Karolinska Institutet Innovation – Privacy Policy
About Us
Karolinska Institutet Innovation brings together early innovation support, incubation, community and access to capital within one integrated life science ecosystem connected to Karolinska Institutet.
Our website address is: www.kiinnovation.se
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the website, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at Automattic Privacy Policy. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be publicly visible alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from images published on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our website, you may choose to save your name, email address and website in cookies. These are provided for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when leaving another comment. These cookies remain valid for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, several cookies will also be set to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies remain valid for two days, while screen option cookies remain valid for one year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and only indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles and pages on this website may include embedded content (for example videos, images, articles or other media). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor had visited the external website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content — including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
We do not sell personal data to third parties. Personal information may, however, be processed by trusted service providers supporting the operation, security and functionality of our website and digital services.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on our website (if applicable), we also store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can see, edit or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators can also access and edit this information.
Your Rights Regarding Your Data
If you have an account on this website or have left comments, you may request an exported file containing the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us.
You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are required to retain for administrative, legal or security purposes.
Depending on your location and applicable legislation, including GDPR, you may also have the right to object to certain processing activities or request restrictions on how your personal data is processed.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Data may also be processed by trusted third-party providers located within or outside the European Union, in accordance with applicable data protection legislation and appropriate safeguards.
Contact
If you have any questions regarding this privacy policy or how personal data is processed, please contact us through the contact information available on our website: