Privacy Policy
Effective date: April 14, 2025
Teccnia (“we”, “our”, or “us”) operates and manages various digital platforms, including Life Sciences Directory. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit any of our websites, including https://lifesciencesdir.com.
By accessing or using our sites, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
1. Who We Are
Teccnia is a global digital solutions company that operates online directories, marketing platforms, and professional communities in the life sciences and healthcare sectors.
Our website address for Life Sciences Directory is: https://lifesciencesdir.com
2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our sites, we collect the data shown in the comment form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string (hash) from your email may be sent to the Gravatar service. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile image may be publicly visible.
Media
If you upload images, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as others may extract this data.
Contact Forms
Any information you provide via contact forms is stored securely and used solely for the purpose of communication and support.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is deleted upon closing your browser.
Login cookies last two days. Screen preference cookies last one year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.
When editing or publishing content, an additional cookie is saved to indicate the article ID. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Sites
Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images). Embedded content behaves as if the visitor had visited the third-party website, which may collect data, use cookies, and monitor interaction.
Analytics
We may use third-party analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics) to understand how users interact with our site. These tools may use cookies and similar technologies.
3. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or rent your personal data. However, data may be shared with trusted partners who assist in operating the site (e.g., hosting, analytics, email communications), under strict confidentiality agreements.
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
4. How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize follow-up comments.
For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their information at any time (except usernames). Site administrators may also access and edit user profiles.
5. Your Data Rights
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an export of your personal data. You may also request that we delete your personal data. This excludes data retained for legal, security, or administrative reasons.
To make a data request, contact us at: privacy@teccnia.com
6. How We Protect Your Data
We implement industry-standard security measures to safeguard your personal information, including encryption, firewalls, and access controls.
7. Data Breach Procedures
In the event of a data breach, we will promptly assess the situation, notify affected users, and take corrective action as required by applicable laws.
8. Third Parties We Receive Data From
We may receive user-related data from external services, such as analytics platforms, marketing tools, and third-party logins, in accordance with their privacy policies.
9. Automated Decision-Making
We do not engage in automated decision-making or profiling that significantly affects users without human intervention.
10. Regulatory Disclosures
Teccnia complies with relevant data protection regulations including, but not limited to, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). You may have additional rights under local law.
