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Privacy Policy

A plain-language privacy policy for a free HIV knowledge site with no advertising, registration, profiling or unnecessary data collection.

Publisher
The Bach Foundation
Audience
Public · Professional · Research
Last reviewed
18 August 2026
Status
Published standard
Jurisdiction
Global context; local guidance may vary

Commitment at a glance

Read, search and download without creating an account. The Center does not ask for HIV status, exposure history, sexual history, identity or precise location.

Effective and last reviewed 18 August 2026

Information the Center does not request

  • Names, account profiles or government identifiers.
  • HIV status, test results, diagnoses or medical records.
  • Sexual history, partner information or exposure narratives.
  • Precise location, contacts, advertising identifiers or cross-site browsing history.
  • Payment details, because the public site is free.

Browser-only features

Accessibility preferences and saved pages use local browser storage only after you use those features. Onsite search uses the part of the address after the # symbol, which browsers do not send to the web server. These items are not linked to an account and can be removed using the site's controls or your browser settings.

Strictly necessary operation

The hosting and network infrastructure may process short-lived technical request information needed to deliver pages, prevent abuse, diagnose failures and maintain security. The Center does not use that operational data to build health-interest profiles, target advertising or sell visitor data.

External sources open only when you choose a link. Their privacy practices then apply; external links use protections that avoid sending the full referring page where supported.

Cookies and third parties

  • No advertising cookies.
  • No analytics cookies or behavioral tracking pixels.
  • No account or marketing tags.
  • No embedded social-media feeds or third-party chat widgets.
  • No sale, rental or commercial sharing of visitor information.

Children and sensitive information

The site provides general education and does not knowingly collect information from children. Readers should never submit private health or identifying information through a correction, source, accessibility or security message.

Questions or privacy concerns

Use the direct contact control only when necessary. It opens your own email application; the website does not transmit or store the message.

Contact only when necessary

The control below constructs the Foundation address only after your click and opens your own email application. No form, background script or website database receives the message. Do not include private health information.