Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Peptibase ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Email address (when subscribing to our newsletter)
• Contact form submissions (name, email, message)

Information Collected Automatically

• Page views and navigation patterns
• Browser type and device information
• Referring website
• General geographic location (country/region level)

3. How We Use Your Information

• To send you newsletter updates about peptide research (if subscribed)
• To respond to your contact form inquiries
• To improve our website and content based on usage patterns
• To analyze aggregate traffic and user behavior

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• ConvertKit - Email newsletter service. When you subscribe, your email is stored with ConvertKit. See their privacy policy.
• Vercel Analytics - Privacy-friendly website analytics. We collect anonymous usage data without using cookies or tracking personal information.
• Formspree - Contact form processing. See their privacy policy.

5. Cookies

Our website uses minimal cookies that are strictly necessary for functionality. We do not use tracking cookies or third-party advertising cookies. Our analytics solution (Vercel Analytics) is privacy-friendly and does not use cookies.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time (link provided in every email)
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Request a copy of the data we hold about you
• Object to processing of your personal data

To exercise these rights, please contact us through our contact page.

7. Data Retention

We retain your email address for as long as you remain subscribed to our newsletter. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 2 years to allow for follow-up correspondence. Analytics data is aggregated and anonymized.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data. Our website uses HTTPS encryption, and we only work with reputable third-party services that maintain high security standards.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify subscribers of any material changes via email. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last revised.