Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 20th February 2026

Welcome to Beyond Paralysis (beyondparalysis.uk). This website is a personal hub dedicated to sharing news, research, and personal updates related to Spinal Cord Injury (SCI).

I believe in keeping things simple and transparent. This policy explains what little data this site collects, why it is collected, and how your privacy is respected.

1. What Information We Collect

This site is generally for reading and downloading research, so I do not collect personal information like your name, address, or phone number unless you explicitly email me.

However, to understand how people use the site, we collect some basic, anonymous analytics data when you visit. This includes:

  • Website usage: Which pages you read, how long you stay, and whether you download my research files (like PDFs).
  • Link clicks: If you click on links that take you to my YouTube videos or external SCI news articles.
  • General technical data: Your rough geographic location (e.g., country or city, but not your exact address) and what type of device or browser you are using. Your exact IP address is hidden and anonymized.

2. How We Collect It (Cookies)

We use a tool called Google Analytics, which is managed safely through Cloudflare Zaraz. This tool uses "cookies" — small text files placed on your device — to remember that you visited the site.

  • Your Choice: When you first visit the site, you will see a banner asking for your permission to use these analytics cookies. If you click "Reject All," we will not track your visit. It is entirely up to you.

3. Why We Collect This Data

The only reason I look at this data is to improve the site. Knowing which research articles are downloaded most often or which news categories get the most reads helps me understand what the SCI community finds most valuable so I can provide better content.

I do not (and will never) sell your data to advertisers or third parties.

4. External Links and YouTube Videos

This site contains links to other websites (like medical news sources) and embedded YouTube videos.

  • If you click a link to an external news site, you are leaving Beyond Paralysis, and their privacy policies will apply.
  • Watching embedded YouTube videos on this site means Google/YouTube may collect their own data about your viewing habits according to their privacy rules.

5. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law (GDPR), you have rights regarding your personal data. Because the analytics data we collect is anonymized, we usually cannot identify you personally from it. However, you can always clear your browser cookies to reset your tracking preferences.

6. Contact Me

If you have any questions about this policy or the website, feel free to reach out.

contact@beyondparalysis.uk