Tabula Bio, Inc. ("Tabula", "we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of information shared with us. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and disclose information when you visit our website at tabulabio.com, request access to our research platform, or otherwise engage with our AI genome design services (collectively, the "Services").
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of information:
- Information you provide: name, institutional email address, organization, role, and any communications you send us when requesting platform access or contacting our team.
- Platform and usage data: IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, session duration, referral sources, and cookie identifiers.
- Research interaction data: queries, inputs, and parameters you submit through our AI-assisted genome design tools, including target pathogen types and sequence specifications.
- Account credentials: authentication tokens, API keys, and access logs associated with any researcher or partner account.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve our AI platform and genome design capabilities
- Respond to research inquiries, partnership requests, and support communications
- Analyze platform usage to improve the accuracy, safety, and reliability of our models
- Share research updates and mission-relevant communications where permitted
- Evaluate and process researcher and institutional access applications
- Comply with applicable laws, regulatory requirements, and biosafety obligations
3. How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with:
- Cloud infrastructure and security providers under confidentiality agreements, as necessary to operate our platform
- Scientific collaborators and institutional partners, solely in connection with joint research programs
- Regulatory or government bodies where required by applicable law, biosafety regulations, or national security obligations
- Successors in interest in connection with a merger, acquisition, or reorganization involving Tabula Bio
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate and improve our website, understand how visitors engage with our content, and measure the reach of our scientific communications. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time.
5. Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Research interaction data may be retained for longer periods where required for scientific integrity, regulatory compliance, or model safety validation.
6. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:
- Access, correct, or request deletion of your personal data
- Object to or restrict certain processing of your information
- Receive a portable copy of the data we hold about you
California residents: Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), you have additional rights including the right to know what personal information we collect and to opt out of any "sale" or "sharing." We do not sell personal information as defined by the CCPA. To exercise your rights, contact us at privacy@tabulabio.com.
7. Security
We implement industry-standard administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Given the sensitive nature of genomic and research data processed through our platform, we apply additional controls appropriate to that risk. No system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection.
8. International Users
Tabula Bio operates from the United States. If you access our Services from outside the US, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or other countries where our infrastructure providers operate. By using our Services, you acknowledge and consent to this transfer.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as our platform and data practices evolve. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed.