Privacy Policy

Overview

VirusQuestions.com is a static informational website. It does not require registration, does not collect personally identifiable information directly, and does not sell data to third parties. Data collection occurs through third-party services described below.

Analytics — Google Analytics 4

This site uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand aggregate traffic patterns: page views, geographic region (country/region level), device type, and referral sources. GA4 uses cookies and collects data subject to Google's Privacy Policy.

IP anonymization is enabled. Individual visitor data is not accessed or stored by this site. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Advertising — Google AdSense

This site displays advertising through Google AdSense. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising at Google Ads Settings or through the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

Contact form

If you use the contact form on this site, the message and any information you voluntarily provide (name, email) are used solely to respond to your inquiry. This information is not shared with third parties and is not used for marketing.

Cookies

This site uses cookies only through the third-party services described above (Google Analytics and Google AdSense). No first-party cookies are set by this site. You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings.

External links

This site links to external websites including CDC, WHO, FDA, and peer-reviewed journals. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. Review their privacy policies separately.

California residents (CCPA)

This site does not sell personal information. California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected, to request deletion, and to opt out of sale. As this site does not sell personal data, the opt-out right is not applicable. For any other CCPA requests, use the contact page.

European users (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have rights under GDPR including access, rectification, erasure, and objection to processing. The only personal data processed is through Google Analytics (anonymized) and Google AdSense (subject to Google's GDPR compliance). For contact-form submissions, data is retained only as long as needed to respond to your inquiry. Contact us via the contact page for any GDPR requests.

Changes to this policy

This privacy policy may be updated to reflect changes in practice or applicable law. Material changes will be noted at the top of this page with a revised date.