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DYADIC INTERNATIONAL, INC. PRIVACY NOTICE

(A) This Notice

Summary – This Notice

This Notice explains how we Process Personal Data. This Notice may be amended or updated from time to time, so please check the website regularly for updates.

This Notice is issued by the Controller listed in Section (O) below (“Dyadic”, “we”, “us” and “our”) and is addressed to individuals outside our organisation with whom we interact, including customers, visitors to our Sites, other users of our products or services, personnel of corporate customers and vendors, applicants for employment, and visitors to our premises (together, “you”). Defined terms used in this Notice are explained in Section (P) below.

For consistency, this Notice uses the term “Personal Data” throughout. This Notice may be amended or updated from time to time to reflect changes in our practices with respect to the Processing of Personal Data, or changes in applicable law. We encourage you to read this Notice carefully, and to regularly check this page to review any changes we might make in accordance with the terms of this Notice.

This Notice was last updated on November 10, 2025.

Several U.S. states have enacted their own comprehensive privacy laws. See Annex I for additional required disclosures for applicable states.

(B) Collection of Personal Data

Summary – Collection of Personal Data

We collect or obtain Personal Data: when such data is provided to us (e.g., where you contact us); in the course of our relationship with you (e.g., if you are an employee of a customer, supplier or vendor); when you make Personal Data public (e.g., if you make a public post about us on social media); when you visit our Sites; when you register to use any of our Sites, products, or services; or when you interact with any third party content or advertising on a Site. We may also receive Personal Data about you from third parties (e.g., law enforcement authorities).

Collection of Personal Data: We collect or obtain Personal Data about you from the following sources:

Data provided to us: We obtain Personal Data when that data is provided to us (e.g., where you contact us via email or telephone, or by any other means, or when you provide us with your business card, or when you submit a job application).
Data we obtain in person: We obtain Personal Data during meetings, at trade shows, during visits from sales or marketing representatives, or at events we attend.
Collaborations: We obtain Personal Data when you collaborate with us in research or in an advisory/consultancy capacity.
Relationship data: We collect or obtain Personal Data in the ordinary course of our relationship with you (e.g., we provide a service to you, or to your employer).
Data you make public: We collect or obtain Personal Data that you manifestly choose to make public, including via social media (e.g., we may collect information from your social media profile(s), if you make a public post about us).
Site data: We collect or obtain Personal Data when you visit any of our Sites or use any features or resources available on or through a Site.
Registration: We collect or obtain Personal Data when you use, or register to use, any of our Sites, products, or services.

In the context of applicable U.S. state data protection laws, references to “personal data” should be understood as referring to “personal information” as defined in the Definitions Section (P) below.

(C) Creation of Personal Data

Summary – Creation of Personal Data

We create Personal Data about you (e.g., records of your interactions with us). We may also combine Personal Data from any of our Sites, products, or services, including where those data are collected from different devices or sources.

(D) Categories of Personal Data we Process

Summary – Categories of Personal Data we Process

We Process: your personal details (e.g., your name); your contact details (e.g., your address); your professional details (e.g., your CV); records of surveys or testing in which you have participated; demographic data (e.g., your age); visitor logs for our premises; records of your consents; payment details (e.g., your billing address); information about your interaction with our Sites (e.g., the type of device you are using); details of your employer (where relevant); information about your interactions with our content or advertising; and any views or opinions you provide to us.

