Privacy Policy

LAST UPDATED ON AUGUST 27, 2021

ARTICLE I: GENERAL

This Privacy Policy describes the manner in which SciPinion, LLC (“SciPinion”, the “Provider”, “we”, or “us”) obtains, utilizes, shares, stores, and safeguards information collected from each user of the Service (“you” or “User”) at the website located at https://app.scipinion.com/ (the “Website”). By using the Service, visiting the Website, uploading or submitting information through the Website to the Provider, you hereby expressly consent to the collection, use, storage, processing, and transfer of any information you provide to us, including any personal data, pursuant to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy is an addition to the Terms and Conditions. Therefore, the general definitions and provisions of the Terms and Conditions apply. This Privacy Policy is a binding agreement between the Provider and you.

ARTICLE 2: WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

We collect certain information that you voluntarily provide when you register with the Service. This information may include personally identifiable information such as your name, email address and date of birth, as well as other personal information such as your log-in information including display name and password, country, gender, credentials, education and certifications, employment, employment history, and areas of expertise. You may access and make changes to your stored account information at any time by logging into your account and editing your profile page.

We may use cookies or similar technology to collect information about you, your online behavior, and/or your computer or other device from which you access the Service. This information may include, but is not necessarily limited to, your preferences and settings, IP address, browser type, web pages visited, date and time of those visits, content viewed, the website you arrived from, and other clickstream data. If you do not want this type of information to be collected, your computer or other device may allow you to block the use of these technologies, however, doing so may affect the functionality of the Service.

ARTICLE 3: HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?

The information we collect from you will be used in the analysis of the opinion poll results and may be used to improve the Website and our Services, and to provide you with customized content, including advertisements. The Provider may also use your information to contact you regarding information or notifications about the Service.

ARTICLE 4: DO WE DISCLOSE ANY INFORMATION TO OUTSIDE PARTIES?

The Provider may share your personally identifiable information with third parties that provide us with services, such as website development, hosting, storage, and other technical services. The Provider may share non-personally identifiable information or aggregated data about our Users with our partners, advertisers or other third parties. Your personally identifiable information will not be made available to other Users of the Service, though non-personally identifiable information such as your credentials and demographic information will be used in reporting the poll results. The Provider reserves the right to share your personally identifiable information and other personal information when required by law, court order, or subpoena, search warrants or other formal requests from government or law enforcement authority.

The Provider will not otherwise share or sell your personally identifiable information.

ARTICLE 5: THIRD PARTY LINKS

The Service may include links to third party websites that have independent privacy policies. The Provider does not bear any responsibility for the actions or policies of third parties or the content, services or products of their websites.

ARTICLE 6: TRANSFER OF INFORMATION

If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, we may transfer your information to the United States where the privacy laws may not be as protective as in your country or jurisdiction. By using the Service, you consent to the collection, transfer, use, storage, and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

ARTICLE 7: CALIFORNIA ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT

The Service is in compliance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act (“Shine the Light Law”) and is exempt from the requirements of California’s Shine the Light Law because the Provider is exempt from California’s Shine the Light Law, including, but not limited to, since the Provider has fewer than 20 employees, and the Provider does not share your personal information with third parties for direct marketing purposes.

ARTICLE 8: CHILDREN

The Service is intended for users who are at least 13 years of age. No one under 13 years of age may provide any information on the Website. We do not knowingly allow children under 13 years of age to register with the Service or provide any personal information. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. If you are under 13 years of age, do not use or provide any information on this Website. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13 years of age, then please contact us at Privacy Policy Coordinator at [email protected].

ARTICLE 9: DATA SECURITY

We have implemented measures designed to secure your personally identifiable information from accidental loss or from unauthorized access, use, and disclosure. The safety and security of your information also depends on you. Where we have given you, or where you have chosen, a password for access to the Website or its applications, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. The transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of your personally identifiable information transmitted on the Website. Any transmission of information on the Website is at your own risk, and we are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Website.

ARTICLE 10: CHANGES TO THE POLICY

The Provider reserves the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time by updating the Website and indicating the effective date of those changes. By continuing to use our website and services after those changes become effective, you consent and agree to be bound by the revised policy. The date the Privacy Policy was last revised is identified at the top of the Privacy Policy.

ARTICLE 11: CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions or concerns about any aspect of this policy, please feel free to contact our Privacy Policy Coordinator at [email protected].