analytics and advertising cookies
- The right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@drsymptoms.com.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will update the "last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your privacy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@drsymptoms.com