Personal details: given name(s); preferred name; and photograph.
Contact details: correspondence address; shipping address; telephone number; email address; details of personal assistants, where applicable; messenger app details; online messaging details; and social media details.
Correspondence: records and copies of your correspondence if you contact us.
Professional details: your CV; records of your expertise; professional history; practising details and qualification details; information about your experience; participation in meetings, seminars, advisory boards and conferences; information about your professional relationship with other individuals or institutions; language abilities; and other professional skills.
Demographic information: gender; date of birth / age; nationality; salutation; title; and language preferences.
Visitor logs: records of visits to our premises.
Consent records: records of any consents you have given, together with the date and time, means of consent, and any related information (e.g., the subject matter of the consent).
Purchase details: records of purchases and prices; and consignee name, address, contact telephone number and email address.
Payment details: invoice records; payment records; billing address; payment method; bank account number or credit card number; cardholder or accountholder name; card or account security details; card ‘valid from’ date; card expiry date; BACS details; SWIFT details; IBAN details; payment amount; payment date; and records of cheques.
Data relating to our Sites: device type; operating system; browser type; browser settings; IP address; language settings; dates and times of connecting to a Site; registration details; username; password; security login details; usage data; aggregate statistical information; crash data (e.g., error reports, logs, operating system); and usage statistics (e.g., number of sessions, session duration, features accessed).
Employer details: where you interact with us in your capacity as an employee of a third party; and the name, address, telephone number and email address of your employer, to the extent relevant.
Content and advertising data: records of your interactions with our online advertising and content, records of advertising and content displayed on pages displayed to you, and any interaction you may have had with such content or advertising (e.g., mouse hover, mouse clicks, any forms you complete in whole or in part) and any touchscreen interactions.
Security information: your password(s); login attempt details; security settings; and other security-related information.
Views and opinions: responses to surveys, responses to testing, any views and opinions that you choose to send to us, or publicly post about us on social media platforms.

(E) Sensitive Personal Data

Summary – Sensitive Personal Data

We do not seek to collect or otherwise Process Sensitive Personal Data. Where we need to Process Sensitive Personal Data for a legitimate purpose, we do so in accordance with applicable law.

We do not seek to collect or otherwise Process Sensitive Personal Data in the ordinary course of our business. Where it becomes necessary to Process your Sensitive Personal Data for any reason, we rely on one of the following legal bases:

Compliance with applicable law: We may Process your Sensitive Personal Data where the Processing is required or permitted by applicable law (e.g., to comply with our diversity reporting obligations);
Detection and prevention of crime: We may Process your Sensitive Personal Data where the Processing is necessary for the detection or prevention of crime (e.g., the prevention of fraud);
Establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims: We may Process your Sensitive Personal Data where the Processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims; or
Consent: We may Process your Sensitive Personal Data where we have, in accordance with applicable law, obtained your express consent prior to Processing your Sensitive Personal Data (this legal basis is only used in relation to Processing that is entirely voluntary – it is not used for Processing that is necessary or obligatory in any way).

If you provide Sensitive Personal Data to us, you must ensure that it is lawful for you to disclose such data to us, and you must ensure a valid legal basis applies to the Processing of those Sensitive Personal Data.

(F) Purposes of Processing and legal bases for Processing

Summary – Purposes of Processing and legal bases for Processing

We Process Personal Data for the following purposes: providing our Sites, products, and services to you; compliance checks; operating our business; communicating with you; managing our IT systems; health and safety; financial management; conducting surveys; ensuring the security of our premises and systems; conducting investigations where necessary; compliance with applicable law; improving our Sites, products, and services; fraud prevention; establishment, exercise and defence of legal claims; and recruitment and job applications.

The purposes for which we Process the categories of Personal Data identified in Section (D) above, subject to applicable law, and the legal bases on which we perform such Processing, are set forth in Annex II below.

(G) Disclosure of Personal Data to third parties

Summary – Disclosure of Personal Data to third parties

We disclose Personal Data to: legal and regulatory authorities; our external advisors; our Processors; any party as necessary in connection with legal proceedings; any party as necessary for investigating, detecting or preventing criminal offences; any purchaser of our business; and any third party providers of advertising, plugins or content used on our Sites.

