Privacy Policy
Effective as of July 1st, 2023
This Privacy Policy provides information about how Labconscious.com collects, uses, shares, and transfers information relating to individuals (“Personal Information”) when you visit our website, www.labconscious.com (the “Site”) or when you provide Personal Information to us via other means. This Policy also provides information about your rights and choices regarding our processing of your Personal Information. Please review this document carefully, as our processing of your Personal Information to us is subject to this Privacy Policy. If you provide us with any Personal Information relating to other individuals, you represent that you have the authority to do so and have obtained any consent where required, and you acknowledge that such Personal Information may be used in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Labconscious.com, an affiliate of New England Biolabs, Inc., located at 240 County Road, Ipswich, MA, 01938, is the controller of your Personal Information as described in this Privacy Policy, unless specified otherwise. A reference to “Labconscious”, “we,” “us,” or “our” is a reference to Labconscious.com and any relevant affiliate involved in the Personal Information processing activity.
Information Collected by Labconscious
Information provided by you
You provide us with your Personal Information (your name and email address) when you sign up for blog posts and updates on the Site. We also process other Personal Information that you voluntarily provide to us, such as through our web forms or surveys, including for example blog contributions or ideas to improve the Site. Additionally, in order to tailor our communications to you, we may ask you to provide information regarding your scientific areas of interest, contact preferences, and other information relating to your interactions with us. In general, when you visit the Site or interact with us in other ways you can refuse to supply Personal Information, with the caveat that it may prevent you from engaging in certain website-related activities. By providing your Personal Information, you agree that we may collect, use, share and/or transfer that information in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy. By interacting with the Site or otherwise providing your Personal Information, you agree that we may collect, use, share, and/or transfer that information in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy, subject to your rights and our obligations under applicable law.
Cookies, Website Use & Navigation Data
We also collect information during your use and navigation of the Site, such as the URL of the site you came from, the browser software you use, your Internet Protocol (IP) address, IP ports, date/time of access, data transferred, pages visited, amount of time you spend on the Site, information about transactions conducted on the Site, and other “clickstream” data. This data is generated and collected automatically, as part of the standard operation of the Site.
To make the Site work properly, we sometimes place small data files called cookies on your device. These cookies are used to save your preferences and improve your Site experience. Many other websites do this too. We use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other technologies to collect information during your use and navigation of the Site. A cookie is a text file that may be stored on your computer’s hard drive when you visit certain websites. With cookies in place, our system will recognize you whenever you use your web browser to connect to our page. Tracking pixels are transparent graphic images, sometimes called web beacons or tracking beacons, that are placed on a web page or in an email to indicate that the page or email has been viewed. Pixels collect information about your browser or device and can also set cookies.
Our Site uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics may collect information about your use of the Site, including your IP address. Google uses cookies to provide information about visits to our Site, including the number of visitors, the websites from which visitors have navigated to our Site, and the pages on our Site to which visitors navigate. More information on Google Analytics can be found here: www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/
Labconscious also contracts with third-party advertising networks that collect IP addresses and other information from pixel tags or web beacons on our Site, in our emails, and on third-party websites. These networks use cookies and other device and usage data in order to recognize individuals who have previously visited a particular website. This information is used to measure advertising effectiveness and provide advertisements about our products or services tailored to your interests.
Our Site may use social media features, such as the LinkedIn “share” button, the “Tweet” button, and other sharing widgets. These features, which are either hosted by the respective social media network or hosted directly on our Site, allow you to post information to your third-party social media profile page and share it with others in your network. When you click through social media features from particular websites (including our Site), the social media network may receive information showing the sites you have visited. If you are logged in to your social media account, the social media network can link your visit to our Site and other websites with your social media profile and may deliver advertisements or promotions about our products or services tailored to your interests. Your interactions with social media features are governed by the privacy policies of the companies providing these features.
If you access our website using a mobile device, the device ID and location may be recorded by and used for purposes similar to those of cookies.
Disabling cookies and other tracking technologies may prevent you from using certain features of the Site. For more information about the cookies and other tracking technologies used on the Site and your choices regarding their use, please review our Cookie Policy.
Use of Information
In compliance with applicable law, Labconscious uses your information for legitimate interests, including to distribute blog posts and Site updates, to better understand your areas of interest, to deliver content you may be interested in, and to provide any requested information. To the extent permitted by applicable law, we may combine the various types of data we collect.
We use cookies, tracking technologies and other information passively submitted by you to generally improve the content, design, and navigation of the Site. Labconscious or our service providers use website tracking technologies to display information or features that are tailored to your interests and to present advertising on the Site or other websites. For more information about how we use these tracking technologies, please review our Cookie Policy.
We may use your Personal Information to comply with legal obligations or legal processes, respond to requests from government and other public authorities, and to pursue available remedies or limit damages we or other third parties may sustain.
