Privacy Policy
Last Updated: September 6, 2026
Masten Research respects the privacy of visitors, applicants, and individuals who contact us through our website. This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, stored, and protected when you use mastenresearch.com.
Information We Collect
When you contact Masten Research or submit an application through our website, we may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:
- Name and surname
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Country or location
- Information entered into contact or application forms
- Medical or health-related information that you voluntarily choose to provide
- Technical information such as IP address, browser type, device information, and website activity when necessary for security and website operation
Masten Research does not require medical files or diagnostic documents to be uploaded through the standard website application form unless explicitly stated otherwise.
How We Use Information
Information submitted through our website may be used to:
- Review and respond to inquiries
- Evaluate requests submitted through our contact or application forms
- Communicate with applicants
- Provide information about research, services, or treatment assessment processes
- Operate and secure the website
- Prevent abuse, spam, and unauthorized access
- Comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations
Information provided through the website is not sold to third parties.
Health and Sensitive Information
Some information voluntarily provided through our application forms may relate to health or medical conditions.
Such information is used only for the purpose of reviewing the inquiry, communicating with the applicant, and determining whether further evaluation may be appropriate.
Users should provide only the information necessary for their inquiry.
Contact Form Communications
Our website uses Contact Form 7 to process contact and application forms.
When a form is submitted, the information provided may be transmitted by email to authorized Masten Research personnel.
Email communication may be processed using Google Gmail or Google Workspace infrastructure.
Google OAuth and Gmail API
Masten Research uses Google OAuth 2.0 and the Gmail API for the limited purpose of sending website-generated emails through an authorized Masten Research Google account.
The application may request access to the Google account email identity and permission to send email.
The application does not use Google API access to:
- Read users’ Gmail inboxes
- Access personal email history
- Sell Google user data
- Use Google user data for advertising purposes
- Create advertising or marketing profiles based on Google user data
Google OAuth credentials and authorization tokens are used only as necessary to maintain the authorized email-sending connection.
Use of information received from Google APIs will comply with the Google API Services User Data Policy, including applicable Limited Use requirements.
How Google User Data Is Used
Google account data accessed by our application is limited to what is necessary to:
- Identify the connected Google account
- Authenticate the account through OAuth
- Send website-generated email through the Gmail API
Google user data is not used for advertising, profiling, marketing, or sale to third parties.
Sharing of Information
We may share information only when reasonably necessary with:
- Authorized Masten Research personnel
- Hosting and infrastructure providers
- Email service providers
- Website security and technical service providers
- Legal or regulatory authorities where required by law
Service providers are expected to process information only for the purposes necessary to provide their services.
Data Retention
Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, operational requirements, legal obligations, dispute resolution, or legitimate recordkeeping requirements.
Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the inquiry and applicable legal requirements.
Data Security
Masten Research applies reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, misuse, or loss.
However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Cookies and Technical Data
The website may use essential cookies and similar technologies required for website functionality, security, language preferences, performance, or analytics.
Where legally required, optional cookies may be subject to user consent.
International Data Processing
Some technology and infrastructure providers, including Google, may process data on servers located outside the user’s country of residence.
Where applicable, appropriate safeguards and legal mechanisms may be used for international data transfers.
Your Rights
Depending on applicable law and your location, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including the right to:
- Request access to personal information
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion where legally applicable
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Request information about how personal data is processed
Requests may be submitted using the contact information below.
Children’s Privacy
The website is not intentionally designed to collect personal information from children without appropriate authorization from a parent, guardian, or legally authorized representative.
Third-Party Services
Our website may use third-party infrastructure, hosting, security, analytics, communication, or email services.
Such services may process limited information necessary for their technical functions and may be subject to their own privacy policies.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
Masten Research may update this Privacy Policy when necessary to reflect changes in website functionality, legal requirements, technology providers, or data-processing practices.
The latest version will always be published on this page.
Kontakt
Masten Research
Website: mastenresearch.com
Email: mastenresearch@gmail.com