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ABT'S INTERNET PRIVACY POLICYPLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING THIS WEBSITE, YOU ARE AGREEING TO ABIDE BY AND BE BOUND BY THIS ABT's INTERNET PRIVACY POLICY.
Important Legal Information
The information and material appearing on this Web site is not intended to replace professional medical care or attention by a qualified practitioner. The materials contained on and correspondence received from this Web site are presented for informational purposes only. This Web site does not and is not intended to offer personalized medical diagnosis or patient-specific treatment advice, and any information contained herein cannot and should not be used as a basis for diagnosis or choice of treatment. Advanced Bio-Technologies, Inc. ("ABT") strongly advises all users with health problems to consult a doctor or other health professional.
Intellectual Property Rights
The content of this web site, including without limitation, all text, images, and documents published herein, are owned by and subject to copyright by ABT with all rights reserved, and may not be modified, distributed, copied, posted or transmitted without ABT's prior written consent. Material may be downloaded for personal and non-commercial use only, provided that all copyright notices and other identifying information are retained on downloaded or copied materials.
All product and trade names displayed on this site are trademarks of ABT or its related entities. The use or misuse of these trademarks or other proprietary materials is expressly prohibited.
Safe Harbor
This policy is consistent with ABT's Safe Harbor Privacy Policy for transfers of personal information from the European Economic Area to the United States.
Non-confidential / Non-Proprietary Information
Any communication from you to ABT via this site shall be deemed to be non-confidential and non-proprietary. ABT shall be free to use any information, including without limitation, ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques, contained in such communication for any purpose, including without limitation, developing, manufacturing, or marketing products incorporating such information, without compensation to you and without identifying the source.
Third Party Web Sites
This web site may contain links to other web sites. ABT is providing these links only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any such link does not imply endorsement by ABT of the third-party web site, its content, or any products or services available there. ABT assumes no responsibility or liability for information or content contained on other Web sites. Linking to any other Web sites is at your own risk and such Web sites may be controlled by their own privacy policies to which you may be subject.
Disclaimer of Warranties
ABT has taken all reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy of the information and content contained herein; however, by using this Web site, you accept that all materials, information, and services are provided "AS IS" and ABT makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, timeliness, operability, or legality of the information contained herein, including without limitation, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement of third party rights.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted under law, neither ABT nor its related entities shall be liable to you for any damages, harm, or injuries whatsoever, including without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, lost profits, or damages resulting from lost data or business interruption, resulting from or relating to your use or inability to use this site or its content.
Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless ABT and its related entities from and against any claim or demand made by any third party, and all associated liabilities, costs, damages, and expenses arising out of or relating to your browsing or use of this site, content or information you transmitted to or though this site, your violation of any third party's rights, or your breach of this Internet Privacy Policy.
Jurisdiction
This Internet Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Washington. You irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of Washington for any action arising from or out of your use of this site or its content.
Reservation of Rights
ABT reserves the right to restrict, terminate, or limit your access to this site at any time, with or without notice. ABT reserves the right to make changes to its site, policies, and this Internet Privacy Policy at any time without notice.
Privacy Policy
ABT is committed to maintaining the privacy of visitors to our web site, and we recognize your need for appropriate protection and management of the personally identifiable information you share with us. Unless you volunteer to submit personal data yourself, ABT will not actively collect any information from which individual visitors can be identified nor will ABT employ any technology that is aimed at identifying a visitor. However, in order to continually customize the site for its users, ABT automatically collects and temporarily stores certain information about your computer and your visit, including the domain and host from which you access the Internet, the Internet address of the Web site from which you linked directly to the site, the date and time you arrived at our site, the amount of time you spent on the site, and the pages you visited. In addition, your Internet protocol (IP) address and your computer's operating system and browser software information will be collected. ABT does not sell, rent, or otherwise disclose this or any other personal information you provide to anyone outside of ABT and its related entities.
ABT may, at any time, revise this Privacy Statement by updating this posting. The privacy policy does not create any contractual or other legal right in or on behalf of any party.
ABT SAFE HARBOR PRIVACY POLICY
Advanced Bio-Technologies, Inc. ("ABT") respects individual privacy and values the confidence of its customers, employees, clinical trial participants, consumers, business partners and others. This Safe Harbor Privacy Policy ("Policy") sets forth the privacy principles that ABT follows with respect to personal information transferred from the European Economic Area (EEA) (which includes the twenty-five member states of the European Union (EU) plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) to the United States.
SAFE HARBOR
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 (OJ L 45, 15.2.2001, p.47). Consistent with its commitment to protect personal privacy, ABT adheres to the Safe Harbor Principles.
SCOPE
This Safe Harbor Privacy Policy (the "Policy") applies to all personal information received by ABT in the United States from the European Economic Area, in any format including electronic, paper or verbal.
