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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last updated August 1, 2025.

Although every effort has been made to achieve factual accuracy, be sure to double check with other sources.

In This Article

1. Our Commitment to Your Privacy

Welcome to Cannabis Prescription U.K. Our platform was founded on the principles of trust, transparency, and patient empowerment. We understand that the information related to your health is among the most sensitive data there is. That is why we have built our website with a “privacy-by-design” philosophy.

This policy outlines what data we collect, what we explicitly do not collect, and how we handle the limited information we do process. Our goal is to be as clear and straightforward as possible, so you can use our resources with complete confidence.

This policy is governed by the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. For the purpose of this legislation, Cannabis Prescription U.K. is the data controller.

2. Information We DO NOT Collect or Store

This is the most important section of our policy. We have designed our core interactive tools to function without requiring us to store your personal medical information.

  • Quick Eligibility Checker: The information you enter into our eligibility checker is processed in real-time within your browser to provide an instant result. We do not see, record, or store any of the medical information or answers you provide.
  • Pre-Consultation Checklist: When you use this tool to prepare for an appointment, you are entering sensitive information. This data exists only on your local device during that session. When you click to download the PDF, the document is generated, and all data you entered into the form is instantly and permanently wiped from the webpage. We do not have access to it at any point.
  • Cannabis Use Self-Assessment: Similar to our other tools, your answers to the self-assessment questionnaire are for your eyes only. They are processed locally to provide you with insights, but the results and your answers are not stored, tracked, or monitored by us.

Our commitment is to provide you with valuable tools without compromising your privacy.

3. Information We DO Collect and Why

We collect a very limited amount of non-personal data to ensure our website is functioning correctly and to improve the service we offer to all our users.

  • Anonymous Website Analytics:
    • What we collect: We use services like Google Analytics to collect anonymous information about website traffic. This includes data such as which pages are most popular, how long visitors spend on the site, the type of web browser used, and a general geographical location (e.g., city, not your specific address). Your IP address is anonymised by the service before we see it.
    • Why we collect it: This data helps us understand how our website is being used so we can improve it. For example, if we see that a page is confusing or unpopular, we can work to make it better. Our legal basis for this is Legitimate Interests—specifically, our interest in maintaining and improving our platform.
  • Essential Cookies:
    • What they are: Cookies are small text files placed on your device that help our website function. For example, they might remember that you have accepted our cookie notice so we don’t show it to you on every page.
    • Why we use them: We use a minimal number of cookies that are strictly necessary for the technical operation of the website. We may also use cookies for the analytics mentioned above. You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings.
  • Direct Communications:
    • What we collect: If you choose to contact us directly via an email address provided on this site, we will have a record of your email address and the contents of your message.
    • Why we collect it: We use this information solely to respond to your query. Our legal basis for this is Consent—by contacting us, you consent to us using your information to reply. We will not use your email address for marketing purposes or share it with third parties.

4. Data Security

We take the security of our platform and the limited data we process very seriously. Our entire website is encrypted using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) technology, which you can see as the padlock icon and “https” in your browser’s address bar. This ensures that any connection between your device and our servers is secure.

5. Your Data Protection Rights under UK GDPR

As a user in the UK, you have specific rights regarding your data. These include:

  • The right to be informed: To know how we use your data (which is the purpose of this policy).
  • The right of access: To request a copy of any personal information we may hold about you.
  • The right to rectification: To have any inaccurate information corrected.
  • The right to erasure: To ask us to delete your personal information (e.g., an email you sent us).
  • The right to restrict processing: To limit how we use your data.
  • The right to data portability: To receive your data in a portable format.
  • The right to object: To object to us processing data under legitimate interests.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), if you are unhappy with how we have handled your data.

Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Website: https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/ Helpline: 0303 123 1113

6. Third-Party Websites

Our website contains links to external sites, such as the clinic directory, NHS pages, and charities. This privacy policy does not cover those websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies on any other websites you visit.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The “Effective Date” at the top of this page will always indicate when the last revision was made.

8. How to Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data protection practices, please contact us at:

privacy@cannabisprescription.uk