Ellison Institute of Technology

Ellison Institute, LLC, and Ellison Institute Research Foundation

Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 25, 2025

The Ellison Institute, LLC (the “Institute”) and Ellison Institute Research Foundation (the “Foundation”) are committed to delivering information services that recognize and respect users’ privacy concerns. These Terms of Use and Privacy Policy (these “Terms”) are intended to inform you of our general policies and practices regarding our collection, use, and disclosure of the personal information (“Information”) that you submit to us and that we collect from you during your use of the www.emila.org / www.eirf.org websites (collectively, the “Site”). “Information” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, you may not use our Site.

The types of Information we collect may vary depending on the specific area of the Site you visit or application you use. Accordingly, these Terms are intended to be a general statement and may be supplemented by more specific privacy notices that pertain to personal Information exclusively associated with a specific department, unit or function.

 

Our Information Collection and Use Practices

We may collect a variety of Information from or about you or your devices from various sources, as described below. In some cases, providing your Information is necessary to be able to use the Site (e.g., to submit a job application). In these cases, if you fail to provide certain Information when requested, we may not be able to give you access to our Site. Where required by applicable law, we indicate whether and why you must provide us with your Information, as well as the consequences of failing to do so.

Information that you provide to us

Information you submit voluntarily through our Site, such as your name, email, or other contact information, may be collected by the Institute and Foundation to respond to your inquiries, as well as for internal marketing and development purposes.

Contact forms and newsletter. The Site may use online data entry forms to collect Information, including your name contact information (email, address, telephone number), country, areas of interest and other identifiers in order to allow you to provide feedback, register for events, or sign up for our newsletter. When we send you emails, we may use embedded pixels or other technologies to track information about your receipt and interaction with our emails, such as whether and when you open them, whether you access any links included in our emails, how long you read our emails, whether you forward our emails and to whom, and your Device Information (described below) to learn how to deliver a better customer experience and improve our Site.

Gifts. If you make a gift or donation to the Foundation through our Site, our third party payment processor collects and processes your payment and billing information, such as your name, billing address, shipping address, credit/debit card information, email address, and phone number. 

Information we collect when you use our Site

Device information. We receive Information about the device and software you use to access our Site, including IP address (which can be used to derive your general location information), device type, device identifiers, web browser type and version, and operating system version.

Usage information. We also automatically receive Information about your interactions with our Site, like the pages or other content you view, referrer Information (the website you visited before coming to our Site), the dates and times of your visits, and the searches you conduct.

Purposes of collection and use

We use the Information we collect:

    • To provide, maintain, improve, and enhance our Site;
    • To understand and analyze how you use our Site and develop new products, services, features, and functionality;
    • To communicate with you, provide you with updates and other Information relating to our Site, provide Information that you request, respond to comments and questions, and otherwise provide customer support;
    • To find and prevent fraud and abuse, and respond to trust and safety issues that may arise;
    • For compliance purposes, including enforcing our Terms of Use or other legal rights, or as may be required by applicable laws and regulations or requested by any judicial process or governmental agency; and
    • For other purposes for which we provide specific notice at the time the Information is collected.

How we share Information

We may disclose any Information we receive to our current or future affiliates for any of the purposes described in these Terms. We may also reveal Information about you to unaffiliated third parties:

    • if you request or authorize it;
    • if the Information is provided to help complete a transaction for you;
    • if the Information is provided to comply with the law, applicable regulations, governmental and quasi-governmental requests, court orders or subpoenas, to enforce our Terms of Use or other agreements, or to protect our rights, property or safety or the rights, property or safety of our users or others (e.g., to a consumer reporting agency for fraud protection, etc.);
    • if the Information is provided to our agents, outside vendors or service providers to perform functions on our behalf (e.g., analyzing data, providing marketing assistance, providing customer service, processing orders, etc.); or
    • as otherwise described in these Terms or in a more specific privacy notice associated with a particular department, unit or function.

We may share information that does not identify you without restriction.

We may also transfer your Information to service providers, advisors, potential transactional partners, or other third parties in connection with the consideration, negotiation, or completion of a corporate transaction in which we are acquired by or merged with another company or we sell, liquidate, or transfer all or a portion of our assets. The use of your Information following any of these events will be governed by the provisions of these Terms in effect at the time the applicable Information was collected.