We disclose Personal Data to other entities within the Dyadic group, for legitimate business purposes and the operation of our Sites, products, or services to you, in accordance with applicable law. In addition, we disclose Personal Data to:

you and, where appropriate, your appointed representatives;
accountants, auditors, consultants, lawyers and other outside professional advisors to Dyadic, subject to binding contractual obligations of confidentiality;
third party Processors (such as payment services providers; shipping companies; etc.), located anywhere in the world, subject to the requirements noted below in this Section (G), including for the purposes of managing vendor and supplier relationships where necessary;
any relevant party, regulatory body, governmental authority, law enforcement agency or court, to the extent necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or compliance with applicable law;
any relevant party, regulatory body, governmental authority, law enforcement agency or court, for the purposes of prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties;
any relevant third party acquirer(s) or successor(s) in title, in the event that we sell or transfer all or any relevant portion of our business or assets (including in the event of a reorganization, dissolution or liquidation); and
any relevant third party provider, where our Sites use third party advertising, plugins or content. If you choose to interact with any such advertising, plugins or content, your Personal Data may be shared with the relevant third party provider. We recommend that you review that third party’s privacy policy before interacting with its advertising, plugins or content.

If we engage a third-party Processor to Process your Personal Data, the Processor will be subject to binding contractual obligations to: (i) only Process the Personal Data in accordance with our prior written instructions; and (ii) use measures to protect the confidentiality and security of the Personal Data; together with any additional requirements under applicable law.

(H) International transfer of Personal Data

Summary – International transfer of Personal Data

We may transfer Personal Data to recipients in other countries. Where we transfer Personal Data from the EEA to a recipient outside the EEA (as applicable) that is not in an Adequate Jurisdiction, we will do so on the basis of Standard Contractual Clauses.

Because of the international nature of our business, we may transfer Personal Data within the Dyadic group, and to third parties as noted in Section (G) above, in connection with the purposes set out in this Notice. For this reason, we may transfer Personal Data to other countries that may have different laws and data protection compliance requirements to those that apply in the country in which you are located.

If an exemption or derogation applies (e.g., where a transfer is necessary to establish, exercise or defend a legal claim) we may rely on that exemption or derogation, as appropriate. Where no exemption or derogation applies, and we transfer your Personal Data from the EEA to recipients located outside the EEA (as applicable) who are not in Adequate Jurisdictions, we will do so on the basis of Standard Contractual Clauses. You are entitled to request a copy of any Standard Contractual Clauses we implement, using the contact details provided in Section (O) below.

Please note that when you transfer any Personal Data directly to any Dyadic entity established outside the EEA (as applicable), we are not responsible for that transfer of your Personal Data. We will nevertheless Process your Personal Data, from the point at which we receive those data, in accordance with the provisions of this Notice.

(I) Data security

Summary – Data security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your Personal Data. Please ensure that any Personal Data that you send to us is sent securely.

We have implemented appropriate technical and organisational security measures designed to protect your Personal Data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure, unauthorised access, and other unlawful or unauthorised forms of Processing, in accordance with applicable law.

Because the internet is an open system, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will implement all reasonable measures to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to us using the internet – any such transmission is at your own risk and you are responsible for ensuring that any Personal Data that you send to us are sent securely.

(J) Data accuracy

Summary – Data accuracy

We take every reasonable step to ensure that your Personal Data is kept accurate and up-to-date and are erased or rectified if we become aware of inaccuracies.

We take every reasonable step to ensure that:

your Personal Data that we Process is accurate and, where necessary, kept up-to-date; and
any of your Personal Data that we Process that is determined to be inaccurate (having regard to the purposes for which they are Processed) is erased or rectified without delay.

From time to time we may ask you to confirm the accuracy of your Personal Data.

(K) Data minimisation

Summary – Data minimisation

We take every reasonable step to limit the volume of your Personal Data that we Process to what is necessary.

We take every reasonable step to ensure that your Personal Data that we Process are limited to the Personal Data reasonably necessary in connection with the purposes set out in this Notice.

(L) Data retention

Summary – Data retention

We take every reasonable step to ensure that your Personal Data is only retained for as long as needed in connection with a lawful purpose.

