Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect via the Service includes:

• Personal Data: When you create an account, we may collect personally identifiable information such as your name and email address. If you sign in using a third-party provider (e.g., Google), we receive the profile information you authorize that provider to share with us.
• Usage Data: We automatically collect certain information when you access the Service, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, links clicked, and the date and time of your visit.
• AI Interaction Data: When you use our AI research assistant, we may collect the queries you submit and the responses generated. This data is used to improve the quality and accuracy of the AI assistant.

2. How We Use Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain the Service
• Create and manage your user account
• Improve, personalize, and expand the Service
• Understand and analyze how you use the Service
• Develop new features, products, and functionality
• Communicate with you, including for customer service, updates, and marketing purposes
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or abuse
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service

3. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and store certain information. Cookies are small data files placed on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of the Service.

We use the following types of cookies: essential cookies required for the Service to function (e.g., authentication), analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with the Service, and preference cookies to remember your settings and choices.

4. Third-Party Services

We may employ third-party companies and services to facilitate our Service, provide the Service on our behalf, perform Service-related tasks, or assist us in analyzing how our Service is used. These third parties have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites and services, including peptide research suppliers. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites or services you visit through links on our platform.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. In the event of a data breach that affects your personal information, we will notify you in accordance with applicable law.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• The right to access the personal information we hold about you
• The right to request correction of inaccurate personal information
• The right to request deletion of your personal information
• The right to object to or restrict the processing of your personal information
• The right to data portability
• The right to withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent to process your personal information

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law.

7. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can take the necessary steps to remove that information from our servers. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page. Your continued use of the Service after any modifications to the Privacy Policy constitutes your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide by the updated policy.

9. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal data, or would like to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at privacy@pept.com.