This Privacy Policy explains how ScaleBio Partners LLC, an Illinois limited liability company ("ScaleBio Partners," "we," "us," or "our"), collects, uses, and shares information when you visit scale-bio-partners.com (the "Site"). By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this Policy.

1. Information We Collect

Information you provide to us

• Inquiry form: when you submit our Contact page inquiry form, we collect your name, email address, company name, area of interest, engagement type, and any message you include.
• Feedback form: when you use the feedback widget, we collect the message you submit and, if you choose to provide it, your email address.

Information collected automatically

When you browse the Site, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies, including your IP address, browser and device type, pages viewed, time spent on pages, referring/exit pages, and general location information (such as city or region, inferred from IP address). See our Cookie Statement for details.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To respond to inquiries and provide information about our services
• To operate, maintain, and improve the Site
• To understand how visitors use the Site (analytics)
• To measure and improve the effectiveness of our advertising
• To comply with legal obligations and protect against fraud or misuse of the Site

3. Google Analytics and Google Ads

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC ("Google"), to help us understand how visitors interact with the Site — for example, which pages are viewed, how long visitors stay, and which pillar of our services generates the most interest. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information, which is transmitted to and processed by Google in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy.

We also use Google Ads to run and measure advertising campaigns, including remarketing (showing ads to people who have previously visited the Site) and conversion tracking (measuring when an ad leads to a visit or an inquiry). Google Ads relies on cookies and similar identifiers to serve and measure these ads.

Neither Google Analytics nor Google Ads is configured to collect information that directly identifies you by name; however, the information collected may be combined with other data Google has about you if you are signed in to a Google account. You can learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites, and you can review your options for controlling this data in Section 6 below.

4. Other Third-Party Service Providers

We work with third-party service providers to operate the Site and our business, including:

These providers may collect or process limited information as described above, subject to their own privacy policies.

5. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information. We share information only: (i) with the service providers listed above, to the extent necessary for them to perform their function; (ii) if required to do so by law, subpoena, or other legal process; or (iii) to protect the rights, property, or safety of ScaleBio Partners, our visitors, or the public.

6. Your Choices

• Cookies generally: most browsers let you refuse or delete cookies through their settings. See our Cookie Statement for details.
• Google Analytics opt-out: you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics.
• Google Ads personalization: you can manage or opt out of interest-based Google advertising through Google Ads Settings or via the Digital Advertising Alliance's opt-out page.
• Marketing emails: if we ever send you marketing communications, you may opt out at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions included, or by emailing us directly.

Depending on your state of residence, you may have additional rights over your personal information, such as the right to know what information we have collected about you, to request deletion of that information, or to opt out of certain uses. To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the information in Section 10 below.

7. Data Retention

We retain information you submit through our forms for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to your inquiry and for legitimate business record-keeping purposes, after which it is deleted or anonymized. Analytics and advertising data are retained according to the applicable retention settings of the third-party providers described above.

8. Children's Privacy

The Site is intended for a business audience and is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

9. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards designed to protect information submitted through the Site. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, including as our use of tools like Google Analytics and Google Ads evolves. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise any privacy rights described above, please contact us at hello@scale-bio-partners.com.