Privacy Policy
This Policy was last updated on October 17, 2025, and is effective immediately.
Symptoms.tips (“we”, “our”, “us”) respects your privacy. We do not collect, store, or process personal information directly. Any data related to your visit may be processed automatically by third-party service providers used for security, content delivery, analytics, and advertising.
Scope
This policy applies to symptoms.tips (the “Site”). The Site is an informational portal accessible globally. While advertising campaigns for the Site are purchased and configured to target users in the United States, visitors may access the Site from any country; this Privacy Policy applies to all visitors regardless of traffic source or geography.
What We Do Not Collect
- No account registration or login.
- No contact forms, comments, or subscriptions.
- No direct collection of names, email addresses, phone numbers, or similar identifiers.
Third-Party Services That May Process Data
We rely on third parties that may automatically process limited data when you access the Site. Their processing is governed by their own privacy policies.
Cloudflare (security, CDN, caching)
May process IP address, device and browser details, and network activity to protect the Site and deliver content.
Google Tag Manager
Used to manage and deploy analytics and marketing tags (such as Google Analytics) on the Site. Google Tag Manager does not collect personal data directly but may trigger tags that do.
Google Analytics (website analytics)
May use cookies or similar technologies to measure visits and on-site activity; we receive only aggregated, non-personal reports.
Google Privacy Policy • Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on
Microsoft Clarity (behavioral analytics) — may be used
May use cookies and similar technologies to understand page usage; reports provided to us are aggregated.
Advertising Partners
Media.net is currently implemented. Google AdSense or other partners may be added in the future. Advertising partners may use cookies and similar technologies to show and measure ads and to prevent fraud.
Media.net Privacy Policy • Google Advertising Policies • Google Ads Settings
Browser Prerendering (Speculation Rules)
We may use browser speculation rules (prerendering or prefetching) to improve page loading performance and provide a smoother browsing experience. This process may temporarily load pages in the background but does not store personal data.
Data Categories Disclosure
These categories may be processed automatically by the third parties above when you use the Site:
- Identifiers: IP address; cookie identifiers.
- Internet/Network Activity: pages viewed, referring URLs, time and date of requests, ad interactions.
- Device/Technical Information: browser type, language, operating system, screen resolution.
- Approximate Geolocation: inferred from IP address.
- Performance Data: page load times, interaction delays, and session performance metrics.
We do not directly receive or store personal profiles; we only access aggregated, non-personal reports.
Purposes of Processing by Third Parties
- Ensure site security, reliability, and content delivery (Cloudflare).
- Manage analytics and tag deployment (Google Tag Manager).
- Measure traffic and on-site performance (Google Analytics; Microsoft Clarity if enabled).
- Serve, measure, and improve advertising; prevent fraud and abuse (Media.net; AdSense if enabled).
- Optimize site performance and pre-load pages for faster browsing (Speculation Rules).
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Third parties may place and read cookies or use similar technologies (e.g., local storage, pixels) to perform the purposes listed above. You can manage cookies via your browser settings. For interest-based advertising choices, see the opt-out resources below.
California Privacy (CCPA/CPRA)
We do not sell or share personal information in the traditional sense. However, third-party advertising or analytics activities may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” under California law.
- Right to Know/Access & Deletion: You may request information about the categories of data processed and/or request deletion of data we control (we generally do not hold personal data). See Contact.
- Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: You may opt-out of interest-based advertising as described in Ads Opt-Out and you may also email us with the subject “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information”.
Ads Opt-Out & Choices
- DAA (AboutAds) Consumer Opt-Out
- NAI Consumer Opt-Out
- Media.net Privacy & Opt-Out
- Google Ads Settings
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information: email [email protected] with this subject line.
Do Not Track
Our Site does not respond to “Do Not Track” (DNT) signals because no industry standard for DNT response has been established.
Children’s Privacy
This Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.
Data Retention
We do not store personal data. Any retention of technical or usage data is performed by the third-party providers listed above in accordance with their own policies and purposes. Third-party providers retain technical logs and analytics data for limited periods defined in their own policies (usually up to 26 months).
Security
We use Cloudflare and standard security practices to help protect the Site. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we do not guarantee absolute security.
Links to Third-Party Sites
The Site may contain links to third-party websites. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time. The “Last Updated” date at the top indicates the most recent changes. Your continued use of the Site after changes become effective constitutes acceptance.
Contact
For privacy requests or questions, email: [email protected]. We will respond to all legitimate privacy requests within 45 days.