Privacy

Effective Date

September 15, 2025

Who We Are

PharmaWeb is an online resource for pharmaceuticals, medications, diseases, and supplements operated in the United States of America. PharmaWeb is owned by Benjamin Aghaki-Allen, 10 W Sunset Way, Issaquah, WA 98027, USA. You may contact us at [email protected].

Scope and Applicability

This Privacy Policy describes how PharmaWeb collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal information of visitors and users of our website located at pharmaweb.net (the “Site”). This Policy applies to personal information collected online through the Site and any related communications. It does not apply to information collected by third parties that we do not control.

PharmaWeb provides educational content only and is not a medical provider. We are not a “covered entity” or “business associate” under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Any health-related information you choose to submit to us is governed by this Privacy Policy, not HIPAA.

Notice at Collection: Categories of Personal Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal information, some of which may be considered “personal information” or “sensitive personal information” under applicable U.S. privacy laws:

Identifiers: name, email address, Internet Protocol (IP) address, unique device identifiers, and similar identifiers.
Internet or Network Activity: browsing history on our Site, pages viewed, referring/exit pages, time and date stamps, clickstream data, and interactions with our Site.
Device and Technical Data: browser type/version, operating system, screen resolution, language settings, and cookie or pixel data.
Approximate Geolocation: general location derived from IP address (city/state/region-level, not precise location).
Communication Data: information you provide in contact forms, inquiries, feedback, or email correspondence.
User Content: questions, comments, or other content you submit to us.
Professional or Educational Information: if provided voluntarily (e.g., when contacting us in a professional capacity).
Sensitive Personal Information: we do not seek to collect sensitive personal information (e.g., health, precise geolocation). If you voluntarily include health-related information in a message to us, we will use it only to respond to your inquiry and for security/fraud prevention, and we do not use it to infer characteristics about you.

Sources of Personal Information

We collect personal information from:

You directly, when you submit forms, send emails, or otherwise communicate with us.
Automated means, via cookies, pixels, and similar technologies when you use the Site.
Service providers and partners that provide analytics, hosting, security, or support services.

Purposes for Using Personal Information

We use personal information for the following purposes:

Provide and operate the Site, including content delivery and customer support.
Analyze usage to maintain, optimize, and improve the Site, including developing new features and content.
Personalize your experience (e.g., remembering preferences or settings).
Communicate with you, including responding to inquiries and sending administrative messages.
Detect, investigate, and prevent security incidents, fraud, and abuse; ensure integrity and availability of our systems.
Comply with legal obligations, enforce policies, and protect our rights and the rights of others.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We and our service providers may use cookies, pixels, local storage, and similar technologies to collect information about your interactions with the Site. Cookies may be session-based (expire when you close your browser) or persistent.

Types of Cookies We May Use

Strictly Necessary: required for core functionality and security.
Performance/Analytics: help us understand how visitors use the Site.
Functional: remember choices or preferences.

Your Choices

You can adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Doing so may affect Site functionality.
Where available, you may use our cookie preferences to manage non-essential cookies.

Disclosure of Personal Information

We may disclose personal information to the following categories of recipients for the purposes described above:

Service Providers: hosting, cloud infrastructure, security, analytics, and customer support providers bound by contractual confidentiality and use restrictions.
Professional Advisors: attorneys, auditors, and consultants under confidentiality obligations.
Legal and Safety: law enforcement, regulators, or other parties when required by law or to protect rights, safety, or property.
Business Transfers: in connection with a merger, acquisition, asset sale, or similar corporate transaction, subject to appropriate safeguards.

We do not sell your personal information and do not share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising as those terms are defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act (as amended by the CPRA). We also do not knowingly process sensitive personal information for inferring characteristics about you.

Retention of Personal Information

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, including for security, backup, archiving, and legal/compliance requirements. Typical retention periods include:

Contact and inquiry records: up to 24 months after our last interaction, unless a longer period is required by law or necessary to resolve a dispute.
Analytics data: up to 24 months in aggregated or pseudonymized form where feasible.
Security and log data: up to 24 months, or longer if needed for investigations.

