1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how the website Clean Hands Save Lives (“the Website”) collects, uses, and protects information when users access and browse the site.
The Website is an informational platform dedicated to raising awareness about hand hygiene and the prevention of healthcare-associated infections. The site provides educational content about the global impact of hand hygiene and related initiatives.
By using this Website, visitors acknowledge and accept the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
2. Personal Data Collection
The Website does not directly collect personal data from visitors.
In particular:
- no contact form is available
- no user accounts are created
- no newsletter subscription is offered
- no online purchases or transactions are processed
Visitors may therefore browse the Website anonymously.
3. Automatically Collected Information
When visiting the Website, certain technical information may be collected automatically through analytics tools.
This may include:
- IP address (anonymized where possible)
- browser type and version
- operating system
- referring website
- pages visited
- date and time of visits
- general geographic location (city or country level)
This information does not allow direct identification of individual visitors and is used exclusively for statistical and website improvement purposes.
4. Use of Google Analytics
The Website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC.
Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect and analyze information about how visitors use the Website.
The data collected may include:
- pages viewed
- time spent on pages
- navigation paths
- device information
- approximate geographic location
These data are used to:
- measure website traffic
- understand how visitors interact with the content
- improve the usability and performance of the Website
Google may process this information on servers located outside the visitor’s country.
More information about how Google processes data can be found here:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
Users can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data by disabling cookies in their browser settings or by using Google’s browser opt-out tool.
5. Cookies
The Website may use cookies or similar technologies for the following purposes:
- enabling website functionality
- collecting anonymous usage statistics through Google Analytics
Cookies are small text files stored on the user’s device.
Visitors can manage or disable cookies through their browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect certain functionalities of the Website.
6. Data Sharing
The Website does not sell, rent, or trade personal data with third parties.
Information collected through Google Analytics may be processed by Google in accordance with its privacy policies.
Apart from analytics processing, no personal data are transferred to third parties.
7. Data Security
Reasonable technical and organizational measures are implemented to protect the Website and any collected data against:
- unauthorized access
- accidental loss
- misuse or alteration
However, no method of transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
8. External Links
The Website may contain links to external websites.
These third-party websites operate independently and have their own privacy policies. The Website cannot be held responsible for the privacy practices of external sites.
9. Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in legal requirements or website practices.
The latest version will always be published on this page.
10. Contact
For questions regarding this Privacy Policy, inquiries may be directed to the organization responsible for the Website using the contact information published on the site.