Privacy Policy

Effective: May 22, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains what data Life After Call collects, how it is used, who it is shared with, and the rights you have. It is written to satisfy the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (effective January 1, 2026), the Rhode Island Identity Theft Protection Act, and the federal laws that apply to small online publications. If you live in California, the EU, the UK, or another jurisdiction with broader privacy rights, those rights apply to you as well.

This is a one-person publication run by a practicing physician based in Rhode Island. The data story is small on purpose.

1. Who runs this site

Life After Call is published by a single individual (“the publisher” or “I”) writing under the first-name-only identity “Alex, MD.” The publisher is a licensed physician in the State of Rhode Island. Life After Call is a personal publication, not a medical practice, and does not provide clinical services.

Contact for privacy questions: [email protected]

2. What personal data I collect

I collect the minimum amount of personal data needed to run a small publication.

Data you give me directly

  • Anything you send me by email or social message.

Data collected automatically when you visit the site

  • Page-level analytics: which pages were viewed, referring site, approximate country and city derived from IP, browser and device type. Collected through Cloudflare Web Analytics (see Section 5).
  • Server logs: standard web server logs (IP address, time of request, URL) retained for a short period for security and debugging purposes.
  • Advertising-measurement data via the Meta Pixel: when your browser loads a page on this site (and you have not signaled an opt-out, see below), a script provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”) loads in your browser. It reports to Meta that a page on this site was viewed and may include your IP address, browser and device information, a Meta-set first-party cookie (_fbp), and, if you are logged into Facebook or Instagram in the same browser, identifiers that Meta uses to link the page view to your Meta account. The Meta Pixel does not receive your email address, name, or any information you have not provided directly to Meta on Meta’s own services.

Data I do not collect

  • Patient information. Ever. This site is non-clinical.
  • Health information about you.
  • Financial account information.
  • Social Security numbers or other government identifiers.
  • Precise geolocation.
  • Children’s data (this site is not directed at children under 16).

3. Categories of personal data, defined

Under the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act, the following categories describe what I process:

CategoryCollected?
Identifiers (email, name, IP, Meta-set cookie ID)Yes
Internet activity (page views, referring site)Yes
Geolocation (approximate, country / city)Yes, in aggregate
Commercial informationNo
Biometric informationNo
Sensitive personal dataNo
Inferences drawn from the aboveMeta may draw inferences on its own systems; I do not

I do not process “sensitive data” as that term is defined under Rhode Island law (R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-48.1 et seq.). If that ever changes, this policy will be updated and affirmative consent will be obtained.

4. How I use your data

  • To understand which posts are being read so I can decide what to write next.
  • To measure whether posts and social ads are reaching the right readers (via the Meta Pixel; see Section 5).
  • To reply to messages you send me.
  • To keep the site running and secure.
  • To comply with legal obligations.

I do not use your data to make automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects about you. I do not sell your data for money.

5. Third parties

A short list. Each one has its own privacy policy and you can read them on their websites.

Processors acting on my instructions

  • Analytics: Cloudflare Web Analytics (Cloudflare, Inc.) (aggregates page views; cookieless)
  • Hosting: Cloudflare Pages (Cloudflare, Inc.) (serves the website)
  • Email delivery: the provider that delivers [email protected] and [email protected] mail

These are processors acting on my instructions. They are not permitted to use your data for their own marketing.

Independent recipients that receive data through this site

  • Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook / Instagram): receives Meta Pixel data as described in Section 2. Meta is an independent business that uses Meta Pixel data for its own purposes in addition to providing measurement back to me. The Meta Pixel is loaded only if your browser does not signal an opt-out via Global Privacy Control (see Sections 6 and 7). Meta’s data policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/.

6. Selling and sharing

I do not sell your personal data for money. I do, however, allow the Meta Pixel to load on the site for the purpose of measuring the performance of social media posts and any future advertising. Under the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended (“CCPA/CPRA”), the operation of the Meta Pixel may constitute “sharing” your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. The Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (“RIDTPPA”) treats this as “targeted advertising.”

To honor opt-outs, this site reads the Global Privacy Control (“GPC”) signal that modern privacy-respecting browsers send. If your browser sends a GPC signal, the Meta Pixel script will not load and no Meta Pixel data will be sent from your visit. You can verify whether your browser sends GPC at https://globalprivacycontrol.org/. Browsers and extensions that send GPC by default include Brave, DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser, Mullvad Browser, and the Privacy Badger and DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials extensions; Firefox can enable it in Settings.

