Privacy Policy for Understanding Cancer: A New Perspective
Last Updated: April 18, 2025
Introduction
Welcome to "Understanding Cancer: A New Perspective" hosted on the UNDERSTANDING CANCER ONLINE website through the Thinkific platform. We understand the importance of your privacy, especially when dealing with health-related information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you access and use our online course platform provided through Thinkific.
Information We Collect
Personal Information
- Name and contact details (email address, phone number)
- Account credentials (username and password)
- Demographic information you choose to provide
- Billing information when applicable
Course Interaction Data
- Course progress and completion status
- Quiz and assessment results
- Comments and forum participation
- Time spent on specific lectures and materials
Technical Information
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device information
- Login dates and times
- Pages visited and navigation patterns
- Cookies and similar technologies
How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information to:
- Provide access to our online course materials
- Track your progress and generate completion certificates
- Personalize your learning experience
- Send course updates and relevant educational resources
- Improve our course content and platform
- Process payments when applicable
- Respond to your inquiries and support requests
- Comply with legal obligations
Data Storage and Security
Our course is hosted on Thinkific, a secure learning management system. Both we and Thinkific implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including:
- Encryption of sensitive data
- Regular security assessments
- Secure access controls
- Compliance with applicable data protection regulations
- Limited data retention periods
Thinkific stores data in accordance with industry security standards and their own privacy policy, which can be accessed at Thinkific's Privacy Policy.
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. Data removal requests may involve coordination with Thinkific as the platform provider.
Your Privacy Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your personal information
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
- Request deletion of your data (where applicable)
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Request a copy of your data in a portable format
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
Data Sharing and Third Parties
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. However, by using our course on the Thinkific platform, you should be aware that:
- Your information is processed by Thinkific as our learning management system provider
- Thinkific may collect additional data as outlined in their privacy policy
- Payment information is processed through Thinkific's payment system and their payment processors
In addition to Thinkific, we may share your information with:
- Other service providers who help operate our course (e.g., email providers, analytics tools)
- Educational partners involved in course development
- Regulatory authorities when legally required
All third parties, including Thinkific, are contractually obligated to use your information only for the purposes specified and in accordance with applicable privacy policies.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our platform uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience and collect information about how you use our site. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
Special Notice Regarding Health Information
While our course provides educational content related to cancer, we do not collect specific details about your medical condition, treatment, or health status unless you voluntarily share this information in forums or communications. Any health information you choose to share is subject to this privacy policy but is not covered by health privacy laws such as HIPAA unless specifically stated.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our platform with a revised "Last Updated" date.
Contact Information
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
For Thinkific-specific privacy concerns, you may also contact Thinkific directly through the methods provided in their privacy policy at https://www.thinkific.com/privacy-policy/.
Governing Law
This Privacy Policy is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Insert Relevant Jurisdiction], without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law.
By accessing and using our online course, you acknowledge that you have read and understand this Privacy Policy.