Privacy Policy

 

Last updated: November 5, 2023

 

Website refers to the Drug Discovery and Biotech website, accessible from drugdiscoveryandbiotech.com. The Website is operated by Filip Yabukarski ("Us", “Our”, “We”).

You (“Your”, “Yours”) refers to the individual accessing or using the Website, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Website, as applicable.

Cookies refers to small files that download to Your computer, mobile device, or any other device when a visitor accesses a website, containing details of your browsing history on that website among its many uses.

 

Commitment to Privacy

This Privacy Policy is designed to inform you about how We collect, use, and protect Your personal information. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy contains important information regarding your privacy and how We may use the information We collect about You. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully as it outlines Your rights, and helps Us comply with information protection laws. To make this notice easy to find, a link to this page is available on every page of the Website.

 

The Types of Personal Information We Collect and Reasons for Collection

We collect personal information via the Contact form and Subscription form for the following purposes: to communicate with You, send updates, newsletters, and respond to inquiries.

The Contact form collects the following personal information:

  • Email address

  • Message

By using the Contact form, you voluntarily provide Your email address and any personal information contained in Your message to Us. We do not share any email address or message information with third parties and we use this information solely to communicate with You.

The Subscription form collects the following personal information:

  • Email address

By using the Subscription form, you voluntarily provide Your email address to Us. We do not share Your email address with third parties and Your email address is solely used to send You updates and newsletters from the Website. You can unsubscribe from receiving updates and newsletters at any time by sending Us a request via the Website’s contact form.

 

This website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace collects personal data when You visit this Website, including:

  • Information about your browser, network, and device.

  • Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website.

  • Web pages you view while on this website.

  • Your IP address.

Squarespace needs the data to run this Website, and to protect and improve its platform and services. Squarespace analyzes the data in a de-personalized form.

This Website serves font files from and renders fonts using Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts. To properly display this site to You, these third parties may receive personal information about You, including:

  • Information about your browser, network, or device.

  • Information about this site and the page you’re viewing on it.

  • Your IP address.

 

This Website processes Your personal information in the following cases:

Consent. You have consented to the use of Your personal information in a particular way. When you consent, You can change your mind at any time.

Legal obligation. We have a legal obligation to use Your personal information, such as to comply with a court order or binding law enforcement request.

Legitimate interests. We have a legitimate interest in using your personal information. However Our interests are balanced with Your fundamental rights and freedoms, and Our interests do not override Your interests. We have legitimate interests in the following cases:

Communication. Maintaining communication with You after You have voluntarily provided Your email address for newsletters, updates, or inquiries.

Analytics and Improvement. Analyzing Your behavior on the Website to understand how it is used, identify areas for improvement, and enhance Your experience.

Website Operation and Security. Ensuring the proper functioning and security of the Website. This may include collecting IP addresses for security purposes and protecting against cyberattacks.

 

Analytics

This Website collects personal data to power this Website analytics, including:

  • Information about your browser, network, and device.

  • Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website.

  • Your IP address.

This information may also include details about Your use of this Website, including:

  • Clicks

  • Internal links

  • Pages visited

  • Scrolling

  • Searches

  • Timestamps

We share this information with Squarespace, Our Website analytics provider, to learn about this Website traffic and activity.

 

This Website may use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google. Google Analytics uses Cookies to help analyze how visitors use the Website. The information generated by these Cookies (including Your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in various locations around the world.

This information is used for the purpose of evaluating Your use of this Website, compiling reports on Website activity, and providing other services relating to Website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf.

By using Our Website, You consent to the processing of data about You by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

For more information on Google Analytics and how it handles user data, please refer to Google's privacy policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics if you disable or refuse the Cookie, disable JavaScript, or use the opt-out service provided by Google https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/

Please note that by using this Website, You agree to the terms and conditions of Google Analytics' Terms of Service.

 

How We Protect Your Personal Information

We protect Your personal information by limiting the amount of personal information that We collect to strictly necessary only. We do not share any email address or message information that You voluntarily submit via the Contact form and Subscription form with third parties.

Please refer to the following webpage to learn about how Squarespace protects Your personal information.

Please refer to the Privacy Policies of Google and Adobe to learn about how Your personal information is protected by these third parties.

 

Retention of Personal Information

We retain email addresses collected via the Subscription form until You decide to unsubscribe. You can unsubscribe from email updates and newsletters at any time by sending us a message using the Website’s contact form drugdiscoveryandbiotech.com/contact. Email address and message information received from Our Contact form will be retained for a period of twelve months for communication purposes and then deleted.

 

Personal Information Breach Notification

In the unlikely event of a data breach that compromises Your personal information, We will promptly notify affected users and take appropriate steps to mitigate the breach.

 

Cookies

Like any other website, this Website uses Cookies. We use both functional and required Cookies that are essential for the proper functioning of this Website and analytics and performance Cookies to better understand Website traffic and improve Your experience. You can manage Your cookie preferences by adjusting Your browser settings (see next section).

For information about viewing the Cookies downloaded on Your device, visit The cookies Squarespace uses.

These functional and required cookies are always used, which allow Squarespace, to securely serve this Website to You.

