Privacy Notice

Last Updated: Jan 11, 2025

This Privacy Notice is designed to help you understand how Excien, Inc. (“Excien,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares your personal information (also known as personal data), and to help you understand and exercise your privacy rights.

This Privacy Notice applies to personal information processed by us, including on our website https://excien.com and other online or offline offerings that link to this Privacy Notice. To make this Privacy Notice easier to read, our website and other offerings are collectively referred to as the “Services.”

Table of Contents

Updates to this Privacy Notice

  • Personal Information We Collect

  • How We Use Your Personal Information

  • How We Disclose Your Personal Information

  • Your Privacy Choices and Rights

  • International Transfers of Personal Information

  • Retention of Personal Information

  • Supplemental Notice for EU/UK GDPR

  • Children’s Information

  • Third-Party Websites/Applications

  • Contact Us

1. Updates to this Privacy Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time at our sole discretion. If we do, we will notify you by posting the updated version on our Services and updating the “Last Updated” date. We may also provide additional notice where required by applicable law.

2. Personal Information We Collect

The categories of personal information we collect depend on how you interact with Excien and our Services, and on the requirements of applicable law. We collect information you provide directly, information collected automatically, and information from third-party sources, as described below.

A. Personal Information You Provide to Us Directly

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including:

  • Submissions and Inquiries. Information you provide when submitting forms, inquiries, or requests via our website.

  • Communications. Contact details such as name, email address, or phone number when you communicate with us.

  • Surveys. Information shared if you choose to participate in surveys or feedback requests.

  • Events. Information collected when we attend or host conferences, trade shows, webinars, or other events.

  • Business Development and Partnerships. Information collected to assess or pursue potential business relationships.

  • Job Applications. Information such as CVs, cover letters, and other application materials if you apply for a role at Excien.

B. Personal Information Collected Automatically

When you use our Services, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

  • Device and Usage Information. IP address, browser type, device identifiers, operating system, approximate location (derived from IP), and Internet service provider.

  • Usage Data. Pages viewed, links clicked, content interacted with, search queries, and the frequency and duration of activities on our Services.

We may use this information to recognize users across sessions and improve personalization and performance.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We and our service providers may use cookies, pixel tags, web beacons, and similar technologies (“Technologies”) to collect information automatically.

  • Cookies. Small text files stored on your device to remember preferences and enhance functionality.

  • Pixel Tags/Web Beacons. Code embedded in our Services or emails to track engagement and measure effectiveness.

3. How We Use Your Personal Information

We use personal information for legitimate business purposes, including:

A. Administrative and Operational Purposes

  • Operating, maintaining, and improving our Services

  • Analytics, research, and product development

  • Network and information security, fraud prevention

  • Measuring engagement and Service performance

B. Marketing and Communications

We may use personal information to send relevant communications, content, or marketing materials, where permitted by law. You may opt out at any time.

C. With Your Consent

We may process personal information for additional purposes disclosed at the time of collection or with your explicit consent.

D. Legal and Compliance Purposes

To comply with legal obligations or respond to lawful requests.

4. How We Disclose Your Personal Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may disclose information in the following circumstances:

A. Service Providers

We may share information with trusted vendors that support our Services, such as analytics providers.

  • Google Analytics. Used to understand website usage and performance. Google’s data practices are governed by its own privacy policy.

B. Legal and Safety Reasons

We may disclose information if required to comply with legal processes, protect rights or safety, enforce agreements, or investigate suspected unlawful activity.

C. Business Transactions

In the event of a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, or sale of assets, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

5. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to:

  • Access and obtain a copy of your personal information

  • Correct or update inaccurate information

  • Request deletion of your personal information

  • Restrict or object to certain processing activities

  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

  • Request data portability

Email Preferences

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails using the link provided in those messages.

Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect Service functionality.

Do Not Track

Our Services do not respond to “Do Not Track” browser signals.

6. International Transfers of Personal Information

Your personal information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence, including the United States. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as EU Standard Contractual Clauses to protect personal information.

7. Retention of Personal Information

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

8. Supplemental Notice for EU/UK GDPR

For individuals in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, Excien processes personal information based on the following legal grounds:

  • Performance of a contract

  • Legitimate interests

  • Consent

  • Compliance with legal obligations

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

9. Children’s Information

Our Services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If such information is identified, we will delete it unless legally required to retain it.

10. Third-Party Websites/Applications

Our Services may link to third-party websites or applications not controlled by Excien. We are not responsible for their privacy practices and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Notice or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at: info@excien.com