Anteros Bio Privacy Policy

EFFECTIVE DATE: [insert date of publishing]
We at Anteros Bio respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy is designed to help you understand how Anteros processes the Personal Information we collect and maintain about you when you purchase or use our services or otherwise interact with us.

Anteros is not a “covered entity” or “business associate” under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”), and this Privacy Policy does not constitute a HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices.

I. WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect and process information that can be used to identify you (“Personal Information”). The types of Personal Information we collect depends on how you interact with us and may include the following:
 Identifiers. We may collect your name, date of birth, password, shipping
address, and contact information such as email address and telephone number that you provided to create your Anteros account or obtain the services.

 Health and medical information. We collect information from you through our Health Intake Form and the samples you provide us through the Services. This may include information about your health, such as your medical history related to infections, menstruation, pregnancy and medication.

 Demographic information. We may collect your race or ethnic origin, and
information related to your sex life or sexual orientation.

 Biological samples. We collect molecular data from the swab samples you
provide to Anteros for testing and analysis.

 Payment information. We collect your billing address and payment information, such as credit card information (last 4 digits and the expiration date).

 Internet or other electronic activity information. We collect information on
how you use our website (e.g., IP address, location, browser type, domains,
page views, etc.) or other online media owned by Anteros collected through log files, cookies, etc. For more information about cookies and similar tracking technologies, please see Section IV below.

 Other information you provide. We collect information you share in response to surveys, forms, questionnaires, emails, features on our website, and software applications.

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II. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We will use your Personal Information for the following purposes:
 Provide our services to you. This includes testing and analyzing your biological samples; generating and delivering test results and recommendations; opening and maintaining your Anteros account; processing payments for our services; communicating with you (e.g., informing you of policy changes, security updates or issues, etc.); implementing your requests to Anteros customer service facilitating and authenticating your visits to our website; and personalizing content.

 Internal business and service improvement purposes. This includes
conducting data analysis to improve existing services or develop new services; improving and maintaining our website and online presence; assessing the efficacy of our customer services and marketing campaigns; fixing bugs or other website issues; improving our data analytics to help us provide more precise and personalized recommendations; and other efforts to facilitate accessibility for you and our other users.

 Provide customer service and support. When you contact our customer
service, we may use or request additional Personal Information to verify your identity, answer your questions, resolve disputes, and/or investigate and troubleshoot problems or complaints. In certain instances, we may require using one customer’s Personal Information to resolve another customer’s request.

 Surveys and testimonials. We value our customers’ feedback and may use
your Personal Information to send you surveys, polls, or requests for testimonials to improve and optimize our services and perform quality control activities. You are in control of the information you would like to share with us.

 Marketing and communications. This includes using your Personal Information to send you marketing and promotional emails about new features, add-ons, promotions, contests and other notifications about our Services. You can unsubscribe from receiving these marketing and promotional communications at any time by clicking the email footer “unsubscribe” link or sending a request to our customer service. You may still receive other email communications regarding your Anteros account, such as technical notices, purchase confirmations, Anteros policies, deadlines applicable to use of kits and sample returns, or other service-related emails.

We may aggregated or de-identified your Personal Information with Personal
Information from others for the purpose of performing activities that may help us provide and improve our services.

III. HOW WE DISCLOSE YOUR INFORMATION

Anteros may disclose your Personal Information to third parties including as described below:

 Vendors and service providers. We may disclose Personal Information to
vendors and service providers that process and/or store such information on our behalf to help us provide or improve our services. Examples include vendors that process your payments, website hosting providers, and vendors that help us send out electronic communications.

 To your authorized representative. In the event of your incapacity or death, we may give your account information to individuals who are legally authorized to make decisions on your behalf, such as an executor, a personal representative, or a beneficiary of your estate. The representative must complete an authorization form and provide evidence and legal documentation indicating their authority to act on your behalf.

 Medical and insurance providers. We may share your Personal Information
with medical and insurance providers that help us provide our services or to
whom you’ve directed us to disclose your information. This may include our
partner laboratories and providers.

 As required by law. We may disclose your Personal Information as required to comply with law or legal requirements; pursuant to judicial or other government subpoenas, warrants, or orders; to fulfill ethical, regulatory, or professional obligations (such as those of the FDA); to enforce Terms of Service; to respond to claims that Anteros has violated the rights of third parties; or to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of Anteros, its employees, its customers (including you), and the public.

 To entities pursuant to business transitions. In the event Anteros goes
through a business transition such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, your Personal Information may be among the assets transferred.

 With your consent. We may disclose your Personal Information to third parties with your explicit consent.

IV. COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
We may collect information about you and your device through the use of “cookies” and similar tracking technologies (such as web beacons, tags, scripts, and device identifiers). Such website tracking technologies allow us to learn about your use of our website and measure website performance and functionality. For example, cookies help us recognize when and how you use our website, allowing us to customize and improve your experience, provide security, gather demographic information about our user base,

monitor the success of marketing programs, and make special offers to you.
Some website technologies deployed on our website may be run by third parties who may collect Personal Information from you in connection with the services they provide.

For example, we may use Google Analytics services to collect data that allows us to understand how you interact with our website. To learn about how Google Analytics collects and uses information, please visit  www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/.

If you wish to block, erase, or be warned of cookies, please refer to your browser instructions to learn about these functions. However, if you reject cookies or your browser or device settings disable cookies, you may not be able to use certain parts of our website or sign in to your Anteros account and may not be able to access certain features on the website.

Do Not Track Signals. Since there is currently no standard for these signals, we do not respond to Do Not Track (“DNT”) signals at this time.

V. INFORMATION SECURITY AND RETENTION MEASURES
We use reasonable security measures to protect your Personal Information, and we aim to prevent unauthorized access, minimize accidental disclosure, maintain data accuracy and integrity, and ensure appropriate use of Personal Information. However, please understand that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of storing data is
100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We ask that you also take steps to protect your Personal Information, including to securely store their login IDs, passwords, and other authentication information used to access the services. You should not share your account or authentication information with any third parties and should inform us immediately of any prohibited use of your account or authentication information.

We retain your Personal Information for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected and to satisfy our business and legal obligations.

VI. CORRECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
If we maintain Personal Information about you that is incorrect, you can send us a note to request a correction using the contact information listed in Section VIII.

VII. ACCOUNT CLOSURE
If you no longer wish to use the services, you may close your Anteros account by sending our Customer Service a request using the information specified below.
Submit online: [Web Address]

Once we receive your request, we will send an email to the address linked to your account detailing our Account Closure Policy and requesting that you confirm your closure request. Once you confirm your request, your account will no longer be accessible. When your request is processed, it cannot be cancelled, undone, withdrawn, or reversed.

When closing an account, we remove or delete Personal Information associated with that account, except Personal Information that we may need for legitimate business purposes, such as: (i) for accounting, audit, and compliance purposes; (ii) for compliance with legal retention requirements; (iii) to fulfill contractual obligations; or (iv) to exercise or defend legal rights or claims.

VIII. CONTACT US
If you have questions, concerns, or complaints about this Privacy Policy or would like more information regarding our process for updating this Privacy Policy, you can contact us using the following options:

Contact us by email: support@anterosbio.com
Contact us by mail: [Address]