Knove is an AI pharmacological modelling platform operated by Knove (app.knove.bio). The Knove Research Portal (app.knove.bio/research) is a standalone research tool designed exclusively for academic researchers, pharmacologists, and scientists studying drug response across human populations.
For all privacy-related enquiries: knoveai@philabs.tech. We will respond within 30 days.
The Knove Research Portal is strictly a research software tool. It is intended exclusively for academic and scientific research purposes. It does not process individual patient data. It does not generate clinical recommendations for specific patients. It is not a medical device and has not been validated as one. Outputs must not be used to inform prescribing decisions or any clinical management of individual patients.
Access to the Research Portal is restricted to individuals affiliated with a recognised academic institution, research organisation, or university. By registering, you confirm that your use of the platform is for research purposes only.
3.1 Registration Data
To access the Research Portal, you must register with the following information:
We collect institutional email addresses specifically to ensure the platform remains within its intended research context. We do not use your email address for marketing. We use it only to manage your account, send platform-related communications, and verify institutional affiliation.
3.2 Query Data
Every drug query you submit is logged to build the African Drug Response Database. We record:
Query data is never linked to your personal identity in any published or externally shared dataset. All published data uses pseudonymised or aggregated records only. This data is the primary scientific output of the platform — the foundation of the first structured African drug response database.
3.3 Technical Data
We automatically collect standard technical information for security and performance purposes:
This data is not used to identify individual users and is never shared with third parties for commercial purposes.
3.4 What We Do Not Collect
| Purpose | Data Used | Legal Basis (NDPA 2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Account creation and authentication | Full name, institution, institutional email | Contractual necessity |
| Verifying research affiliation | Institutional email, institution name | Legitimate interest |
| Building the African Drug Response Database | Pseudonymised query data | Legitimate interest (scientific research) |
| Platform security and performance monitoring | Technical data | Legitimate interest |
| Platform update communications | Institutional email | Consent |
| Aggregate scientific reporting and publication | Fully anonymised query statistics | Legitimate interest (scientific research) |
We do not sell your personal data. We do not share your personal data with third parties for commercial or marketing purposes. Data is shared only in these limited circumstances:
Your data is stored on Render's cloud infrastructure with data centres in the United States. By registering, you acknowledge that your data may be stored outside Nigeria. We protect your data through encrypted HTTPS connections, hashed credential storage, and strict access controls.
Retention: Registration data is retained for as long as your account is active. Upon account deletion, your personal data is removed within 30 days. Pseudonymised query data is retained indefinitely as part of the research database — it no longer constitutes personal data at the point of pseudonymisation.
As a data subject under the Nigerian Data Protection Act 2023, you have the right to:
Email knoveai@philabs.tech to exercise any of these rights. We respond within 30 days.
The Research Portal requires a valid institutional email address for registration. This requirement exists to maintain the integrity of the platform as a research tool and to ensure the African Drug Response Database is built from legitimate scientific queries. Registrations using personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc.) will not be approved.
If your institution does not issue email addresses and you have a legitimate research purpose, contact us at knoveai@philabs.tech before attempting to register.
The Research Portal uses only essential session cookies required for login and platform functionality. We do not use advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or third-party analytics. Disabling cookies in your browser will prevent you from logging in.
The Research Portal is accessible globally. Users outside Nigeria — including from the EU, UK, or United States — acknowledge that data is processed under Nigerian law (NDPA 2023) and stored on US-based infrastructure. EU users should note this may not meet GDPR adequacy standards. Contact us before registering if this is a concern.
All predictions generated by the Knove Research Portal are computational models based on published population genomic data and pharmacogenomic literature. They are not clinical findings. They have not been validated as medical devices. They must not be used to make prescribing or clinical management decisions for individual patients. Knove accepts no liability for outcomes arising from use of Research Portal outputs outside their intended research context.
We may update this Privacy Policy as the platform evolves. Material changes will be communicated to registered users by email at least 14 days before taking effect. The current version is always available at app.knove.bio/privacy.
Knove (app.knove.bio)
Lagos, Nigeria
Privacy enquiries: knoveai@philabs.tech
Platform: app.knove.bio/research