Privacy Policy

Last updated January 23, 2026

 

This Privacy Policy describes how Alex MD PhD (“Alex MD PhD”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects your personal information when you visit or use www.alexmdphd.com (the “Site”) and any related services (collectively, the “Services”).

This policy is designed to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”), and other applicable California privacy laws.

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING HEALTH INFORMATION

This website is not intended to receive or process Protected Health Information (“PHI”) and is not a HIPAA-covered system. Do not submit medical or health information through this website. Any information you submit through this Site is not treated as medical information and does not create a doctor–patient relationship.

1. CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We may collect the following categories of personal information:

  • Identifiers: name, email address, postal address, phone number, IP address, account identifiers
  • Customer Records: billing address, shipping address, purchase history
  • Commercial Information: products purchased, obtained, or considered
  • Internet or Network Activity: browsing history, interactions with the Site, cookies, device data
  • Geolocation Data: approximate location derived from IP address
  • Inferences: preferences, interests for marketing and product improvement

We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information as defined by CPRA, and we do not collect biometric or precise geolocation data.

2. SOURCES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

  • You directly (forms, purchases, account creation, emails)
  • Automatically through cookies and similar technologies
  • Third-party service providers (payment processors, analytics, advertising platforms)

3. PURPOSES FOR USING PERSONAL INFORMATION

  • Provide and operate the Services
  • Process transactions and fulfill orders
  • Provide customer support
  • Send service-related and marketing communications (you may opt out)
  • Improve our Site, products, and marketing
  • Detect and prevent fraud or security incidents
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Enforce our Terms of Service

4. DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

  • Payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal)
  • Hosting and infrastructure providers
  • Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)
  • Advertising platforms (e.g., Google, Meta/Facebook)
  • Email and customer support platforms
  • Professional advisors (lawyers, accountants)
  • Authorities if required by law

We do not sell personal information in exchange for money. However, under California law, some advertising and analytics practices may be considered “sharing” of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

5. SALE OR SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION; RIGHT TO OPT-OUT

We may “share” personal information (as defined by CPRA) with advertising and analytics partners for cross-context behavioral advertising.

California residents have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information.

You may exercise this right by:

  • Using browser-based opt-out signals such as Global Privacy Control (GPC), which we honor where required by law
  • Contacting us at: info@alexmdphd.com

6. RETENTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law (e.g., tax, accounting, or legal obligations).

7. SECURITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal information. However, no system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

8. COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

  • Site functionality
  • Analytics
  • Advertising and marketing

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect Site functionality.

9. YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS (CCPA / CPRA)

  • Right to Know
  • Right to Delete
  • Right to Correct
  • Right to Opt-Out
  • Right to Limit
  • Right to Non-Discrimination

10. HOW TO EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS

Email: info@alexmdphd.com

We will verify your identity before fulfilling your request. You may also designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf.

11. GLOBAL PRIVACY CONTROL (GPC)

We recognize browser-based opt-out preference signals such as Global Privacy Control (GPC) where required by law and will treat them as a valid request to opt out of sale or sharing of personal information.

12. CHILDREN’S INFORMATION

We do not knowingly collect or sell personal information of children under 18 years of age.

13. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or services.

14. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by the “Last Updated” date.

15. CONTACT INFORMATION

Alex MD PhD

Email: info@alexmdphd.com

Address: 68 Discovery, Irvine, CA 92618