Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains what data may be collected, why it may be used and which external services are used by BiomedFacts.

Newsletter

When a user chooses to subscribe to the BiomedFacts Newsletter, they provide their email address.

Newsletter subscriptions and subscriber management are handled through Beehiiv.

The email address is used to send the BiomedFacts newsletter and related updates. It is not used to send unsolicited messages.

A double opt-in process may be used to confirm subscriptions, meaning that users may be asked to verify their email address before the subscription is completed.

Users can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the unsubscribe link included in relevant emails.

Beehiiv may process technical and statistical data related to subscriptions and interactions with emails in accordance with its own terms and privacy policy.

Comments

BiomedFacts uses Giscus to provide commenting functionality on articles.

Giscus is based on GitHub Discussions. To publish a comment or reply, users may be required to sign in to their GitHub account.

Data related to GitHub accounts is processed in accordance with GitHub’s privacy policy.

Technical preferences

BiomedFacts stores certain simple preferences locally on the user’s device, including:

• the selected light or dark mode,
• the preferred website language.

These preferences are used only to improve the user experience and are not used to identify visitors.

External services

BiomedFacts uses external services for specific website functions, including:

• Beehiiv for newsletter management,
• GitHub Pages for website hosting,
• Giscus / GitHub Discussions for comments.

These services may process certain technical information, such as IP address, device information or usage data, in accordance with their own privacy policies.

Analytics and cookies

BiomedFacts may in the future use analytics tools to understand website traffic and how the site is used.

If services are introduced that use cookies or other tracking technologies and require consent, this Privacy Policy and the relevant consent options will be updated accordingly.

Sharing of personal data

BiomedFacts does not sell users’ personal data to third parties.

Data may be processed by services used to operate the website, such as Beehiiv and GitHub, to the extent necessary to provide their respective services.

Data retention

Newsletter data is retained for as long as a user remains subscribed or for as long as necessary to manage the service and comply with relevant obligations.

Users may request the deletion or correction of personal data held by BiomedFacts.

User rights

Depending on applicable law, users may have rights regarding their personal data, including rights of access, correction, deletion or restriction of processing.

For related requests, users can contact BiomedFacts using the details provided on the Contact page.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

This policy may be updated when the services used by BiomedFacts change or when the ways in which data is processed are modified.

The most recent version will always be available on this page.