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Privacy Policy

How RatelHealth.com collects, uses, and protects your information.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Ratel Health (“Ratel Health,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects information when you visit RatelHealth.com (the “Site”). By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

Information you provide directly: such as your name, email address, or message content when you use a contact form, subscribe to updates, or otherwise communicate with us.

Automatically collected information: such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs, collected through cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies when you use the Site.

2. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate the Site, remember your preferences, analyze traffic, and support advertising. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings; note that disabling cookies may affect how the Site functions.

3. Advertising and Third-Party Vendors, Including Google

We may use third-party advertising companies, including Google, to serve ads when you visit this Site. These companies may use cookies, including the DoubleClick DART cookie, and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other websites, in order to provide advertisements about goods and services that may be of interest to you.

Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

We may also use Google Analytics or similar analytics services to understand how visitors use the Site. These services may collect information such as how often users visit the Site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to this Site. This information is used only in aggregate form, is not linked to personally identifiable information, and helps us improve the Site.

4. How We Use Information

We use collected information to: operate, maintain, and improve the Site; respond to inquiries submitted through our contact form; understand how visitors use the Site through aggregate analytics; serve relevant advertising through third-party ad networks; detect, prevent, and address technical issues or misuse; and comply with legal obligations.

5. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with: service providers who perform functions on our behalf, such as hosting or analytics providers; advertising partners, including Google, as described above; and legal or regulatory authorities where required by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Ratel Health, our users, or others.

6. Your Choices and Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict the use of your personal information, and to opt out of certain data sharing for advertising purposes. To exercise these rights, please contact us via our Contact page. We will respond to verifiable requests in accordance with applicable law.

7. Children’s Privacy

This Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete it.

8. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect information collected through the Site. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Data Retention

We retain 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.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected by an updated “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please visit our Contact page.