Privacy

This site collects as little as possible: only what you choose to send, and only to do what you asked. Last updated October 2026.

Who’s responsible

This website is run by Dr. Sarah Kerner in Montreal, Quebec. Dr. Kerner is the person in charge of the protection of personal information collected through this site, under Quebec’s Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (as amended by Law 25) and Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). For any privacy question or request, email hello@drsaykerner.com.

No health information, please

No medical advice is given and no medical information is exchanged through this website. Please don’t include personal health information in any form or email.

What’s collected, how, and why

Personal information is collected only through the forms on this site, and only when you choose to fill them in.

Mailing lists. If you join a list, your email address (and your first name, for the physician list) is used to send the emails you signed up for: notes, event invitations, podcast news, or physician community updates.
Partnership inquiries. If you use the partner form, your name, organization, email, and message are used only to reply to you and follow up on your inquiry.
Basic technical data. Like most websites, the hosting provider keeps standard server logs (such as IP address and browser type) for security and reliability.

Your information is used only for the purpose you gave it for. It is never sold, rented, or used for advertising.

Cookies and tracking

This site does not use cookies, analytics, advertising pixels, or any technology that identifies, locates, or profiles you.

Consent

By submitting a form, you consent to the use described above. Mailing list sign-ups use a confirmation email, so you’re only added once you confirm. Every email includes a link to unsubscribe instantly, and you can withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing or by emailing hello@drsaykerner.com.

Who can see it

Only Dr. Kerner, and anyone who helps her run these lists and events and needs the information to do that work, has access to it.

Service providers, and storage outside Quebec

Two providers help run this site. Your information may be stored on their servers outside Quebec and Canada, including in the United States, where it may be subject to the laws of that country:

Kit (formerly ConvertKit) manages the mailing lists.
Netlify hosts the website and receives partner form submissions.

How it’s protected

This site is served over a secure, encrypted connection (HTTPS). Access to the accounts that hold your information is limited and password-protected.

How long it’s kept

Mailing list information is kept until you unsubscribe or ask for it to be deleted. Partner inquiries are kept only as long as needed to respond and follow up. When information is no longer needed, it is deleted.

Your rights

You can ask to see the personal information held about you, correct it, have it deleted, receive a copy of it in a commonly used format, or withdraw your consent. Email hello@drsaykerner.com, and you’ll receive a reply within 30 days.

If you have a concern that isn’t resolved, you can contact the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec or the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

If something goes wrong

If a privacy incident ever puts your information at risk of serious harm, you and the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec will be notified, as the law requires.

Children

This site is meant for adults. It isn’t directed to anyone under 14, and their personal information isn’t knowingly collected.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, the new version will be posted here with a new date. Significant changes will also be announced by email to the mailing lists.