Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 11, 2026
1. Introduction
Informed Peptide ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website informedpeptide.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site or use our information services.
Please read this policy carefully. By using the Site, you consent to the practices described here. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Site.
2. Information We Collect
Information You Provide Directly
- Contact form submissions: When you contact us, we collect your name, email address, and any message you include.
- Newsletter signups: When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and, if provided, your name. This information is used solely to send you educational updates about peptides and related research. You may unsubscribe at any time via the link included in every email.
- Directory listing submissions: If you submit a business for inclusion in our directory, we collect the business name, contact details, location, and description you provide. This information is verified and, once approved, displayed publicly on the Site. See Section 3 for how we use this data.
- Email correspondence: Records of communications you send to us.
Information Collected Automatically
- Usage data: Pages visited, time on site, referring URL, browser type, operating system, and IP address.
- Cookies and similar technologies: We use cookies and web beacons to understand site usage and improve the user experience. See Section 6 for details.
- Analytics: We use Cloudflare Web Analytics to collect aggregated, anonymized traffic data. Cloudflare does not use your data for advertising.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your inquiries and deliver the information you request
- Send you the newsletter you subscribed to, including research updates, guides, and platform announcements (you may opt out at any time)
- Review, verify, and publish approved directory listings, and contact submitters regarding their listing status or updates
- Process editorial correction requests and respond to feedback about our content
- Improve the Site's content and user experience
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
- Detect and prevent fraud or misuse of the Site
4. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share information with:
- Service providers: Third-party vendors who help us operate the Site and deliver services (e.g., email delivery, form processing via Web3Forms, analytics). These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data.
- Public directory listings: Business information submitted for directory inclusion is displayed publicly on the Site once verified and approved. Personal contact information provided during submission is not displayed unless you include it in the listing description itself.
- Legal requirements: If required by law, court order, or governmental authority.
- Business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of the transaction.
5. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 3 years unless you request deletion earlier. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe, after which it is deleted within 30 days. Directory listing data is retained while the listing remains active; removal requests are processed within 14 days.
6. Cookies
We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential cookies: Required for the Site to function properly.
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the Site (aggregated, anonymized data via Cloudflare Analytics).
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain Site functionality.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Opt out of newsletter communications at any time via the unsubscribe link in any email
- Request removal of a directory listing by contacting us directly
- Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the address in Section 10.
8. Data Security
We implement industry-standard technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Children's Privacy
Our Site is intended for adults and is not directed to individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn we have inadvertently collected such information, we will delete it promptly.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us through our contact page or write to:
Informed PeptidePrivacy Inquiries
Email: privacy@informedpeptide.com
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.