Security

We employ administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized access, or disclosure. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children’s Privacy

The Site is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will delete it. Parents or guardians who believe we have collected such information may contact us at [email protected].

Health Information and HIPAA

PharmaWeb provides educational content and does not provide medical care. We are not a HIPAA covered entity or business associate. Do not submit protected health information (PHI) to us. If you choose to share health-related information, it will be handled under this Privacy Policy and used only for the limited purposes described herein.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your state of residence, you may have rights regarding your personal information. These may include the right to:

Know/access the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
Request correction of inaccurate personal information.
Request deletion of personal information, subject to legal exceptions.
Request to receive your personal information in a portable and, to the extent technically feasible, readily usable format.
Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information (we do not sell or share as defined by California law).
Limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information (we do not use sensitive information beyond permitted purposes).
Be free from unlawful discrimination for exercising your rights.

How to Exercise Your Rights

You may submit a request by emailing [email protected] or by writing to: Privacy Request, PharmaWeb, 10 W Sunset Way, Issaquah, WA 98027, USA. To protect your information, we may need to verify your identity, which could include matching information you provide with information we maintain. Authorized agents may submit requests on your behalf if they provide proof of authorization and we are able to verify your identity directly.

Appeals

If we deny your request (in whole or in part), you may appeal by emailing [email protected] with the subject line “Privacy Request Appeal.” We will respond within the time required by applicable law.

California Notice (CCPA/CPRA)

Under California law, we provide the following additional disclosures:

Categories Collected: We have collected the categories of personal information described in “Notice at Collection” above in the last 12 months.
Sources, Purposes, and Disclosures: As described in the sections above.
Sale/Sharing: We do not sell personal information and do not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
Sensitive Personal Information: We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information for purposes other than those permitted under Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.121 and related regulations.
Financial Incentives: We do not offer programs that provide financial incentives or price/service differences in exchange for personal information.
Retention: See “Retention of Personal Information.”
Right to Know, Correct, Delete, Portability, Opt-Out, and Limit Use of Sensitive Information: See “Your Privacy Rights” and “How to Exercise Your Rights.”
Non-Discrimination: We do not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

Other State Privacy Laws

Residents of Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Utah may have rights to access, correct, delete, and obtain a copy of certain personal data, as well as to opt out of targeted advertising, sale of personal data, and certain profiling. We do not sell personal data or engage in targeted advertising as defined by these laws. To exercise rights, follow the instructions under “How to Exercise Your Rights.” You may appeal a denial as described under “Appeals.”

Nevada Residents: We do not sell covered information as defined by Nevada law. You may submit an opt-out request at [email protected].

Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control

Some browsers send “Do Not Track” (DNT) signals. Because no uniform standard governs DNT, we do not respond to DNT signals. Where required by law, we will treat a Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal as a request to opt out of sale/sharing (noting that we do not sell or share personal information as defined by California law).

Third-Party Services and Links

The Site may include content or features operated by third parties (e.g., embedded tools or analytics). These third parties may collect information subject to their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties that we do not control.

International Users

We operate in the United States. If you access the Site from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States or other countries with different data protection laws than your country of residence.

CAN-SPAM and Marketing Communications

If we send you email communications, we will do so in accordance with applicable law. You may opt out of non-transactional emails by using the unsubscribe instructions in the message or contacting [email protected]. We may still send administrative or service-related messages.

Accessibility

We are committed to making our privacy practices accessible. If you need this Policy in an alternative format or need assistance exercising your rights, please contact us at [email protected] or write to the postal address provided below.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes, we will revise the Effective Date above. Your continued use of the Site after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.

Contact Us

PharmaWeb (United States of America)

Owner: Benjamin Aghaki-Allen

Postal Address: 10 W Sunset Way, Issaquah, WA 98027, USA

Email: [email protected]