Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information when you use PeptideGuide:

Information You Provide

• Quiz responses: Your answers to the peptide recommendation quiz, including health goals, experience level, and preferences.
• Email address: If you provide it for report delivery or communication.
• Payment information: Processed securely through Stripe. We do not store your credit card number, CVV, or full card details on our servers.

Automatically Collected Information

• Browser type, device type, and operating system.
• Pages visited, time spent, and general usage patterns.
• IP address and approximate geographic location.
• Referring URL and search terms that led you to our site.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Generate your personalized peptide recommendation report based on quiz answers.
• Process payments and deliver digital products.
• Improve the accuracy and relevance of our recommendation algorithm.
• Analyze usage patterns to improve the Service and user experience.
• Communicate with you about your purchase or respond to inquiries.
• Comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

3. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

• Stripe: For secure payment processing. Stripe's privacy policy governs their handling of your payment data. See stripe.com/privacy.
• Vercel: For hosting and serving the application. See vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy.
• Analytics: We may use privacy-focused analytics to understand site usage. No personally identifiable information is shared with analytics providers.

4. Cookies

PeptideGuide uses minimal cookies. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. The cookies we may use include:

• Essential cookies: Required for the site to function (e.g., session management, payment processing).
• Analytics cookies: Anonymous usage data to help us understand how visitors interact with the site. These do not identify you personally.

You can configure your browser to block cookies, though this may affect site functionality.

5. Data Retention

We retain your information as follows:

• Quiz responses: Retained for up to 12 months to support report generation and service improvements, then anonymized or deleted.
• Payment records: Retained as required by applicable tax and financial regulations (typically 7 years).
• Analytics data: Aggregated and anonymized; individual session data is not retained beyond 26 months.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal retention requirements.
• Portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@peptideguide.com. We will respond to requests within 30 days.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure payment processing through Stripe, and access controls on our systems. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children's Privacy

PeptideGuide is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we learn that we have collected data from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your data rights, contact us at privacy@peptideguide.com.