Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-04-04

Information We Collect

When you subscribe to Stroke Conversations, we collect:

• Email address — required to deliver your weekly stroke literature digest
• Display name — used to personalize your digest
• Clinical topic preferences — used to filter articles by stroke subdomain (Acute Treatment, Prevention, Rehabilitation, Hospital Care, Imaging, Epidemiology)

We do not collect payment information, browsing history, or device identifiers.

How We Use Your Information

Your information is used solely to:

1. Deliver your personalized weekly stroke literature digest
2. Allow you to manage your subscription and topic preferences
3. Respond to your feedback on individual articles

We do not sell, share, or rent your personal information to third parties.

Data Storage

Your account information is stored on our WordPress hosting platform (GoDaddy Managed WordPress). Email delivery is handled by Resend. Both services maintain industry-standard security practices.

Your Rights

You may at any time:

• Update your topic preferences via your account profile at strokeconversations.ca
• Unsubscribe by deleting your account or contacting us
• Request deletion of all your personal data by emailing us

Cookies

Our site uses only essential cookies required for login and session management. We do not use analytics or advertising cookies.

Contact

For privacy-related questions or data deletion requests, please contact Dr. Stephen van Gaal via the site contact form.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.