Legal bases for collection and use of European Information

If you are located in the European Economic Area (“EEA”) or the United Kingdom, we process your Information based on one of the following grounds:

    • Consent. You have consented to the use of your Information. For example, we may process your Information to send you marketing communications or to use Cookies where you have consented to such use.
    • Contractual Necessity. We need your Information to provide you with our Site. For example, we may need to process your Information to respond to your inquiries or requests.
    • Compliance with a Legal Obligation. We have a legal obligation to use your Information. For example, we may process your Information to comply with tax obligations.
    • Legitimate Interests. We or a third party have a legitimate interest in using your Information. Specifically, we have a legitimate interest in using your Information for product development and internal analytics purposes, and otherwise to improve the safety, security, and performance of our Site. We only rely on our or a third party’s legitimate interests to process your Information when these interests are not overridden by your rights and interests.

 

Children’s Privacy

The Institute does not knowingly collect or solicit Information from anyone under the age of 18. The Site and the Content are not directed at children under the age of 18. If the Institute is made aware that it has collected the Information of a child under 18, we will delete this information.

 

Job Applicants

This section entitled Job Applicants applies if you use the “Job Opportunities” section of the Site or if you allow or cause someone else to use it for you. If an applicant has a disability and needs assistance using our online systems, completing a profile, an application for employment, or any other aspect of the application process, please notify our Human Resources team at [email protected] and we will make appropriate arrangements. We are an equal opportunity employer.

  1. Recruiters and Others. If you are a recruiter, friend or someone other than job applicant (“Applicant”), you represent and warrant to the Institute that you have shown the Applicant these Terms and that you have obtained written consent from the Applicant to those terms and policies or that you are otherwise authorized to do so and to submit Information about Applicant.
  2. Information That We Collect in Job Opportunities.  When you submit an application, we collect Information such as: name, address, email address, and telephone number; resume, employment, compensation (if permitted by law), and educational history; gender, race/ethnicity, citizenship status, nationality, disability, and military service if voluntary disclosed by you; U.S. work authorization.
  3. Access to Information. You may update your profile Information by contacting our Human Resources team at [email protected]. The Institute retains profiles in accordance with our records retention policy. You may request to delete your profile at any time by contacting our Human Resources team at [email protected]. Neither changes to or deletion of a profile will alter Information already submitted or relied upon.
  4. How We Use Information Collected in Search for Jobs. In addition to the other uses of Information allowed in these Terms, we use Information submitted for a job to:
    • assess whether the Applicant is a good fit for the job;
    • communicate about receiving the application or about the job for which application was made, or to deliver legal or other notices; and
    • comply with applicable laws such as checking names against anti-terrorism lists or complying with immigration restrictions.

We disclose Information submitted for a job to:

    • recruiters and other third parties who help us authenticate Applicants or review qualifications and credentials or to contact references; and
    • our affiliates and other third parties (including our service providers) or persons with whom Applicant might work if Applicant gets the job.
  1. Further Use. If Applicant gets a job with us, we store the application and other Information upon which we relied in Applicant’s personnel file and secure HR systems, and we may base post-employment decisions on it (including disciplinary actions).

We may also use Information submitted for a job when we are looking for someone who might fit a job need of ours or a third party, and to contact a previous Applicant to see if he or she might be interested in a job for which the Applicant did not apply. However, we do this in our discretion and without any obligation to do so.

 

Cookies and Website Analytics

We use cookies and similar technology to collect aggregate Information about Site usage by all of our visitors and to help us remember you and your preferences when you revisit the Site. These cookies may stay on your browser into the future until they expire or you delete them. We also use technology to remember you the next time you log in. Some of these cookies are erased when you close your browser window and some persist for a period of time. You can decline cookies by adjusting your browser settings but some features of the Site may not function.

We may allow selected third parties to place cookies through the Site to provide us with better insights into the use of the Site or user demographics or to provide relevant advertising to you. These third parties may collect Information about a user’s online activities over time and across different websites when he or she uses our Site.

We use the following Cookies on our Site:

