Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 5/5/2023 

This website is owned by the Precision Fermentation Alliance (“PFA,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). This Privacy Policy describes the personal information or personal data (collectively referred to herein as “personal information”) and other information PFA collects through this website and how we use, share, and protect your information. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, you should not use this website. 

Please note that our website is operated in the United States. If you are located outside of the United States, information collected from and about you will be transferred to, and processed and stored in, the United States. Your use of this website constitutes your consent to the transfer of your information to, and the collection, storage, and processing of your information in, the United States. 

Your use of this website is also subject to, and this Privacy Policy is incorporated into, the website Terms and Conditions.

WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT? 

We collect personal information, and we may collect other information, from and about you when you access and use this website. We collect information that you voluntarily provide, we collect certain information automatically, and we may obtain information about you from other sources, such as social networks and publicly available sources. The information we collect depends on how you interact with us and this website.  

We collect the following categories of information: 

Contact Information: This includes your first and last name, phone number, email address, and mailing address.  

Professional Information: This includes company name and title and other professional information you provide. 

Interests, Preferences, and Demographic Information: This includes information such as your gender, interests, and preferences.   

Content of Communications: This includes content that you post or upload, such as comments, videos, and photos, and information you provide through communications with us. 

Technical Information. We and third party technology providers use cookies and similar technologies to automatically collect certain information when you visit and navigate the website. The information does not allow us to contact you, but it does include an IP address or device identifier, device and usage information, operating system, browser information, your activities while using the website, content you see or click on and other technical information. The information we collect depends on the type and settings of the device you use to access the website. For more information about cookies and how you can opt-out, see the Use of Cookies and Other Technologies section below.  

All personal information that you provide to us must be accurate and complete, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information. 

HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION? 

We use the information we collect:  

• To administer, improve, and personalize the website; 
• To register and validate users of the website; 
• To process membership applications and provide member benefits; 

• To communicate with you; 
• To respond to your inquiries and requests; 
• To publish membership directories and event registration lists; 
• To conduct surveys; 
• To provide information about our products, services, content, and events, provide you with news, notify you about changes to our terms and policies, and provide other similar information; 

• For analytics and advertising purposes; 
• For security and fraud prevention;   
• To comply with laws; and 
• To protect our property and rights and the property and rights of others. 

WITH AND TO WHOM DO WE SHARE OR DISCLOSE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? 

We may share your information with or disclose it to the following: 

• Vendors and consultants who perform services on our behalf and require access to the information to perform the services, such as order fulfillment and processing, customer service, consulting services, website hosting and database and server maintenance and security, transmission of postal mail and email communications, and event management; 

• Advertising and analytics providers;  
• Our business partners; and 
• Other members. 

We may also disclose information when required by law, court order, or other government or law enforcement authority or regulatory agency, or when we believe it is necessary or advisable, for example, to investigate violations of our website Terms and Conditions, protect our website and the rights, property, or safety of PFA or others, or in connection with a merger, acquisition or transfer of assets. 

Our website may offer interactive features where you can communicate with other users and submit information, including personal information. Such information may be publicly posted and could be read, collected, or used by third parties. We are not responsible for the information you choose to submit or a third party’s use of such information. Your participation in these features and your sharing of information with us and other users constitutes your agreement to such sharing. 

USE OF COOKIES AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES 

Some of the pages on this website use “cookies,” which are identifiers that a website places on a computer’s hard drive to facilitate the interaction between your device and the website. Different types of cookies, such as session and persistent cookies, are used for different purposes. Session cookies remain on your device temporarily until you leave the website. Persistent cookies remains on your device for longer or until you manually delete them (how long a cookie remains on your device will depend on the duration of the specific cookie). 

We and our third party providers place cookies or similar technologies to enhance the browsing experience, facilitate site navigation, perform analytics, improve the website and our services, and remember your information when you use the website. Information collected through cookies and other technologies may include your IP address, device information, browsing activity, and search engine referrals.   

We and our third party providers generally use the following types of cookies: 

• Strictly Necessary. These help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. A website cannot function properly without these cookies.  

• Functional. These are used to recognize you when you use a website and enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks.  

• Analytics. Also known as performance cookies, these are used to improve the website and understand how you use and interact with the website. 

• Advertising. These are used to deliver relevant ads and track ad campaign performance and efficiency. 

You can access our cookie preference tool and update your preferences regarding the use of cookies here.

Most web browsers allow you to set preferences about cookies you wish to accept. Consult your browser settings and follow the instructions to control cookies on your device. For information on commonly used browsers, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/index.html. Note, however, if you remove or block cookies, you may not be able to use or access certain features of our website. In addition, accessing the website from a different computer or device, using a different browser, upgrading an existing browser, or erasing or otherwise altering your browser’s cookies files may also clear certain opt-out cookies, plug-ins, or settings. 

YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS 

Unsubscribe From Commercial Email Messages: If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from PFA, you may contact us at hello@pfalliance and request to opt-out. Alternatively, you can click the unsubscribe option located in the footer of an email you receive from us. If you opt-out we may continue to send non-commercial, informational email messages that you are entitled to receive. 

DATA RETENTION 

We will keep your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which the information is collected, as required or permitted by applicable laws, or for other legitimate purposes such as disaster recovery, resolving disputes, and enforcing our agreements, unless a longer retention period is required. We may anonymize or deidentify personal information so it can no longer be associated with an individual and retain it in such form. 

DATA SECURITY 

We employ reasonable administrative, organizational, and technical security measures to help protect personal information from accidental or unauthorized access, use, loss, destruction, disclosure, or modification. Despite these safeguards and efforts to secure your information, however, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. You should only access the website within a secure environment. 

LINKS TO EXTERNAL WEBSITES 

This website may include links to external websites that are not operated by PFA. PFA does not endorse, nor is PFA responsible for, the privacy policy, practices, or content of such websites, so please check the privacy policy of the external site when visiting. 

CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY  

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the most current policy at this website. Please refer to our Privacy Policy each time you visit the website to review any updated information.  

HOW TO CONTACT US  

Email:  hello@pfalliance