PRIVACY POLICY

UPWARD BIOTECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, LLC ("Upward Biotechnology International," "we," or "us") highly values the privacy of our users ("User" or "You"). This Privacy Policy elucidates how Upward Biotechnology International collects, utilizes, safeguards, and discloses Your Information when you visit the Upward Biotechnology International website at www.upwardint.com., including any other media forms, media channels, mobile websites, or mobile applications related or connected thereto (collectively referred to as "Site" or "Sites"). Kindly read this Privacy Policy attentively. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS THIS SITE. We retain the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will keep you informed about any changes by updating the "Revised" date of this Privacy Policy. All changes or modifications will take effect immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy on the Site. By your continued use of the Site after the posting date of the revised Privacy Policy, you will be deemed to have been made aware of, subject to, and have accepted the changes in the revised Privacy Policy.

Collection of Your Information

We may gather information about you through various methods. The information we collect on the Site includes:

Personal Data

Information that can identify you personally, such as your name, shipping address, email address, telephone number, as well as demographic information like date of birth, gender, location at the time of use, and other details that you voluntarily provide when you register on the Site or engage in various activities on the Site, such as online chat and message boards. Providing personal information is entirely optional, but refusal to do so may limit your access to certain Site features.

Derivative Data

Data that our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your location at the time of access, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you viewed immediately before and after visiting the Site.

Financial Data

Financial information, such as data associated with your payment method (e.g., valid credit card number, card brand, expiration date, billing zip code), which we may collect when you make purchases, place orders, return items, request information about our products or services, or engage in financial transactions on the Site. We store only very limited, if any, financial information we collect. Credit card data is tokenized and securely managed by a certified third party. All other financial information is handled by our payment processors.

Facebook Permissions

By default, this Site may access your basic Facebook account information, including your name, email, gender, birthday, current city, profile picture, URL, and other information that you opt to make public. We may also request access to additional permissions related to your account, such as friends, check-ins, and likes. You have the option to grant or deny us access to each of these permissions. For further information about open authorization and Facebook permissions, please refer to the Facebook Permissions Reference Page.

Data from Contests and Giveaways

Personal and other information you may provide when entering contests or giveaways and/or responding to surveys.

Use of Your Information

Having accurate information about you allows us to provide you with a seamless, efficient, and personalized experience. Specifically, we may utilize the information collected about you through the Site to:

  • - Assist law enforcement and respond to subpoenas.
  • - Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for internal use or with third parties.
  • - Create and manage your account.
  • - Deliver targeted advertising, coupons, newsletters, promotions, and other information related to our website and mobile application.
  • - Email you about your account or order.
  • - Fulfill and manage purchases, orders, payments, and other transactions on the Site
  • - Monitor and analyze usage and trends to enhance your experience with the Site.
  • - Notify you of updates to the Site.
  • - Offer new products, services, and/or recommendations.
  • - Perform other necessary business activities.
  • - Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.
  • - Process payments and refunds.
  • - Resolve disputes and troubleshoot issues.
  • - Respond to product and customer service requests.
  • - Send you newsletters or announcements.
Disclosure of Your Information

We may share the information we've collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

By Law or to Protect Rights

If we believe that releasing information about you is essential to respond to a legal process, to investigate or address potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation. This includes sharing information with other entities for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.

Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with third parties that provide services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.

Other Third Parties

We may share your information with advertisers and investors for general business analysis purposes. We may also share your information with such third parties for marketing purposes, as allowed by law.

Sale or Bankruptcy

If we restructure or sell all or part of our assets, undergo a merger, or are acquired by another entity, we may transfer your information to the successor entity. If we go out of business or file for bankruptcy, a third party may acquire your information. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur and that the transferee may choose not to honor the commitments we've made in this Privacy Policy.