We take every reasonable step to ensure that your Personal Data is only Processed for the minimum period necessary for the purposes set out in this Notice. The criteria for determining the duration for which we will retain your Personal Data are as follows:

We will retain Personal Data in a form that permits identification only for as long as:
1. we maintain an ongoing relationship with you (e.g., where you are a designated contact point at a business partner, or you are lawfully included in our mailing list and have not unsubscribed); or
2. your Personal Data are necessary in connection with the lawful purposes set out in this Notice, for which we have a valid legal basis (e.g., where your Personal Data are included in a contract between us and your employer, and we have a legitimate interest in Processing those Personal Data for the purposes of operating our business and fulfilling our obligations under that contract; or where we have a legal obligation to retain your Personal Data),
plus:
The duration of:
1. any applicable limitation period under applicable law (i.e., any period during which any person could bring a legal claim against us in connection with your Personal Data, or to which your Personal Data are relevant); and
2. an additional two (2) month period following the end of such applicable limitation period (so that, if a person brings a claim at the end of the limitation period, we are still afforded a reasonable amount of time in which to identify any Personal Data that are relevant to that claim),
and:
If any relevant legal claims are brought, we continue to Process Personal Data for such additional periods as are necessary in connection with that claim.

During the periods noted above, we will restrict our Processing of your Personal Data to storage of, and maintaining the security of, those data, except to the extent that those data need to be reviewed in connection with any legal claim, or any obligation under applicable law.

Once the periods in paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) above, each to the extent applicable, have concluded, we will either:

permanently delete or destroy the relevant Personal Data; or
anonymize the relevant Personal Data.

(M) Your legal rights

Summary – Your legal rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have a number of rights, including: the right not to provide your Personal Data to us; the right of access to your Personal Data; the right to request rectification of inaccuracies; the right to request the erasure, or restriction of Processing, of your Personal Data; the right to object to the Processing of your Personal Data; the right to have your Personal Data transferred to another Controller; the right to withdraw consent; and the right to lodge complaints with Data Protection Authorities. In some cases it will be necessary to provide evidence of your identity before we can give effect to these rights.

Subject to applicable law, you may have the following rights regarding the Processing of your Relevant Personal Data:

the right not to provide your Personal Data to us (however, please note that we will be unable to provide you with the full benefit of our Sites, products, or services, if you do not provide us with your Personal Data – e.g., we might not be able to process your requests without the necessary details);
the right to request access to, or copies of, your Relevant Personal Data, together with information regarding the nature, Processing and disclosure of those Relevant Personal Data;
the right to request rectification of any inaccuracies in your Relevant Personal Data;
the right to request, on legitimate grounds:
- erasure of your Relevant Personal Data; or
- restriction of Processing of your Relevant Personal Data;
the right to have certain Relevant Personal Data transferred to another Controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, to the extent applicable;
where we Process your Relevant Personal Data on the basis of your consent, the right to withdraw that consent (noting that such withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of any Processing performed prior to the date on which we receive notice of such withdrawal, and does not prevent the Processing of your Personal Data in reliance upon any other available legal bases); and
the right to lodge complaints regarding the Processing of your Relevant Personal Data with a Data Protection Authority.

Subject to applicable law, you may also have the following additional rights regarding the Processing of your Relevant Personal Data:

the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the Processing of your Relevant Personal Data by us or on our behalf, where such processing is based legitimate interests; and
the right to object to the Processing of your Relevant Personal Data by us or on our behalf for direct marketing purposes.

This does not affect your statutory rights.

To exercise one or more of these rights, or to ask a question about these rights or any other provision of this Notice, or about our Processing of your Personal Data, please use the contact details provided in Section (O) below. Please note that:

in some cases it will be necessary to provide evidence of your identity before we can give effect to these rights; and
where your request requires the establishment of additional facts (e.g., a determination of whether any Processing is non-compliant with applicable law) we will investigate your request reasonably promptly, before deciding what action to take.

In accordance with applicable law, we may refuse any requests, or charge a reasonable fee, where those requests are manifestly unfounded or excessive.

(N) Direct marketing

Summary – Direct marketing

We Process Personal Data to contact you with information regarding Sites, products, or services that may be of interest to you. You may unsubscribe for free at any time.

