Last updated: April 4, 2026

At Dr. Dándote Salud, we respect your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains in clear language what information may be processed when you visit the site, how it is used, when it may be shared, and what choices you have.

This policy applies to drdandotesalud.com, including its Spanish- and English-language versions, and to related pages, forms, comments, newsletters, players, and other features that link to it.

In brief

  • We are an editorial health education platform, not a patient portal, and we do not provide medical care through the site.
  • We do not request medical records, symptoms, diagnoses, test results, treatments, insurance information, or other medical data.
  • We do not publish patient cases or accept clinical case submissions.
  • We do not use reading activity to diagnose, evaluate, or create individual health profiles.
  • We may receive ordinary contact, subscription, and browsing information needed to operate the site.
  • We do not sell personal information or rent our newsletter list.
  • The site is hosted on WordPress.com and uses Jetpack features. Riverside hosts the podcast and produces playback metrics. Videos are displayed through embedded YouTube players.
  • You may contact info@drdandotesalud.com with a question or privacy request.

1. Who we are

Dr. Dándote Salud is a bilingual multimedia editorial project focused on health education, prevention, and sustainable habits. It was founded by Daniel E. Rodríguez Bauzá, M.D. (Dr. Dan) and operates from Pennsylvania, United States.

In this policy, “Dr. Dándote Salud,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the website and the editorial project that operates it.

2. Our role is educational and editorial

This is health education designed to help you make informed decisions and build healthy habits. The information we publish does not replace an individualized medical evaluation or personalized medical advice. We encourage you to bring this information into the conversation with your healthcare team.

Although our content addresses medical and health topics:

  • the site does not offer consultations, diagnoses, or treatment;
  • using the site does not create a physician-patient relationship;
  • we do not publish patient cases or receive clinical manuscripts or records;
  • we do not use forms, comments, searches, or subscriptions to collect clinical information;
  • we do not maintain patient charts or medical records on the site;
  • we do not infer a person’s health status from the articles they read or episodes they play.

Do not send confidential medical information, clinical photographs, test results, insurance numbers, or another person’s information through comments, forms, or email. These channels are not a patient portal and are not intended for emergencies.

3. Information that may be collected

The information depends on how you interact with the site.

a. Information you provide directly

We may receive:

  • your name and email address;
  • the content of a message or comment;
  • your language and subscription preferences;
  • any other information you choose to include when communicating with us.

We do not ask for medical or health information in these fields. If you choose to include it on your own initiative, we will process it only as reasonably necessary to manage, moderate, respond to, or delete the submission, as appropriate.

b. Newsletter and subscriptions

The newsletter is currently managed through WordPress.com and Jetpack, services provided by Automattic. To start and manage a subscription, the following may be processed:

  • name, if requested;
  • email address;
  • language or subscription preferences;
  • subscription status and confirmation or unsubscribe records;
  • the page from which you subscribed;
  • IP address and technical information used for security and abuse prevention.

WordPress.com may create or associate an account so that a subscriber can manage preferences. That interaction is also governed by Automattic’s terms and policies.

c. Comments and forms

If these features are available, we may process the submitted content, your name, email address, optional website, IP address, user agent, date, and time.

Approved comments and the name you choose may be public. Your email address is not displayed as part of the comment. Akismet may analyze submissions for spam and abuse, and Gravatar may check whether an avatar is associated with a coded version of your email address.

d. Technical and usage information

When you visit the site, we and our providers may automatically process:

  • IP address and other technical identifiers;
  • browser, operating system, language, and device type;
  • the page or post visited;
  • date, time, approximate duration, and referring URL;
  • country or approximate location derived from the IP address;
  • clicks, views, performance, and other interactions;
  • words or filters entered into the site’s search feature;
  • information needed for security, technical diagnostics, and abuse prevention.

These are browsing and operational data. We do not use them to determine that a person has a disease, needs treatment, or has a particular health status. Do not enter symptoms, diagnoses, or other personal information into the search box.

The analytics available to the editorial team are generally presented in aggregate form, such as the number of visits or plays.

e. Podcast and embedded videos

Riverside hosts and delivers the podcast’s audio files. When you request, play, or download an episode, Riverside may receive information such as your IP address, browser or device, referring URL, requested episode, date, time, and playback data needed to deliver the file, protect the service, and produce metrics.

Videos are displayed through embedded YouTube players, a service provided by Google. When a video loads or you play it, Google may receive technical information about your browser, device, IP address, the page visited, and your interaction, and may use cookies or similar technologies under its own policies.

The site may also provide links to podcast distribution platforms or social networks. Those platforms receive information directly when you choose to follow a link and use their service.

f. Cookies and similar technologies

We may use cookies, local storage, pixels, and similar technologies to:

  • support essential and security functions;
  • remember preferences and subscriptions;
  • measure traffic, performance, and interaction;
  • display or play external content.

Some technologies are essential and others may be optional. Where required by law, we will request consent before activating non-essential technologies.

4. How we use information

We may use information to:

  • display, host, search, and distribute requested content;
  • deliver the podcast and understand its performance;
  • manage the newsletter, confirm subscriptions, and process unsubscribes;
  • respond to messages, comments, and requests;
  • moderate content and prevent spam, fraud, abuse, or security incidents;
  • understand which content is useful and improve the site;
  • maintain, diagnose, and protect technical infrastructure;
  • comply with legal obligations and defend our rights;
  • create aggregated statistics or reasonably deidentified information.

We do not use this information to provide clinical care, make medical decisions about an individual, or create individual health profiles.

5. Providers and platforms

We use providers to operate specific features. The information they receive depends on the feature used.

Provider or platformFunction
Automattic, Inc. — WordPress.com and JetpackWebsite hosting, infrastructure, security, image delivery, statistics, search, newsletters, forms, and other site functions
Akismet and Gravatar, provided by AutomatticSpam prevention and avatar display
RiversideFM, Inc.Podcast hosting and delivery, service protection, and playback metrics
Google LLC — YouTubeEmbedded videos, thumbnails, and playback-related metrics or features
Linked distribution and social platformsReceive information directly when you choose to follow a link and use their service

You can review Automattic’s notice for visitors to users’ sites, the Jetpack Privacy Center, the Riverside Privacy Policy, and the Google Privacy Policy.

These providers may process information on our behalf or act independently when you interact directly with their services. We do not control an external platform’s practices.

6. When we share information

We may share or disclose information:

  • with providers that help us operate, protect, distribute, and measure the site, newsletter, or podcast;
  • when you direct us to do so or choose to publish a comment;
  • to comply with a legal obligation, subpoena, court order, or valid government request;
  • to investigate or prevent fraud, abuse, security threats, or harm;
  • to establish, exercise, or defend legal rights;
  • in connection with a reorganization or transfer of the project, subject to applicable safeguards;
  • in aggregated or deidentified form that cannot reasonably be linked to you.

7. Sale, targeted advertising, and our newsletter list

We do not sell personal information for money. We do not sell or rent our newsletter list or provide it to advertisers so they can contact subscribers.

Under our current practices, we do not use personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising or share information for that purpose. If these practices change, we will update this policy and provide any notices, consent requests, or opt-out choices required by law.

8. Newsletter and communications

If you subscribe, we will use your email address and, if provided, your name and preferences to send content from Dr. Dándote Salud.

You may unsubscribe at any time through the link in each email or by contacting info@drdandotesalud.com. After you unsubscribe, we may keep a minimal suppression record to honor your choice and prevent your address from being added again by mistake.

9. Your choices about cookies and external content

You can block or delete cookies through your browser. Some features may not function correctly afterward.

When the site displays a preference panel, you may use it to accept, reject, or change categories of non-essential technologies. You can also avoid connecting to an external provider by not activating its player or link.

10. Legal bases

Where the law requires a legal basis, we process information as appropriate based on:

  • your consent, such as for the newsletter or certain optional technologies;
  • the need to provide a feature you request, such as displaying a page, processing a search, or playing an episode;
  • our legitimate interests in operating, protecting, and improving an editorial publication, where those interests are not overridden by your rights;
  • compliance with legal obligations or the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal rights.

You may withdraw consent for future processing where the processing depends on consent.

11. Retention

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described, considering its nature, sensitivity, risks, and legal obligations.

  • Newsletter information is retained while the subscription remains active and afterward as needed to honor an unsubscribe request or meet obligations.
  • Messages and forms are retained as needed to respond, maintain reasonable records, and prevent abuse.
  • Comments may be retained while published or needed for moderation and editorial context.
  • Technical and security logs are retained for limited periods determined by the feature or provider.
  • Aggregated metrics may be retained longer because they do not reasonably identify an individual.

Automattic currently states that it retains certain server logs and IP addresses used for statistics for approximately 30 days. Provider retention periods may change under their own policies.

12. Security

We use reasonable technical, administrative, and organizational measures to reduce the risk of unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. These measures include encryption in transit and hosting, backup, spam filtering, and security features provided through WordPress.com and Jetpack.

No system is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, especially for information you choose to send by email or through external services.

13. Your rights and choices

Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have the right to:

  • know whether we process personal information about you;
  • access that information and receive a copy;
  • correct inaccurate information;
  • request deletion;
  • obtain portability, where applicable;
  • object to or restrict certain processing;
  • withdraw consent;
  • request review or appeal of a decision;
  • complain to an appropriate authority.

To submit a request, email info@drdandotesalud.com with the subject “Privacy Request.” Describe what you want and identify the email address you used to interact with the site. Do not include medical information or identity documents in your first message. We may request reasonable verification before responding.

14. Children’s privacy

The site is intended for a general audience and is not designed to knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Children should not submit personal information without a parent or guardian’s involvement.

If you believe a child improperly provided information, contact info@drdandotesalud.com so that we can review and, where appropriate, delete it.

15. International transfers

Dr. Dándote Salud operates from the United States and uses providers that may process information in the United States and other countries. The laws in those places may differ from those in your country. Where required, we will seek to use appropriate transfer mechanisms or safeguards.

16. Browser privacy signals

Some browsers offer signals such as Do Not Track (DNT) or Global Privacy Control (GPC). Because there is no uniform response across all technologies, some components may not respond in the same way. Where a legally recognized signal applies, we will treat it as required by law.

17. Third-party links and services

This policy does not control information collected directly by other sites or platforms. Review their policies before using an external player, following a link, or providing information through another service.

18. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect legal, technical, editorial, or provider changes. We will post the revised version on this page and change the “Last updated” date. Where appropriate, we will provide additional notice of material changes.

19. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to exercise a right, contact:

Dr. Dándote Salud
Email: info@drdandotesalud.com
Website: https://drdandotesalud.com
Location: Pennsylvania, United States