Privacy Policy

COMPLIANCE

If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use any Genepat websites.

COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

Genepat collects information to provide better services to its users and to better understand the visitors to its websites and what content is of interest to them.

Genepat collects information in the following ways:

• information you affirmatively choose to submit to us (such as your name, email address, phone, country) for the purpose of accessing various downloads, viewing specific content, subscribing to Genepat newsletters, registering for events and your preferences in receiving marketing materials. Information we have obtained about you from publicly available sources such as social media, marketing platforms or on events, you attended. You will receive marketing communications from Genepat if you have requested information from Genepat or you or your employer has purchased services from Genepat;
• information Genepat receives from your use of websites, such as the IP address, browser type, ISP, referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, number of clicks, domain name and country/state of all visitors;
• location information when you use websites as Genepat may collect and process information about your location;
• information that is considered aggregated data such as statistical or demographic data which Genepat may use for any purpose. Aggregated data may be derived from your personal information but is not considered personal information in law as it does not directly or indirectly reveal your identity, unless Genepat combines or connects aggregated data with your personal information so that it can directly or indirectly identify you;

Other than as required by law, Genepat does not collect any special categories of personal information about you (this includes details about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union membership, information about your health and genetic and biometric data).

Genepat will only use your personal information for the purposes for which it was collected.

INFORMATION SHARING

Genepat may disclose your personal information to the following categories of recipients:

• its group companies,
• professional advisers,
• third-party providers and partners who provide data processing services to Genepat.

LEGAL BASIS OF PROCESSING

If your personal information is protected by EU data protection law, Genepat's legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described above will depend on the personal information concerned and the specific context in which Genepat collects it. 

However, Genepat will normally collect personal information from you:

• where it needs the personal information to perform a contract with you;
• where the processing is in its legitimate interests and is not overridden by your rights;
• where it has your consent to do so.

USE OF INFORMATION

Any information collected by Genepat will be done in accordance with this Privacy Policy for the purposes of making better business decisions, supporting the activities you choose to engage in, and providing higher quality solutions and services to the customers. Genepat uses your location information to tailor your experience with Genepat websites. Genepat retains your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes it was collected it for.

To determine the appropriate retention period for personal information, Genepat considers the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal information.

INFORMATION SECURITY

Genepat protects your personal information in the same way that it protects its other confidential information, such as storing it on secure servers that only select Genepat personnel have access to, and by encrypting it to help prevent access by any unauthorized parties.

MARKETING

As explained above, Genepat collects and uses your personal data for marketing purposes. Your data is stored in our CRM system. We will use your data to inform you about the products and services we think may be of your interest.

LINKS

Genepat websites contain links to various third-party websites. Clicking on those links may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. Genepat has no control over, and is not responsible for the content, privacy policies or reliability of such third-party websites and services.

YOUR DATA PROTECTION RIGHTS

If your personal information is protected by EU data protection law, you have the following data protection rights which you may be able to exercise by contacting Genepat. If you wish to access, correct, update or request deletion of your personal information, you can do so at any time by submitting your request to info@genepat.com. 

In addition, you can object to processing of your personal information, ask Genepat to restrict processing of your personal information or request portability of your personal information. If Genepat has collected and processes your personal information based on your consent, then you can withdraw your consent at any time. Please submit all such requests to info@genepat.com. 

You have the right to complain to a data protection authority about Genepat's collection and use of your personal information. 

COOKIES

You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies some parts of Genepat websites may become inaccessible or not function properly.

CHANGES TO THE POLICY

Genepat reserves the right to modify or amend this Privacy Policy at its own discretion from time to time. Your continued use of Genepat websites constitutes your acceptance of those changes.