Privacy Statement

Collection of Information

We collect two categories of information through this website: information automatically collected as you browse the site, and personal information you voluntarily provide to us.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, our servers and authorized third-party service providers (including website analytics and advertising services) automatically collect the following non-personal and technical information:

1. The Internet Protocol (IP) address and the internet domain name you use to access the internet;
2. The URL of the website from which you linked directly to the Sinovatio website;
3. The date, time, and duration of your access to the Sinovatio website;
4. The pages you visited, including the information requested through your browser, the response from your browser, the size of the page you received in response to the request, and the marketing email or web page that referred you to the page you visited;
5. The web browser and operating system you used to access the Sinovatio website, and other device-related technical information;
6. Anonymized data related to your interaction with our marketing content, including click-through rates, conversion actions, and content engagement metrics.

Voluntarily Provided Personal Information

Additionally, we may request that you voluntarily provide certain personal information when you interact with us through the website, including but not limited to:

1. Your full name, email address, mailing address, telephone numbers, company name, job title, or other contact details;
2. Content of your inquiries, feedback, consultation requests, or application submissions through our website forms;
3. Subscription information for our newsletters, product updates, event notifications, or other marketing communications;
4. Other personal information you choose to provide to us through voluntary submissions.

We may aggregate information collected from your visit to this website with other lawfully obtained information we hold, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, to optimize our services and user experience.

Use of Information

We will only use your personal data on a lawful basis to fulfill a legitimate interest of Sinovatio, perform contractual obligations to you, comply with legal obligations, or based on your explicit consent.

We may use information collected from your visit to this website for the following purposes:

1. Manage and improve the user experience and preferences associated with this website and Sinovatio communications;
2. Track how often people gain access to or read the Sinovatio content;
3. Foster further communications and manage your subscription(s) to Sinovatio publications;
4. Invite and/or register you (upon request) to events that may be of interest to you;
5. Optimize and personalize your online interactions with Sinovatio;
6. Fulfill your online requests for goods or services;
7. Conduct online research, education, training, or surveys;
8. Identify anomalies in web traffic in order to help protect personal and Sinovatio institutional information;
9. Exercise the Sinovatio's legal rights, defend against legal claims, or respond to subpoenas, court orders, or other legal processes.

The collection and use of personal information for any other purpose than described herein requires supplemental and more specific notification or consent.

Disclosure or Sharing of Information

We will not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their commercial marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

We may disclose or share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

Authorized Third-Party Service Providers

We may use third party service providers and suppliers to facilitate this website or the services Sinovatio provides. This includes cloud service providers, website analytics providers, advertising service partners, IT support providers, and marketing service vendors. Those providers and suppliers may have access to the information we collect in order to fulfill their obligations to us, and are prohibited from using your personal data for any other unauthorized purpose.

Legal and Regulatory Requirements

As a global enterprise subject to applicable national, federal, state, or international laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China, the European Union, the United States and other jurisdictions, we may disclose or share information in recognition of applicable legal requirements, court orders, or government requirements.

Protection of Rights and Interests

We may disclose your information to protect our legitimate rights and interests, the safety of our users and the public, in the event of a merger, acquisition, asset sale, or other corporate restructuring, subject to appropriate confidentiality safeguards.

Collection Methods

We may use various technologies such as cookies, applets, scripts, server logs, custom URL parameters, tracking images, and web analytics tools to collect information.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website, used to recognize your browser, remember your preferences, and enhance your browsing experience. We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain on your device for a set period) for the purposes described in this Statement.

Depending on your browser you may be able to disable certain collection methods. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. This may limit your ability to use some features of this website.

Non-Sinovatio Websites

We may provide links on this website to other non-Sinovatio websites, including marketing campaign landing links, partner websites, and third-party resources. We may also partner with third parties to place Sinovatio related ads on non-Sinovatio websites.

This Statement does not apply to any websites not operated by Sinovatio. Your use of non-Sinovatio websites is subject to the terms and conditions or privacy statements of the providers of those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit before providing any personal information.

Data Protection

Sinovatio strives to protect information through comprehensive technical and organizational security measures, in line with industry-leading information security management standards, and has established complete information security controls and operational practices.

Our measures include, but are not limited to, data encryption, access control, regular security audits, network security monitoring, and mandatory privacy and security training for our employees and authorized personnel. We have implemented strict safeguards to prevent unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of the information we collect.

However, please note that no electronic transmission or storage system is completely secure. While we strive to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee absolute security against all potential security risks.

Children or Minors

Sinovatio does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 as defined by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), or from minors below the legal age of adulthood in your jurisdiction, on its general websites.

If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child without verifiable parental consent, we will take immediate steps to delete that information from our systems. The collection and use of personal information from children or minors for specific programs or services is subject to supplemental and more specific notification or consent terms, and we will strictly comply with applicable legal requirements to obtain necessary parental or guardian consent.

Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which the information was collected, and within the scope required by applicable laws, regulations, and internal records retention schedules.

This also includes retaining data for at least the minimum required retention according to applicable laws, for the duration of your relationship with Sinovatio, or as needed to resolve disputes, enforce our contracts, or comply with legal obligations. Once the retention period expires, we will securely anonymize, delete, or destroy your personal data in accordance with our data management policies.

Additional Rights You May Have Regarding Your Data

Applicable laws in your jurisdiction may give you additional rights regarding the processing of your personal data. We will strictly comply with applicable laws and regulations to fully safeguard your legitimate rights.

For Users Subject to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR)

If you are located within the European Economic Area (EEA) at the time of data collection, your personal data is subject to the GDPR. Subject to applicable legal exceptions, you have the following rights:

1. The right to access and obtain a copy of your personal data processed by us;
2. The right to request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data;
3. The right to request the erasure of your personal data, to the extent permitted by law;
4. The right to request restrictions on the processing of your personal data under applicable statutory conditions;
5. The right to data portability, i.e., to obtain your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format, or to request its transfer to another controller where applicable;
6. The right to object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing, advertising analysis, or other legitimate interest purposes;
7. Where we process data based on your consent, the right to withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

For Users Subject to Other Jurisdictional Laws

We will also comply with applicable rights granted under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), the Personal Information Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, and other applicable regional privacy laws. For specific requests related to your rights under these laws, please contact us using the information provided below. We will respond to all valid requests within the timeframe required by applicable law.

Questions

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Statement or the collection, use, and protection of personal information, please contact the Sinovatio Data Protection Team through the following contact details:

The individual responsible for decisions about the online collection, use, and protection of personal data that is described herein and is subject to EU GDPR is identified as the EU GDPR Controller, reachable via the above contact details.

If your privacy related questions or concerns are not addressed after contacting the Sinovatio Data Protection Team, then you may also contact our Chief Compliance Officer at the same mailing address above.

Changes to this Online Privacy Statement

Sinovatio may periodically update, modify, or revise this Statement to adapt to changes in our data processing practices, legal requirements, or business operations.

Any revised version of this Statement will be posted on this website with the corresponding updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Statement regularly to stay informed about how we protect your information.