DEFINITIONS
For purposes of this Policy, the following definitions shall apply:
"Agent" means any third party that collects or uses personal information under the instructions of, and solely for, ABT or to which ABT discloses personal information for use on ABT's behalf.
ABT" means Advanced Bio-Technologies, Inc., its successors, subsidiaries, divisions and groups in the United States.
"Personal information" means any information or set of information that identifies or is used by or on behalf of ABT 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, ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership, or that concerns health or sex life. In addition, ABT will treat as sensitive personal information any information received from a third party where that third party treats and identifies the information as sensitive.
PRIVACY PRINCIPLES
The privacy principles in this Policy are based on the Safe Harbor Principles.
NOTICE: Where ABT collects personal information directly from individuals in the EEA, it will inform them about the purposes for which it collects and uses personal information about them, the types of non-agent third parties to which ABT discloses that information, and the choices and means, if any, ABT offers individuals for limiting the use and disclosure of their personal information. Notice will be provided in clear and conspicuous language when individuals are first asked to provide personal information to ABT, or as soon as practicable thereafter, and in any event before ABT uses or discloses the information for a purpose other than that for which it was originally collected.
Where ABT receives personal information from its subsidiaries, affiliates or other entities in the EEA, it will use and disclose such information in accordance with the notices provided by such entities and the choices made by the individuals to whom such personal information relates.
CHOICE: ABT will offer individuals the opportunity to choose (opt-out) whether their personal information is (a) to be disclosed to a non-agent third party, or (b) to be used for a purpose other than the purpose for which it was originally collected or subsequently authorized by the individual.
For sensitive personal information, ABT 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.
ABT will provide individuals with reasonable mechanisms to exercise their choices.
DATA INTEGRITY: ABT will use personal information only in ways that are compatible with the purposes for which it was collected or subsequently authorized by the individual. ABT will take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information is relevant to its intended use, accurate, complete, and current.
TRANSFERS TO AGENTS: ABT will obtain assurances from its agents that they will safeguard personal information consistently with this Policy. Examples of appropriate assurances that may be provided by agents include: a contract obligating the agent to provide at least the same level of protection as is required by the relevant Safe Harbor Principles, being subject to EU Directive 95/46/EC (the EU Data Protection Directive), Safe Harbor certification by the agent, or being subject to another European Commission adequacy finding (e.g., companies located in Switzerland). Where ABT has knowledge that an agent is using or disclosing personal information in a manner contrary to this Policy, ABT will take reasonable steps to prevent or stop the use or disclosure.
ACCESS AND CORRECTION: Upon request, ABT will grant individuals reasonable access to personal information that it holds about them. In addition, ABT will take reasonable steps to permit individuals to correct, amend, or delete information that is demonstrated to be inaccurate or incomplete.
SECURITY: ABT will take reasonable precautions to protect personal information in its possession from loss, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction.
ENFORCEMENT: ABT will conduct compliance audits of its relevant privacy practices to verify adherence to this Policy. Any employee that ABT determines is in violation of this policy will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Any questions or concerns regarding the use or disclosure of personal information should be directed to the ABT General Counsel at the address given below. ABT will investigate and attempt to resolve complaints and disputes regarding use and disclosure of personal information in accordance with the principles contained in this Policy. For complaints that cannot be resolved between ABT and the complainant, ABT has 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.
LIMITATION ON APPLICATION OF PRINCIPLES
Adherence by ABT to these Safe Harbor Principles may be limited (a) to the extent required to respond to a legal or ethical obligation; and (b) to the extent expressly permitted by an applicable law, rule or regulation.
INTERNET PRIVACY
ABT 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. ABT recognizes the importance of maintaining the privacy of information collected online and has created a specific Internet Privacy Policy (the "IPP") governing the treatment of personal information collected through web sites that it operates. With respect to personal information that is transferred from the European Economic Area to the U.S., the IPP is subordinate to this Policy. However, the IPP also reflects additional legal requirements and evolving standards with respect to Internet privacy. ABT's Internet Privacy Policy can be found at [link to Internet Privacy Policy on the web site].
CONTACT INFORMATION
Questions or comments regarding this Policy should be submitted to ABT's General Counsel Privacy Office by mail as follows:
Advanced Bio-Technologies, Inc.
Attn: General Counsel
3100 Bucklin Hill Road, Suite 220
Silverdale, WA 98383
USA
CHANGES TO THIS SAFE HARBOR POLICY
This Policy may be amended from time to time, consistent with the requirements of the Safe Harbor Principles. A notice will be posted on the ABT web page (www.advancedbiotech.com) for 60 days whenever this Safe Harbor Privacy Policy is changed in a material way.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 01 July 2005
