Ochre Bio Limited and its affiliates (“Ochre Bio,” “we,” “our,” and/or “us”) value the privacy of individuals who use our website (“Website”), the Obelix Software, and related services (collectively, our “Services”). This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) explains how we collect, use, and disclose information from users of our Services (“Users”). As used in this Privacy Policy, “information” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual. By using our Services, you agree to the collection, use, disclosure, and procedures this Privacy Policy describes. Beyond the Privacy Policy, your use of our Services is also subject to and must be used in accordance with our Terms of Service.
If we are providing the Services to you on behalf of a third-party partner (such as your employer) who has paid (in whole or in part) for you to use the Services, we will abide by the terms of our agreement with that third-party partner related to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information.
We may collect a variety of information from or about you or your devices from various sources, as described below. Where applicable, we indicate whether and why you must provide us with your information, as well as the consequences of failing to do so.
If you do not provide your information when requested, you may not be able to use our Services if that information is necessary to provide you with our Services or if we are legally required to collect it.
Communications. If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you, such as your name, email address, the contents of a message or attachments that you may send to us, and other information you choose to provide.
Careers. If you decide that you wish to apply for a job with us, you may submit your contact information and your resume online. We will collect the information you choose to provide on your resume, such as your education and employment experience. You may also apply through LinkedIn. If you do so, we will collect the information you make available to us on LinkedIn.
Device Information. We receive information about the device and software you use to access our Services, including IP address (which may provide us with your general location information), web browser type, operating system version, and device identifiers.
Usage Information. To help us understand how you use our Services and to help us improve them, we automatically receive information about your interactions with our Services, like the pages or other content you view and the dates and times of your visits. We do not collect information about the pages or other content you view on the Obelix Software.
Information from Cookies and Similar Technologies. We and our third-party partners may collect information on our Website using cookies, which are small files of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer. They contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive. We and our third-party partners may also use pixel tags and web beacons on the Website. These are tiny graphic images placed on web pages or in our emails that allow us to determine whether you have performed a specific action. We use cookies, beacons, invisible tags, and similar technologies (collectively “Cookies”) on our Website to collect information about your browsing activities and to distinguish you from other users of the Website. This aids your experience when you use the Website and allows us to improve the functionality of the Website. Cookies can be used for performance management (i.e., collecting information on how the Website is being used for analytics purposes). They can also be used for functionality management, enabling us to make your visit more efficient by, for example, remembering language preferences, passwords, and log-in details. Below is an overview of the types of Cookies we and third parties may use to collect information.
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Used in context with the Website’s WordPress theme. This cookie allows the Website owner to implement or change the Website’s content in real-time. |
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Contains a unique identifier used by Google Analytics to determine that two distinct hits belong to the same user across browsing sessions. |
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Please review your web browser’s “Help” file to learn the proper way to modify your cookie settings. Please note that if you delete or choose not to accept cookies from the Website, you may not be able to utilize the features of the Website to their fullest potential. You can find more information about your rights and choices, and how to block the use of certain Cookies in the section Your Rights and Choices below.
We do not use cookies on the Obelix Software.
Information from your employer. We may receive certain employment-related information about you from your employer, such as your name, job title, and email address, to verify that you are eligible to use the Services on behalf of your employer.
We use the information we collect:
If you are located in the European Economic Area (“EEA”) or the United Kingdom (“UK”), we only process your information when we have a valid “legal basis,” including as set forth below.
We do not disclose information we collect from or about you except as described below or otherwise disclosed to you at the time of the collection.
Vendors and Service Providers. We may disclose any information we receive to vendors and service providers retained in connection with the provision of our Services.
Analytics Partners. We use analytics services such as Google Analytics and Cloudflare Insights to collect and process certain analytics data. These services may also collect information about your use of other websites, apps, and online resources You can learn more about Google’s practices by visiting https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/.
As Required By Law and Similar Disclosures. We may access, preserve, and disclose your information if we believe doing so is required or appropriate to: (a) comply with law enforcement requests and legal process, such as a court order or subpoena; (b) respond to your requests; or (c) protect your, our, or others’ rights, property, or safety. For the avoidance of doubt, the disclosure of your information may occur if you post any objectionable content on or through the Services.