We may Process your Personal Data to contact you via email, telephone, direct mail or other communication formats to provide you with information regarding products or services that may be of interest to you. If we provide products or services to you, we may send information to you regarding our products or services, upcoming promotions and other information that may be of interest to you, using the contact details that you have provided to us and always in compliance with applicable law.

You may unsubscribe from our promotional email list at any time by simply clicking on the unsubscribe link included in every promotional email we send. After you unsubscribe, we will not send you further promotional emails, but we may continue to contact you to the extent necessary for the purposes of any products or services you have requested.

(O) Controller Details

Summary – Details of Controllers

Dyadic International, Inc. is the Controller for the purposes of this Privacy Notice.

For the purposes of this Notice, the relevant Controller is:

Controller entity	Contact details
Dyadic International, Inc.	1044 North U.S. Highway One, Suite 201 Jupiter, FL 33477-5094, USA privacy@dyadic.com (561) 743-8333

If you have any comments, questions or concerns about any of the information in this Notice, or any other issues relating to the Processing of Personal Data carried out by us, or on our behalf, please contact:
Dyadic International, Inc.
1044 North U.S. Highway One, Suite 201
Jupiter, FL 33477-5094, USA
privacy@dyadic.com

Alternatively, you may contact us using our online Contact Us form.

(P) Definitions

“Adequate Jurisdiction” means a jurisdiction that has been formally designated by the European Commission as providing an adequate level of protection for Personal Data.
“Controller” means the entity that decides how and why Personal Data is Processed. In many jurisdictions, the Controller has primary responsibility for complying with applicable data protection laws.
“Data Protection Authority” means an independent public authority that is legally tasked with overseeing compliance with applicable data protection laws.
“EEA” means the European Economic Area.
“Personal Data” means information that is about any individual, or from which any individual is directly or indirectly identifiable, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that individual.
“Personal Information” means information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or household.
“Process”, “Processing” or “Processed” means anything that is done with any Personal Data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.
“Processor” means any person or entity that Processes Personal Data on behalf of the Controller (other than employees of the Controller).
“Relevant Personal Data” means Personal Data in respect of which we are the Controller.
“Sale” of data means sharing, disclosing, or transferring data for monetary or other valuable consideration.
“Sensitive Personal Data” means Personal Data about race or ethnicity, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, biometric data, physical or mental health, sexual life, any actual or alleged criminal offences or penalties, national identification number, or any other information that are deemed to be sensitive under applicable law.
“Sensitive Personal Information” is a specific subset of Personal Information that includes certain government identifiers (such as social security numbers); an account log-in, financial account, debit card, or credit card number with any required security code, password, or credentials allowing access to an account; precise geolocation; contents of mail, email, and text messages; genetic data; biometric information processed to identify a consumer; information concerning a consumer’s health, sex life, or sexual orientation; or information about racial or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical beliefs, or union membership, or any other information that are deemed to be sensitive under applicable law.
“Standard Contractual Clauses” means template transfer clauses adopted by the European Commission or adopted by a Data Protection Authority and approved by the European Commission.
“Site” means any website operated, or maintained, by us or on our behalf.

Annex I – U.S. State Privacy Notice

This section provides additional disclosures required by certain U.S. State Privacy Laws, i.e., Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”) and Nebraska Data Privacy Act (“NEDPA”).

Under the applicable U.S. state privacy laws, we are required to inform residents of those states (“Residents”) about our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of their Personal Information. Residents are also afforded certain rights with regard to the Personal Information we collect about them that include the rights of access, deletion, correction, and to be free from discrimination. This section of our Privacy Policy includes the disclosures required by the applicable U.S. state privacy laws, and describes the rights afforded to Residents. We also describe the methods by which a Resident may exercise these rights and some of the statutory exceptions that may apply.

