Privacy & Cookie Policy

Effective Date: June 9, 2026
Last Updated: June 9, 2026

Canal Biosciences Inc. (“Canal Biosciences,” “Canal,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit our website, contact us, request information, interact with our online content, or otherwise communicate with us.

This Policy applies to information collected through our website at www.canalbiosciences.com and through related online communications controlled by Canal Biosciences.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information that you provide directly to us, information collected automatically when you use our website, and information received from business partners, service providers, or other lawful sources.

Information You Provide to Us

You may choose to provide personal information when you:

  • submit a contact form;
  • request product or technical information;
  • inquire about TrueLink® or other Canal Biosciences technologies;
  • subscribe to updates or communications;
  • request a meeting, evaluation, quotation, or support;
  • communicate with us by email, phone, web form, or social media.

This information may include:

  • name;
  • company or institution;
  • job title or role;
  • business email address;
  • business phone number;
  • mailing address;
  • areas of scientific or commercial interest;
  • inquiry details;
  • any information you choose to include in your message.

Please do not submit confidential, proprietary, sensitive personal, clinical, patient, or regulated health information through our website unless we have specifically agreed in writing to receive such information through an appropriate channel.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain technical and usage information, including:

  • IP address;
  • browser type and version;
  • device type;
  • operating system;
  • pages viewed;
  • referring website or source;
  • date and time of visit;
  • approximate geographic location derived from IP address;
  • interactions with website content, forms, or links;
  • cookie and similar technology identifiers;
  • cookie consent preferences and consent history.
 

This information helps us operate, secure, improve, and measure the performance of our website.

Information from Third Parties

We may receive business contact information or engagement information from service providers, analytics providers, event organizers, marketing platforms, publicly available sources, or professional networking platforms where permitted by law.

2. How We Use Information

We may use the information we collect to:

  • respond to inquiries and requests;
  • provide scientific, technical, product, or commercial information;
  • coordinate meetings, evaluations, support, or business discussions;
  • manage customer, collaborator, investor, supplier, or partner relationships;
  • improve our website, products, messaging, and communications;
  • analyze website traffic and user engagement;
  • send relevant business or scientific communications, where permitted;
  • maintain website security and prevent misuse;
  • record, manage, and honor cookie consent choices;
  • comply with legal, regulatory, contractual, and recordkeeping obligations;
  • protect the rights, safety, property, and interests of Canal Biosciences and others.

We do not use website-submitted information for clinical decision-making, patient care, or diagnostic purposes.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies, pixels, tags, scripts, local storage, and similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, understand website performance, and improve communications.

A cookie is a small data file placed on your browser or device when you visit a website. Some cookies are necessary for the website to function. Others help us understand how visitors use the website or support analytics, functionality, marketing, or communications activities.

Canal Biosciences uses CookieYes as its cookie consent management platform. CookieYes helps us present a cookie banner, categorize cookies, manage visitor cookie preferences, block certain non-essential cookies or scripts where required, and maintain records of consent choices.

You can learn more about CookieYes by visiting:

 

Types of Cookies We May Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the website to function properly, support security, enable forms, remember privacy choices, maintain cookie consent preferences, or provide requested services. These cookies cannot generally be disabled through our website without affecting website functionality.

Analytics and Performance Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website, including which pages are visited, how long visitors remain on pages, how users navigate the site, and whether website content is performing effectively. This information helps us improve website content and performance.

Functional Cookies
These cookies may remember choices you make, such as form preferences, display settings, or other website preferences.

Marketing and Third-Party Cookies
If used, these cookies may help us understand the effectiveness of communications, measure engagement with campaigns, or provide relevant business-to-business content through third-party platforms.

The specific cookies used on our website may change over time. Please refer to the cookie banner, Cookie Settings panel, or cookie list generated through CookieYes for current information about the cookies and similar technologies used on the website.

4. Cookie Choices and CookieYes Preference Management

You can control cookies in several ways.

When you visit our website, the CookieYes banner may allow you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your cookie preferences by category. Where required by law, we will request consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.

You may update or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time by selecting Consent Preferences on our website or by using the cookie preference tool provided through CookieYes.

Most browsers also allow you to block, delete, or manage cookies through browser settings. If you block all cookies, some website features may not function properly.

If Canal Biosciences uses third-party analytics or marketing tools, those third parties may provide their own opt-out mechanisms. Please review the privacy and cookie policies of those providers for additional information.

5. Cookie Consent Records

To help us demonstrate and manage compliance with applicable privacy and cookie laws, CookieYes may maintain records of cookie consent choices made through our website. These records may include information such as consent status, cookie category preferences, consent date and time, and technical identifiers associated with the consent choice.

