Privacy Policy

1. Introduction & Data Controller

Welcome to 24/7 Health News (“we”, “us”, “our”, or “247healthnews.net”). We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our website visitors and subscribers. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, store, utilize, disclose, and protect personal and non-personal data when you access our digital publication, read clinical health articles, interact with our content, or contact our editorial desk.

The designated Data Controller responsible for personal data processed through this website is the Editorial & Publishing Directorate of 24/7 Health News, with corporate offices located at: 1000 N West Street, Suite 1200, Wilmington, DE 19801, United States. For any inquiries regarding data protection, privacy rights, or regulatory compliance, contact our Data Protection Liaison at legal@247healthnews.net.

2. Third-Party Advertising & Google AdSense Compliance

This website partners with third-party vendors and ad networks, including Google Inc. / Google Ireland Limited (Google AdSense), to serve advertisements when you visit our web pages. In strict accordance with Google AdSense Publisher Policies and Privacy Guidelines:

• Use of Advertising Cookies: Third-party vendors, including Google, utilize cookies (such as the DoubleClick DART cookie) to serve advertisements based on your prior visits to our website or other websites across the Internet.
• Personalized Advertising: Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its certified advertising partners to serve targeted, interest-based advertisements to you based on your visits to 247healthnews.net and/or other digital properties.
• User Opt-Out of Personalized Ads: You have the absolute right to opt out of personalized advertising. You may disable Google personalized advertising at any time by visiting the official Google Ads Settings.
• Third-Party Ad Networks & NAI Opt-Out: Alternatively, you may opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) consumer opt-out page or the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) at www.aboutads.info/choices, or for European residents, the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA) at www.youronlinechoices.eu.

3. Information We Collect

We collect information in two principal ways: automatically through technological infrastructure, and directly when provided voluntarily by you:

A. Information Collected Automatically (Server Logs & Telemetry)

When browsing our educational articles, our web servers collect standard non-identifying telemetry data, including: Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, language preferences, operating system, referring URL, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and diagnostic timestamp data. This information is utilized solely to analyze reader navigation trends, prevent bot scraping, ensure cyber integrity, and optimize page load performance.

B. Information Provided Voluntarily

If you subscribe to our medical research newsletter, submit an editorial inquiry, or contact our fact-checking desk, you may provide personal details including your name, email address, and message contents. We process this information exclusively to respond to your specific request.

4. Cookies and Web Beacons Policy

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device by websites that you visit. We utilize cookies for the following operational purposes:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for core website navigation, security protocols, and session preservation.
• Performance & Analytics Cookies: (e.g., Google Analytics 4) Aggregated and anonymized metrics helping our editors understand which clinical topics generate reader interest.
• Advertising & Targeting Cookies: Facilitated by Google AdSense and authorized programmatic exchanges to measure ad delivery effectiveness and prevent fraudulent impression generation.

You can configure your browser settings (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge) to reject all cookies or notify you when a cookie is placed. However, disabling certain cookies may impact the display or functionality of interactive content.

5. European Economic Area (EEA) & UK GDPR Rights

If you are a resident of the European Union, European Economic Area, or United Kingdom, you hold specific statutory data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and UK Data Protection Act 2018:

• Right to Access (Art. 15): Request a copy of personal data held about you.
• Right to Rectification (Art. 16): Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure (‘Right to be Forgotten’ – Art. 17): Request deletion of your personal records.
• Right to Restriction of Processing (Art. 18): Limit how your personal information is utilized.
• Right to Data Portability (Art. 20): Receive your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to Object (Art. 21): Object to data processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.

To exercise any GDPR statutory entitlement, please submit a formal request to our compliance officer at legal@247healthnews.net. Responses are issued within 30 calendar days without administrative fee.

6. California Consumer Privacy Statement (CCPA / CPRA)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA), California residents possess distinct rights regarding their personal information:

• Right to Know & Access: Learn categories and specific pieces of personal information collected over the preceding 12 months.
• Right to Deletion: Request deletion of personal information subject to legal and regulatory exceptions.
• Notice of Non-Discrimination: We do not discriminate, deny services, charge distinct prices, or alter quality of service if you exercise CCPA rights.
• Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information: We do not sell personal information for monetary compensation. To opt out of any cross-context behavioral advertising sharing facilitated by third-party advertising cookies, adjust your cookie consent banner or visit aboutads.info.

7. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

Protecting the privacy of young children is paramount. 24/7 Health News is an evidence-based medical and scientific journal intended exclusively for adult audiences aged 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect, solicit, or retain personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13 (or under 16 in the European Union). If we discover that personal data of a minor has been collected without verifiable parental consent, we will purge that information immediately from our database.

8. Information Security & Data Safeguards

We maintain enterprise-grade physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to prevent unauthorized access, accidental alteration, disclosure, or destruction of data. All network communication with 247healthnews.net is encrypted using Transport Layer Security (TLS 1.3 / SSL) cryptography.

9. Contacting Our Privacy Directorate

If you have questions, comments, or regulatory inquiries concerning this Privacy Policy, our use of cookies, or third-party advertising integrations, please contact our Legal & Compliance Department: