
This Safe Harbor Privacy Policy (the "Policy") sets forth the privacy principles that our company follows with respect to transfers of Personal Information from the European Economic Area ("EEA") (which includes the fifteen member states of the European Union ("EU") plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) to the United States.
The United States Department of Commerce and the European Commission have agreed on a set of data protection principles and frequently asked questions (the "Safe Harbor Principles") to enable U.S. companies to satisfy the requirement under European Union law that adequate protection be given to Personal Information transferred from the EU to the United States. The EEA also has recognized the U.S. Safe Harbor as providing adequate data protection (OJL 45, 15.2.2001, p. 47). Consistent with its commitment to protect personal privacy, our company adheres to the Safe Harbor Principles.
This Policy applies to all Personal Information received by our company in the United States from the EEA in any format, including electronic, paper or oral.
For purposes of this Policy, the following definitions shall apply:
"Agent" means any third party that uses Personal Information provided by our company to perform tasks on behalf of and under the instructions of our company.
"Our Company" means our company (US), LLC, its predecessors, successors, subsidiaries, divisions and groups in the United States of America.
"Personal Information" means any information or set of information that identifies or could be used by or on behalf of our company to identify an individual. Personal information does not include information that is encoded or anonymized, or publicly available information that has not been combined with non-public personal information.
"Sensitive Personal Information" means Personal Information that reveals race, national origin, political opinions, religion or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership, or that concerns criminal convictions, health, martial status, or sexual orientation, preference or activities. In addition, we will treat as Sensitive Personal Information any information received from a third party where that third party treats and identifies the information as sensitive.
The privacy principles in this Policy are based on the Safe Harbor Principles.
Where our company receives Personal Information from its subsidiaries, affiliates or other entities in the EEA, it will use such information in accordance with the notices provided by such entities and the choices made by the individuals to whom such Personal Information relates.
For Sensitive Personal Information, we will give individuals the opportunity to affirmatively and explicitly (opt-in) consent to the disclosure of the information to a non-agent third party or the use of the information for a purpose other than the purpose for which it was originally collected or subsequently authorized by the individual.
Our company will provide individuals with reasonable mechanisms to exercise their choices.
For complaints that cannot be resolved by our Legal Department between our company and the complainant, we have agreed to participate in the dispute resolution procedures of the panel established by the European data protection authorities to resolve disputes pursuant to the Safe Harbor Principles.
Our company sees the Internet and the use of other technologies as valuable tools for communicating and interacting with consumers, employees, healthcare professionals, business partners, and others. We recognize the importance of maintaining the privacy of information collected online and has created a specific Privacy Policy governing the treatment of Personal Information and Sensitive Personal Information collected in its data system and through web sites that it operates. With respect to Personal Information and Sensitive Personal Information that is transferred from the EEA to the U.S., that policy is subordinate to this Policy. However, the Internet Privacy Policy also reflects additional legal requirements and evolving standards with respect to computer and Internet privacy.
Questions or comments regarding this Policy should be submitted to our Legal Department at the following address:
Susanna J. Gray, Esq.
Assistant General Counsel
Legal Department
100 Enterprise Drive
Rockaway, New Jersey 07866
U.S.A.
This Policy may be amended from time to time, consistent with the requirements of the Safe Harbor Principles. Appropriate notice will be given concerning such amendments.
This Policy is effective February 1, 2010.