Privacy policy

This Privacy Policy explains how information about you the user ("User" or "you"), of Bioz services, websites, Bioz.com, widgets, badges, mobile applications and all other online services and products (collectively, our "Services") provided by Bioz, Inc. ("Bioz", "we", "us", or "our"), is collected, used, and disclosed. This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect when you use our Services, including the bioz.com website (the "Site") or when you otherwise interact with us.

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the "Amended" date at the bottom of this Privacy Policy and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as adding a statement to our homepage or sending you a notification). We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you use Bioz Services, access the Site or otherwise interact with us, to stay informed about our information practices and the ways you can help protect your privacy.

• 1. Collection of Information

  1. 1.1 Information You Provide to Us

     We collect information that you provide directly to us. For example, we collect information when you create an account, register as a User, subscribe to our Services, participate in any interactive features of the Site, fill out a form, participate in a contest or promotion, make a purchase, communicate with us via third-party social media sites, request customer support or otherwise communicate with us. The types of information we may collect may include your full name, email address, mailing address, phone number, occupation, affiliation, employer details, academic institution, and any other information you choose to provide.

  2. 1.2 Information We Collect Automatically When You Use the Site

     When you access or use our Services and our Site, we automatically collect information about you, including:

     1. 1.2.1 Log Information:

        We collect log information about your use of our Services and the Site, including the type of browser you use, access times, pages viewed, your IP address, the pages that you visited before, during and after navigating to our Site our widgets/badges, and our Services.

     2. 1.2.2 Device Information:

        We collect information about the computer or mobile device you use to access our Services and our Site, including the hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, mobile network information, etc.

     3. 1.2.3 Information Collected by Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies:

        We use various technologies to collect information, including cookies and web beacons. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that help us improve our Site and your experience, see which areas and features of our Site are popular, and count visits. Web beacons are electronic images that may be used in our Site or emails and help deliver cookies, count visits, and understand usage and campaign effectiveness. For more information about cookies, and how to disable them, please see "Your Choices" below.

     4. 1.2.4 Information We Collect from Other Sources

        We may also obtain information from other sources and combine that with information we collect through our Site. For example, we may allow visitors and Users to register and sign in using their social media accounts (e.g. Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google).

• 2. Use of Information

  We may use information about you for various purposes, including to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve our Services and our Site;
  • Provide and deliver the products and Services you request, process transactions, and send you related information, including confirmations and invoices,
  • Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts and support and administrative messages;
  • Respond to your comments, questions, and requests and provide customer service;
  • Communicate with you about products, offers, promotions, and events offered by Bioz and others, and provide news and information we think will be of interest to you;
  • Monitor and analyze trends, usage and activities in connection with our Services and our Site;
  • Detect, investigate and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities and protect the rights and property of Bioz and others;
  • Personalize and improve our Services and the Site, and provide advertisements, content, or features that match user profiles or interests;
  • Facilitate contests, sweepstakes, and promotions and process and deliver entries and rewards;
  • Link or combine with information we collect; and
  • Carry out any other purpose described to you at the time the information was collected.

• 3. Sharing of Information

  We may share information about you as follows or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:

  • With vendors, consultants, and other service providers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf;
  • In response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is in accordance with, or required by, any applicable law, regulation or legal process;
  • If we believe your actions are inconsistent with our Terms of Service, user agreements or policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of Bioz or others;
  • In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company;
  • Between and among Bioz and our current and future parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and other companies under common control and ownership; and
  • With your consent or at your direction.

  We may also share aggregated or de-identified information, which cannot reasonably be used to identify you.

• 4. Social Sharing Features

  The Services and Site may offer social sharing features and other integrated tools (such as the Facebook "Like" button), which let you share actions you take on our Site, or while using our Services, with other media, and vice versa. Your use of such features enables the sharing of information with your friends or the public, depending on the settings you establish with the entity that provides the social sharing feature. For more information about the purpose and scope of data collection and processing in connection with social sharing features, please visit the privacy policies of the entities that provide these features.

• 5. Advertising and Analytics Services Provided by Others

  We may allow others to provide analytics services and serve advertisements on our behalf across the Internet and in applications. These entities may use cookies, web beacons, device identifiers, and other technologies to collect information about your use of our Services, the Site and other websites and applications, including but not limited to your IP address, web browser, mobile network information, pages viewed, time spent on pages or in apps, links clicked, and conversion information. This information may be used by Bioz and others to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, deliver advertising and content targeted to your interests on our Services, our Site and other websites, and better understand your online activity. For more information about interest-based ads, or to opt out of having your web browsing information used for behavioral advertising purposes, please visit www.aboutads.info/choices.

• 6. Security

  Bioz takes reasonable measures to help protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

• 7. Transfer of Information to the U.S. and Other Countries

  Bioz is based in the United States and the information we collect is governed by U.S. law. By accessing or using the Services, our Site, or otherwise providing information to us, you consent to the processing, transfer and storage of information in and to the U.S. and other countries, where you may not have the same rights and protections as you do under local law.

• 8. Your Choices

  1. 8.1 Account Information

     You may update information by logging into your account. If you wish to delete your account, please email us at info@bioz.com, but note that we may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes. We may also retain cached or archived copies of information about you for a certain period of time.

  2. 8.2 Cookies

     Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Services and our Site.

  3. 8.3 Promotional Communications

     You may opt out of receiving promotional messages from Bioz by following the instructions in those messages. If you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional emails, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations.

• 9. Contact Us

  If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: 3150 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94304 or info@bioz.com.