COOKIE AND DATA POLICY
Opening Oncology — operated by RUNIC COMMUNICATIONS LTD.
Last updated: August 5, 2026
1. WHO WE ARE
This website, openingoncology.com (the "Site"), is operated by RUNIC COMMUNICATIONS LTD. ("RUNIC COMMUNICATIONS", "we", "us", "our"), Company Number 14502293. Registered in England and Wales. 2 Park Wartha, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 0FN.
This Policy explains how we use cookies, how we handle personal data submitted through the Site, and the terms under which the Site and its content are made available. It applies to visitors in the United Kingdom, the United States, and elsewhere.
By continuing to use the Site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Policy. If you do not agree with it, please discontinue use of the Site.
2. IMPORTANT MEDICAL DISCLAIMER
The Site provides general information relating to oncology for educational and informational purposes only.
· Nothing on the Site constitutes medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment
· The content is not a substitute for professional medical advice from a qualified physician, oncologist, or other healthcare provider
· Never disregard professional medical advice, or delay seeking it, because of something you have read on the Site
· If you believe you may have a medical emergency, contact your doctor or your local emergency services immediately (e.g., 999 in the UK, 911 in the USA)
RUNIC COMMUNICATIONS LTD. makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, or currency of any medical or scientific information published on the Site. Medical knowledge evolves rapidly, and information may become outdated without notice.
3. COOKIES
3.1 What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide reporting information to site operators.
3.2 Cookies we use
We use the following types of cookies on the Site:
· Strictly Necessary (Essential) Cookies: These are required for the operation, security, and integrity of the Site (for example, to maintain session security and remember your cookie consent choices)
· Analytics Cookies (Non-Essential): We use basic analytics cookies (such as standard Squarespace analytics) to measure site traffic, understand how visitors interact with our content, and improve user experience
3.3 Legal basis and consent
· Essential cookies are strictly necessary to provide the Site and do not require your prior consent under the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the UK GDPR
· Analytics cookies are non-essential and are only set if you consent to them. When you first visit the Site, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner allowing you to Accept or Decline All non-essential cookies
3.4 Managing cookies
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by updating your choices via our website’s cookie banner or by clearing your browser cookies. You may also block or delete cookies through your web browser settings. Please note that blocking essential cookies may prevent parts of the Site from functioning correctly, but declining non-essential analytics cookies will not affect your access to site content.
4. PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT
4.1 Data you provide to us
When you use our contact or subscription forms, we may collect: your name, e-mail address, and any information you choose to include in your message.
Please do NOT submit sensitive personal information — in particular health information, medical history, diagnoses, or details about your own or another person's condition — through the Site's forms. Any such information submitted voluntarily is provided at your own risk, and we accept no responsibility for it. We may delete such submissions without processing them.
4.2 Data collected automatically
Our hosting infrastructure may automatically record limited technical data (such as IP address, browser type, and access logs) for security, error-diagnosis, and abuse-prevention purposes.
4.3 Purposes and legal bases
We process personal data to:
· respond to your enquiries (legitimate interest / steps prior to a contract);
· maintain the security and integrity of the Site (legitimate interest);
· comply with legal obligations.
4.4 Retention
We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes above, after which it is deleted or anonymised.
4.5 Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal data. Data may be shared only with service providers acting on our instructions (e.g., hosting or e-mail providers) under appropriate safeguards, or where required by law.
5. YOUR RIGHTS
5.1 UK / EEA visitors (UK GDPR / GDPR)
You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to the processing of your personal data, the right to data portability, and the right to withdraw consent at any time. You may lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
5.2 US visitors (including California — CCPA/CPRA)
Depending on your state of residence, you may have the right to know what personal information we collect, to request its deletion or correction, and to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information. RUNIC COMMUNICATIONS LTD. does not sell or share personal information within the meaning of the CCPA/CPRA. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.
5.3 Exercising your rights
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at: irmine@runiccommunications.com. We may need to verify your identity before responding.
6. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND PERMITTED USE
All content on the Site — including text, articles, graphics, logos, layouts, and compilations — is the property of RUNIC COMMUNICATIONS LTD. or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual-property laws of the United Kingdom, the United States, and international treaties.
You may view and print content for personal, non-commercial use only. Any reproduction, redistribution, scraping, systematic extraction, commercial exploitation, or use of Site content to train automated systems or artificial-intelligence models, without our prior written consent, is strictly prohibited.
7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law:
· The Site and its content are provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of accuracy, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.
· RUNIC COMMUNICATIONS LTD. shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Site or its content — including any decision made or action taken in reliance on information published on the Site.
· RUNIC COMMUNICATIONS LTD. is not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or availability of third-party websites linked from the Site. Links are provided for convenience only and do not imply endorsement.
· Nothing in this Policy excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law (for example, liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence under English law).
8. MISUSE OF THE SITE AND DATA
You agree not to misuse the Site, including by: attempting unauthorised access; introducing malicious code; harvesting or scraping data or personal information; impersonating others; or using the Site or its data for unlawful, misleading, or harmful purposes. We reserve the right to restrict or terminate access, and to pursue any available legal remedy, in the event of misuse.
9. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top indicates the current version. Continued use of the Site after changes are published constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.
10. GOVERNING LAW
This Policy and any dispute arising from the use of the Site are governed by the laws of England and Wales, without prejudice to any mandatory consumer-protection or data-protection rights available to you under the laws of your place of residence (including applicable US state laws).