Privacy Policy

We collect only the information needed to provide you with rabies education and clinic-location services. This includes:

• Location data you provide — city, ZIP code, or GPS coordinates entered into the Clinic Finder. We do not store this after your session ends.
• Exposure details — optional information you enter into the Risk Assessment tool (animal type, exposure type, body site). This is processed locally in your browser and is never transmitted to our servers.
• Contact information — name and email address, only if you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter or contact us directly.
• Usage data — anonymised page-view and event data collected via analytics tools (see Section 4).

We use the information we collect to:

• Return nearby clinic results for the location you search
• Send you the newsletter edition you opted into (unsubscribe at any time)
• Respond to support or feedback messages
• Understand which pages and tools are most useful so we can improve them
• Comply with applicable law

We do not sell your personal information or use it to build advertising profiles ourselves. We do display third-party advertising to support the site — see Advertising below for how advertising partners use cookies and how you can control personalized ads.

We do not sell or rent personal information. We share data only in these limited circumstances:

• Service providers — hosting, email delivery, and analytics vendors operating under data-processing agreements that prohibit independent use of your data.
• Legal obligations — if required by a valid legal process, court order, or to protect the safety of our users or the public.
• Business transfers — in the unlikely event of a merger or acquisition, your data would transfer to the successor entity under the same privacy commitments.

We use a small number of cookies and similar technologies:

• Essential cookies — required for the site to function (e.g., session tokens if you are logged in). You cannot opt out of these.
• Analytics cookies — anonymised data about page visits and interactions. In regions where consent is required, these load only after you accept; elsewhere you can opt out via the consent banner or your browser settings.
• Advertising cookies — set by our advertising partners (such as Google) to display ads and, where permitted, measure and personalize them. See Advertising below.

SafeRabies displays advertising provided by third-party vendors, including Google, to keep the site free.

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this and other websites.
• Google's use of advertising cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to SafeRabies and/or other sites on the internet.
• You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings, or opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies at aboutads.info/choices.
• For visitors in the EEA, the UK, and Switzerland, advertising and analytics cookies are set only after you grant consent through our consent banner. You can change your choices at any time from the banner.

Our website uses the following third-party services, each governed by its own privacy policy: Google Maps (clinic map display), Google AdSense (advertising), email delivery providers (newsletter), and web analytics. Links to external sites, such as clinic or hospital websites, are not covered by this policy.

When you use the Clinic Finder, your location (entered manually or via your device GPS) is sent to our server solely to return nearby results. We do not log or store raw GPS coordinates linked to your identity. IP-based approximate location may be used as a fallback if GPS is unavailable; this is not stored beyond the session.

SafeRabies is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal information, please contact us at privacy@saferabies.com and we will delete it promptly.

We retain data only as long as necessary:

• Newsletter subscriber data — until you unsubscribe
• Support messages — up to 2 years
• Anonymised analytics data — up to 26 months, then deleted
• Session location data — deleted at session end; not stored persistently

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or export your personal data, and to object to or restrict certain processing. To exercise these rights, email us at privacy@saferabies.com. We will respond within 30 days.

If you are in the European Economic Area, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority.

We use HTTPS encryption for all data in transit and apply access controls to limit who can reach our databases. No internet transmission is completely secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security but take reasonable steps to protect your information.

SafeRabies is operated from the United States. If you access our site from outside the US, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country. By using our site, you consent to this transfer.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Effective date" at the top of this page and, for material changes, notify newsletter subscribers by email. Continued use of SafeRabies after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Questions or requests about this Privacy Policy? Email us at privacy@saferabies.com or use our contact form. We aim to respond within 5 business days.