Privacy Policy
Scope
This Privacy Policy describes how VSmart Pharma Solutions ("VSmart Pharma Solutions," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards personal information when you access or use our website and online resources located at vsmart-solutions.com (the "Site") in the United States. This policy applies to information collected online and offline, including through communications you have with us.
VSmart Pharma Solutions is owned by Kalisha Nurse-Dash, 2525 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92008, United States.
Information We Collect
Personal Information Categories
Depending on how you interact with the Site, we may collect the following categories of personal information:
- Identifiers and contact information: name, email address, postal address, and similar identifiers.
- Internet or other electronic network activity information: device identifiers, IP address, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, links clicked, access times, and referring pages.
- Geolocation data: approximate location derived from your IP address.
- Professional or employment-related information: your role, organization, or specialty if you provide it (e.g., when contacting us as a health professional).
- User-generated content and communications: inquiries, feedback, survey responses, and other content you submit.
- Inferences: preferences or interests inferred from your interactions with the Site.
- Payment-related information: if we ever offer paid services, limited payment details processed by our payment processors (we do not store full payment card numbers).
Sensitive Personal Information
We do not seek to collect sensitive personal information (e.g., precise geolocation, account credentials, government identifiers). We do not request or process protected health information (PHI) as defined by HIPAA. If you voluntarily provide sensitive information, we will use it only as reasonably necessary for the requested service and as permitted by applicable law.
Sources of Personal Information
- Directly from you: when you contact us, subscribe to updates, or provide information through forms.
- Automatically: via cookies, pixels, and similar technologies when you use the Site.
- From service providers and third parties: analytics providers, hosting providers, and similar partners that support our operations.
Notice at Collection for California Residents
The following discloses, at or before collection, the categories of personal information we collect, the purposes for which they are used, whether they are "sold" or "shared" as those terms are defined by California law, typical disclosures, and our retention criteria.
- Categories collected: Identifiers; Internet/network activity; Approximate geolocation; Professional information; User content; Inferences.
- Purposes: to provide and maintain the Site; respond to inquiries; personalize content; perform analytics; improve functionality; detect, prevent, and address security or technical issues; comply with legal obligations; and conduct marketing consistent with your choices.
- Sale/Share: We do not sell personal information for money. We may "share" personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising via third-party cookies and similar technologies unless you opt out, including by using a recognized opt-out preference signal such as Global Privacy Control (GPC).
- Disclosures: We disclose personal information to service providers/processors under contract, to analytics and advertising partners (subject to your choices), to our affiliates, in connection with corporate transactions, and as required by law.
- Retention: We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described above, including to meet legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Typical retention ranges from the duration of your interaction with us plus up to 3 years, unless a longer period is required or permitted by law.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies, web beacons, SDKs, and similar technologies to operate the Site, remember your preferences, analyze usage, and, where permitted, tailor content or measure marketing effectiveness.
Your Choices About Cookies and Targeted Advertising
- Browser settings: You can set your browser to block or delete cookies; doing so may affect Site functionality.
- Opt-out of sharing/targeted ads (California and certain U.S. states): You may opt out of the "sharing" of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising by contacting us as described below or by enabling a recognized opt-out preference signal such as GPC.
Global Privacy Control
We honor browser- or device-level Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals as an opt-out of sale/share where required by law.
Do Not Track
Our Site does not respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals. We do, however, process GPC signals as described above.
Use of Personal Information
- Provide, operate, and maintain the Site and related services.
- Communicate with you, including responding to inquiries and sending service-related notices.
- Personalize and improve the Site, including content and user experience.
- Conduct research, analytics, and measurement.
- Market our resources and updates, consistent with your preferences and applicable law.
- Detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, security incidents, and technical issues.
- Comply with legal obligations and enforce terms and policies.
Disclosure of Personal Information
- Service providers and processors: hosting, analytics, communications, security, and support partners bound by appropriate contractual obligations.
- Analytics and advertising partners: to understand usage and, where permitted, to deliver or measure advertising; you can opt out of sharing as described.
- Affiliates and corporate transactions: in the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or asset sale.
- Legal and safety: to comply with law, legal process, or requests from authorities; to protect rights, safety, or property.
- With your direction or consent: when you ask us to share information or otherwise consent.
Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Data Retention
We retain personal information for only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting requirements, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Retention periods are determined based on the type of data, the purpose of collection, applicable legal requirements, and operational needs.
Children’s Privacy
Our Site is intended for general audiences and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected such information, we will delete it promptly.
Health Information and HIPAA
VSmart Pharma Solutions provides educational health content. We are not a covered entity or business associate under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Do not submit protected health information (PHI) to us. Any health-related information you choose to provide is handled in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable U.S. privacy laws.
Your Privacy Rights
California Privacy Rights (CPRA)
California residents have the following rights, subject to legal exceptions:
- Right to know/access: to request the categories and specific pieces of personal information we collected, the categories of sources, purposes, and disclosures, including whether we sold or shared personal information.
- Right to delete: to request deletion of personal information we collected from you.
- Right to correct: to request correction of inaccurate personal information.
- Right to opt out of sale or sharing: to direct us not to sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. We do not sell personal information for money; we may share via cookies unless you opt out.
- Right to limit use and disclosure of sensitive personal information: to the extent we collect any sensitive personal information, we do not use or disclose it for purposes other than those permitted by law; thus this right may not apply.
- Right to non-discrimination: we will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.
Other U.S. State Privacy Rights
Residents of states with comprehensive privacy laws (including Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Virginia) may have rights to access, delete, correct, and opt out of targeted advertising and certain profiling. You may also have the right to appeal our decision regarding a request by contacting us as described below with the subject line “Privacy Request Appeal.”
Nevada
Nevada residents may opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration; nonetheless, you may submit an opt-out request as described below.
Exercising Your Rights
- Submission methods: Email us at [email protected] or write to: VSmart Pharma Solutions, Attn: Privacy, 2525 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92008, United States.
- Verification: We will verify your identity by matching information you provide with information we maintain. If we cannot verify your identity, we may be unable to fulfill your request.
- Authorized agents: Authorized agents may submit requests on your behalf if they provide proof of authorization and, where required, we can verify your identity directly.
- Response timing: We endeavor to respond within the timelines required by applicable law.
- Appeals: If your request is denied, you may appeal by emailing us with the subject “Privacy Request Appeal.”
Marketing Communications
You can opt out of marketing emails by following unsubscribe instructions in the message or contacting us. We may still send you transactional or service-related communications.
Third-Party Websites and Services
The Site may reference third-party content, tools, or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties. Review their privacy policies before providing information.
International Visitors
Our Site is operated in the United States and intended for users located in the U.S. If you access the Site from outside the U.S., you understand that your information may be processed and stored in the United States, where laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Effective Date” below indicates when it was last revised. Material changes will be posted on the Site. Your continued use of the Site after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
Contact Information
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, contact:
VSmart Pharma Solutions
Owner: Kalisha Nurse-Dash
2525 El Camino Real
Carlsbad, CA 92008
United States
Email: [email protected]
Effective Date
August 21, 2025