Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 1st January, 2025

Welcome to Pathocyte!

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website pathocyte.com.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following information when you interact with our website:

  • Name and email address (when you submit forms or leave comments)
  • Suggestions, articles, or content submitted via forms
  • Analytics data (like page visits, location, and device type)
  • IP addresses and browser user agents (for spam detection)

We do not collect any sensitive personal information without your consent.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Improve website content and user experience
  • Respond to your messages, suggestions, or queries
  • Credit contributors for submitted content (with permission)
  • Monitor and improve website performance
  • Detect and prevent spam

3. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at Automattic Privacy Policy.

4. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services like Google Forms for collecting suggestions and submissions. These services have their own privacy policies.

We also use Google Analytics to understand website traffic and improve our content.

5. Cookies

Pathocyte uses cookies to enhance user experience and collect analytics. If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year. Temporary cookies may also be set to manage login sessions and screen display preferences.

You can disable cookies through your browser settings.

6. How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. For users who register on the website (if any), their personal information is stored in their user profile. Users can request deletion of their data at any time.

7. Your Data Rights

You have the right to:

  • Request access to your data
  • Ask for corrections or deletion of your data
  • Withdraw consent for using your data

To request any of the above, please contact us at nabeelazeez@gmail.com.

8. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated date.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach out via the Contact Page or email us at nabeelazeez@gmail.com.