1. Introduction

At Top 5 Weight Wise (top5weightwise.com, "we", "us", or "our"), we respect your privacy and are committed to maintaining transparent data practices. This Privacy Policy outlines what information we collect when you visit our website, how we utilize and protect that information, and the choices available to you regarding your personal data.

2. Protected Health Information (PHI) Notice

WE DO NOT COLLECT YOUR MEDICAL OR HEALTH RECORDS:

top5weightwise.com is an educational comparison website. We do not provide clinical services, nor do we collect, process, or store Protected Health Information (PHI), medical intake surveys, blood test results, or doctor-patient communications.

When you click an outbound link to evaluate or enroll in a weight loss program (such as TrimRx), you will be directed to an independent, HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform. Any personal health history, medical questionnaire answers, or payment details you submit on that third-party site are governed exclusively by that provider's independent HIPAA privacy policies and security protocols.

3. Information We Collect

When you access top5weightwise.com, we may automatically collect certain non-personally identifiable technical data, including:

Device & Browser Information: Browser type and version, operating system, IP address (anonymized/truncated where required by law), screen resolution, and language settings.
Usage Data: Pages viewed, time spent on individual articles, referral URLs, timestamps, and interaction with comparison components.
Direct Correspondence: If you voluntarily reach out to our editorial desk via email, we collect your email address and any content provided in your message to fulfill your inquiry.

4. Cookies & Web Tracking Technologies

We utilize standard cookies, web beacons, and local browser storage to improve site performance and support our affiliate attribution model:

Essential Cookies: Required to enable core navigation, security protections, and modal preferences.
Performance & Analytics Cookies: Anonymous aggregated analytics that enable us to identify popular medical guides, broken links, and site performance bottlenecks.
Affiliate Attribution Cookies: When you click a partner link on our site, a tracking code or temporary cookie may be stored by our affiliate network or partner clinic to confirm that you were referred by top5weightwise.com. These cookies do not transmit private health identifiers.

You can modify your browser settings to refuse or delete cookies at any time. Please note that disabling cookies may affect certain interactive functionality on the Website.

5. How We Use Collected Data

The technical data collected is used solely to:

Maintain, optimize, and secure the operational performance of our Website.
Evaluate which comparison topics, FAQs, and medication guides resonate most with readers.
Prevent fraud, bot attacks, and unauthorized automated scraping.
Document referral tracking for commercial affiliate disclosures.

6. Sharing of Personal Data

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third-party data brokers. We may only disclose technical data under the following circumstances:

To trusted service providers who assist us in hosting, web analytics, and cyber-security under strict confidentiality obligations.
If required by lawful subpoena, court order, or mandatory governmental regulation.
To protect the legal rights, safety, and security of top5weightwise.com and its visitors.

7. Your Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA & GDPR)

Depending on your geographic residency, you may possess specific legal rights regarding your personal information:

Right to Know / Access: Request details regarding categories of data collected about you.
Right to Deletion: Request the erasure of personal information we have collected from you.
Right to Opt-Out of Sale / Sharing: We do not sell your personal information.
Non-Discrimination: Exercising your data rights will not result in any discriminatory treatment or diminished access to our content.

To exercise any of these rights, please email our privacy officer at privacy@top5weightwise.com with the subject line "Privacy Rights Request".

8. Children's Online Privacy Protection

This Website is intended solely for adults aged 18 and older who are researching adult weight management therapies. We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal data from minors under 18 years of age. If we learn that a minor has provided information to us, we will promptly delete it.

9. Contact Our Data Protection Team

If you have inquiries, feedback, or concerns regarding our privacy practices or data policies, please reach out to:

Email: privacy@top5weightwise.com