Sharing/Transferring Personal Information
In general, we may share and/or transfer your Personal Information to affiliates, agents, vendors, or service providers who assist us in the process of providing information or services to you, or otherwise perform functions on our behalf. Third-party service providers may use Personal Information we provide to them only as instructed by Labconscious. We will not rent, sell or otherwise transfer your data to a third party for monetary consideration. We reserve the right to retain and disclose Personal Information to third parties where we believe in good faith that disclosure is required by law, to cooperate with regulators or law enforcement authorities, to comply with a judicial proceeding or legal process, or to protect the safety, rights, or property of our website users, the public, or Labconscious. If we sell or transfer a business unit or asset to another company, we may share or transfer your Personal Information pursuant to the terms of the transaction. In addition, we may disclose information about you to a third party at your request, or if you consent to the disclosure.
When you register for and/or attend a conference, webinar, or event (either sponsored by Labconscious or a Labconscious affiliate), your Personal Information will be shared with Labconscious, as well as with any affiliate or third-party partner participating in that event. If you do not want your Personal Information shared with Labconscious, or its affiliates or partners in this manner, do not register or attend. If you provide your Personal Information to a third party partner at a conference, webinar or event your information will be governed by that party’s privacy policy.
International Data Transfer
Any Personal Information you provide to Labconscious, its affiliates, agents, vendors, and service providers may be stored and processed, transferred between, and accessed from the United States, which may not guarantee the same level of protection of Personal Information as the country in which you reside. However, Labconscious will handle Personal Information collected through the Site in accordance with this Privacy Policy, and in compliance with applicable law.
Other Websites
The Site may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our Site, you should note that we do not have any control over other websites. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection of any information provided while visiting such sites, and such websites are not governed by this Privacy Policy. You should exercise caution and carefully review the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Security
We use commercially reasonable administrative, physical, and technical measures intended to safeguard your Personal Information and help protect it from unauthorized access or loss. However, no security can be 100% effective, and you should not expect that your information will remain private under all circumstances. If you have reason to believe that the security of your Personal Information has been compromised, please immediately notify us by contacting us at info@labconscious.com.
Opting Out
If you no longer wish to receive blog posts and other updates from us, you may opt-out by utilizing the unsubscribe mechanism provided in emails you receive from us to indicate that you no longer wish to receive communications from us. We will comply with these requests unless such communications are required by law or contract or do not require your consent under applicable laws. If you would like to opt out of receiving communications from affiliates or other third parties with whom we shared data in accordance with this Privacy Policy, please contact such third parties directly.
Children's Privacy
We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under the age of 18. By accessing our Site or initiating any communication with us, you represent that you are at least 18 years old.
Data Retention and Access
We retain Personal Information for as long as needed or permitted in light of the purpose(s) for which it was obtained, and as outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. The criteria used to determine our retention periods include: (1) the length of time we have an ongoing relationship with you; (2) whether there is an applicable legal obligation; or (3) whether retention is advisable to enforce our agreements, satisfy applicable statutes of limitations, resolve disputes, or manage litigation or regulatory investigations. For example, when you subscribe to our blog, we retain your data at least until you unsubscribe. You may access, correct or update your information, or request a summary of information we hold about you, by contacting us at info@labconscious.com. Our response to such requests will be limited to information under our direct control. We will make reasonable efforts to respond promptly to such requests in accordance with applicable laws.
Changes to Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time and in our sole discretion. Changes will be effective upon the date the revised Privacy Policy is posted on the labconscious.com website, with the effective date noted in the Privacy Policy header at the top of this page. When you visit the Site, you accept the version of this Privacy Policy in effect at that time. We recommend that you periodically revisit and review this page to obtain the latest information on our privacy practices.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about this Privacy Policy or privacy-related practices, please contact Labconscious via email at info@labconscious.com.
For website users residing in the European Union, UK & Switzerland:
If you are a European Union or United Kingdom (UK) resident, you have the right to access, correct, and supplement the Personal Information we have collected about you. In certain circumstances, you have the right to the erasure of your Personal Information, the right to restrict the processing of your Personal Information, the right to obtain and transmit your Personal Information to a third party, and the right to object to the way your Personal Information is being used. If your consent is required for the processing of your Personal Information, and you have provided such consent, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time, which will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before your consent was withdrawn. Residents of Switzerland have similar rights under Swiss law. If you have a data privacy-related request or questions or concerns about how we use your Personal Information, please contact us via email at info@labconscious.com. If you are located in the European Union or Switzerland and you have a data privacy or data use concern that you feel has not been fully addressed, you have the right to contact the relevant EU data protection authority or the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner, as applicable.
For website users residing in California, USA:
If you are a California resident, California law may provide you with additional rights regarding our use of your Personal Information. To learn more about your California privacy rights, visit the Privacy Statement for California Residents.