PRIVACY POLICY
Last Updated: April 3, 2025
Access to Medicines Initiative, Inc. (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your data when you use our website accessmedicines.org.
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1. Information We Collect
We collect and process the following types of information:
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Personal Information You Provide
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Email Addresses – Collected when you submit our contact form.
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Other Contact Details – If you provide them voluntarily in messages.
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Automatically Collected Data
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IP address, browser type, and general website usage data via cookies and analytics tools.
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We do not use this data to personally identify you.
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2. How We Use Your Information
We process your information for the following purposes:
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To communicate with you (e.g., respond to inquiries, send updates if you opt in).
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To analyze website performance (via third-party analytics tools).
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To comply with legal obligations (e.g., protecting against fraud or misuse).
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on:
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Consent – When you submit your email via our contact form.
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Legitimate Interest – To improve our website and user experience.
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Legal Obligation – If required by law.
4. Data Sharing and Third-Party Services
We do not sell your personal data. However, we use Wix and its built-in services, which may collect and process data on our behalf.
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Website Hosting & Analytics: Our site is hosted on Wix, which automatically collects aggregated data (e.g., visitor numbers, page views) for performance monitoring. Wix may also use cookies and tracking tools as described in their Privacy Policy.
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Donations & Newsletters: If you make a donation or subscribe to our newsletter, your information is processed by a third-party service with its own privacy policies.
5. Your Rights
Under GDPR (for EU users), you have the right to:
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Access, correct, or delete your data.
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Withdraw consent for email communications.
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Restrict processing or object to data use.
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Request data portability (receive your data in a usable format).
Under CCPA (for California users), you have the right to:
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Know what personal data we collect and why.
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Request deletion of your data.
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Opt out of data sales (Note: We do not sell data).
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Non-discrimination for exercising these rights.
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To exercise your rights, email us at contact@accessmedicines.org.
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6. Data Retention & Security
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We retain your data only as long as necessary for our operations.
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We implement security measures to protect your data but cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies for analytics and website functionality. You can manage cookie settings via your browser.
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8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy periodically. Any changes will be posted here with the updated date.
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9. Contact Us
If you have questions about this policy or your rights, email us at contact@accessmedicines.org.