Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Oncol.net ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website oncol.net (the "Site").

By using our Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. We are committed to compliance with applicable privacy laws including:

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for EU visitors
• California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for California residents
• Other applicable state and federal privacy laws

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

We may collect information you voluntarily provide when you:

• Contact us via email
• Subscribe to newsletters (if offered)
• Submit feedback or questions
• Use interactive features of the Site

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring website
• Pages visited and time spent
• Date and time of visit

Information We Do NOT Collect

We do not collect or store:

• Protected Health Information (PHI)
• Medical records or health history
• Social Security numbers
• Financial information
• Insurance information

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and maintain our Site
• Respond to your inquiries and provide support
• Improve our content and user experience
• Send administrative information (if you've contacted us)
• Monitor and analyze usage patterns
• Detect and prevent technical issues
• Comply with legal obligations

5. Advertising and Google AdSense

Oncol.net participates in the Google AdSense program. AdSense and its approved ad-technology partners help us show ads so that we can keep all our content free to read. When AdSense is active on a page:

• Google or one of its ad partners may set cookies, or read identifiers already on your device, to serve and measure ads.
• Where you have not opted out and applicable law allows, ads may be personalized based on information Google has about you (for example, your prior activity on Google services and on sites that use Google's advertising technology).
• Where personalized advertising is not allowed — for example, to visitors in regions that require prior consent who have not given it — Google will serve non-personalized ads instead, which rely on coarse signals such as the general content of the page you are viewing.

Third-party vendors

Google is a third-party vendor on this Site. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to Oncol.net and other sites on the internet. A full list of Google's ad-technology partners is maintained by Google and is available on its Ad Technology Providers page.

How you can control ad personalization

• Visit Google Ad Settings to review or turn off personalized advertising on ads shown by Google, including on Oncol.net.
• Visit Google's advertising policies page for the complete explanation of how Google uses cookies and data in advertising.
• Use an industry-wide opt-out at YourOnlineChoices (EU), WebChoices (US — DAA), or NAI opt-out (US).
• Use your browser's settings to block third-party cookies, which disables most advertising tracking.

What we do not do

Oncol.net does not upload your medical data, health history, or any sensitive personal information you might send us by email to advertising networks. We do not target ads based on the specific medical pages a particular identified person has visited on our Site. The controls above govern whether Google can use its own signals to personalize the ads it delivers.

See our Cookie Policy for the specific cookies involved.

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

Service Providers

We may share information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, such as:

• Web hosting and content-delivery services
• Analytics providers (primarily Google Analytics, in aggregate/pseudonymous form)
• Advertising partners (Google AdSense and its approved ad-technology providers — see Section 5)
• Email service providers (if applicable)

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities, including:

• Court orders or subpoenas
• Government agency requests
• To protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property

Business Transfers

If Oncol.net is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information, including:

• SSL/TLS encryption for data transmission
• Regular security assessments
• Limited access to personal information
• Secure data storage practices
• Regular software updates and patches

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

California Residents (CCPA)

California residents have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, including:

• Right to know what personal information is collected
• Right to know if personal information is sold or disclosed
• Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights

EU Residents (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Union, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation, including:

• Right to be informed about data collection
• Right to lodge a complaint with supervisory authorities
• Right to withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit our Site. Similar technologies include local storage, pixels, and SDKs. We use these to keep the Site functioning, understand usage, and — together with Google — deliver advertising.

For the full list of cookies, providers, and opt-out instructions, see our Cookie Policy.

Managing Cookies

• Block or delete cookies in your browser settings.
• Turn off personalized advertising at Google Ad Settings.
• Use an industry-wide opt-out at YourOnlineChoices (EU) or WebChoices (US).

Note: Blocking all cookies may affect how the Site works; blocking only third-party cookies typically disables most advertising and cross-site tracking while keeping core functionality intact.

Do Not Track

We do not respond to browser "Do Not Track" signals separately because no common industry standard for them has been agreed. We rely on the controls described above — browser settings, Google Ad Settings, and industry opt-outs — instead.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe we may have collected information about a child, please contact us immediately.

If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

10. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected — for example, to respond to a question you emailed us, to comply with a legal obligation, to resolve a dispute, or to maintain security logs. When information is no longer needed, it is deleted or fully anonymized.

Third-party analytics and advertising providers retain their own data according to their own retention schedules. See Google's Privacy Policy for information about how Google handles data it collects through services used on this Site.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by:

• Posting the new Privacy Policy on this page
• Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top
• Sending an email notification (if we have your email address)

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes are effective when posted on this page.

12. Contact Us

Additional Information

International Data Transfers

Our Site is hosted in the United States. If you access our Site from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States where our servers are located.

Links to Other Websites

Our Site may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any linked websites you visit.

Accessibility

We are committed to ensuring our Privacy Policy is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you need this policy in an alternative format, please contact us.