Information We May Collect

You may browse most of The Surgeons’ Tables without providing personal information. We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, as well as limited technical information generated when you use the site.

Information you provide directly

• Your email address when you subscribe to our newsletter or email updates.
• Your name or other information if you choose to provide it through a form.
• Information included in messages you send to us by email or through the website.
• Comments or other content you voluntarily submit, if commenting features are available.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, our site and its service providers may automatically receive limited technical information such as browser type, device type, IP address, referring pages, pages visited, and approximate usage data. This information may be collected through cookies, server logs, or similar technologies.

How We Use Information

We may use information collected through the site to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve The Surgeons’ Tables.
• Send newsletters or publication updates that you have requested.
• Respond to questions, messages, or other communications.
• Understand how readers use the site and which content is useful.
• Monitor site performance, security, and technical issues.
• Meet applicable legal, regulatory, or compliance obligations.

We do not sell your personal information to advertisers.

Email Subscriptions and Hostinger Reach

The Surgeons’ Tables uses Hostinger Reach to manage newsletter subscriptions and email marketing communications.

If you subscribe, information such as your email address may be processed through Hostinger Reach in order to maintain our subscriber list and send emails you have requested.

Every marketing email should include an unsubscribe option. You may unsubscribe at any time by using the link provided in the email.

We may also use Hostinger Email for communications sent from addresses associated with thesurgeonstables.com, including [email protected].

Cookies and Similar Technologies

The site may use cookies or similar technologies to support essential website functions, remember preferences, measure site performance, and understand visitor activity.

Some cookies may be placed by third-party services used by the site. Depending on your browser and location, you may be able to block, restrict, or delete cookies through your browser settings or through available cookie-consent controls.

Disabling certain cookies may affect how some parts of the site function.

Analytics

We may use website analytics tools to understand general patterns of site traffic and reader behavior, such as which pages are visited and how visitors reach the site.

Analytics information is generally used to evaluate and improve the publication rather than to identify individual readers.

Advertising and Third-Party Vendors

When Google advertising is enabled, third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites. Google’s advertising cookies enable Google and its partners to serve ads based on visits to this site and other sites on the Internet.

You can manage or opt out of personalized Google advertising through Google Ads Settings. You can also find participating third-party vendors and opt-out choices at YourAdChoices. These choices do not necessarily remove all advertising.

For details, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services and Google’s Privacy Policy.

The Surgeons’ Tables may in the future use advertising services, including services such as Google AdSense or other third-party advertising platforms.

If advertising services are enabled, those providers may use cookies or similar technologies to deliver, measure, or personalize advertisements according to their own privacy policies and applicable law.

The presence of advertising does not determine or influence our editorial content, medical interpretation, or article conclusions.

Embedded Content and External Websites

Articles may contain links to medical journals, professional societies, government agencies, health organizations, research publications, or other external websites.

We may also display embedded material from third-party services. Interaction with third-party websites or embedded content may allow those providers to collect information according to their own privacy policies.

The Surgeons’ Tables is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of external websites.

Comments and User Submissions

If the site allows comments or other user submissions, information that you choose to post publicly may be visible to other visitors.

Please do not submit confidential medical information, detailed personal health information, medical records, or information that you would not want displayed publicly.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including maintaining email subscriptions, responding to communications, operating the site, and meeting legal or administrative requirements.

Information held by third-party service providers may also be subject to their own retention policies.

Your Privacy Choices

Depending on where you live, applicable privacy laws may provide rights relating to your personal information.

You may also:

• Unsubscribe from marketing emails using the link provided in the email.
• Adjust cookie or browser settings where available.
• Contact us regarding personal information you previously provided directly to us.

Requests can be sent to [email protected].

Children’s Privacy

The Surgeons’ Tables is intended as a general medical information publication and is not designed to knowingly collect personal information from children.

If you believe that a child has submitted personal information to us, please contact us so that we can review the situation and take appropriate action.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as our website, services, or legal requirements change.

When material changes are made, the revised policy will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.