Our approach to privacy
PsychiatryRx is built to need as little of your information as possible. You do not need an account to read anything on the site. The site does not ask for health information, and it is designed so that you can learn about a medication without identifying yourself. This policy explains the limited information the site does involve, and how it is handled.
PsychiatryRx and health privacy law
PsychiatryRx is an educational publication. It is not a healthcare provider, a health plan, or a healthcare clearinghouse, and it is not a covered entity under the U.S. health privacy law known as HIPAA. The site does not create medical records, and it is built so that you can read about a medication without giving any health information about yourself. Please do not send personal health details to the site or through the support email. If you are a patient of a clinical practice, including shrinkMD, the privacy of your care with that practice is governed by that practice's own notice of privacy practices, which is separate from this site and this policy.
Information we collect
Information you do not have to give. There is no account, no sign-up, and no form that asks for personal or health details in order to read the site.
Information collected automatically. Like almost all websites, PsychiatryRx and its hosting provider keep standard server logs. These can include your device's IP address, the type and version of your browser, the operating system you are using, the screen size, the referring page, the pages you visit on PsychiatryRx, and the date and time of your visit. This information is used to operate the site, keep it secure, and diagnose technical problems. PsychiatryRx uses Plausible, a privacy-respecting, cookieless analytics service that measures overall traffic, such as which pages are read most, without tracking you across other websites or building an advertising profile of you.
Information you choose to give. If you email the support address, we receive your email address and whatever you write. We use it only to respond to you, to maintain a record of the conversation, and to address any follow-up.
Saved pages. If you bookmark or save pages on the site, that list is stored only in your own browser, on your own device, using browser local storage. It is never sent to a server, and PsychiatryRx cannot see it. Clearing your browser storage removes it.
Cookies and similar technologies
PsychiatryRx uses as little of this kind of technology as it can.
- Strictly necessary storage. The saved-pages feature uses your browser's local storage to remember which pages you marked, on your device only. No cookies are required for the site to work.
- Analytics. PsychiatryRx uses Plausible, a cookieless analytics tool that counts visits in aggregate. It sets no cookies, does not identify you, and does not track you across other sites. It also counts, in aggregate, how often people click through to other sites in The Shrink Network, without identifying anyone.
- No advertising or social cookies. PsychiatryRx does not use third-party advertising cookies, social-network tracking pixels, or behavioral re-targeting.
You can control or clear cookies and local storage through your browser settings at any time. Doing so will not break the site.
Third-party services
PsychiatryRx relies on a small number of outside services to run:
- A website hosting provider, which processes server logs as described above to deliver the site.
- Plausible, our privacy-respecting analytics provider, which receives aggregated usage data.
- A web-font provider, which may receive your IP address when it serves a font file.
- An email provider, which processes any message you send to the support address.
These services may process limited technical information, such as IP addresses, in order to deliver the site or respond to you. They are bound by their own terms not to use that information to build advertising profiles of you. PsychiatryRx does not share your personal information with third parties for advertising or marketing purposes.
How long we keep information
We keep information only as long as we need to. Server logs are typically retained for a short period, generally no longer than 90 days, for security and diagnostics. Aggregated analytics data may be kept longer because it does not identify you. Email correspondence is kept for as long as needed to respond to your message and to keep a reasonable record of past requests, and is deleted on request where we are able. Browser local storage stays on your device until you clear it.
How we use information
We use the limited information described above only to operate and secure the site, to understand in aggregate which content readers find useful, and to respond to messages you send us. That is all.
What we do not do
PsychiatryRx does not sell or rent your personal information. It does not run advertising. It does not track you across other websites, and it does not build behavioral profiles of its readers.
Children's privacy
PsychiatryRx is intended for adults. It is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.
Your choices and your rights
You can use the site without giving any personal information. You can clear your saved pages and any stored data through your browser at any time. Depending on where you live, you may have rights over your personal information, such as the right to know what is held about you, to request its deletion, or to opt out of the sale of personal information. PsychiatryRx does not sell personal information. To make a privacy request or ask a question, contact us at the address below.
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act, gives you the right to know what personal information is collected about you, to request its deletion, to correct it, and to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. PsychiatryRx does not sell personal information and does not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. Residents of other states that have adopted similar privacy laws have comparable rights. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the address below. We will not treat you differently for making a privacy request.
Do Not Track and browser privacy signals
Some browsers can send a Do Not Track signal or a Global Privacy Control signal. Because PsychiatryRx does not track you across other websites and does not sell or share your personal information, your activity here is already handled in line with what those signals ask for. Where a recognized opt-out preference signal applies, the site treats it as a valid request to opt out.
Data security
We take reasonable steps to protect the limited information the site involves. No website or method of transmission is perfectly secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as the site changes. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last updated.
Contact
Privacy questions can be sent to support@psychiatryrx.org.