Privacy Policy
Privacy at Canceromachy
Canceromachy respects the privacy of its visitors. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you use the website, how that information may be used, when it may be shared with third parties, and the choices that may be available to you.
Canceromachy includes cancer information, personal stories, Greek mythology research, original creative writing, affiliate content, advertising, and other website features. The technologies used by the site may change as the project grows, and this policy will be updated when those changes materially affect privacy practices.
Information We May Collect
You may voluntarily provide information when you contact Canceromachy, submit a form, subscribe to communications, report an error, or otherwise interact with the website. Depending on the feature, this may include your name, email address, message, and any other information you choose to provide.
Canceromachy and its service providers may also automatically collect technical or usage information such as Internet Protocol address, browser and device type, operating system, referring page, pages viewed, approximate geographic region, date and time of access, and interactions with website features.
Because Canceromachy focuses heavily on cancer and health, visiting particular pages or interacting with certain content could reveal or allow an inference about a visitor's health interests or circumstances. Additional protections may apply to this information under certain state consumer health privacy laws.
Health Information
Visitors may naturally want to discuss their own cancer experiences when contacting Canceromachy. Please remember that an ordinary website form or email is not a secure medical communication system.
You are not required to provide medical records, detailed diagnosis information, treatment records, insurance information, Social Security numbers, financial account information, passwords, or other highly sensitive information in order to contact Canceromachy.
If you choose to share information about your health, diagnosis, treatment, symptoms, or other medical experiences, please provide only information you are comfortable sending through an ordinary website communication channel.
Canceromachy is not intended to function as a healthcare provider, health insurer, medical clearinghouse, or medical-records service. Information submitted to Canceromachy should not be assumed to receive the same protections that may apply to medical records maintained by organizations subject to HIPAA.
Some state laws protect consumer health data more broadly than HIPAA. Canceromachy will maintain any separate consumer health data privacy notice, consent process, or privacy control required by applicable law.
How Information May Be Used
Information may be used to operate and improve Canceromachy, respond to messages, understand how visitors use the site, maintain security, identify technical problems, measure website performance, develop content, prevent abuse, and provide requested website features.
If newsletters or other recurring communications are offered, contact information may be used to provide the communications you requested. Promotional or recurring email messages will include an available method for unsubscribing.
Information may also be used or disclosed when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, respond to lawful requests, investigate security incidents or misuse, or protect the rights and safety of Canceromachy and others.
Advertising and Affiliate Links
Canceromachy may display advertising and participate in affiliate programs to help support the website. Advertising providers, retailers, and affiliate networks may use cookies, referral identifiers, device information, or similar technologies to measure advertising, attribute purchases, prevent fraud, or provide other services.
Canceromachy does not sell personal information that visitors directly submit through forms or communications in exchange for money.
Some privacy laws define terms such as sale, sharing, or targeted advertising more broadly and may include certain advertising or cross-site tracking technologies. If Canceromachy's use of those technologies creates a legal right to opt out, the required controls will be provided.
Additional information about affiliate relationships is available in the Affiliate Disclosure.
Service Providers and Third-Party Websites
Canceromachy may rely on third parties for hosting, security, analytics, email delivery, forms, spam prevention, advertising, affiliate tracking, embedded content, and other services necessary to operate the website.
These providers may process information as necessary to perform their services and may maintain their own privacy policies, retention periods, and security practices.
Pages may also contain links or embedded content from medical organizations, government agencies, research publications, retailers, maps, video platforms, social networks, museums, or other independent websites. When you interact with those services, their own privacy practices apply.
Depending on the provider and its configuration, third-party analytics, advertising, embedded-content, or similar services may collect information about activity over time and across different websites or online services.
Contact Forms and Email
If you contact Canceromachy, the information you provide may be retained as reasonably necessary to respond to your message, maintain correspondence, investigate an error report, review a request, or address the reason you contacted the site.
Messages may be processed or stored by website hosting providers, email providers, spam-prevention services, or other vendors necessary to deliver and protect those communications.
Submitting a message does not create a doctor-patient relationship or another confidential professional relationship with Canceromachy.
Data Retention and Security
Personal information should be retained only as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected or for legitimate legal, security, recordkeeping, or operational needs. Different types of information may have different retention periods, and third-party providers may maintain their own retention schedules.
Canceromachy takes reasonable steps to protect information under its control, including the use of secure website connections, reputable service providers, account protections, software updates, and limited administrative access where appropriate.
No website, server, email system, or method of electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Visitors should avoid sending unnecessary sensitive information through ordinary website communications.
Your Privacy Choices and Requests
Depending on where you live and which privacy laws apply, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including rights to access, correct, delete, or obtain certain information, withdraw consent, unsubscribe from communications, or opt out of certain advertising or data-sharing practices.
To make a privacy request, please contact Canceromachy and describe the request. Canceromachy may request reasonable information to verify your identity or determine whether a particular privacy law applies. Please do not send unnecessary sensitive information for verification.
You may also use browser settings, device settings, cookie controls, advertising controls, or other privacy tools where available.
California Privacy and Browser Signals
California's online privacy laws require certain websites to disclose their information practices and how they respond to browser tracking preferences. Additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act apply only when an organization meets the law's requirements for a covered business.
Canceromachy does not currently use the traditional browser Do Not Track signal as a universal website privacy control. Third-party analytics, advertising, embedded-content, or similar services may collect information as described elsewhere in this policy.
Where applicable law requires Canceromachy to recognize a legally valid opt-out preference signal, such as Global Privacy Control, Canceromachy will honor that signal as required.
If Canceromachy becomes subject to additional California privacy requirements, appropriate notices, consumer-request procedures, and opt-out controls will be added.
Children's Privacy
Canceromachy is intended for a general audience and is not directed specifically to children under the age of 13. Canceromachy does not knowingly seek personal information from children under 13 through child-directed services.
If Canceromachy learns that personal information from a child has been collected in circumstances requiring deletion or other action under applicable law, reasonable steps will be taken to address it.
Legal Disclosures and Changes in Ownership
Information may be disclosed when reasonably believed to be required by law, legal process, court order, or lawful government request, or when reasonably necessary to investigate fraud, security incidents, abuse, or threats.
If Canceromachy or its assets are transferred, reorganized, or incorporated into another organization, information associated with the website may be transferred as part of that transaction subject to applicable privacy law.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This policy may be updated as Canceromachy introduces new services, advertising systems, analytics tools, newsletters, interactive features, ecommerce, or other technologies.
When the policy is materially revised, the updated version will be published on this page with a revised effective date.
Privacy Questions
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to know how information you submitted is being used, or wish to exercise an applicable privacy right, please contact Canceromachy.
Effective date: September 7, 2026