    • Strictly Necessary Cookies: Some cookies are strictly necessary to make our Site available to you and you cannot use them without this type of cookie. We use this information to provide you with our Site, prevent misuse, and ensure our Site is working properly.
Cookie Name  Provider  Purpose  Expiry
wp_consent_preferences WordPress WP Consent API sets this cookie to save users’ consent choices for different types of cookies on the website. This ensures a tailored browsing experience by applying users preferences consistently across the visits. 1 month
wp_consent_statistics WordPress WP Consent API sets this cookie to collect anonymous data on website usage and help to analyze and enhance the sites’ performance. 1 month
wp_consent_statistics-anonymous WordPress WP Consent API sets this cookie to understand how the website is used, which enables enhanced user content and services and respects privacy. 1 month
cookieyes-consent Cookieyes.com Cookie Yes sets this cookie to remember users’ consent preferences so that their preferences are respected on subsequent visits to this site. It does not collect or store any personal information about the site visitors. 1 year
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__cf_bm Vimeo.com Cloudflare set the cookie to support Cloudflare Bot Management. 1 hour
    • Functional Cookies: These are used to recognize you when you return to our Site. This enables us to personalize our content for you, to provide you with a customized experience on our Site, and to remember your preferences and various settings (for example, your choice of language or region).
Cookie Name Provider Purpose Expiry
wp_consent_functional WordPress WP Consent API sets this cookie to remember user preferences for essential website functionalities, ensuring a seamless andpersonalized experience. 1 month
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    • Analytics or Performance Cookies: We also use cookies for analytics purposes to better understand how you use our Site, to measure the effectiveness of our customer communications, to diagnose and fix technology problems, and otherwise enhance our Site. We may use our own analytics cookies or third-party analytics providers to collect and process certain data analytics on our behalf.
Cookie Name Provider Purpose Expiry
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_ga_* Google Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site’s analyticsreport. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. 1 year and 1 month

Some portions of the Site may use Google Analytics (or other similar web analytics tools) to collect Information about visitor traffic and behavior. This allows us to identify usage trends and to improve the performance and content of the Site. You can use the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on to disable tracking by Google Analytics. You can learn more about Google’s practices by visiting https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/.

We currently do not use technology that responds to do-not-track signals from your browser.

 

Links to Outside Web Sites

The Site has numerous links to outside Internet pages, which might have Information on health topics of interest to you. The Institute, however, does not sponsor or endorse any of these websites, nor does the Institute make any guarantee, warranty or representation regarding the accuracy of the Information contained on the websites. In addition, the Institute has no control over the privacy or security practices of external websites. The user should read and understand the policies of all websites with respect to these practices. These links are provided for your general information and education only, and should NOT be relied upon for personal diagnosis or treatment. If you have questions, please contact your clinician.

 

Security

We make reasonable efforts to protect your Information by using physical and electronic safeguards designed to improve the security of the Information we maintain. However, because no electronic transmission or storage of Information can be entirely secure, we can make no guarantees as to the security or privacy of your Information.

 

International Visitors

If you choose to use the Site from the EEA or other regions of the world with laws governing data collection and use that may differ from U.S. law, then please note that your Information is processed and stored outside of those regions. Also, we may transfer your Information from the U.S. to other countries or regions in connection with storage and processing of data, fulfilling your requests, and operating the Site.

If you are located in the EEA, we will comply with applicable EEA data protection law when transferring your Information outside of the EEA.

For more information about how we transfer outside of the EEA and the UK, or to obtain a copy of the contractual safeguards we use for such transfers, you may contact us using the contact details as indicated in the “Contact Information” section below.

Retention

We take measures to delete your Information or keep it in a form that does not permit identifying you when your Information is no longer necessary for the purposes for which we process it unless we are required by law to keep your Information for a longer period. When determining the specific retention period, we consider various factors, such as the type of service provided to you, the nature and length of our relationship with you, and mandatory retention periods provided by law and the statute of limitations.

 

Site Content

The Site contains official pages in support of the core mission of the Institute and Foundation, and the information provided therein is provided as a courtesy. It also contains webpages generated by groups or individuals, whose views and opinions do not necessarily state or represent the views of the Institute and Foundation. References to specific products, processes or services do not constitute or imply recommendation or endorsement by the Institute.

The Institute and Foundation do not actively monitor or control all web content on the Site. However, when we receive notification of an alleged violation of law, we investigate and address violations accordingly. Unless otherwise expressly noted, you should assume everything you see, hear or otherwise receive from or on the Site (the “Content”) is copyright, trademark, trade dress or other intellectual property owned or licensed by the Institute or Foundation. ALL CONTENT IS PROVIDED TO YOU AS-IS. The Institute and Foundation shall own or control all right, title and interest in and to the Content, to all derivatives thereof, and to all intellectual property rights related thereto. The Content includes, without limitation, images, illustrations, designs, artwork, icons, photographs, trademarks, logos, text, sounds, music, the Site as a whole and any other materials at the Site.

