Introduction
Opexa Therapeutics, Inc. respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it. We recognize your need for appropriate protection and management of the personal information we learn about you while you visit our web site, www.opexatherapeutics.com. This privacy policy lets you know how we use and protect the information received through our web site. The information that we receive depends on what you do during your visit to our web site, what service(s) you request, and whether you decide to voluntarily give us your personal information.
Purpose and Scope
This privacy policy describes Opexa's current policies and practices with regard to personal information and non-identifying information collected by Opexa through this web site. This privacy policy is independent from Opexa's offline personal information collection practices. The term "personal information" refers to personally identifiable information about you, such as your name, e-mail address, mailing address, telephone and fax number, and any other information that is identified with you personally, including your individual health information. This privacy policy describes how we use that information and how you can control it.
Effective Date
This privacy policy is effective as of April 23, 2010.
Users Outside of the United States
YOU EXPRESSLY CONSENT TO OPEXA'S PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PRIVACY POLICY. YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION MAY BE PROCESSED BY OPEXA IN THE COUNTRY WHERE IT WAS COLLECTED AND IN THE UNITED STATES. UNITED STATES LAWS REGARDING PROCESSING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION MAY BE LESS STRINGENT THAN THE LAWS IN YOUR COUNTRY.
IF YOU REPRESENT AN ORGANIZATION, YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO ENSURE THAT EACH MEMBER OF YOUR ORGANIZATION (INCLUDING EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS) ABOUT WHOM PERSONAL INFORMATION MAY BE PROVIDED TO OPEXA HAS GIVEN HIS OR HER EXPRESS CONSENT TO OPEXA'S PROCESSING OF SUCH PERSONAL INFORMATION.
Information Opexa Gathers and Tracks
Opexa collects two kinds of information about visitors to this web site: 1) data that visitors volunteer by signing up to receive Opexa news and information, notifications, product and investor information, press releases, annual reports, SEC filings, completing surveys and forums, and completing forms regarding potential employment opportunities with Opexa; and 2) aggregated tracking data we collect when visitors interact with our web site.
Use of Personal Information
Other than cookies, as described below, the only personal information that Opexa currently collects about you through this web site is the information you voluntarily give us when you use this web site.
Opexa may use the personal information you provide to answer your question or resolve your issue. Opexa also uses this personal information to help us improve the content and functionality of our web site, to better understand our visitors, investors, customers and markets, for marketing purposes, and to improve our products and services. Opexa may use this personal information to contact you in the future to tell you about company news, products or services we believe will be of interest to you. If we do so, each communication we send you will contain instructions permitting you to "opt-out" of receiving future communications.
Similarly, we may provide "subscription" e-mail and mail services, either directly or through affiliates or corporate partners, which enable you to receive current news about Opexa, its products and services, or related medical conditions and procedures. For all such services, we will provide an opportunity to "opt-out" of, or cancel, the subscription.
If you do not wish to receive further information from us, you may also contact us at the email address listed in the "Feedback; Removal from Contact List" section below, and request to be removed from the contact list. Once we receive your request, we will use commercially reasonable efforts to remove your name from the contact list. If you wish to update any of your personal information, please contact us at that email address, and we will use commercially reasonable efforts to update your contact information accordingly. Please be aware, however, that even if we update your personal information in our contact list, or we remove such information, it may still be stored in other databases (including those kept for archival purposes) and may still be used to compile aggregated or demographic information for supply to third parties in accordance with this privacy policy. It is our policy to not provide information that identifies you personally to a third party without your permission, except to process or fulfill your requests, or as otherwise set forth in this privacy policy.
Disclosure of Your Personal Information
Opexa may share some or all of your personal information collected through this web site with our affiliates and corporate partners, who may use the personal information in accordance with this privacy policy. Opexa, our affiliates, and our corporate partners may also share personal information collected through this web site with third-party vendors who act for or on behalf of Opexa or our affiliates and corporate partners (for example, companies that provide support services to us, including data processing services, or that help us market our products and services). These companies may need personal information about you in order to perform their functions. These companies are not authorized to use the personal information we share with them for any other purpose.
Use and Disclosure of Non-Identifying Information
We may collect information about our visitors, investors, customers, page views, traffic patterns, and related web site information. This information helps us evaluate and improve our web site and is sometimes useful for business, marketing, and investment analysis. We may share this information with third parties, but only in aggregate statistical form that includes no personally identifying information.
Use of "Cookies"
Cookies are small files that many web sites place on your hard drive that allow those web sites to identify you. The use of cookies is a standard and common practice of many web sites. For example, if you allow a web site to remember your login name or password, the web site places a cookie on your computer. We may place cookies on your computer to allow us to identify you during future visits to our web site. We may use cookies to measure web traffic, to offer you certain products or services, and to customize your visit. However, if you do not wish to receive cookies, or want to be notified of when they are placed, your internet browser may permit you to do so. In many internet browsers, you can change the browser settings to warn you before accepting cookies or to block cookies. If you block cookies, you may not be able to use certain web site features or functions, or this web site may not operate in an optimal mode.
Security
We use reasonable security procedures to protect the personal information you share with us from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.
Privacy Protections for Minors
Our web site is not directed at or intended for minors. Therefore, we do not wish to receive, nor do we knowingly collect, personal information from minors via this web site.
Other Disclosures
Although your privacy is very important to us, due to the existing legal, regulatory, technical, and security environment, we cannot fully ensure, nor do we represent or warrant, that your private communications and other personal information will not be disclosed to third parties. For example, we may be required to disclose your personal information to the government or other third parties under certain circumstances, or third parties may unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications. Additionally, in the unlikely event we need to investigate or resolve possible problems or inquiries, we can (and you authorize us to) disclose any information about you (including personal information) to private entities, law enforcement or other government officials as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary or appropriate. In all instances, we will cooperate fully when required by law to provide information regarding visitors.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to change, modify, update, add or remove any portion of this privacy policy in whole or in part, at any time. If this privacy policy is changed by us we will notify you by posting the date of the change in the current privacy policy on this web site. Any changes in this privacy policy will be effective when such changes are posted to this web site. Your continued use of this web site after any changes to this privacy policy are posted will be considered acceptance of those changes.
This privacy policy was last updated on April 23, 2010.
Feedback; Removal from Contact List
If you have a question or comment about this web site, or wish to update your contact information or be removed from our contact list, please email us at info@opexa.com.
Transfer of Information
Notwithstanding anything expressed or implied in this privacy policy, in connection with an assignment, sale, joint venture or other transfer or disposition of some or all of the assets, stock or operations of Opexa or any affiliated entities, you agree that we can accordingly assign, sell, license, or transfer any information, including personal information, that you have provided to us to those third parties directly involved in such transfer or disposition.