Last updated: April 3, 2026
Altura Cancer Research (“Altura,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal data in a careful and transparent manner.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, share, and otherwise process personal data when you visit our website, contact us, sign up for updates, engage with us about research or partnership opportunities, or otherwise interact with us.
This Privacy Policy is intended to apply to visitors and contacts worldwide, including individuals in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), the United Kingdom, and Switzerland.
1. Who we are
Altura Cancer Research is the controller of the personal data described in this Privacy Policy, unless stated otherwise.
Controller:
Altura Cancer Research
12620 FM 1960 West, Suite A4-118
Houston TX 77065
[email protected]
281-800-9607
For privacy-related questions, you may contact us at: [email protected]
If required by applicable law, we will identify our EU or UK representative and/or Data Protection Officer.
2. Personal data we collect
We may collect the following categories of personal data:
Information you provide directly
a. Full name
b. Organization name
c. Job title or role, if you provide it
d. Work email address
e. Phone number, if you provide it
f. The contents of your message, inquiry, or other correspondence
g. Information you provide when requesting a call, meeting, partnership discussion, or newsletter update
Information collected automatically
1. IP address
2. Browser type and version
3. Device type and operating system
4. Referring pages and URLs
5. Pages viewed and actions taken on our website
6. Date, time, and duration of visits
7. Cookie identifiers and similar online identifiers
8. Analytics information about how visitors use our website
9. Information from third parties
10. Information from analytics, hosting, CRM, scheduling, email, or marketing service providers
11. Information from publicly available sources, where relevant to business development, partnership review, or research collaboration discussions
3. How we use personal data
We may use personal data for the following purposes:
1. To respond to inquiries and requests
2. To communicate with potential collaborators, researchers, partners, labs, data providers, vendors, and other contacts
3. To schedule meetings, calls, or follow-up conversations
4. To provide newsletters, updates, and other communications you request or consent to receive
5. To operate, maintain, secure, and improve our website
6. To understand how visitors use our website and improve website performance, design, and content
7. To manage our records, business relationships, and internal operations
8. To prevent misuse, fraud, abuse, or security incidents
9. To comply with legal obligations and protect our legal rights
10. To support lawful research, partnership, or business development activities consistent with this Privacy Policy
4. Legal bases for processing
Where GDPR or similar laws apply, we rely on one or more of the following legal bases:
Consent
We may rely on consent where required, including for certain cookies, analytics, marketing emails, or other optional activities.
Legitimate interests
We may process personal data where necessary for our legitimate interests, including:
1. responding to inbound inquiries
2. operating and improving our website
3. maintaining business and research relationships
4. protecting our systems and services
5. understanding website usage
6. communicating with organizations and professionals about our work
When we rely on legitimate interests, we consider the rights and interests of the individual and do not use personal data where those interests are overridden.
Contract or steps prior to contract
We may process personal data where necessary to take steps at your request before entering into a contract, or where processing is necessary to perform a contract.
Legal obligation
We may process personal data where necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulations, court orders, or lawful requests.
5. Cookies, analytics, and similar technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies on our website.
These technologies may be used for the following purposes:
a. helping the website function properly
b. remembering preferences
c. understanding website traffic and usage
d. measuring performance and engagement
e. supporting communications and, where permitted, marketing activities
We distinguish between:
Strictly necessary cookies
These are required for the website or requested services to function properly.
Analytics cookies
These help us understand how visitors use the site, such as which pages are visited and how users move through the site.
Marketing or advertising cookies
These may be used to understand campaign performance, measure engagement, or support communications and outreach.
Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies, including analytics or marketing cookies. You can also manage cookies through your browser settings and any cookie banner or preference center we make available.
6. Analytics
We may use website analytics tools to understand how our site is used and to improve the site’s performance, content, and user experience.
Analytics data may include:
1. page views
2. session duration
3. click behavior
4. device and browser information
5. traffic sources
6. approximate geographic region
Where legally required, we will obtain consent before using non-essential analytics technologies. We currently honor DNT signals.
7. Marketing communications
If you sign up for updates or otherwise ask to receive communications from us, we may send you newsletters, research updates, platform updates, announcements, or other communications related to Altura.
Where required by law, we will only send marketing or promotional communications with your consent.
You may opt out of marketing emails at any time by:
clicking the unsubscribe link in the email, or
contacting us at [email protected]
Even if you opt out of marketing messages, we may still send you non-marketing communications where appropriate, such as replies to inquiries or important administrative messages.
8. Sensitive data, health data, HIPAA, and de-identified data
Altura does not intend for members of the public to submit patient medical records, diagnostic files, or other identifiable health information through standard website contact forms unless specifically requested through an appropriate secure process.
Please do not send sensitive personal data, medical records, or patient-identifiable information through general website forms or ordinary email unless we have expressly instructed you to do so through a secure channel.
In some circumstances, Altura may receive or work with data relating to health, oncology research, or patient populations through research, data, or institutional collaborations. In those cases:
1. we expect such data-sharing to occur under appropriate agreements and governance
2. we seek to limit the use of identifiable data where possible
3. we may use de-identified, anonymized, or aggregated data where appropriate
4. we may apply additional technical, organizational, and contractual safeguards depending on the nature of the data
Where U.S. HIPAA rules apply, identifiable protected health information will be handled in accordance with applicable legal and contractual requirements. Where data has been de-identified or anonymized in accordance with applicable law, we may use it for lawful research, analytics, validation, platform improvement, or related purposes.
We may also work with anonymized or de-identified patient-level, cohort-level, or research datasets supplied by collaborators, data providers, or other authorized sources. We will not attempt to re-identify anonymized data except where permitted by law and strictly necessary for a lawful, authorized, and appropriately governed purpose.
9. How long we keep personal data
We keep personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:
a. responding to your inquiry
b. managing our relationship with you or your organization
c. maintaining records
d. complying with legal, accounting, tax, regulatory, and security obligations
e. resolving disputes and enforcing agreements
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of data and the purpose for which it was collected. Certain research-related data may be retained for extended periods to comply with clinical trial regulations or scientific integrity standards.
When personal data is no longer needed, we will delete it, anonymize it, or securely store it in accordance with applicable law.
10. How we share personal data
We may share personal data with:
1. hosting providers
2. website analytics providers
3. CRM, email, scheduling, and communications service providers
4. IT, security, and infrastructure providers
5. legal, accounting, and professional advisers
6. regulators, authorities, or courts where required by law
7. affiliates, successor entities, or transaction counterparties in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, or sale of assets
8. trusted service providers acting on our instructions and subject to appropriate contractual protections
How we share personal data We may share personal data with the categories of third parties listed above for business purposes.
“Selling” and “Sharing” of Personal Data: We do not sell your personal information to third parties in exchange for money. However, under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the use of certain third-party advertising or analytics cookies on our website may be classified as “selling” or “sharing” personal information for cross-contextual behavioral advertising.
We do not knowingly “sell” or “share” the personal information of minors under 16 years of age. You may opt out of the use of these technologies. [linking to your cookie manager] or by contacting us at [email protected].
11. International data transfers
We may process or store personal data in countries other than the country where you are located, including the United States.
Where required by law, and where personal data is transferred internationally, we will take appropriate steps to provide a lawful transfer mechanism and suitable safeguards, such as:
1. adequacy decisions
2. standard contractual clauses
3. supplementary measures where appropriate
4. other lawful transfer mechanisms recognized under applicable law
12. Data security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
13. Your privacy rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to:
1. request access to personal data we hold about you
2. request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data
3. request deletion of personal data
4. request restriction of processing
5. object to processing
6. request data portability
7. withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
8. lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority or regulator
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request.
14. Children
Our website is not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children through the website.
If you believe a child has provided personal data to us, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps.
15. Third-party links and services
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, tools, or services. This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party services, and we are not responsible for their privacy practices.
We encourage you to review the privacy notices of those third parties.
16. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date above. If required by law, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent for material changes.
17. Contact us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Altura Cancer Research
12620 FM 1960 West, Suite A4-118
Houston TX 77065
[email protected]
281-800-9607
If applicable, individuals in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland may also have the right to contact their local data protection authority.