Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how HuMed (“HuMed,” “we,” “us” or “our”), owned and operated by David Spiro, MD, collects, uses and shares information when you visit www.humedpod.com (the “Site”), sign up for our emails or contact us.

Information we collect

• Information you give us. When you subscribe to our emails, fill out a form on the Site or write to us, we collect what you provide, such as your name, your email address and the content of your message.
• Information collected automatically. Our website host, Squarespace, collects information about visits to the Site, such as IP address, browser and device type, referring site, pages viewed and the date and time of the visit. Some of this is collected through cookies. See our Cookie Policy.

Please do not send us personal health information about yourself or anyone else. We do not ask for it and cannot give individual medical advice.

How we use information

• To send the emails and updates you asked for.
• To respond to messages, including guest, media and sponsorship inquiries.
• To operate, maintain and improve the Site and understand how visitors use it.
• To protect the security of the Site and comply with the law.

How we share information

We do not sell your personal information. We share it only in these cases:

• Service providers. Companies that help us run the Site and communicate with you, such as Squarespace (website hosting, forms and email list) and Google (email).
• Legal reasons. When we believe disclosure is required by law or needed to protect our rights or the safety of others.
• Transfer of HuMed. If HuMed or the Site is transferred to another owner, information may be transferred as part of that change.

Third-party services and links

The Site links to, and may embed content from, services we do not control, including YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Instagram, Facebook and Threads. Those services have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their practices.

Your choices

• Emails. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email we send, or by writing to us.
• Cookies. You can accept or decline non-essential cookies using the cookie banner on the Site, and you can control cookies in your browser settings.
• Your information. You can ask us to access, correct or delete the personal information we hold about you by emailing us. Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under local law, and we will respond as that law requires.

How long we keep information

We keep personal information for as long as we need it for the purposes described above, or as long as the law requires. We keep your email address on our list until you unsubscribe.

Security

We use reasonable measures to protect the information we hold. No website or method of transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children

The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has given us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Visitors outside the United States

HuMed is based in the United States. If you visit from another country, your information will be processed in the United States.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will change the effective date at the top of this page.

Contact us

Questions about this policy or your information: humedpod@gmail.com.