Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

The People's Peptide ("we," "us," "our") operates thepeoplespeptide.com — a community-driven educational platform for peptide research. For questions about this policy contact us at [email protected].

2. What personal data we collect

Account data: First name, last name, email address, handle, and optional bio when you register.

Community data: Posts, replies, votes, peptide lists, and profile information you choose to share in Pep Talk.

Technical data: IP addresses in server logs (retained for 30 days for security purposes).

Analytics data: If you consent, Google Analytics collects anonymized usage data (pages visited, session duration, device type). IP addresses are anonymized.

Marketing data: If you consent, Meta Pixel collects interaction data to enable relevant advertising on Facebook and Instagram.

3. Legal basis for processing (GDPR)

Essential cookies and account functionality: Legitimate interest and contract performance — necessary to provide the service you signed up for.

Analytics cookies: Consent — only activated when you explicitly opt in via our cookie consent banner.

Marketing cookies: Consent — only activated when you explicitly opt in via our cookie consent banner.

4. How long we keep data

Account data: Retained as long as your account exists. Deleted within 30 days of account deletion request.

Community content: Retained as long as your account exists. Posts may be anonymized rather than deleted to preserve community value.

Server logs: 30 days.

Analytics/marketing data: Governed by Google and Meta retention policies respectively. You can manage this via cookie settings.

5. Your GDPR rights

If you are in the European Economic Area, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Rectify inaccurate data
• Erase your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Port your data to another service
• Object to processing based on legitimate interest
• Withdraw consent for analytics and marketing cookies at any time via cookie settings

To exercise these rights email [email protected]. We respond within 30 days.

6. Your CCPA rights

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information we collect
• Delete your personal information
• Opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal data)
• Non-discrimination for exercising your rights

7. Cookies

We use cookies as described above. You can manage your preferences at any time on our Cookie Settings page.

8. Third parties

• Vercel — hosting and deployment (US)
• Neon — PostgreSQL database (US)
• Google Analytics — usage analytics (if consented)
• Meta Pixel — advertising measurement (if consented)
• Google OAuth — sign-in provider (if used)

9. International transfers

Data is processed in the United States. For EU users, transfers are governed by Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) as maintained by our infrastructure providers.

10. Medical disclaimer

11. Contact and complaints

For privacy questions or to exercise your rights: [email protected]

EU residents may also lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.