Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Purely Peptides ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website located at purelypeptides.org (the "Site"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site or place an order with us.

By using our Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please discontinue use of the Site.

All products sold by Purely Peptides are intended strictly for in-vitro research, educational, and laboratory use only. They are not intended for human consumption, medical use, or any clinical application.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us when you:

• Place an order through our Site
• Contact us via email, Telegram, or Signal
• Subscribe to communications or updates
• Use our peptide calculator or other interactive tools

Personal Information

This may include:

• Full name
• Shipping and billing address
• Email address
• Order details and transaction history
• Communications you send to us

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including:

• IP address and approximate geographic location
• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• Pages visited, time on site, and referring URLs
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 7)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• Order fulfillment: To process, ship, and confirm your orders, including sending order confirmations and shipping notifications.
• Customer support: To respond to your inquiries, resolve disputes, and provide assistance.
• Communications: To send you important updates about your orders, changes to our policies, or new products (you may opt out of promotional communications at any time).
• Site improvement: To analyze usage patterns, improve our Site's functionality, and enhance user experience.
• Legal compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes, and to protect our legal rights.
• Fraud prevention: To detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

4. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with the following categories of third parties:

Shipping and Fulfillment Partners

We share your name and shipping address with postal carriers and courier services (such as USPS) solely for the purpose of delivering your order.

Payment Processors

Payment transactions are processed through third-party payment services (Venmo, Cash App, and cryptocurrency payment processors). We do not store your full payment credentials. Each processor's privacy policy governs their handling of your payment data.

Email Service Providers

We use EmailJS to send transactional order notification emails. Your order data is transmitted through their platform solely for this purpose and is not used for any other purpose by that provider.

Infrastructure and Hosting

Our Site is hosted on Cloudflare Pages. Cloudflare may process technical data including IP addresses as part of providing DDoS protection, CDN services, and general infrastructure. Cloudflare's privacy policy governs their data practices.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal process (such as a subpoena, court order, or government request), or when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Order records are generally retained for a minimum of 3 years for business and legal compliance purposes. You may request deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting us at [email protected], subject to any legal obligations we may have to retain certain records.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. Our Site is served over HTTPS with TLS encryption via Cloudflare.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. You are responsible for maintaining the security of any account credentials and for any activity under your account.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Site may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and gather usage data. Cookies are small data files stored on your device.

Types of cookies we may use:

• Essential cookies: Required for basic Site functionality, such as maintaining your shopping cart session.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Site (e.g., pages viewed, time spent). This data is aggregated and anonymous.
• Infrastructure cookies: Set by Cloudflare for security and performance purposes.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, some portions of our Site may not function properly (such as the shopping cart).

8. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, including Telegram, Signal, and PubMed references on product pages. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

9. Age Restrictions

Our Site and products are intended for use by adults who are at least 18 years of age and are qualified researchers or laboratory professionals. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 18. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, we will take steps to delete that information promptly. If you believe we may have collected information from a minor, please contact us immediately.

10. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: Request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion: Request that we delete your personal information, subject to our legal retention obligations.
• Opt-out: Opt out of receiving promotional communications from us at any time by replying "unsubscribe" to any email or contacting us directly.
• Data portability: Request a copy of your data in a portable format where technically feasible.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe, typically within 30 days.

11. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete your personal information, and the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information.

We do not sell personal information. To exercise your CCPA rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

12. International Users

Our Site is operated in the United States. If you are accessing our Site from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country. By using our Site, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States.

13. Research Use Disclaimer

All products sold by Purely Peptides are strictly for in-vitro research, educational, and laboratory purposes only. They are not intended for human consumption, therapeutic use, or clinical application. By placing an order, you represent that you are a qualified researcher and that the products will be used only for lawful research purposes in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations. Purely Peptides is not a pharmacy and does not provide medical advice, diagnoses, prescriptions, or consultations of any kind.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page whenever changes are made. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of our Site following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: