Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-03-24

Scar Healing Science ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website at https://www.scar-healing.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our Site.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

If you subscribe to our email newsletter, we collect your email address. We only use this to send you updates about new articles and scar healing information. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link included in every email.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information through Google Analytics, including your IP address (anonymized), browser type and version, operating system, referring website, pages visited and time spent on each page, and general geographic location (country/region level). This data is collected using cookies and similar technologies. See our Cookie Policy for details.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to deliver and improve our content, understand how visitors interact with our Site, send newsletter emails to subscribers who have opted in, and analyze trends and site performance through aggregated analytics.

Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting and using your information is your consent, which you provide when subscribing to our newsletter or accepting cookies, and our legitimate interest in understanding site usage to improve our content.

Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We share data only with Google Analytics for website analytics (governed by Google's privacy policy) and our email service provider for newsletter delivery. These third parties process data on our behalf and are contractually required to protect it.

Data Retention

Analytics data is retained according to our Google Analytics settings (up to 14 months). Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe, at which point it is deleted.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access the personal data we hold about you, request correction of inaccurate data, request deletion of your data, withdraw consent at any time, object to processing of your data, and request data portability.

Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.