Privacy Policy

How LearnShrooms collects, uses, and protects your information. No tracking cookies, no third-party ad networks.

1. Introduction

LearnShrooms ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website learnshrooms.com (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our interactive tools.

By using LearnShrooms, 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 do not access the Service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

  • Contact information: If you email us or submit a form, we collect your email address and any other information you provide.
  • Directory listings: Service centers, facilitators, and vendors who apply for directory listings provide business name, contact information, licensing details, and service descriptions.
  • Newsletter signups: Email address if you subscribe to our newsletter.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

  • Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, navigation paths, and referring URLs. We use privacy-focused analytics (no cookies, no personal data collection).
  • Device information: Browser type, operating system, device type, and screen resolution — used to optimize the site experience.
  • Interactive tool inputs: Data entered into our calculators (dosage calculator, substrate calculator, drug interaction checker, therapy finder) is processed entirely in your browser and is never sent to our servers. We do not collect, store, or transmit any data you enter into these tools.

2.3 Information We Do NOT Collect

  • We do not collect personal health information (PHI).
  • We do not collect personally identifiable information (PII) automatically — no cookies, no IP-based user profiles.
  • We do not track you across other websites or services.
  • We do not sell, rent, or share any user data with third parties for advertising purposes.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To provide and maintain our Service, including page functionality and search.
  • To improve our Service based on aggregate, anonymized usage patterns.
  • To respond to your inquiries and fulfill directory listing requests.
  • To send newsletter updates if you opt in (you can unsubscribe at any time).
  • To comply with legal obligations.

4. Cookies and Tracking

LearnShrooms uses privacy-friendly analytics. We do not use traditional tracking cookies or Google Analytics. Specifically:

  • No tracking cookies: We do not set advertising cookies or tracking pixels.
  • Essential cookies only: A single cookie is used for theme preference (light/dark mode). This cookie (learnshrooms-theme) is functional, not tracking, and can be cleared at any time.
  • Service Worker: Our PWA service worker caches site assets for offline use. This is a performance feature, not a tracking mechanism. You can clear the cache in your browser settings.
  • Anonymized analytics: If we implement analytics, it will be via a privacy-first solution (such as Plausible) that does not use cookies and does not track individual users.

5. Third-Party Services

Our website is hosted on a privacy-respecting platform. We do not embed third-party advertising networks, Facebook pixels, or Google Analytics. External links to research papers, service centers, and legal references are provided for informational purposes — we are not responsible for the privacy practices of those external sites.

6. Data Security

  • All pages are served over HTTPS (TLS encryption).
  • Interactive tool calculations run entirely in your browser (client-side JavaScript). No personal data is transmitted.
  • We do not store sensitive personal or health information on our servers.

7. Your Rights

  • Right to access: Request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to deletion: Request that we delete any personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to opt out: Unsubscribe from newsletters at any time.
  • Right to clear local data: Clear your browser's local storage and cache to remove theme preferences and cached assets.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@learnshrooms.com.

8. Children's Privacy

LearnShrooms is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you by updating the "Last updated" date on this page. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance.

10. Contact Us

  • Privacy: privacy@learnshrooms.com
  • General: hello@learnshrooms.com
  • Legal: legal@learnshrooms.com
  • Safety: safety@learnshrooms.com