Aquila Path [legal entity name Aquila Path, Inc.] (“Aquila Path,” “we, us, or our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when you visit our website, contact us, or otherwise interact with us through the website.
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through this website. Other Aquila Path products, services, platforms, research activities, or clinical activities may be subject to separate privacy notices, agreements, or requirements.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information that you provide directly to us, including when you complete a contact form, correspond with us, or request information.
This may include:
- Your name
- Email address
- Organization or company
- Job title or professional information, where provided
- The subject and contents of your inquiry
- Any other information you choose to provide
When you visit the website, certain technical information may also be collected automatically. This may include:
- Internet Protocol (IP) address
- Browser and device type
- Operating system
- Pages visited and interactions with the website
- Referring website or source
- General location information derived from your IP address
- Date and time of access
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect to:
- Respond to inquiries and requests
- Communicate with you about Aquila Path, our work, or potential collaborations
- Provide information you have requested
- Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the website
- Understand how visitors use the website
- Detect and prevent misuse, fraud, or security incidents
- Maintain business records
- Comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or regulatory requirements
Where required by applicable law, we will rely on an appropriate legal basis for processing personal information.
3. Health and Medical Information
The Aquila Path website is not intended as a channel for submitting personal medical information, patient records, pathology materials, or other sensitive health information unless Aquila Path specifically provides an authorized method for doing so.
Please do not include confidential patient information or protected health information in general website contact forms or unsolicited communications.
If Aquila Path receives or processes health information in connection with clinical, research, laboratory, or other regulated activities, that information may be governed by separate agreements, notices, authorizations, and applicable privacy laws.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We may use cookies and similar technologies to enable website functionality, understand website usage, improve performance, and maintain security.
Depending on the technologies used on the website, cookies may include:
- Essential cookies, which are required for the website to operate
- Analytics cookies, which help us understand how visitors interact with the website
- Preference or functionality cookies, which remember certain settings or choices
Where required by law, non-essential cookies will be used only after obtaining appropriate consent.
You may be able to manage cookies through your browser settings or through any cookie preference tool made available on the website.
5. How We Share Information
We may share personal information with third parties where reasonably necessary to operate our website or business, including:
- Website hosting and technology providers
- Analytics and security providers
- Professional advisers and consultants
- Vendors that support our communications or business operations
- Government authorities, regulators, courts, or other parties where disclosure is required by law
We may also disclose information where reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety, property, or security of Aquila Path, our users, or others.
If Aquila Path is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, sale of assets, or similar business transaction, information may be disclosed or transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.
Aquila Path does not sell personal information or share personal information with third parties for targeted advertising purposes.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to respond to inquiries, maintain appropriate business records, meet legal or regulatory requirements, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.
Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and the purpose for which it was collected.
7. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
8. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, applicable privacy laws may give you certain rights regarding your personal information.
These may include the right to:
- Request access to personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of certain personal information
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Request a copy of certain information in a portable format
- Opt out of certain marketing communications
- Lodge a complaint with an applicable privacy or data protection authority
These rights may be subject to exceptions or limitations under applicable law.
To make a privacy request, please contact us using the details provided below. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.
9. International Visitors
Aquila Path operates from the United States. If you access the website from another country, your information may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in countries where privacy laws differ from those in your country of residence.
Where required, Aquila Path will use appropriate safeguards for international transfers of personal information.
10. Childrens Privacy
This website is intended for a general and professional audience and is not directed to children.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age required by applicable law. If we learn that such information has been collected without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
11. Third Party Websites
The website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties.
Aquila Path does not control the privacy practices of those third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information through their websites or services.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, business practices, technologies, or legal requirements.
When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. Where required by law, we will provide additional notice of material changes.