Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 9, 2026

Plantar Study (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates this website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit our website or interact with our services. By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Information You Provide: When you complete a screening form or contact us, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, zip code, and responses to health-related eligibility questions.

Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain technical information, including your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device type, referring website, pages visited, time spent on pages, and date and time of your visit.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, pixel tags, and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activity. This includes first-party cookies for site functionality and third-party cookies from our advertising and analytics partners.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Determine your potential eligibility for clinical research studies
• Connect you with third-party clinical trial recruitment services and research sites
• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Analyze website usage and improve our services
• Measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns
• Comply with legal obligations

3. How We Share Your Information

We may share your personal information with the following categories of third parties:

Clinical Trial Recruitment Partners: When you submit a screening form or click through to check your eligibility, your information is shared with our third-party clinical trial recruitment partner(s) for the purpose of determining your eligibility for a research study and connecting you with a nearby study site. This is the primary purpose of our website.

Advertising Partners: We use Google Ads and may use other advertising platforms to promote our website. These partners may collect information about your visit through cookies and tracking pixels for the purpose of measuring ad performance and delivering relevant advertising.

Analytics Providers: We use analytics services such as Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. These services collect information about your browsing behavior in aggregated or anonymized form.

Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, in response to a court order, subpoena, or other legal process, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes.

4. Cookies and Advertising

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes:

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic site functionality.
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website, including which pages are visited and how long visitors spend on the site.
• Advertising Cookies: Used by our advertising partners (including Google Ads) to measure ad performance, track conversions, and deliver relevant advertisements.

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

Google's use of advertising cookies is governed by Google's own privacy policy. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Information submitted through screening forms is transmitted to our recruitment partners and is subject to their own data retention policies.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• The right to know what personal information we have collected about you
• The right to request deletion of your personal information
• The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information
• The right to correct inaccurate personal information
• The right to not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below. We will respond to verifiable requests within the timeframes required by applicable law.

8. California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). These include the right to know, the right to delete, and the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information.

We do not sell your personal information in the traditional sense. However, certain data sharing activities with our advertising partners (such as sharing data through cookies for targeted advertising) may be considered “sharing” under the CCPA/CPRA. You may opt out of this sharing by adjusting your cookie settings or by contacting us directly.

To submit a request, please email us at the address listed in the Contact section below.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

10. Third-Party Websites

Our website contains links to third-party websites, including clinical trial recruitment and screening pages. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or terms of these external websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your privacy rights, or have concerns about how your information is handled, please contact us at:

Plantar Study
Email: privacy@plantar-study.com