Last revised on September 1, 2023

This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) is between you and LaunchScience, Inc., d/b/a LaunchScience, (“LaunchScience”, “we”, or “us”). This Privacy Policy explains our information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used when you access our service (the “LaunchScience Service”) or view the content on our website or other properties (“LaunchScience Content”). The LaunchScience Service includes LaunchScience.com (the “Site”), the LaunchScience Content and our mobile apps (the “LaunchScience Apps”, each a “LaunchScience App”). Any capitalized term not defined herein shall have the meaning given to them in the associated Terms of Service available at launchscience.com/terms


‍1. DEFINITIONS
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‍This is what we mean when we use the following terms in this Privacy Policy

a. “LaunchScience, Inc.” refers to LaunchScience, Inc and any subsidiaries.
b. “Information” means the information we collect about you and your use of the LaunchScience Service. It includes information you provide to us, information we collect when you use the LaunchScience Service, and information provided to us by third parties. Depending on how it is used or shared, some Information can be PII or De-identified Information, as those terms are defined below.
c. “Personally Identifiable Information” or “PII” means information that directly identifies or can reasonably be used to identify a particular individual (for example, email address). PII does not include De-identified Information.
d. “De-identified Information” or “Anonymous Information” is information that does not directly identify and cannot be reasonably linked to a particular individual. We treat IP addresses and other unique identifiers – such as cookie IDs, advertising IDs, device IDs and household IDs – as De-identified Information when they cannot reasonably be used to identify a particular individual. We also consider aggregated information and Device Identifiable Information to be De-identified Information.
e. “Device Identifiable Information” or “DII” is a type of De-identified Information that directly identifies or can reasonably be used to identify a specific browser, device, or group of devices, but doesn’t directly identify and cannot reasonably be used to identify a specific individual.
f. “Usage and Device Information” means information about your use of the LaunchScience Service, including your accessing, viewing, and downloading of LaunchScience Content, which includes information about your use of our Site and the LaunchScience App.This includes your activities, your IP address, your browser type, your Internet service provider (ISP), your operating system or device type, date and time stamps, and related metadata. It also means information about your mobile device collected when the device interacts with the LaunchScience Service, including unique device ID, device type, device status, device serial number, and information about the settings, configurations, and software on your device.
g. “Service Provider(s)” means third party vendor(s) that perform services on our behalf in connection with the offering, operation and provision of the LaunchScience Service or other legitimate business activities, for example, authentication, fraud prevention, customer service, analytics, and advertising and marketing services.
h. “First Party Advertising” is advertising or marketing communications for LaunchScience or LaunchScience, Inc. products and services.


2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND HOW WE COLLECT IT
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‍We collect Information about you and your associated devices when you provide it to us, when you use the LaunchScience Service, and when it is provided to us by other third parties.
a. Information You Provide To Us: When you communicate with us, we collect the Information you provide to us, which may include PII, such as your email address and billing information.
b. Information We Collect When You Use the LaunchScience Service: When you use the LaunchScience Service, LaunchScience and our Service Providers automatically collect Usage and Device Information.
c. Information Collected via Cookies, Web Beacons and Similar Technologies: We and our Service Providers use web tracking technologies known as “cookies”, and “Clear GIFs” (also known as “web beacons,” “Internet tags,” “pixels” or “pixel tags”) to collect additional information about your interaction with the LaunchScience Site. For more information on our use of cookies, refer to our Cookie Policy.
d. Information collected from Children. We do not knowingly solicit children to purchase or use our services or products and do not knowingly collect PII from anyone under the age of 18. If you believe that we might have any Personal Data from a child under 18, please contact us at info@LaunchScience.com.


3. HOW WE USE INFORMATION
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‍We use the Information we collect for legitimate business activities, including: 1) to provide and improve the LaunchScience Service, 2) to communicate with you, and 3) for advertising and marketing.
a. To Provide and Improve the Services. We use the Information we collect to conduct business activities related to providing you with the LaunchScience Service, including: 1) service delivery; 2) maintenance and operations, including management of the network and devices supporting our service and our systems; 3) technical support; 4) hardware and software upgrades for devices and systems; 5) understanding the use of the LaunchScience Service; 6) improving our services and identifying and developing new features, products and services; 7) internal analytics and reporting; 8) detecting the unauthorized reception, use, or abuse of the LaunchScience Service and to protect our subscribers from fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful use of, or subscription to, the LaunchScience Service; 9) protecting our rights, our personnel, and our property; and 10) complying with applicable law.
b. To Communicate with You. We also use the Information we collect to deliver and personalize our communications with you. For example, we may use the information you provide us to inform you of LaunchScience Service updates or in connection with other activities related to the LaunchScience Service.
c. For Advertising and Marketing. We also use the Information we collect to send you promotional communications for the LaunchScience Service. You may opt-out of some marketing communications from us as outlined in Section 6 below.
d. Use of De-identified Information. Our collection, use, and disclosure of De-identified Information is subject to our discretion and is not subject to any of the restrictions in this Privacy Policy.


