Effective Date: September 15, 2026
Last Updated: September 15, 2026
Scope
This Donor Privacy Notice ("Notice") describes how Gift of Life Biologics, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, "Gift of Life," "we," "our," or "us") collect, use, disclose, retain, and otherwise process personal information collected in connection with donor recruitment, donor screening, donor eligibility determination, donor registry participation, biological material donation, and related operational activities.
This Notice applies to current, former, and prospective donors, including individuals who participate in donor registries, screening programs, collection activities, or related donor operations.
This Notice does not apply to general website visitors, marketing contacts, or commercial customer interactions, which are governed by our Commercial Website Privacy Policy.
NOTICE AT COLLECTION
We collect personal information and sensitive personal information in connection with donor operations.
Contact Information
This may include:
- Name
- Address
- Phone number
- Email address
- Emergency contact information
- Demographic information
How We May Collect It
- Directly from you
- From donor registries
- From healthcare providers or third parties where authorized
How We May Use It
- To administer donor relationships
- To communicate with you
- To evaluate donor eligibility and suitability
- To coordinate collections and donor activities
- For operational, compliance, and security purposes
How We May Disclose It
- Internally within Gift of Life Biologics donor records
- With service providers supporting donor operations
- To comply with legal and regulatory obligations
- As otherwise authorized or directed by you
We do not sell or share this information for advertising purposes.
Government Identification Information
This may include:
- Social Security number
- Driver's license or state identification number
- Passport number
- Other government-issued identifiers
How We May Use It
- To verify identity
- To perform operations related to donor program participation and donor blood collections
- To comply with legal, regulatory, and eligibility requirements
- For fraud prevention and security purposes
We do not sell or share this information.
Health and Medical Information
This may include:
- Medical history
- Blood type
- BMI
- Disease markers
- Health questionnaires
- Collection records
- Laboratory testing information
- Health insurance information where applicable
- Information derived from donor samples
How We May Use It
- To evaluate donor eligibility and suitability
- To perform operations related to donor program participation and donor blood collections
- To comply with regulatory requirements
- To maintain operational and safety standards
- To support quality and compliance processes
How We May Disclose It
- Internally within Gift of Life
- With service providers supporting donor operations
- With customers in de-identified and/or aggregated form for evaluation, research, development, and commercialization purposes
- To regulatory agencies or authorities where required
We do not sell or share this information for advertising purposes.
Genetic Information
This may include:
- HLA information
- Genetic markers
- Genetic screening information
- Information derived from donor samples
How We May Use It
- To evaluate donor eligibility and compatibility
- To support research and therapeutic development activities
- To support customer matching and scientific requirements
- To comply with operational and regulatory obligations
How We May Disclose It
- Internally within Gift of Life
- With service providers supporting donor operations
- With customers in de-identified and/or aggregated form for research, development, and commercialization purposes
- As required by law or regulation
We do not sell or share this information for advertising purposes.
Protected Classification Characteristics
This may include:
- Race
- Ethnicity
- National origin
- Sex or gender
- Age
- Veteran status
- Other characteristics protected by applicable law
How We May Use It
- To evaluate donor eligibility and suitability
- To support matching and scientific requirements
- To support research and therapeutic development activities
- To maintain compliance obligations
- To support diversity and representation initiatives where applicable
We do not sell or share this information.
HOW WE MAY COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may collect donor information:
Directly From You
For example, when you:
- Complete donor intake forms
- Participate in screening
- Submit medical information
- Participate in donor collections
- Communicate with donor coordinators
From Third Parties
For example:
- Public or authorized donor registries
- Healthcare providers where authorized
- Laboratories
- Referral sources
- Service providers supporting donor operations
HOW WE MAY USE PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may use donor information:
- To evaluate donor eligibility and suitability
- To administer donor operations
- To coordinate donor collections
- To maintain donor records
- To support quality assurance and compliance
- To comply with legal and regulatory obligations
- To support research and therapeutic development activities
- To protect donor safety and operational integrity
HOW WE MAY DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may disclose donor information:
- Internally within Gift of Life
- With service providers supporting donor operations
- With customers in de-identified or aggregated form
- To regulatory agencies or legal authorities where required
- In connection with mergers, acquisitions, or asset sales
- As otherwise authorized or directed by you
DATA RETENTION
We may retain donor information for extended periods as necessary to:
- Maintain donor records
- Support research and operational integrity
- To meet customer requirements
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
- Address safety, quality, or compliance matters
Certain donor-related records may be retained for a minimum of thirty (30) years where required or appropriate based on operational, legal, regulatory, customer or scientific obligations.
YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including:
- Access
- Correction
- Deletion where permitted by law
- Restriction of processing
- Objection to certain processing activities
- Data portability
- Non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights
Certain rights may be limited where retention or processing is required by law, regulation, safety obligations, scientific integrity requirements, customer requirements or operational necessity.
To submit a privacy rights request, contact: info@giftoflifebio.com
COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
We may use cookies, analytics tools, pixels, and similar technologies to:
- Operate and secure the Platform
- Understand usage patterns
- Improve user experiences
- Support marketing and advertising initiatives
These technologies may include:
- Google Analytics
- LinkedIn Insight Tag
- Meta Pixel
- TikTok Pixel
- Other analytics or advertising technologies
You may control cookies through your browser settings and any consent management tools available on the Platform.
MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
You may opt out of receiving marketing emails or text messages at any time by:
- Using the unsubscribe link in communications
- Replying STOP to SMS messages where applicable
- Contacting us directly
Please note that you may still receive transactional or operational communications.
SECURITY
We use internal and/or thirty party service providers to operate with reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect donor information and sensitive personal information.
However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
STORAGE AND TRANSFER OF INFORMATION
Information may be stored and processed in the United States or other jurisdictions where we or our service providers operate.
By participating in donor activities, you acknowledge that your information may be transferred to and processed in jurisdictions outside your country of residence.
CHILDREN UNDER 18
Donor activities are not intended for individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect donor information from minors.
HOW TO CONTACT US
If you have questions regarding this Notice or our privacy practices, contact: Gift of Life Biologics
5901 Broken Sound Pkwy NW Suite 100
Boca Raton, FL 33487
Email: info@giftoflifebio.com
Phone: (516) 316-0479
CHANGES TO THIS NOTICE
We may update this Notice from time to time.
Any material changes will be communicated or posted as required by applicable law.
