Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2026

Patient Savvy provides educational cancer information and a peer-support story space. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you use the website.

Information we collect

If you share a story, we may collect the story title, story text, cancer type, role, optional display name, optional email address, optional age, and optional gender. Your email address is used for admin follow-up only and is not displayed publicly.

How we use information

We use submitted information to operate the story page, review submissions, prevent spam or abuse, respond to concerns, and maintain the safety of the community.

Public story content

Stories approved for publication may be visible to other website visitors. Please do not include names, contact details, exact hospitals, medical record numbers, or other identifying details.

Cookies and analytics

The website may use essential cookies required for site functionality. If analytics, advertising, or embedded third-party services are added, this policy should be updated and, where required, cookie consent should be collected.

Health information

Patient Savvy is not a medical service and does not provide diagnosis or treatment advice. Do not submit information that you are not comfortable being reviewed by site administrators or published if approved.

Your rights and choices

You may request correction or removal of a story by contacting the site owner. If you are in the European Union or another jurisdiction with privacy rights, you may have additional rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict use of personal data.

Contact

For privacy requests, story removal, or safety concerns, please contact the Patient Savvy site owner.