Last updated: October 29, 2026
Leech House (leech-house.com) is a website about the strange and fascinating history of medicine. This page explains what information is collected when you visit and how it is used.
Information we collect
We do not ask you to create an account or share personal details to read this site. If you contact us by email, we will only use your email address and message to reply to you.
Like most websites, we automatically collect basic, non-identifying information such as browser type, device, pages visited, and general location (country or region). This helps us understand which articles readers enjoy.
Cookies
This site uses cookies, which are small files stored in your browser. Some are needed for the site to work, others help us measure visits, and others are used for advertising. When you first visit, you can choose which cookies to accept using our cookie banner. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site. Google Analytics collects information such as pages visited and time spent on the site. You can learn more at How Google uses information from sites that use its services.
Advertising (Google AdSense)
We use Google AdSense to show ads on this site. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this and/or other sites on the internet.
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info.
Third-party links
Some articles link to other websites, such as museums and archives. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites.
Children
This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top shows when it was last changed.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Email us at hello@leech-house.com.