Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-10-12

What this site collects

Research Protocols does not require accounts, does not sell products, and does not collect names, payment information, or any personal data from ordinary visitors. The site is a static reference library.

The only data collection is privacy-respecting analytics (Google Analytics 4) used to understand which protocol pages are useful. The analytics script is deferred and only loads after a visitor interacts with the page, so a passive page view sends no data at all.

The one exception is the optional mailing list described below: if you choose to subscribe, your email address is stored so the updates can be sent to you. Nothing is added to that list automatically, and no purchase, visit, or download subscribes you.

Mailing list

Subscribing is voluntary and requires an explicit opt-in. If you subscribe we store the email address you enter (and a first name only if you provide one) and use it solely to send occasional emails about new protocol pages, revisions, and offers. We do not sell, rent, or share the list, and we do not use it for any purpose beyond those emails.

The list is processed by Resend, an email delivery provider that stores the subscriber records on our behalf and delivers the emails. Every email sent through the list includes an unsubscribe link, and unsubscribing removes you from future sends. You can also ask to be removed or to have your details corrected at any time using the contact route below.

Cookies and similar technologies

Google Analytics may set cookies or use similar browser storage to distinguish visitors and measure aggregate page usage. This data is used in aggregate to improve the reference index; it is not used for advertising, profiling, or sale to third parties.

Third parties

Analytics data is processed by Google under Google's privacy terms. Mailing-list records are processed by Resend as described above. Outbound links on this site (for example, to suppliers listed on the Availability page, or to laboratory services) are governed by the privacy policies of the destination sites — this policy does not cover third-party websites.

Do Not Track

This site does not respond to browser Do Not Track signals with a different data-handling behavior. Because analytics is deferred until interaction and used only in aggregate, the same minimal handling applies whether or not DNT is enabled.

Your choices

You can block analytics cookies in your browser settings or use a browser extension that blocks tracking scripts, in which case no analytics data is sent from your session. You can also disable JavaScript entirely — this site is a static site and remains fully readable without it.

Contact

Questions about this policy can be directed to the site maintainers via the GitHub repository.

California residents

Under the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA), this page constitutes the required privacy notice. Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Research Protocols does not sell or share personal information, so no sale of personal information occurs and no opt-out of sale is required.