These analytics and performance cookies are used on this Website, as described below, only when You acknowledge Our Cookie banner. This Website uses analytics and performance cookies to view website traffic, activity, and other data.

We use a Cookie banner to seek Your consent for non-essential cookies. By continuing to use this Website after acknowledging the Cookie banner, You agree to the use of Cookies as described.

 

Enabling/Disabling and Deleting Cookies

Most web browsers automatically accept Cookies. You can use Your internet browser to delete Cookies. You can specify that certain Cookies cannot be placed. You can also adjust Your internet browser settings to receive a notification every time a Cookie is being placed. Please refer to the instructions in the Help section of Your browser.

Please note that disabling or deleting Cookies may prevent this Website from functioning properly.

 

Third Party Privacy Policies

This Website’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other websites. Thus, We are advising You to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party websites for more information.

This Website may contain hyperlinks to websites operated by parties other than Us. We provide such hyperlinks for Your reference only. When You click on external hyperlinks found on Our Website, You will be redirected to third-party Websites. Please be aware that You are then subject to the privacy policies of those third-party websites. We do not control such websites and are not responsible for their contents or their privacy policy. It is up to You to read and fully understand their privacy policies. Our inclusion of hyperlinks to such websites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such websites or any association with their operators.

 

Your Rights

You have the right to request access to Your personal data, request correction of inaccuracies, deletion under certain circumstances, and more, when applicable. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the Website's contact form drugdiscoveryandbiotech.com/contact.

 

Compliance with the Law

This Website complies with the requirements of relevant data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA).

 

European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

In compliance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), We inform our European users about the specific rights and protections provided under GDPR:

  • Right to access. You have the right to request access to your personal data and information on how it is processed.

  • Right to rectify. You have the right to request corrections to your personal data if it is inaccurate or incomplete.

  • Right to erasure. You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.

  • Right to restrict processing. You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data under certain conditions.

  • Right to data portability. You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit it to another controller.

  • Right to object. You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances.

If you have any questions or would like to exercise any of these rights under GDPR, please contact Us using the Website's contact form drugdiscoveryandbiotech.com/contact.

 

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California consumer have multiple rights, including:

  • The right to know about the personal information a business collects about them and how it is used and shared.

  • The right to delete personal information collected from them (with some exceptions).

  • The right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of their personal information. We do not sell your personal information.

  • The right to non-discrimination for exercising their CCPA rights.

For information, please visit https://oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa.

If You make a request, we have one month to respond to You. If You would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact Us via the Website’s contact form drugdiscoveryandbiotech.com/contact.

 

California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)

This section is for California residents and is in compliance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA).

Personal information collected:

  • Categories of Information. We collect identifiers such as email address and usage data, including IP address, browser type, and pages viewed.

  • Sources of Information. We collect personal information directly from You and automatically through Your use of the Website.

  • Purpose of Collection. We collect and use personal information for the purposes described in our Privacy Policy.

Your California privacy rights:

  • Right to Know. You have the right to request that We disclose certain information about Our data practices over the past 12 months.

  • Right to Delete. You have the right to request the deletion of Your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.

  • Right to Opt-Out. You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell your personal information.

  • Right to Non-Discrimination. We will not discriminate against You for exercising any of Your California privacy rights.

Exercising Your Rights:

To exercise your rights under CalOPPA, please submit a request via the Website’s contact page at drugdiscoveryandbiotech.com/contact. We may request additional information to verify Your identity.

 

Authorized Agents

You may use an authorized agent to exercise Your California privacy rights on Your behalf. We may require the authorized agent to provide written permission and verify their identity.

 

Do Not Track

Your web browser may offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) setting that allows You to enable or disable tracking by websites. Our Website currently does not respond to DNT signals.

We do not engage in third-party tracking on this Website. However, third-party services, such as analytics providers, may collect information about Your online activities over time and across different websites when You use this Website.

 

Children's Information

We encourage parents and guardians to monitor their children's online activities and take steps to ensure a safe online experience.

This Website is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed towards children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or maintain personal information from children under the age of 13. If We become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13 without parental consent, We will take steps to delete the information. If You believe that We may have collected personal information from a child under 13, please contact Us via the Website’s contact page at drugdiscoveryandbiotech.com/contact so that We can promptly address the situation and comply with applicable laws.

 

Consent

By using this Website, You hereby confirm that You have read and understood Our privacy policy. By using this Website You consent to Our privacy policy and agree to its terms. By using this Website, You also confirm that You have agreed to the Terms and Conditions of this Website, and acknowledged the Disclaimer.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may change from time to time. Thus, We advise You to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page. Any changes will be effective immediately, after they are posted on this page. We will provide the date of latest changes. By continuing to access or use this Website after any changes become effective, You agree to be bound by the revised Privacy Policy. If You do not agree to the new privacy policy, in whole or in part, please stop using the Website.

 

Contact information

If you have questions, comments or complaints about this privacy policy or Our privacy practices, please contact Us via the Website’s contact page at drugdiscoveryandbiotech.com/contact or directly via email at fyabukarski@gmail.com.