Privacy Policy

Type of website: FDA Regulatory, Clinical, and Quality Consulting

Effective date: 1st day of September, 2026

healthpolicyassociates.com (the “Site”) is owned and operated by Health Policy Associates, Inc.

 

Health Policy Associates, Inc. can be contacted at:

info@healthpolicyassociates.com

(781) 329-2993

3 Allied Drive, Suite 210, Dedham, MA 02026, USA

Purpose

The purpose of this privacy policy (this “Privacy Policy”) is to inform users of our Site of the following:

  1. The personal data we will collect;
  2. Use of collected data;
  3. Who has access to the data collected;
  4. The rights of Site users; and
  5. The Site’s cookie policy.

This Privacy Policy applies in addition to the terms and conditions of our Site.

Consent

By using our Site, users agree that they consent to:

  1. The conditions set out in this Privacy Policy; and
  2. The collection, use, and retention of the data listed in this Privacy Policy.

Personal Data We Collect

We only collect data that helps us achieve the purpose set out in this Privacy Policy. We will not collect any additional data beyond the data listed below without notifying you first.

Data Collected Automatically

When you visit and use our Site, we may automatically collect and store the following information:

  1. IP address;
  2. Approximate location;
  3. Browser type and operating system;
  4. Device type;
  5. Pages visited and content viewed;
  6. Clicked links;
  7. Time spent on pages; and
  8. Referring website or source.

Data Collected in a Non-Automatic Way

We may also collect the following data when you perform certain functions on our Site:

  1. First and last name;
  2. Company name;
  3. Email address;
  4. Phone number;
  5. Company address; and
  6. Message content.

This data may be collected using the following methods:

  1. Filling out and submitting our contact form.

How We Use Personal Data

Data collected on our Site will only be used for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy or indicated on the relevant pages of our Site.

The data we collect automatically is used for the following purposes:

  1. Analytics insights to understand how visitors use our Site and to improve its content and functionality.

The data we collect when the user performs certain functions may be used for the following purposes:

  1. Responding to inquiries submitted through our contact form; and
  2. Communication about our consulting services.

Who We Share Personal Data With

Employees and Authorized Subcontractors

We may disclose user data to any member of our organization, or to authorized subcontractors bound by appropriate confidentiality obligations, who reasonably need access to user data to achieve the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.

Third Parties

We may share user data with the following third parties:

  1. Google (Alphabet Inc.).

We may share the following user data with third parties:

  1. The data automatically collected for analytics insights as described above.

We may share user data with third parties for the following purposes:

  1. Processing and formatting for analytics insights used to understand how visitors interact with our Site.

We do not knowingly provide third parties with access to user data beyond what is reasonably necessary to achieve the given purpose.

Other Disclosures

We will not sell or share your data with other third parties, except in the following cases:

  1. If the law requires it;
  2. If it is required for any legal proceeding;
  3. To prove or protect our legal rights; and
  4. To buyers or potential buyers of this company in the event that we seek to sell the company.

If you follow hyperlinks from our Site to another site, please note that we are not responsible for and have no control over their privacy policies and practices.

Sale of Personal Data

We do not sell the personal data of our Site users to any third party.

How Long We Store Personal Data

User data will be stored until the purpose the data was collected for has been achieved.

How We Protect Your Personal Data

In order to protect your security, we use a secure server. All data transmitted between your browser and our Site is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.

While we take all reasonable precautions to ensure that user data is secure and that users are protected, there always remains the risk of harm. The Internet as a whole can be insecure at times and therefore we are unable to guarantee the security of user data beyond what is reasonably practical.

Children

We do not knowingly collect or use personal data from children under 13 years of age. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 13 years of age, the personal data will be deleted as soon as possible. If a child under 13 years of age has provided us with personal data, their parent or guardian may contact us at the information provided in the Contact Information section below.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding the personal data we collect about you:

  1. The right to know whether we are processing your personal data;
  2. The right to access the personal data we hold about you;
  3. The right to correct inaccuracies in your personal data;
  4. The right to request deletion of your personal data;
  5. The right to obtain a portable copy of your personal data; and
  6. The right to opt out of the sale of your personal data, targeted advertising, or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

We do not currently sell personal data or use personal data for targeted advertising.

To exercise any of the rights listed above, or if you have questions about your personal data, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact Information section below.

How to Access, Modify, Delete, or Challenge the Data Collected

If you would like to know if we have collected your personal data, how we have used your personal data, if we have disclosed your personal data and to whom we disclosed your personal data, or if you would like your data to be deleted or modified in any way, please contact us here:

 

Health Policy Associates, Inc.

info@healthpolicyassociates.com

(781) 329-2993

 

We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law. If we decline your request, we will provide you with an explanation of the reason. You may appeal our decision by contacting us at the same email address with the subject line “Privacy Request Appeal.” We will respond to your appeal within a reasonable timeframe.

Do Not Track Notice

Do Not Track (“DNT”) is a privacy preference that you can set in certain web browsers. We do not track the users of our Site over time and across third-party websites and therefore do not respond to browser-initiated DNT signals.

Certain state laws require businesses to honor universal opt-out mechanisms such as the Global Privacy Control (“GPC”). Because we do not sell personal data or use personal data for targeted advertising, GPC signals do not trigger additional opt-out actions beyond our existing data practices. If our data practices change in the future, we will update this Privacy Policy and implement the appropriate mechanisms to honor such signals.

How to Opt-Out of Data Collection, Use, or Disclosure

In addition to the methods described in the How to Access, Modify, Delete, or Challenge the Data Collected section, we provide the following specific opt-out methods for the forms of collection, use, or disclosure of your personal data:

  1. You can disable cookies in your web browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Site and other websites you visit.
  2. You can use browser-based privacy tools or extensions to limit the data collected during your visit to our Site.

Cookie Policy

A cookie is a small file, stored on a user’s hard drive by a website. Its purpose is to collect data relating to the user’s browsing habits. You can choose to be notified each time a cookie is transmitted. You can also choose to disable cookies entirely in your internet browser, but this may decrease the quality of your user experience.

We use the following types of cookies on our Site:

  1. Analytical cookies

Analytical cookies allow us to improve the design and functionality of our Site by collecting data on how you access our Site, for example data on the content you access, how long you stay on our Site, and which pages you visit. These cookies are set by Google Analytics.

  1. Third-Party Cookies

Third-party cookies are created by a website other than ours. We may use third-party cookies to achieve the following purposes:

  1. Analytics insights to understand how visitors use our Site.

Third-party cookies on our Site are set by Google (Alphabet Inc.) through Google Analytics and through an embedded Google Maps feature on our Contact Us page.

Modifications

This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time in order to maintain compliance with the law and to reflect any changes to our data collection process. When we amend this Privacy Policy we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this Privacy Policy. We recommend that our users periodically review our Privacy Policy to ensure that they are notified of any updates. If necessary, we may notify users by email of changes to this Privacy Policy.

Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints, you can contact Health Policy Associates, Inc. at:

 

info@healthpolicyassociates.com

(781) 329-2993

3 Allied Drive, Suite 210, Dedham, MA 02026, USA