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Pledge on Privacy
The term Personally Identifiable Information as used in this Policy refers to two categories of personal data: General Personally Identifiable Information and Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information. General Personally Identifiable Information includes first and last name, birth date, gender, e-mail address, mailing address, profession, education, or professional affiliations used to identify you. Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information includes all other levels of personal information including, but not limited to, religion, race, health status, political opinion, sexual preferences, income, social security number, credit card numbers, order history, or prescribing habits. Savient will only collect and use Personally Identifiable Information with your explicit permission.
Intended Use of Personal Data
Most of our services do not require any form of registration, allowing you to visit our site without telling us who you are. However, some services may require registration. When you register with us, you may need to complete certain fields (some are required and some are optional), as well as choose a user name and password. In these situations, if you choose to withhold any Personally Identifiable Information requested by us, it may not be possible for you to gain access to certain parts of the site and for us to respond to your query.
Anytime you provide Personally Identifiable Information to Savient, the company will tell you why the information is being requested and for what purpose it will be used. For example, we may collect and use Personally Identifiable Information to provide you with information regarding our products or services, to bill you for products and services you request, to market products and services which we think may be of interest to you, or to communicate with you for other purposes.
Savient may supplement the Personally Identifiable Information that you provide to us via the website with information received from you from other sources, including other Savient websites.
Use and Disclosure of Information
Except as otherwise noted, Savient may use any information you provide to improve the content of the website, customize the site to your preferences, communicate information to you (if you have requested it), for our marketing and research purposes, and for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy.
Savient will neither sell, share or otherwise distribute Personally Identifiable Information to third parties outside Savient. We may disclose your Personally Identifiable Information to other Savient affiliate companies worldwide that agree to treat it in accordance with a comparable Privacy Policy. In addition, we may disclose your Personally Identifiable Information to third parties, located in the United States and/or any other country, but only (i) to contractors we use to support our business (e.g., fulfillment services, technical support, delivery services, and financial institutions), in which case we will require such third parties to agree to treat it in accordance with this Privacy Policy; (ii) to third parties who are working with Savient in connection with sale or distribution of products described on such website, in which case we will take reasonable efforts to get such third parties to agree to treat it in accordance with this Privacy Policy; (iii) in connection with the sale, assignment, or other transfer of the business of this site to which the information relates, in which case we will require any such buyer to agree to treat it in accordance with this Privacy Policy; or (iv) where required by applicable laws, court orders, or government regulations.
Where disclosure of personal data to a third party is likely or necessary for whatever reason, Savient will endeavor to ensure that the disclosure and intended use of the data are clearly indicated. Such third parties may have different privacy policies. However, we endeavor to ensure that such third parties provide the same level of protection as Savient and, where appropriate, we will contractually require them to process data transferred only for the purposes expressly authorized by Savient. We will not share with third parties any data about you that is Sensitive (as defined in this Policy) in the absence of your prior and explicit consent.
Confidentiality
You should keep in mind that no Internet transmission is ever 100% secure or error-free. In particular, e-mail sent to or from this site may not be secure, and you should therefore take special care in deciding what information you send to us via e-mail. Moreover, where you use passwords, ID numbers, or other special access features on this site, it is your responsibility to safeguard them. While we cannot guarantee against any loss, misuse or alteration to data, we try to prevent such unfortunate occurrences.
Data Transfer to Savient Affiliates
Savient may transfer your data to one of its databases at affiliates within or outside your country of domicile. If the level of privacy protection in a country does not comply with recognized international standards, we will ensure that data transfers to Savient databases in that country are adequately protected and that the transfer of data to third parties in such countries will not occur unless we obtain your express consent to such transfer in advance.
Anonymous Data and "Cookies"
Most of the information that Savient collects from the website is anonymous information, such as the pages you visit and searches you perform. When you visit the website we do not collect any Personally Identifiable Information from you without your permission.
Anonymous information is used by Savient to help improve the content of the site and to compile aggregate statistics about individuals using our site for internal, market research purposes. In so doing, Savient may install "cookies" that collect the first level domain name of the user (e.g., "bigmail.com" from an e-mail address of "john@bigmail.com") and the date and time of access. "Cookies" by themselves cannot be used to discover the specific identity of the user. A "cookie" is a small piece of information that is sent to your browser and stored on your computer's hard drive. Cookies do not damage your computer. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a "cookie"; this will enable you to decide if you want to accept it or not.
On occasion, we may use Internet tags (also known as action tags, single-pixel GIFs, clear GIFs, invisible GIFs and 1-by-1 GIFs) in combination with cookies at this site and may deploy these tags through a third-party advertising partner. These tags are placed on both online advertisements that bring users to the site and on different pages of the site. We use this technology to measure the visitors' responses to our sites and the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns (including how many times a page is opened and which information is consulted). The third-party partner may be able to collect anonymous aggregated data about visitors to other sites because of these Internet tags/cookies. Please be assured that we DO NOT collect or seek through these tags or cookies any personally identifiable information about our visitors, such as names, addresses, e-mail addresses or telephone numbers. If you would like more information about web tags and cookies associated with on-line advertising or to opt-out of third-party collection of anonymous information, please visit the Network Advertising Initiative website at:
http://www.networkadvertising.org/optout_nonppii.asp.
Spamming
Savient does not condone "spamming." "Spamming" is sending unsolicited e-mails, usually of a commercial nature, in large numbers and repeatedly to individuals with whom the sender has had no previous contact or who have declined to receive such communications.
In contrast, where Savient believes that certain product, health, or other information is of importance to you - and you have previously allowed your name and address to be used by Savient for such mailings - Savient reserves the right to inform you by e-mail.
Personal Information and Children
Savient will neither knowingly collect, use or disclose Personally Identifiable Information from a minor under the age of 14, without obtaining prior consent from a person with parental responsibility (e.g., a parent or guardian) through direct off-line contact. We will provide the parent with (i) notice of the specific types of personally identifiable information being collected from the minor, and (ii) the opportunity to object to any further collection, use, or storage of such information. Savient abides by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) in the U.S. and respects similar laws designed to protect children found in other countries. For more information on COPPA, go to: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/coppa.htm.
Links to Other Sites
This Privacy Policy applies only to this website to the exclusion of third party websites. Savient may provide links to other websites that we believe may be of interest to our visitors. We aim to ensure that such websites are of the highest standard. However, due to the nature of the World Wide Web, Savient cannot guarantee the standards of every website link it provides or be responsible for the contents, or privacy practices and policies, of non-Savient sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.
Dispute Resolution
This Privacy Policy and any disputes relating in any way to this Privacy Policy or the use of any person's General or Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information shall be construed by and resolved in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey. Any lawsuit that may arise with respect to this Agreement or the Services shall be brought only in a court of competent jurisdiction located in New Jersey.
This privacy policy is effective as of May 12, 2003. By using this site, you signify your assent to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use our site. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions from this policy at any time. Please refer to this page from time to time to review these and other new features. Your continued use of our site following the postings of changes to these terms means you accept these changes.
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