Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

After.surgery is an independent website providing surgical recovery information and product recommendations. After.surgery is the data controller in respect of personal data collected through this website.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at hello@after.surgery.

2. What Information We Collect

2.1 Browsing the site

You can read every guide on after.surgery without giving us any personal information. We only receive personal data from browsing if you choose to send it, for example your name, email address and the contents of any message you send us by email.

2.2 Technical data collected automatically

When you visit after.surgery, certain technical data may be collected automatically, including your approximate region derived from your device settings, your browser and device type, and the pages you view. This is described further in section 5.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information above only to:

• Reply to messages you send us, and correct anything you tell us is wrong;
• Understand in aggregate how the site is used, so that it can be improved.

We do not sell your personal data. We hold no health information about you. We do not use anything we hold to target you with advertising.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

For readers in the UK and the EU, our lawful bases under the UK GDPR and the EU GDPR are:

• Legitimate interests. Keeping the site secure, replying to people who write to us, and understanding in aggregate how the site is used, balanced against your rights.
• Consent. Analytics cookies, where your jurisdiction requires consent for them. You can withdraw it at any time through your browser settings, as described in section 5.

5. Cookies

After.surgery uses cookies and similar technologies. Cookies are small text files placed on your device by your browser.

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies, necessary for the website to function correctly;
• Analytics cookies, used in aggregate, anonymised form to understand how visitors interact with the site;
• Third-party cookies, set by external services such as Amazon when you click affiliate links.

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. By continuing to use this site, you consent to our use of cookies as described above.

6. Affiliate Links and Commercial Relationships

After.surgery participates in the Amazon Associates Program, and may participate in other affiliate schemes. When you click an affiliate link and visit a third-party site such as Amazon, that site's own privacy policy will apply. We have no control over and accept no responsibility for third-party data practices.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to any third party for marketing purposes. We have no advertising relationships, paid placements, or sponsorship arrangements with any product manufacturer or healthcare provider. Our only commercial arrangements of this kind are the affiliate programmes named above.

7. Data Retention

We keep personal data only as long as there is a reason to:

• Emails you send us: as long as needed to deal with what you asked about, then deleted.
• Analytics data: held in aggregate for the retention period set in our analytics tool, then deleted automatically.

8. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, destruction, or alteration, including encrypted connections (HTTPS). However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

If you believe that your personal data has been compromised, please contact us immediately at hello@after.surgery.

9. Your Rights

Under applicable data protection law, you may have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

• Right of access, you may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you;
• Right to rectification, you may ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data;
• Right to erasure, you may ask us to delete your personal data in certain circumstances;
• Right to restriction, you may ask us to restrict processing of your data in certain circumstances;
• Right to object, you may object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing;
• Rights related to automated decision-making, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@after.surgery. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe as required by applicable law. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority in your jurisdiction.

10. Children's Privacy

After.surgery is not directed at children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal data without parental consent, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will be revised accordingly. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at hello@after.surgery. We take privacy inquiries seriously and aim to respond promptly.