Privacy Policy
Effective November 13, 2026
This policy explains how GoutFoundation.org ("we," "us") handles information on goutfoundation.org (the "Site"). The short version: we collect only what you choose to send us, we use it only to reply, and we never sell it.
1. Information you give us
When you use the contact form, we receive what you type: your name, email address, the topic you choose, and your message.
2. Information collected automatically
- Spam protection. The form uses Cloudflare Turnstile to tell people from bots. To do that, Cloudflare processes your IP address and technical signals from your browser and device. We receive only a pass or fail result.
- General location. The notification we receive includes the country your message came from, as reported by Cloudflare. We do not record your street address or precise location.
- Hosting and security logs. Cloudflare hosts and protects the Site and may process standard request data such as IP address, browser type and pages requested, to deliver the Site and block abuse.
We do not use analytics, advertising cookies, tracking pixels or social media trackers. Cloudflare may use strictly necessary cookies or similar technology to keep the Site secure.
3. Health information
We are not a healthcare provider, and the Site does not offer medical advice. Please do not send personal health details through the form. If you do, we will use them only to reply to you.
4. How we use information
- To read and reply to your message.
- To fix errors or improve the Site when you suggest it.
- To keep the Site and its form free of spam, fraud and abuse.
We do not add you to a mailing list, and we do not use your information for marketing.
5. How information is shared
We do not sell or rent personal information, and we do not share it for targeted advertising. We share it only with service providers that run the Site for us: Cloudflare (hosting, security and spam protection), Resend (delivery of the notification email that carries your message) and our email provider. They may process it only to provide their service. We may also disclose information when required by law, or to protect the rights or safety of others.
6. How long we keep it
Your message is delivered to us as an email; the Site itself does not store form submissions. We keep messages only as long as needed to handle them.
7. Security
The Site is served only over HTTPS, and the contact form is protected against automated abuse. No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure, so please do not send sensitive information such as financial details or government ID numbers through the form.
8. Your choices
You can ask us what information we hold about you, or ask us to correct or delete it, through the contact form. Use the same email address you used before so we can find your messages. Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under privacy laws, and we will honor valid requests as those laws require.
9. Children
The Site is meant for adults and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children. If you believe a child has sent us information, contact us and we will delete it.
10. Links to other sites
The Site links to public health sources such as the CDC, NIH and NHS. Their privacy practices are their own, and this policy does not cover them.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy. The version posted here, with its effective date, is the one that applies.