Privacy and Data Protection
This Privacy Policy explains how Dawn Therapeutics collects, uses, stores, and protects personal information when you visit our website, contact us, request materials, or engage with us as a partner, investor, healthcare professional, supplier, or other stakeholder.
1. Who we are and scope of this policy
Controller informationDawn Therapeutics
Dawn Therapeutics is the organisation responsible for determining how personal information is collected and used through this website and related communications.
| Organisation | Dawn Therapeutics |
|---|---|
| privacy@dawntherapeutics.com | |
| Postal address | 58 Wood Ln, London, W12 7RZ |
| Data protection contact | Ms Joanna Nicholls |
What this policy covers
This policy applies to personal information collected through:
- DawnTherapeutics.com and related website forms
- Partnership, investor, compliance, and professional enquiry pages
- Email or direct contact with our team
- Business development and due diligence discussions
- Analytics and cookie related website usage data
This policy does not replace terms in signed contracts, NDAs, or separate notices issued for specific projects, employees, or research collaborations.
2. Personal information we collect
Categories of dataDirect submissions
- Name, job title, organisation, email, phone number
- Country and business or professional profile details
- Messages, enquiries, and information submitted in forms
- Requested materials, meeting requests, and follow up preferences
- Attachments or documents you choose to share
Technical and usage data
- IP address and approximate location
- Browser type, device type, and operating system
- Pages visited, time on page, and click behavior
- Referring URL and session level analytics
- Cookie and consent preferences
Partner and stakeholder records
- Company details for due diligence and onboarding
- Correspondence history and meeting notes
- NDA and confidentiality status
- Commercial interest areas and collaboration stage
- Compliance or policy related enquiries
3. How we use your personal information
Purpose and useCore uses
- To respond to enquiries and provide requested information packs
- To manage partnership, investor, HCP, supplier, or compliance communications
- To arrange meetings, follow up discussions, and document correspondence
- To improve website functionality, user experience, and content relevance
- To protect our website, systems, and users from misuse or security risks
- To maintain records for governance, quality, and operational continuity
Additional uses where relevant
- To conduct proportionate due diligence on prospective collaborators or vendors
- To manage confidentiality, NDAs, and staged information sharing
- To comply with legal, regulatory, accounting, or audit obligations
- To send updates you have requested or consented to receive
- To establish, exercise, or defend legal claims where necessary
4. Lawful bases for processing
UK GDPR / GDPR style frameworkDepending on the context, Dawn Therapeutics may rely on one or more lawful bases for processing personal information:
| Consent | Where you choose to receive updates, submit optional preferences, or accept non essential cookies. |
|---|---|
| Legitimate interests | To run and improve our website, manage professional communications, protect our systems, and support responsible business operations, provided your rights and interests are respected. |
| Contract | Where processing is necessary to take steps before entering into an agreement or to perform contractual obligations. |
| Legal obligation | Where we must keep records or process information to comply with applicable laws, audits, or regulatory requirements. |
| Legal claims | Where processing is necessary to establish, exercise, or defend legal rights. |
5. Cookies and analytics
Website technologiesHow we use cookies
Cookies and similar technologies may be used to support site performance, remember preferences, understand website usage, and improve content and navigation.
- Strictly necessary cookies for site operation
- Analytics cookies to understand usage trends
- Preference cookies to remember settings
- Optional marketing cookies only if you choose to enable them
Your cookie choices
You can manage cookie preferences through the website cookie banner (if enabled) and through your browser settings. Blocking certain cookies may affect parts of the website.
If you use analytics tools, update this section to name the providers and link to your cookie settings or consent tool.
6. How we share information
Third parties and transfersProcessors
We may share personal information with trusted service providers who support website hosting, analytics, email, form processing, security, or professional operations, under appropriate confidentiality and processing terms.
Advisers
We may share limited information with legal, accounting, compliance, or professional advisers where necessary for legitimate business, governance, or legal purposes.
Partners or authorities
Information may be shared when required for due diligence, contract execution, legal obligations, or to protect rights, safety, and security.
International transfers
Some service providers may process information outside your country. Where international transfers occur, we take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as contractual protections or equivalent lawful mechanisms.
What we do not do
We do not sell personal information to advertisers. We do not share personal data more broadly than necessary for the purposes described in this policy.
7. Security and retention
Protection and lifecycleSecurity measures
We apply technical and organisational measures appropriate to the nature of the information we process. These may include access controls, role based permissions, secure hosting, vendor management, and document handling controls.
No internet transmission or storage system is completely risk free, but we work to reduce risk and respond promptly to issues.
Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including correspondence management, legal compliance, and legitimate business records.
- Enquiry records: retained for operational follow up and history
- Contract or due diligence records: retained per legal and business needs
- Analytics data: retained according to tool settings and consent choices
8. Your privacy rights
Access and controlDepending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights in relation to your personal information, including the right to:
- Request access to the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Request deletion in certain circumstances
- Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances
- Object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Request portability of data, where applicable
- Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your identity before responding.
9. Other important points
Website noticesThird party links
Our website may link to other websites, including partner or educational resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third party sites. Please review their policies separately.
Children
Our website is generally intended for adults, professionals, and organisational stakeholders. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children through website forms.
Policy updates
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will be published on this page with an updated revision date.
10. Contact us about privacy
Questions and requestsGet in touch
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, would like to make a privacy request, or want to report a concern about data handling, please contact us.
| privacy@dawntherapeutics.com | |
| Alternative email | info@dawntherapeutics.com |
| Postal address | 58 Wood Ln, London, W12 7RZ |
| Response target | within 3 days where applicable |
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