The disclosures required by the applicable U.S. state privacy laws are as follows:

Categories of Sources of Personal Information: Please refer to Section (B) (Collection of Personal Data) for details on the sources from which we may collect or obtain Personal Information of Residents.
Collection of Personal Information: Please refer to Section (D) (Categories of Personal Data we Process) for details on the categories of Personal Information we may collect about Residents.
Use of Personal Information: Please refer to Section (F) (Purposes of Processing and legal bases for Processing) for details on how we may use the Personal Information of Residents.
Collection and Use of Sensitive Personal Information: Subject to the limited exceptions detailed in Section (E) (Sensitive Personal Data), we do not seek to collect or otherwise Process Sensitive Personal Information about Residents, and we do not use or disclose Sensitive Personal Information about Residents.
Selling or Sharing of Personal Information: We do not sell any Personal Information to third parties. In addition, we do not sell the Personal Information of minors under 16 years of age. Additionally, we do not share any Personal Information with third parties for purposes of cross-context behavioral advertising.
Retention of Personal Information: Please refer to Section (L) (Data retention) for details on our criteria for determining the duration for which we will retain Personal Information collected.

Please see the chart below for a list of the categories of Personal Information we may have collected in the last twelve (12) months, along with our business and commercial processing purposes and categories of third parties to whom this Personal Information may be disclosed.

Categories of Personal Information we collect	Business or commercial purposes for which we may use your Personal Information	Parties to whom Personal Information may be disclosed
Personal details: given name(s); preferred name; and photograph. Contact details: correspondence address; shipping address; telephone number; email address; details of Personal Assistants, where applicable; messenger app details; online messaging details; and social media details. Correspondence: records and copies of your correspondence if you contact us. Professional details: your CV; records of your expertise; professional history; practising details and qualification details; information about your experience; participation in meetings, seminars, advisory boards and conferences; information about your professional relationship with other individuals or institutions; language abilities; and other professional skills. Demographic information: gender; date of birth / age; nationality; salutation; title; and language preferences. Visitor logs: records of visits to our premises. Consent records: records of any consents you have given, together with the date and time, means of consent, and any related information (e.g., the subject matter of the consent). Purchase details: records of purchases and prices; and consignee name, address, contact telephone number and email address. Payment details: invoice records; payment records; billing address; payment method; bank account number or credit card number; cardholder or accountholder name; card or account security details; card ‘valid from’ date; card expiry date; BACS details; SWIFT details; IBAN details; payment amount; payment date; and records of cheques. Data relating to our Sites: device type; operating system; browser type; browser settings; IP address; language settings; dates and times of connecting to a Site; registration details; username; password; security login details; usage data; aggregate statistical information; crash data (e.g., error reports, logs, operating system); and usage statistics (e.g., number of sessions, session duration, features accessed). Employer details: where you interact with us in your capacity as an employee of a third party; and the name, address, telephone number and email address of your employer, to the extent relevant. Content and advertising data: records of your interactions with our online advertising and content, records of advertising and content displayed on pages displayed to you, and any interaction you may have had with such content or advertising (e.g., mouse hover, mouse clicks, any forms you complete in whole or in part) and any touchscreen interactions. Security information: your password(s); login attempt details; security settings; and other security-related information. Views and opinions: responses to surveys, responses to testing, any views and opinions that you choose to send to us, or publicly post about us on social media platforms.	Provision of Sites, products, and services: providing our Sites, products, or services; providing promotional items; communicating with you. Compliance checks: fulfilling regulatory compliance obligations; ‘Know Your Client’ checks; confirming and verifying identity; credit reference agencies; screening sanctions lists. Operating our business: operating/managing Sites, products, and services; providing content and advertising; communicating via Sites/products/services; notifying changes. Planning: organisational planning; succession planning; business changes; mergers; liquidations; restructures. Communications and marketing: contacting via any means (email, phone, social media, etc.); providing news items; personalizing content; opt-in/opt-out management. Product safety communications: recalls and safety notices. Management of IT systems: operation of our communications, IT and security systems; audits. Health and safety: assessments and record-keeping; providing a safe/secure environment; related legal obligations. Financial management: sales; finance; audits; vendor management. Surveys: obtaining your views. Security: physical and electronic security; CCTV records; login/access logs. Investigations: detecting, investigating, preventing policy breaches or crimes. Legal compliance: meeting legal/regulatory obligations. Improving services: identifying/planning improvements, creating new services. Fraud prevention: detecting/preventing/investigating fraud. Establishment, exercise and defence of legal claims: legal claims management, establishing facts, producing evidence. Recruitment and job applications: recruiting, advertising roles, conducting interviews, decisions, offers, acceptances.	You and, where appropriate, your appointed representatives. Accountants, auditors, consultants, lawyers and other outside professional advisors to Dyadic, subject to binding contractual obligations of confidentiality. Third party Processors (such as payment services providers; shipping companies; etc.), located anywhere in the world, subject to the requirements noted below in this Section (G), including for the purposes of managing vendor and supplier relationships where necessary. Any relevant party, regulatory body, governmental authority, law enforcement agency or court, to the extent necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or compliance with applicable law. Any relevant party, regulatory body, governmental authority, law enforcement agency or court, for the purposes of prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties. Any relevant third party acquirer(s) or successor(s) in title, in the event that we sell or transfer all or any relevant portion of our business or assets (including in the event of a reorganization, dissolution or liquidation). Any relevant third party provider, where our Sites use third party advertising, plugins or content. If you choose to interact with any such advertising, plugins or content, your Personal Data may be shared with the relevant third party provider. We recommend that you review that third party’s privacy policy before interacting with its advertising, plugins or content.

