This Privacy Policy applies to the website operated by Evolutia Bio, including contact forms, business inquiry forms, and related online communications.
1. Who We Are
Evolutia Bio is a biomanufacturing technology company focused on custom enzymes, strains, and process development for practical biomanufacturing.
Controller / Business:
Evolutia Bio
1278 Reamwood Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
United States
Email: info@evolutiabio.com
Our website may be hosted on servers located in Poland. However, Evolutia Bio is based in the United States, and information submitted through the website may be accessed, processed, or stored in the United States and other countries where our service providers operate.
2. Personal Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you provide directly to us, including:
- name and surname;
- company name;
- business email address;
- phone number, if provided;
- job title or role, if provided;
- industry or sector;
- area of interest;
- project stage;
- target molecule, process area, or project description;
- message content submitted through a contact form;
- NDA or confidentiality preference;
- any other information you choose to include in your communication with us.
We may also collect limited technical and usage information automatically when you visit our website, such as:
- IP address;
- browser type and version;
- device type;
- operating system;
- pages visited;
- date and time of visit;
- referring website;
- approximate location based on IP address;
- cookie and analytics information, where applicable.
3. How We Use Personal Information
We may use personal information for the following purposes:
- to respond to your inquiry;
- to evaluate potential business, technical, or research collaboration;
- to communicate with you about your project, molecule, process challenge, or development need;
- to prepare for business discussions, including NDA or confidentiality discussions;
- to manage website forms and incoming messages;
- to improve our website, content, user experience, and technical performance;
- to maintain website security and prevent abuse, spam, fraud, or unauthorized access;
- to comply with legal obligations;
- to protect our rights, property, safety, or legitimate business interests.
We do not use information submitted through the contact form for unrelated marketing purposes unless you have separately agreed to receive such communications or applicable law permits us to do so.
4. How We Disclose Personal Information
We may disclose personal information to the following categories of recipients:
- website hosting providers;
- IT, security, and maintenance providers;
- email and communication service providers;
- analytics providers, if used;
- CRM or business management tools, if used;
- professional advisors, such as lawyers, accountants, or consultants;
- service providers supporting website operation, form processing, spam protection, or technical infrastructure;
- authorities, regulators, courts, or other parties when required by law or necessary to protect our rights.
Our website may be hosted by a service provider located in Poland. This provider may process technical website data and form-related data on our behalf as part of hosting and maintaining the website.
We do not sell personal information in the ordinary meaning of the word. We also do not knowingly disclose personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising unless this is clearly disclosed and, where required, an opt-out mechanism is provided.
5. International Data Processing
Evolutia Bio is based in the United States. Our website may be hosted on servers located in Poland, and our service providers may operate in the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, or other countries.
By submitting information through our website, you understand that your personal information may be processed in countries that may have privacy and data protection laws different from those in your country of residence.
Where required by applicable law, we use appropriate safeguards for international transfers of personal information.
6. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, improve performance, understand usage, and maintain security.
Cookies may include:
- Essential cookies — required for the website to function properly;
- Analytics cookies — used to understand how visitors use the website;
- Security or anti-spam cookies — used to protect forms and website functionality;
- Preference cookies — used to remember user choices, where applicable.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Some parts of the website may not function properly if essential cookies are disabled.
If we use third-party analytics, advertising, embedded content, or tracking technologies, additional information may be provided in a cookie notice or cookie settings panel.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
In general:
- contact form submissions may be retained for the time needed to respond to your inquiry and manage the potential business relationship;
- business correspondence may be retained for recordkeeping, legal, or commercial purposes;
- technical logs may be retained for security, troubleshooting, and website maintenance;
- information required for legal, tax, compliance, or dispute-related purposes may be retained for longer periods where necessary.
When personal information is no longer needed, we will delete it, anonymize it, or securely archive it, unless further retention is required or permitted by law.
8. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, misuse, or destruction.
However, no website, server, email transmission, or online system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You should avoid submitting highly confidential, proprietary, or sensitive technical information through general website forms unless appropriate confidentiality arrangements, such as an NDA, are in place.
9. Your Choices
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:
- request access to personal information we hold about you;
- request correction of inaccurate personal information;
- request deletion of personal information;
- object to or restrict certain processing;
- opt out of certain uses of personal information, where applicable;
- request information about how we disclose personal information;
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
To exercise your rights, contact us at: info@evolutiabio.com.
We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.
10. California Privacy Notice
This section applies to California residents to the extent the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act, applies to Evolutia Bio.
Categories of Personal Information Collected
In the past 12 months, we may have collected the following categories of personal information:
- identifiers, such as name, email address, company name, IP address, and online identifiers;
- professional or employment-related information, such as company, role, or business contact details;
- internet or other electronic network activity information, such as website usage, browser data, device information, and pages visited;
- commercial or business inquiry information, such as project interest, sector, target molecule, process area, or development stage;
- inferences drawn from business inquiry information, where relevant to evaluating a potential collaboration.
We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information through our general contact forms.
Sources of Personal Information
We collect personal information from:
- you directly, when you submit a form or contact us;
- your device or browser when you visit the website;
- service providers that support website hosting, security, analytics, or communication tools.
Purposes for Collection
We collect and use personal information for:
- responding to inquiries;
- evaluating business or technical collaboration opportunities;
- operating and securing the website;
- improving website content and functionality;
- communicating with potential partners;
- complying with legal obligations;
- protecting our legal and business interests.
Disclosure of Personal Information
We may disclose personal information to service providers, contractors, professional advisors, hosting providers, IT providers, and other parties as described in this Privacy Policy.
Sale or Sharing of Personal Information
We do not sell personal information for monetary compensation.
We do not knowingly share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising unless we disclose this practice and provide a legally required opt-out mechanism.
California Privacy Rights
Subject to applicable law, California residents may have the right to:
- know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, sell, or share;
- request access to specific pieces of personal information;
- request deletion of personal information;
- request correction of inaccurate personal information;
- opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information;
- limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information, where applicable;
- not be discriminated against for exercising privacy rights.
To submit a California privacy request, contact us at: info@evolutiabio.com.
Please include “California Privacy Request” in the subject line.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our website is intended for business and professional users. It is not directed to children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information.
12. Links to Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including partner websites such as Mycofeast or other external resources.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites. You should review the privacy policies of those websites before providing personal information.
13. Business Transfers
If Evolutia Bio is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, sale of assets, or similar business transaction, personal information may be disclosed or transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law and appropriate confidentiality protections.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. If changes are material, we may provide additional notice where required by law.
15. Contact Us
For questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, contact us at:
Evolutia Bio
1278 Reamwood Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
United States
Email: info@evolutiabio.com
