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PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: February 2025 

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1. Introduction

Welcome to Aelon Life Sciences (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and processing it responsibly, in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share personal data when you visit our website or otherwise engage with our services.

 

Who We Are

  • Aelon Life Sciences Ltd (UK) is the primary operating company and data controller for new personal data collected via this website. 

  • Aelon Life Sciences GmbH (Switzerland) still holds certain legacy user data and remains responsible for compliance regarding its stored historic data.

 

By using our website or services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please refrain from using our services.

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2. Data We Collect

We may collect personal data in the following ways:

  1. Information You Provide to Us

    • Contact information such as your name, email address, phone number, or other details you enter in forms or correspondences.

    • Business details if you inquire about our services.

  2. Information Collected Automatically​

    • TWIPLA is a website analytics service that measures traffic on our website and collects general information from our website visitors. We create statistics to improve the experience of our website visitors. We never use cookies for this purpose. As a website operator using TWIPLA to conduct reach measurement, depending on the level of data protection we have activated, we may process information about the device you are using and its characteristics, information about technical characteristics of the website visit, the number of page visits and statistically relevant behavior of our website visitors. The technology does not use the collected data to identify individual visitors or to match the data with additional information about an individual user. Depending on the location from which you access our website, TWIPLA may not collect any information about the device you are using due to our technical settings. 

  3. Legacy Data (Swiss Entity)

    • If you interacted with Aelon Life Sciences GmbH (Switzerland) prior to 2022, certain personal data (e.g., contact details, past inquiries) may still be stored in Switzerland in compliance with Swiss data protection laws.

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3. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data to:

  • Provide Services: Fulfill your requests, respond to inquiries, and operate our consulting services.

  • Communicate: Send updates, newsletters, or other information you’ve opted to receive.

  • Improve Our Offerings: Analyze usage patterns to enhance website functionality and user experience.

  • Legal & Compliance: Comply with applicable laws, respond to lawful requests, and protect our rights and users.

 

For legacy data held by the Swiss entity, usage is limited to retention and compliance with legal or regulatory obligations. No new or active data processing occurs unless required by law (e.g., responding to data access requests).

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4. Legal Bases for Processing 

Under the UK GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases:

  • Consent: Where you have given clear consent (e.g., subscribing to a newsletter).

  • Contractual Necessity: To fulfill our obligations under a contract with you.

  • Legitimate Interests: To manage our operations, improve services, and safeguard our rights, unless overridden by your data protection interests.

  • Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws (e.g., maintaining business records).

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For historic data stored in Switzerland, Aelon Life Sciences GmbH complies with Swiss data protection laws, which are recognized as providing an adequate level of protection under UK GDPR.

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5. Sharing and Disclosure of Data

We may share personal data with:

  1. Affiliated Entities

    • Aelon Life Sciences Ltd (UK) shares certain data, where necessary, with Aelon Life Sciences GmbH (Switzerland) for legacy matters (e.g., legal retention, data subject rights requests).

  2. Service Providers

    • Trusted third parties (e.g., IT hosting, email marketing, analytics) who help us deliver our services. These providers are bound by contractual obligations to safeguard your data.

  3. Legal Compliance

    • We may disclose data if required by law, court order, or regulatory authority, or to protect our legal rights or those of third parties.

  4. Business Transfers

    • In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may be transferred to a successor organization subject to standard data protection obligations.

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6. International Data Transfers 

  • Data in Switzerland: Personal data stored by the Swiss entity is held in a jurisdiction recognized by the UK as offering adequate data protection.

  • Cross-Border Flow: If data is transferred between Switzerland and the UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards (e.g., adequacy decisions, Standard Contractual Clauses) in line with UK GDPR.

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7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy or to comply with legal and regulatory obligations. Once no longer needed, data is either securely deleted or anonymized.

  • Legacy Data: Retained by Aelon Life Sciences GmbH (Switzerland) solely for historical recordkeeping or legal compliance, and processed minimally unless required by law.

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8. Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you may have the right to:

  • Access: Request copies of personal data we hold.

  • Rectify: Correct incomplete or inaccurate data.

  • Erase: Request deletion of data in certain circumstances.

  • Restrict: Limit how your data is processed.

  • Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.

  • Data Portability: Obtain your data in a commonly used format.

  • Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, withdraw it at any time without affecting past processing.

 

For legacy data held by the Swiss entity, requests will be coordinated between Aelon Life Sciences Ltd. (UK) and Aelon Life Sciences GmbH (Switzerland), as applicable.

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9. Security Measures

We employ technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of data storage or transmission over the internet is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection.

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10. Third-party Links

Our website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any linked third-party service.

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11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The “Effective Date” at the top will be revised accordingly, and we may provide additional notice via email or a notice on our website if the changes are significant.

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12. Contact Us: 

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or if you would like to exercise your rights under the UK GDPR, please contact us at:

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Aelon Life Sciences Ltd
C/O BCS Windsor House

Station Court, Station Road

Great Shelford

Cambridge

United Kingdom

CB22 5NE


Email: info@aelonlifesciences.com
 

For legacy data inquiries related to Aelon Life Sciences GmbH (Switzerland), please reach out to us at the UK address above. 

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