We use this information to honor your preferences, maintain compliance records, troubleshoot consent management, and improve our privacy operations.

6. How We Share Information

We may share information with:

  • website hosting providers;
  • CookieYes, our cookie consent management provider;
  • analytics providers;
  • customer relationship management platforms;
  • email, communications, and marketing service providers;
  • IT, cybersecurity, and cloud service providers;
  • professional advisors, including legal, accounting, insurance, and compliance advisors;
  • business partners or collaborators where necessary to respond to your request or pursue a business relationship;
  • government authorities or other parties where required by law or necessary to protect legal rights.

We do not sell personal information in the ordinary meaning of the word. We do not disclose personal information to third parties for their independent consumer marketing purposes.

If Canal Biosciences uses technologies that may be considered “sharing” or “targeted advertising” under certain privacy laws, we will provide any legally required notices and opt-out mechanisms.

7. Legal Bases for Processing

Where applicable privacy laws require us to identify a legal basis for processing personal information, we may rely on one or more of the following:

  • your consent;
  • performance of a contract or steps taken before entering into a contract;
  • our legitimate business interests, such as responding to inquiries, improving our website, developing business relationships, securing our systems, and operating consent management tools;
  • compliance with legal obligations;
  • protection of legal rights and interests.

For non-essential cookies and similar technologies, where required by applicable law, we rely on your consent.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, including to respond to inquiries, maintain business records, support customer and collaborator relationships, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

Cookie consent records may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to document consent choices, comply with legal obligations, and manage website privacy compliance.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, the nature of the relationship, legal requirements, and operational needs.

9. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

No website, network, system, or method of transmission is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or from our website.

10. International Visitors

Canal Biosciences is based in the United States. If you access our website from outside the United States, your information may be processed in the United States or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate, including jurisdictions where CookieYes or other service providers process data.

By using our website or providing information to us, you understand that your information may be transferred to and processed in jurisdictions that may have data protection laws different from those in your country or region.

Where required, we will use appropriate safeguards for international transfers of personal information.

11. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

  • request access to personal information we hold about you;
  • request correction of inaccurate information;
  • request deletion of personal information;
  • object to or restrict certain processing;
  • withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
  • request portability of certain information;
  • opt out of certain disclosures or targeted advertising, where applicable;
  • lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.

To exercise privacy rights, please contact us using the information in the “Contact Us” section below. We may need to verify your identity before responding to a request.

You may also update or withdraw cookie consent preferences at any time by using the Consent Preferences link on our website.

12. California Privacy Notice

If you are a California resident, California privacy laws may provide certain rights regarding personal information, subject to legal limitations.

Depending on whether Canal Biosciences is subject to applicable California privacy law thresholds, you may have the right to know what categories of personal information we collect, use, disclose, sell, or share; the right to request deletion or correction; the right to opt out of certain sales or sharing of personal information; and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.

In the preceding twelve months, we may have collected the following categories of personal information:

  • identifiers, such as name, business email address, IP address, contact information, and cookie or device identifiers;
  • professional or employment-related information, such as company, institution, title, or role;
  • internet or electronic network activity information, such as website usage data and interactions with cookies or similar technologies;
  • commercial or inquiry-related information, such as product interests, support requests, or evaluation inquiries;
  • approximate geolocation information derived from IP address;
  • cookie consent records and preference information;
  • inferences related to business interests or website engagement.

We use this information for the purposes described in this Policy. We may disclose information to service providers, contractors, professional advisors, or business partners as described above, including CookieYes for cookie consent management.

Canal Biosciences does not knowingly sell personal information in the ordinary meaning of the word. If our use of cookies, pixels, or similar technologies is considered a “sale,” “sharing,” or “targeted advertising” under applicable law, we will provide a method to opt out, including through the CookieYes preference tool where applicable.

13. Children’s Privacy

Our website is intended for business, scientific, and professional audiences. It is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

14. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may link to third-party websites, publications, social media pages, service providers, or other online resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites or services.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites or services you visit.

15. Email Communications

If you provide your contact information, we may send you business, scientific, product, or company-related communications where permitted by law.

You may opt out of marketing emails by using the unsubscribe mechanism included in the email or by contacting us directly. We may still send transactional, administrative, legal, or relationship-related communications.

16. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy & Cookie Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date above.

Your continued use of our website after changes are posted means that you acknowledge the updated Policy.

17.  Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy & Cookie Policy or wish to exercise privacy rights, please contact us at:

Canal Biosciences Inc.
110 Canal St.
Lowell, MA 01852
United States
Website: www.canalbiosciences.com
Email: privacy@canalbiosciences.com

For privacy requests, please include your name, contact information, location, and a description of your request so we can respond appropriately.