The applicable U.S. state privacy laws also grant you the following rights regarding your Personal Information:

Right to Know: Residents have the right to request that we disclose the categories of Personal Information that we collect, use, disclose or sell about you. You may also request the specific pieces of Personal Information that we have collected about you.
Right to Request Deletion of Personal Information: Residents have the right to request that we delete any Personal Information that we have collected from or about you. However, we may retain Personal Information as authorized under the applicable state privacy laws or other applicable law, such as Personal Information required to provide our services, to protect our business and systems from fraudulent activity, to debug and identify errors that impair existing functionality, to comply with legal obligations, to conduct research, and to exercise the right to free speech or to ensure the right of another to exercise their free speech rights or other rights provided for by law.
Right to Correct: Residents have the right to request correction of any inaccurate Personal Information that we maintain about you.
Right to Non-Discrimination: Residents have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising any of the privacy rights described in this section.

To exercise these rights, Residents should contact us using the contact information provided in Section (O) of this Privacy Policy.

Please note, your rights are subject to applicable legal restrictions and exceptions. We may need to verify your identity (and, as applicable, the authority of any third party representative acting on your behalf) before acting on a request concerning your Personal Information.

If you would like to appeal a decision we have made regarding a request, you may appeal by contacting us using the information in Section (O). We will respond to your appeal as required by applicable law.

For more information about the categories of Personal Information collected and the business or commercial purpose for collecting or using such information, please refer to the relevant sections of this policy.

