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Privacy Policy

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Last updated: May 5, 2026

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following information when you interact with the Site:

  • Account information: name, email address, date of birth, research focus, and the timestamp of your acceptance of our Research Use Agreement.
  • Order information: billing and shipping address, phone number, payment method (handled by our third-party processor — we do not store full card numbers), order history.
  • Technical information: IP address, browser type, device identifiers, and pages visited, collected via standard server logs and (if enabled) analytics cookies.
  • Communications: messages you send us via email or the contact form.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use this information to: (a) process and fulfill your orders; (b) verify researcher eligibility and 18+ status; (c) communicate about your order, account, or support requests; (d) detect and prevent fraud or abuse; (e) comply with legal obligations including tax reporting and recordkeeping; (f) improve the Site.

3. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies for session management, cart functionality, and the legal-disclaimer acknowledgment. We may also use first-party analytics cookies. You can disable cookies in your browser, but some Site functionality may not work without them.

4. Sharing of Information

We share information with the following categories of recipients:

  • Payment processors (e.g., Stripe) for transaction processing.
  • Shipping carriers (USPS, FedEx, UPS) to deliver your order.
  • Email and hosting providers that operate the Site infrastructure.
  • Affiliate-tracking partners if you arrived via an affiliate link.
  • Government agencies as required by law, subpoena, or other legal process.

We do not sell your personal information.

5. Data Retention

We retain account and order data for as long as your account is active and for a period thereafter sufficient to comply with tax, legal, and recordkeeping obligations. Communications are retained as needed to provide ongoing support and to defend potential claims.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to (a) request a copy of the personal information we hold about you; (b) request correction or deletion of inaccurate or unnecessary data; (c) object to certain processing; (d) opt out of marketing communications. To exercise these rights, contact us at the address on the Contact page.

7. Security

We use industry-standard technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including TLS encryption in transit and at rest where appropriate. No system is fully secure; you use the Site at your own risk.

8. Children

The Site is not directed at children under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe we have done so, please contact us so we can delete it.

9. International Users

The Site is operated from the United States. If you access it from outside the U.S., your information will be transferred to and processed in the United States, which may have different data-protection laws than your jurisdiction.

10. Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date will reflect the most recent revision. Material changes will be communicated via email or a Site notice.

11. Contact

Privacy questions may be sent to the address listed on our Contact page.