Updated: September 5, 2026

ReThink Research, Inc. ("we," "us," or "our") is dedicated to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy details how we collect, use, process, and safeguard personal information collected from individuals visiting our website or participating in our health and wellness research regarding chronic conditions like Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS).

Please read this policy carefully. By using our website or submitting information through our forms, you acknowledge the collection and processing practices described herein.

1. STRICT AGE LIMITATION

Our website, content, and research services are intended strictly for adults. We do not knowingly collect, solicit, or maintain personal information from individuals under the age of 18 (minors). If we discover that a minor has submitted personal information through our platform, we will delete that data from our systems immediately.

2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND HOW WE COLLECT IT

We collect info directly from you and automatically via your interactions with our site using specific third-party tools:

• Voluntary Information (Forms & Newsletters): When you fill out contact or research inquiry forms, we collect your name, email address, and any optional health or wellness experiences you choose to share. This data is collected using Gravity Forms.
• Communication & Subscription Data: If you opt into our email communications or updates, your contact details are processed and managed by our email marketing providers, Kit and Brevo (formerly Sendinblue).
• Automated & Technical Data: As you navigate our site, we automatically collect your IP address, browser type, device information, and browsing patterns. This technical tracking is performed via Google Analyticsusing cookies and tracking pixels.

3. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We process your personal information to achieve the following operational and research objectives:

• Research Insights: To analyze aggregate, non-identifiable trends regarding healing methodologies, symptoms, and lifestyle factors associated with IBS and MCS.
• Communications: To distribute research updates, informational newsletters, or responses to your direct inquiries via Brevo and our site email delivery engine, WP Mail SMTP.
• Website Optimization: To evaluate website traffic and user engagement patterns via Google Analytics to improve our layout and resource delivery.
• Transactional Security: To verify form submissions, prevent automated spam attacks, and secure our online systems.

4. SHARING AND THIRD-PARTY DISCLOSURES

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. To keep our services running efficiently, your data is shared securely with our trusted technology vendors:

• Data Processing & Forms: Gravity Forms manages the technical capture of your submissions on our database.
• Analytics Providers: Google Analytics processes anonymous behavioral activity to help us understand web traffic metrics.
• Email & Infrastructure Vendors: Kit & Brevo processes your contact details for mailing campaigns. WP Mail SMTP safely routes system emails from our website to your inbox.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by a binding legal subpoena, court order, or government regulation.

5. UNITED STATES STATE-SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS

Depending on your state of residence (including California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Texas, and others), you may possess distinct statutory protections regarding your personal information:

• Right to Know and Access: You have the right to request a breakdown of what specific personal info we hold about you.
• Right to Deletion: You may request that we permanently delete your personal identifiers and form responses from our files.
• Right to Correction: You have the right to request changes to any inaccurate personal information we retain.
• Right to Opt-Out of Tracking: You can opt-out of automated web profiling by adjusting your browser cookie preferences or utilizing an ad-blocker to stop Google Analytics tracking.

We commit to honoring these consumer rights without discrimination or penalties to your access level.

6. SECURITY OF YOUR DATA

We implement administrative, technical, and physical security measures to safeguard your information against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration. However, please be aware that no security architecture over the internet is completely bulletproof.

7. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy to align with new legal requirements or adjustments to our tool stack. Changes take effect immediately upon updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this document.

8. CONTACT US

To exercise your privacy rights, submit a deletion request, or ask questions about our data practices, please reach out to us at:

ReThink Research, Inc.

Online: https://rethinkdisease.com/contact-us/

Mailing Address: 700 El Camino Real, Suite 120-1217, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA