Privacy Policy
Impossible Dream Machine (“IDM,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly.
This Privacy Policy describes how we may collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit our website, communicate with us, or otherwise interact with IDM online.
1. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with the website, we may collect:
Information You Provide
You may voluntarily provide information such as:
- Name
- Email address
- Organization
- Job title or role
- Contact information
- The nature of your inquiry
- Information included in messages you submit through contact forms or email
Please do not submit medical records, genetic information, detailed health information, or other sensitive personal information through our general website contact forms unless we specifically request it through an appropriate and secure process.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
- IP address
- Browser and device type
- Operating system
- Pages viewed
- Referring website
- General geographic information derived from IP address
- Date, time, and duration of visits
- Website interaction and performance information
We may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, understand site usage, improve performance, and measure engagement.
2. How We Use Information
We may use information collected through the website to:
- Respond to inquiries
- Explore research, data, clinical, philanthropic, commercial, or other potential collaborations
- Operate and improve the website
- Understand how visitors use the website
- Maintain website security
- Provide requested information or updates
- Communicate about IDM activities where permitted
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
- Protect the rights, safety, and security of IDM and others
IDM does not use information submitted through the public website to provide medical diagnosis, treatment, or individualized healthcare recommendations.
3. How We May Share Information
We may share information with service providers that help us operate the website or conduct our activities, such as providers of:
- Website hosting
- Analytics
- Email and communications
- Contact-form processing
- Cybersecurity
- Professional services
We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with law, protect legal rights or security, investigate potential misuse, or respond to a lawful request.
If IDM undergoes a financing, merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets, or similar business transaction, information may be disclosed or transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.
IDM does not sell personal information collected through this website for monetary compensation.
If our practices change, we will update this Privacy Policy as appropriate.
4. Cookies and Analytics
The website may use cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies to understand traffic, improve functionality, and measure website performance.
Where required by applicable law, visitors will be provided appropriate choices regarding non-essential cookies or similar technologies.
The specific analytics, advertising, and cookie technologies used by the website should be reflected in the cookie-management tools and disclosures presented on the site.
5. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including legitimate business, research-collaboration, security, legal, and recordkeeping purposes.
Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and our relationship with you.
6. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect information under our control.
However, no website, network, transmission method, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You should use appropriate care when transmitting information online.
7. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal information, which may include the right to:
- Request access to personal information we maintain about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of certain information
- Obtain a portable copy of certain information
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Opt out of certain uses of personal information
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
To submit a privacy request, contact us at privacy@impossibledreammachine.com.
We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests. Some rights are subject to legal exceptions and may not apply in every circumstance.
8. Children’s Privacy
The IDM website is intended for a general and professional audience and is not directed to children under 13.
We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children under 13 through the public website. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us, please contact us so that we can review the matter.
9. Third-Party Websites
The website may contain links to research organizations, healthcare institutions, advocacy organizations, biotechnology companies, publications, social media platforms, and other third-party websites.
IDM does not control the privacy or security practices of those third parties. Their websites and services are governed by their own policies.
10. International Visitors
IDM is based in the United States.
If you access the website from outside the United States, information may be processed in the United States or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate.
Where applicable law provides additional privacy rights or requirements, we will seek to honor those obligations.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy as our website, technologies, programs, or legal obligations evolve.
The effective date above will indicate when this Policy was most recently updated.
12. Contact Us
Questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices may be directed to:
Impossible Dream Machine privacy@impossibledreammachine.com