Privacy Policy

Last updated: 21 June 2026

Welcome to HPLC Practical Guide.

This Privacy Policy explains how HPLC Practical Guide collects, uses, stores, and protects personal information when you visit:

https://hplcpracticalguide.com

It also explains the choices and rights that may be available to you regarding your personal information.

1. Who We Are and Data Controller

HPLC Practical Guide provides practical HPLC learning materials, PDF guides, free educational resources, and digital products for students, graduates, junior analysts, QC staff, and laboratory professionals.

HPLC Practical Guide is operated by Mohammad Abu Alrub in the United Arab Emirates.

For privacy-related questions or requests, contact:

Email: contact@hplcpracticalguide.com
Website: https://hplcpracticalguide.com

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information.

Information You Provide Voluntarily

This may include:

Your name
Your email address
Information submitted through website forms
Information submitted when requesting a free guide
Information related to purchases, downloads, or customer support
Communications you send to us

Technical and Usage Information

When you visit the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:

IP address
Browser type and version
Device type
Operating system
Pages visited
Referring website
Date and time of access
General website usage and performance information

3. How and Why We Use Your Information

We may use personal information for the following purposes:

To deliver the Free HPLC Starter Kit or another requested resource
To provide access to purchased digital products
To process and manage purchases
To respond to messages and customer support requests
To send educational updates or promotional emails when you have subscribed or provided appropriate consent
To operate, maintain, secure, and improve the website
To understand general website performance and visitor activity
To prevent spam, fraud, misuse, and security threats
To maintain business, transaction, and consent records
To comply with applicable legal obligations

Depending on the circumstances, we may process personal information based on:

Your consent
The performance of a contract or steps requested before entering into a contract
Our legitimate interests in operating, improving, and protecting the website and services
Compliance with legal obligations

You may withdraw consent to email marketing at any time.

4. Email Communications

When you submit your email address to receive a free guide or subscribe to updates, your information may be added to our email list.

We may send:

The resource you requested
Practical HPLC educational information
Updates about HPLC Practical Guide
Information about products, offers, or related resources

Email communications may be managed through services such as Zoho Campaigns and Zoho Flow.

Every promotional email will include an unsubscribe option. You may also unsubscribe by contacting:

contact@hplcpracticalguide.com

We do not sell or rent your email address to third parties.

Unsubscribing from promotional emails does not necessarily prevent us from sending essential transactional or customer-service messages relating to a purchase or request.

5. Payments and Digital Products

Purchases and digital product delivery may be processed through third-party platforms such as Payhip and its associated payment processors.

These providers may collect information required to:

Process payments
Confirm transactions
Prevent fraud
Deliver purchased files
Provide receipts and customer access

We do not directly store your complete credit card or payment card details on the HPLC Practical Guide website.

Payment and delivery providers process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

6. Cookies and Analytics

The website may use cookies and similar technologies.

Essential Cookies

Essential cookies may be used for:

Website security
Form operation
Basic website functionality
Remembering necessary preferences
Preventing spam and misuse

These cookies may be necessary for the website to function correctly.

Analytics and Optional Cookies

If Google Analytics or another analytics service is enabled, it may collect information about how visitors interact with the website, including pages visited, approximate location, device information, and general usage activity.

Where required by applicable law, analytics and other non-essential cookies will not be activated until the visitor has provided consent.

Visitors may accept, reject, or manage optional cookies through the website’s cookie controls, where available. Cookies may also be controlled through browser settings.

Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functions.

7. Third-Party Service Providers

We may use third-party services to operate and support the website, including services for:

Website hosting and infrastructure
Website forms
Email delivery and automation
Payment processing
Digital product delivery
Analytics
Spam prevention
Website security

Current or potential providers may include:

WordPress and website plugins used to operate forms and website functionality
Namecheap or other hosting and domain service providers
Zoho Campaigns, Zoho Flow, and related Zoho services
Payhip and associated payment processors
Google Analytics, if enabled

These providers may process limited information only as required to provide their services. Their processing is also governed by their own privacy policies and contractual terms.

We do not authorize service providers to use personal information for unrelated purposes except as permitted or required by law.

8. International Data Transfers

Some third-party providers may store or process information in countries outside the United Arab Emirates or outside the country in which a visitor is located.

Where applicable, we take reasonable steps to use reputable providers and appropriate contractual, organizational, or technical safeguards for international data transfers.

However, privacy and data protection laws may differ between countries.

9. How We Protect Information

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information against:

Unauthorized access
Accidental loss
Misuse
Alteration
Unauthorized disclosure

Measures may include encrypted website connections, restricted account access, secure passwords, and security tools.

No website, electronic transmission, or storage system can guarantee complete security.

10. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

For example:

Email subscription information may be retained until you unsubscribe, withdraw consent, or request deletion.
Purchase and transaction records may be retained as required for customer support, accounting, fraud prevention, and legal obligations.
Support correspondence may be retained for a reasonable period to resolve requests and maintain appropriate records.
Technical and security records may be retained for a limited period where necessary to protect the website.

Information may be retained longer where required by law, to resolve disputes, or to enforce agreements.

When information is no longer required, we may delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it.

11. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:

Request access to personal information we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
Request deletion of your information
Withdraw consent
Object to or restrict certain processing
Request a copy or transfer of certain information
Unsubscribe from marketing communications
Submit a complaint to the relevant data protection authority in your jurisdiction

Some rights may be subject to legal limitations or record-retention requirements.

To submit a privacy request, contact:

contact@hplcpracticalguide.com

We may request reasonable information to verify your identity before completing a request.

12. Children’s Privacy

The website and its products are designed for students, graduates, analysts, laboratory staff, and professionals interested in HPLC education.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children who are not legally permitted to provide consent under applicable law.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information without appropriate authorization, contact us so that we can investigate and take appropriate action.

13. External Links

The website, PDF guides, and emails may contain links to external websites or services.

We are not responsible for the content, availability, security, or privacy practices of external websites. Visitors should review the privacy policies of those services separately.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our services, technologies, legal obligations, or data-handling practices change.

The revised version will be published on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

15. Contact Us

For questions, requests, or concerns relating to this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal information, contact:

HPLC Practical Guide
Operated by Mohammad Abu Alrub
United Arab Emirates
Email: contact@hplcpracticalguide.com
Website: https://hplcpracticalguide.com