4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM WE MAY SHARE INFORMATION
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‍We only disclose PII as described in this Privacy Policy. We may share your Information with the following types of parties:
a. Authorized Parties With Your Consent. We may disclose PII about you to third parties with your consent. We may obtain your consent online or through other channels, for example, when you agree to terms of service relating to the LaunchScience Service.
b. Service Providers. We may share your PII with our Service Providers. For example, we may use third party analytics services to collect data about usage of our services. We also use a third party authentication service to ensure that individuals seeking to access LaunchScience Services are authorized to do so. Our Service Providers are authorized to use your PII only as necessary to provide these services on our behalf.
c. LaunchScience, Inc. Affiliated Businesses. We may share Information, including PII, with our employees, agents, and affiliates within the family of LaunchScience, Inc. companies, brands and businesses in connection with the provision of the LaunchScience Service or the products or services of these affiliates. We may also share Information, including PII, in the event of a merger, acquisition or sale or all, or components of, our business. When we do this, those employees, agents and affiliates will use and protect your Information in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy Policy.
d. Lawful Disclosures. You acknowledge and agree that we may disclose your PII if we are required to do so by law or if we have a good faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary: 1) to comply with applicable law, a subpoena, court order or other legal process; 2) to investigate violations of this Privacy Policy, or other contracts we have with you; 3) to respond to claims that any content violates the rights of third parties; 4) to respond to your requests for customer service; and 5) to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of the public, LaunchScience, LaunchScience, Inc., their respective agents and subscribers, or the LaunchScience Service. We may also disclose PII to law enforcement agencies in emergency circumstances, where the disclosure of such information is consistent with the types of emergency disclosures permitted or required by law.


5. THIRD PARTY DATA COLLECTION
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‍a. Third-Party Platforms. When you use an application that runs on a third-party platform (e.g., iOS, Android, etc.), the provider of that third-party platform may collect PII and Usage and Device Information about you and your use of our LaunchScience App. We refer you to the privacy policies of these platforms for information on their privacy practices.
b. Links. We may provide links to third party websites and applications. Please be aware that the terms of this Privacy Policy do not apply to these outside websites or applications, or to any collection of your PII after you click on links to such outside websites. We have no control over such services and therefore refer you to their privacy policies for information on their respective privacy practices. The links to third party websites or locations are for your convenience and do not signify our endorsement of such third parties or their products, content or websites.


6. CHOICES YOU HAVE TO LIMIT USE AND SHARING OF INFORMATION
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‍a. Emails. We may send you newsletters and other emails about new or upcoming LaunchScience products, services, or offers. If you decide you no longer wish to receive these emails, you may opt-out as instructed in each email. We use third-parties to process and distribute these emails.
b. Interest Based First Party Advertising. Some advertising that you see on the internet or in mobile applications on your devices are tailored to your interests and based on your activity online or in mobile applications. If you do not wish to receive interest based ads for LaunchScience or LaunchScience, Inc. products and services on other websites or mobile applications, you may opt-out of most such advertising by going to the following websites operated by industry trade and self-regulatory organizations: http://networkadvertising.org/choices (operated by the Network Advertising Initiative) or http://www.aboutads.info (operated by the Digital Advertising Alliance).
Please note, your opt-out preferences may not take effect immediately and do not retroactively apply to existing advertising/promotional messages or campaigns.


7. HOW WE SECURE YOUR INFORMATION

‍We employ physical, electronic, administrative and procedural safeguards to protect your Information, including PII. Despite these measures, we do not guarantee the security of Information stored in our database or that unauthorized parties will not intercept Information you send or receive over the internet. As a shared resource, the internet subjects our services and you to the risk of unauthorized access to files and data, even when security measures are implemented.


8. USING OUR SERVICES OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES
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‍This Privacy Policy is intended to cover collection of information on or via our LaunchScience Service from residents of the United States. If you are using our LaunchScience Service from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States where our servers are located and our central database is operated. The data privacy and protection laws of the United States might not be as comprehensive as those in your country. By using our LaunchScience Service, you understand that your information may be transferred to our facilities and those third parties with whom we share it as described in this Privacy Policy, and you consent to such transfer.


9. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
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‍We may change this Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the revised Privacy Policy on the Site. We encourage you to periodically review the Privacy Policy to inform yourself of any changes. The revised Privacy Policy will be effective on the date it is posted unless the revised notice states otherwise. You understand and agree that, if you use the LaunchScience Service after the effective date of the updated Privacy Policy, LaunchScience will consider your use as acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy. If we make material changes that will result in a new use, disclosure, or permission of access to PII previously collected, we will obtain your appropriate consent before implementing such change as required by applicable law.


10. HOW TO CONTACT US
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‍Please contact us if you have any questions about this Privacy Policy:
LaunchScience, Inc.
℅ Roscoe Labs
41 E 11TH ST, 11TH FLOOR
New York NY 10003
United States
Email: info@launchscience.com