 

Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND THE CONTENT SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE INSTITUTE AND FOUNDATION, ITS MEMBERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE AND YOUR USE THEREOF. THE INSTITUTE AND THE FOUNDATION MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS SITE’S CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY SITES LINKED TO THIS SITE, AND ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF THE CONTENT, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF OUR SITE, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM OUR SITE, (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR SITE OR CONTENT BY THE INSTITUTE, THE FOUNDATION, OR BY ANY THIRD PARTY, OR (V) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SITE. THE INSTITUTE AND FOUNDATION DO NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE SITE OR ANY HYPERLINKED SERVICES OR FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, IF ANY, AND THE INSTITUTE AND FOUNDATION WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE INSTITUTE OR FOUNDATION, ITS MEMBERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF OUR SITE OR CONTENT, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM OUR SITE, (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE, WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR SERVICES BY THE INSTITUTE, FOUNDATION, OR ANY THIRD PARTY, OR (V) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE INSTITUTE OR FOUNDATION IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.

YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE INSTITUTE AND FOUNDATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE CONTENT OR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY AND THAT THE RISK OF HARM OR DAMAGE FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU.

The Institute and Foundation make no representations that the Site or Content is appropriate or available for use in locations outside of the United States of America. Those who access or use the Site from other jurisdictions do so at their own volition and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

 

Indemnification

You assume full responsibility for any use of any information, goods or services offered on or through the Site. You understand and agree that the Institute and Foundation will not be responsible or liable for any claim, loss or damage arising from the use of any information, goods or services or other Content.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify, defend (by counsel reasonably acceptable to the Institute or Foundation), and hold harmless the Institute and Foundatin, its members, officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Indemnitees”), from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees, expert witness fees and costs incurred by the Indemnitees, with respect to any direct or third party claim, suit or action asserted against any of the Indemnitees, whether or not a lawsuit or other proceeding is filed (collectively “Claims”), that arise out of or relate to: (a) your use of and access to the Site and/or Content; (b) your violation of any term of these Terms of Service; (c) your actual or alleged violation of any third party rights, including without limitation any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, property, or privacy rights; (d) your failure to comply with any applicable laws, rules, or regulations; (e) your use of any third party websites found on the Site or the products or services advertised by third parties on the Site; or (f) any claim that your use of the Content caused damage to a third party. You shall not enter into any settlement, stipulated judgment or other arrangement with respect to such Claims that (i) imposes any obligation on Indemnitees, (ii) does not unconditionally release Indemnitees from all liability, or (iii) would have an adverse effect on the Institute’s reputation or business, without the Institute’s or Foundation’s prior written consent. Notwithstanding the above, Indemnitees, at their expense, shall have the right to retain separate independent counsel to assist in defending any such Claims. In the event you fail to promptly indemnify and defend such Claims and/or pay Indemnitees’ expenses as provided above, Indemnitees shall have the right, but not the obligation, to defend themselves, and in that case, you shall reimburse Indemnitees for all of their reasonable attorney’s fees, costs and damages incurred in settling or defending such Claims within thirty (30) days of each of Indemnitees’ written requests. This indemnity shall be a direct payment obligation and not merely a reimbursement obligation of you to Indemnitees. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these Terms of Service and your use of the Service.

 

Termination

Your failure to comply with the Terms automatically revokes your authorization to use the Site and terminates any and all rights granted to you under the Terms. Your obligations to the Institute and Foundation will survive the termination of your rights under the Terms, including without limitation our ownership of the Content, restrictions regarding use of the Content, disclaimers, indemnification obligations and liability limitations. Upon termination of your rights, you must promptly destroy all Content downloaded or obtained from this Site, as well as all copies of any Content.

 

Applicable Law

Terms will be construed according to California law, without regard to provisions governing conflicts or choice of laws. Any dispute arising under or relating to the Terms, the Content, the use of the Site, or any services obtained using this Site, will be resolved exclusively by the state and/or federal courts located and Los Angeles, California. Your use of the Site constitutes your irrevocable consent and agreement to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts in Los Angeles County, California with respect to such dispute, and waive any right to contest or otherwise object to such exclusive jurisdiction or venue.

 

Miscellaneous

If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of the Terms, or any portion thereof, to be void, invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the Terms, and the remainder of the Terms will remain in full force and effect. The Terms are the entire agreement between you and the Institute and Foundation relating to the Site. Any other agreements between you and the Institute and Foundation regarding the subject matter of the Terms are superseded and have no force or effect. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

Updates to these Terms

The Institute and Foundation reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. We encourage visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to these Terms. If we make changes, we will post an updated effective date below. Your continued use of the Site after any change in these Terms will constitute your acceptance of such change.

 

Contact Information

Ellison Institute, LLC, and Ellison Institute Research Foundation are the controller or entity responsible for processing your Information. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about our processing activities or these Terms, please email us at [email protected].