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Privacy Policy

Effective date: [Month Day, Year]

PainUSA respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, and safeguarded when you visit the PainUSA website or use the PainUSA Clinician Lookup Map.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect limited information in the following ways:

Information you provide

  • Contact information you voluntarily submit through forms, such as your name, email address, or messages.

Information collected automatically

  • Basic usage data such as pages visited, approximate location, browser type, device information, and site interactions.
  • This information may be collected through standard analytics, security, and hosting services.

We do **not** collect medical records, diagnoses, or personal health information through the Clinician Lookup Map.

2. How We Use Information

Information may be used to:

  • Operate and maintain the website and map  
  • Respond to inquiries and support requests  
  • Improve site functionality, accessibility, and performance  
  • Monitor site security and prevent abuse  

PainUSA does not sell, rent, or trade personal information.

3. Third-Party Services

The site relies on third-party services to function, which may process limited technical data in accordance with their own privacy policies. These may include:

  • Cloudflare (hosting, performance, and security)  
  • Mapbox (interactive mapping services)  
  • Google Sheets (data hosting and retrieval)

PainUSA is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party services.

4. Data Retention

Information is retained only as long as necessary to fulfill operational, communication, or legal purposes.

5. Security

Reasonable technical and organizational safeguards are used to protect information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.

6. Changes to This Policy

PainUSA may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be reflected on this page with a revised effective date.

7. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:

[official PainUSA contact email]