You may also opt out by:

  • Emailing [email protected] to request that I add your stable identifier (where available) to my Meta Pixel suppression list.
  • Using your operating-system or browser’s tracking-protection feature (Safari Intelligent Tracking Prevention and Firefox Enhanced Tracking Protection both block the Meta Pixel by default).
  • Adjusting your ad preferences directly with Meta at https://accountscenter.facebook.com/ad_preferences.

7. Your rights

Some of these rights are universal under Rhode Island law. Some are stronger under California, EU, or UK law and apply if you live there.

For Rhode Island residents (RIDTPPA)

You have the right to:

  • Confirm whether I process your personal data and access that data.
  • Correct inaccurate personal data.
  • Delete personal data I have about you.
  • Obtain a copy of your personal data in a portable, machine-readable format.
  • Opt out of the sale of your personal data (no sale-for-money takes place; this is preemptive).
  • Opt out of targeted advertising. To exercise this right, enable Global Privacy Control in your browser (the Meta Pixel script will not load), or email [email protected].
  • Opt out of profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects (none takes place).

To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected]. I will respond within 45 days. If your request is complex I may take up to 45 additional days and will tell you why. There is no fee for the first request in a 12-month period.

If I deny your request you can appeal by replying to the denial. If the appeal is denied you may contact the Rhode Island Attorney General’s office.

For California residents (CCPA / CPRA)

You have the equivalent rights under California law (right to know, delete, correct, portability, and opt out of sale and sharing). To opt out of “sharing” through the Meta Pixel, enable Global Privacy Control in your browser; the site honors GPC as a valid opt-out signal under 11 CCR § 7025. You may also email [email protected]. Same timing as Rhode Island.

For EU and UK residents (GDPR and UK GDPR)

You have the rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

The lawful basis for processing analytics data is legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) in understanding which content is useful. The lawful basis for the Meta Pixel, where it loads, would be consent (Article 6(1)(a)); because this site does not currently present a consent banner, EU/UK readers should treat the Meta Pixel as one they have not consented to, and the script’s opt-out via Global Privacy Control is honored as if it were a withdrawal of consent.

8. Data retention

  • Server logs: retained for approximately 30 days, then deleted.
  • Analytics data: retained in aggregate form for as long as the publication runs.
  • Messages you send me: retained as long as I find them useful to reply to or to inform future writing, unless you ask me to delete them.
  • Meta Pixel data: retained by Meta according to Meta’s own retention policy, which is outside my control.

9. Cookies and tracking technologies

This site uses the smallest set of cookies and tracking technologies it can while still measuring its own posts.

  • Analytics: Cloudflare Web Analytics is cookieless. It uses no cookies or local storage and does not fingerprint your device.
  • Hosting: Cloudflare, as the network provider, may set technical cookies (for example, the __cf_bm bot-management cookie) on a session basis. These are not used for marketing or cross-site tracking.
  • Meta Pixel: when the Meta Pixel script loads (see Section 6 for the opt-out), it sets a first-party cookie named _fbp on the lifeaftercall.com domain to identify the browser to Meta. If you are signed in to Facebook or Instagram in the same browser, Meta will also read its own third-party cookies (such as _fbc and fr) on its own domains. Meta uses these for advertising measurement and, where you have not opted out at Meta, advertising personalization.

Most browsers’ “Do Not Track” header is respected where technically feasible. The Global Privacy Control signal is honored as an opt-out of the sale and sharing of personal data and as an opt-out of targeted advertising.

10. Security

I maintain a written information security program reasonable to the size of this publication, as required by the Rhode Island Identity Theft Protection Act (R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-49.3 et seq.). Email and analytics data are stored with reputable providers using industry-standard encryption in transit and at rest.

If a security breach affects your personal data, I will notify you in writing within 45 days of confirming the breach, in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-49.3-4, and notify the Rhode Island Attorney General if more than 500 Rhode Island residents are affected.

11. Children

This site is written for adult physicians. It is not directed at children under 16. I do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has provided personal data to this site, email [email protected] and I will delete it promptly.

12. International users

The site is hosted in the United States. If you access it from outside the U.S., your data will be processed in the U.S.

13. Changes to this policy

If I make a material change, I will update the “effective date” at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after a change means you accept the updated policy.

14. Contact

Privacy and data requests: [email protected]

General questions: [email protected]

Mailing address available on written request.

Strictly non-clinical. Nothing on this site is medical advice. I do not post about patient care.

Strictly non-clinical. Nothing on this site is medical advice. I do not post about patient care.