Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Banter at the Bedside is a podcast and online platform created by and for healthcare professionals—nurses, doctors, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and others who show up at the bedside every day. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website or interact with our content.

Information We Collect

We keep data collection to a minimum. Here is what we may gather:

• Contact form submissions — When you reach out through our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the contents of your message so we can respond to you.
• Usage data — We may collect basic analytics information such as pages visited, referring URLs, and browser type to help us understand how the site is used and to improve the experience.
• Cookies — Our site uses essential cookies required for normal operation (e.g., session management). We do not use third-party advertising or tracking cookies.

How We Use Your Information

• To respond to your inquiries and messages
• To improve and maintain our website
• To understand how visitors engage with our content
• To send you updates or resources you have requested

We will never sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

Third-Party Services

Our podcast episodes are hosted and distributed through third-party platforms including Buzzsprout, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. When you listen to or interact with episodes on those platforms, their respective privacy policies apply. We encourage you to review their policies for details on how they handle your data.

If you purchase or download resources through our site, your payment information is processed by our payment provider and is never stored on our servers.

Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to address your inquiry. We do not maintain long-term databases of personal information beyond what is needed for the normal operation of the site.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Request access to any personal data we hold about you
• Ask us to correct or delete your personal information
• Opt out of any future communications from us

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

Children's Privacy

Our website and podcast are intended for healthcare professionals and adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will promptly remove it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please reach out through our contact page or email us at banteratthebedside@gmail.com.