Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

BioTech Vegas ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website located at biotechvegas.org (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit the Site or become a member of our community directory. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the Site.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in the following ways:

• Information you provide directly — name, email address, job title, company affiliation, biography, profile photo, social media links, and any other information you submit when joining the community, completing your profile, or contacting us.
• Automatically collected data — browser type, operating system, IP address, referring URLs, pages viewed, and time spent on the Site, collected via standard web analytics tools.
• Cookies and similar technologies — session cookies used to maintain your logged-in state. We do not use third-party advertising cookies.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate and maintain the community directory and member profiles.
• Display your public profile to other visitors and members in accordance with your visibility settings.
• Send you transactional emails (account creation, password reset, invitation emails).
• Respond to your inquiries submitted through the contact form.
• Monitor and analyze usage trends to improve the Site.
• Comply with applicable legal obligations.

4. Visibility Controls

Members control the visibility of their profile information through the Dashboard. Fields such as email address, phone number, and physical address can be set to Public, Members Only, or Hidden. We honor these settings when displaying information to visitors and other members. Changing a visibility setting takes effect immediately.

5. Sharing of Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers — third-party vendors who assist us in operating the Site (e.g., cloud hosting, email delivery, analytics). These providers are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and use it only to perform services on our behalf.
• Legal requirements — if required by law, regulation, or valid legal process, we may disclose information to appropriate authorities.
• Business transfers — in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. If you request deletion of your account, we will remove your personally identifiable information from our active systems within a reasonable time, subject to any legal retention obligations.

7. Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., LinkedIn profiles, company websites). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies independently.

9. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

10. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate information.
• Request deletion of your personal information.
• Object to or restrict certain processing of your information.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the address below.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us by email:

You may also reach us through our Contact page.