Annex II – Processing Activities

Purpose of Processing	Categories of Personal Data	Legal basis for Processing
Provision of Sites, products, and services: providing our Sites, products, or services; providing promotional items upon request; and communicating with you in relation to those Sites, products, or services.	All categories of Personal Data in Section (D).	The Processing is necessary in connection with any contract you have entered into with us, or steps prior to entering into a contract. Or, we have a legitimate interest in providing our Sites, products, or services (to the extent not overridden by your interests, fundamental rights, or freedoms). Or, we have obtained your voluntary prior consent.
Compliance checks: fulfilling our regulatory compliance obligations; ‘Know Your Client’ checks; confirming and verifying identity; use of credit reference agencies; screening against government and/or law enforcement agency sanctions lists and other restrictions.	Personal details Contact details Correspondence Professional details Demographic information Consent records Payment details Employer details Security information	The Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation. Or, necessary in connection with any contract. Or, legitimate interest in fulfilling regulatory/compliance obligations and contract obligations. Or, voluntary prior consent.
Operating our business: operating and managing our Sites, products, and services; displaying advertising and other information to you; communicating via Sites/products/services; notifying you of changes.	All categories of Personal Data in Section (D).	Necessary in connection with contract. Or, legitimate interest in business operation (to the extent not overridden). Or, voluntary prior consent.
Planning: organisational planning; succession planning; changes in scope; mergers, acquisitions, dissolutions, demergers, liquidations, asset sales, divestitures, reorganisations, structuring arrangements.	Personal details Contact details Correspondence Professional details Demographic information Purchase details Data relating to our Sites Employer details Content and advertising data Views and opinions	Legitimate interest in planning the future operation of our business (to the extent not overridden).
Communications and marketing: communicating with you by any means (email, telephone, SMS, social media, post, in person) to provide news; personalising Sites/products/services; maintaining/updating your contact info; recording opt-in/opt-out/unsubscribe.	All categories of Personal Data in Section (D).	Necessary in connection with contract. Or, legitimate interest in contacting you, with compliance to law (not overridden). Or, voluntary prior consent.
Product safety communications: including product recalls and safety advisory notices.	Personal details Contact details Purchase details Payment details	Necessary for compliance with a legal obligation. Or, legitimate interest in product safety (not overridden).
Management of IT systems: management/operation of communications, IT, and security systems; audits and monitoring.	All categories of Personal Data in Section (D).	Necessary for compliance with a legal obligation. Or, legitimate interest in managing IT systems (not overridden).
Health and safety: assessments and records; providing a safe/secure environment; compliance with related legal obligations.	Personal details Contact details Correspondence Visitor logs Consent records Employer details Content and advertising data	Necessary for compliance with a legal obligation. Or, legitimate interest in safe environments (not overridden). Or, necessary to protect vital interests.
Financial management: sales; finance; corporate audit; vendor management.	Personal details Contact details Purchase details Payment details	Legitimate interest in financial management (not overridden). Or, voluntary prior consent.
Surveys: engaging to obtain your views on Sites, products, or services.	Personal details Contact details Purchase details Correspondence Consent records Views and opinions	Legitimate interest in surveys/market research (not overridden). Or, voluntary prior consent.
Security: physical security of premises, CCTV, electronic security, login records/access.	Personal details Contact details Correspondence Visitor logs Data relating to our Sites Security Information	Necessary for compliance with a legal obligation. Or, legitimate interest in security of business/premises (not overridden).
Investigations: detecting/investigating breaches of policy and criminal offences.	Each category of Personal Data identified in Section (D), as necessary.	Necessary for compliance with a legal obligation. Or, legitimate interest in detecting/investigating breaches of policy/laws (not overridden).
Legal compliance: compliance with legal/regulatory obligations under law.	Each category of Personal Data identified in Section (D), as necessary.	Necessary for compliance with a legal obligation, where applicable. Or, legitimate interest in compliance (not overridden).
Improving Sites, products, and services: identifying issues; research/development; creating improvements/upgrades/new Sites and products.	Personal details Contact details Correspondence Demographic information Consent records Data relating to our Sites Content and advertising data Views and opinions	Legitimate interest in improvements (not overridden). Or, voluntary prior consent.
Fraud prevention: detecting, preventing, and investigating fraud.	Each category of Personal Data identified in Section (D), as necessary for fraud prevention/investigation.	Necessary for compliance with a legal obligation. Or, legitimate interest in fraud prevention (not overridden).
Establishment, exercise and defence of legal claims: management of claims; collecting, reviewing, and producing documents, facts, evidence, and witness statements; exercise and defence of legal rights, including proceedings.	Each category of Personal Data identified in Section (D), as necessary for legal claims.	Necessary for compliance with a legal obligation. Or, legitimate interest in legal claims (not overridden). Or, necessary for establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims.
Recruitment and job applications: recruitment activities; advertising positions; interviews; suitability analysis; hiring decision records; offer and acceptance details.	Personal details Contact details Correspondence Professional details Demographic information Visitor logs Consent records Data relating to our Sites Employer details Content and advertising data Views and opinions	Necessary for compliance with legal obligation (especially employment law). Or, legitimate interest in recruitment/job applications (not overridden). Or, obtained prior consent (e.g., for criminal records checks, as necessary by law).