Merger, Sale, or Other Asset Transfers. We may transfer your information to service providers, advisors, potential transactional partners, or other third parties in connection with the consideration, negotiation, or completion of a corporate transaction in which we are acquired by or merged with another company or we sell, liquidate, or transfer all or a portion of our assets. The use of your information following any of these events will be governed by the provisions of this Privacy Policy in effect at the time the applicable information was collected.
Consent. We may also disclose your information with your permission.
Your European Privacy Rights. If you are located in the EEA or the UK, you have additional rights described below.
You may exercise these rights by contacting us using the contact details at the end of this Privacy Policy. Before fulfilling your request, we may ask you to provide reasonable information to verify your identity. Please note that there are exceptions and limitations to each of these rights, and that while any changes you make will be reflected in active user databases instantly or within a reasonable period of time, we may retain information for backups, archiving, prevention of fraud and abuse, analytics, satisfaction of legal obligations, or where we otherwise reasonably believe that we have a legitimate reason to do so.
How to Block Cookies. You can block Cookies by setting your internet browser to block some or all Cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all Cookies (including essential Cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of the Services. By using the Services, you consent to our use of Cookies and our processing of information collected through such Cookies, in accordance with this Privacy Policy. You can withdraw your consent at any time by deleting placed Cookies and disabling Cookies in your browser, or as explained below. You can change your browser settings to block or notify you when you receive a Cookie, delete Cookies or browse the Services using your browser’s anonymous usage setting. Please refer to your browser instructions or help screen to learn more about how to adjust or modify your browser settings. If you do not agree to our use of Cookies or similar technologies which store information on your device, you should change your browser settings accordingly. You should understand that some features of the Services may not function properly if you do not accept Cookies or these technologies. Where required by applicable law, you will be asked to consent to certain Cookies and similar technologies before we use or install them on your computer or other device.
If you choose not to provide us with information we collect, some features of the Services may not work as intended.
We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected and processed, in accordance with our retention policies and in accordance with applicable laws. To determine the appropriate retention period for your personal information, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal information, the purposes for which we use your personal information and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and applicable legal requirements.
Our Services may contain links to other websites, products, or services that we do not own or operate. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. Please be aware that this Privacy Policy does not apply to your activities on these third-party services or any information you disclose to these third parties. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any information to them.
We make reasonable efforts to protect your information by using physical and electronic safeguards designed to improve the security of the information we maintain. However, because no electronic transmission or storage of information can be entirely secure, we can make no guarantees as to the security or privacy of your information.
We do not knowingly collect, maintain, or use personal information from children under 13 years of age, and no part of our Service(s) is directed to children. If you learn that a child has provided us with personal information in violation of this Privacy Policy, then you may alert us at contact@ochre-bio.com.
Our Services are hosted in the United Kingdom and the European Economic Area. If you choose to use the Services from other regions of the world with laws governing data collection and use, then please note that you are transferring your personal information outside of those regions to the UK and the EEA for storage and processing. We may transfer information from the EEA or the UK to the U.S. and other third countries based on European Commission-approved or UK Government-approved Standard Contractual Clauses, or otherwise in accordance with applicable data protection laws. We may also transfer your data from the U.S. to other countries or regions in connection with storage and processing of data, fulfilling your requests, and operating the Services. By providing any information, including personal information, on or to the Services, you consent to such transfer, storage, and processing. For more information about the tools that we use to transfer information, you can contact us as described below.
You can request that we delete your Obelix Software account by sending a message to your employer’s software administrator. We will comply with any requests from your software administrator to delete your account.
We will post any adjustments to the Privacy Policy on this page, and the revised version will be effective when it is posted. If we materially change the ways in which we use or disclose personal information previously collected from you through the Services, we will notify you through the Services, by email, or other communication.
Ochre Bio is responsible and the data controller for processing your information. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about our processing activities, please email us at contact@ochre-bio.com or write to us at Ochre Bio, Hayakawa Building, Edmund Halley Rd, Oxford OX4 4GB, United Kingdom.
Last Updated: June 24, 2024
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