Privacy Policy

Overview

This website is the personal academic and professional website of Dr. Susan C. Pitt, MD, MPHS. Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices.

Information We Collect

This website does not collect personal information such as your name, email address, or phone number. We do not require you to create an account or log in.

We use anonymous analytics tools to understand how visitors use the site. These tools collect:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referring website (how you found us)
• General geographic location (country/region level)
• Device type, browser, and operating system
• Performance metrics (page load times)

This data is aggregated and anonymous. It cannot be used to identify you personally.

Analytics Services

We use the following analytics services:

• Vercel Analytics — Provides anonymous page view counts and visitor metrics. Vercel's privacy policy is available at vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy.
• Vercel Speed Insights — Measures website performance using real visitor data (Core Web Vitals). No personal data is collected.
• Google Analytics (GA4) — Collects anonymous usage data including page views, session duration, and traffic sources. Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Cookies

This website uses minimal cookies necessary for analytics functionality. These are first-party cookies that do not track you across other websites. No advertising or marketing cookies are used.

Third-Party Links

This website contains links to external sites such as PubMed, Google Scholar, the University of Michigan, and news outlets. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or share your data with third parties. The anonymous analytics data collected is used solely to improve this website.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, you may reach Dr. Pitt through her University of Michigan faculty profile.