Privacy Policy

1. Overview

Medical License Search (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website at www.medicallicensesearch.com (the “Site”). We are committed to protecting the privacy of our users. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights with respect to that information.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

When you use our search tool, you submit a medical license number and a state. We do not require you to create an account, log in, or provide any personally identifying information to perform a search.

When you submit a contact form or removal request, we collect your name, email address, and the contents of your message.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Log data: Our servers automatically collect standard web server logs including IP address, browser type, referring URL, and pages visited. IP addresses are partially masked and used only for abuse prevention (rate limiting) and aggregate analytics.
• Cookies and localStorage: We store a small consent record in your browser's localStorage (not a cookie) to remember that you have agreed to our Terms of Use. We do not use tracking cookies for advertising profiling without your consent.
• Analytics: We may use privacy-respecting analytics (such as anonymized Google Analytics or Plausible Analytics) to understand aggregate usage patterns. No personal data is sold to analytics providers.

2.3 Information We Do NOT Collect

• We do not collect medical records or health information about users.
• We do not sell personal data to third parties.
• We do not build profiles on individual users.

3. How We Use Information

• To fulfill search requests and return license status data
• To detect and prevent abuse, fraud, or excessive automated queries
• To respond to contact and removal requests
• To improve the Site through aggregate analytics
• To comply with legal obligations

4. Advertising

This Site displays advertising to support its free operation. Ad providers (such as Google AdSense) may use cookies to serve interest-based advertisements. You can opt out of interest-based advertising via your browser settings or at aboutads.info. We do not sell your personal data to advertisers.

5. Data Retention

Search query logs are retained for up to 30 days for abuse prevention, then deleted. Contact form submissions are retained until the matter is resolved, then purged. LocalStorage consent records are stored in your own browser and can be cleared at any time.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, or request deletion of any personal data we hold about you. To exercise these rights, contact us via the Contact page. We will respond within 30 days.

California residents may have additional rights under the CCPA. We do not sell personal information.

7. Third-Party Links

This Site links to state medical board websites and other external sources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. Review each site's own privacy policy.

8. Security

We use HTTPS encryption, appropriate server-side security measures, and keep API credentials server-side only. No sensitive personal health information is collected or stored.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected in the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.

10. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy? Contact us at the address on our Contact page.