HIGHLIGHTS
• You are agreeing to our Privacy Policy when you use our web site, and these Highlights are not a substitute for reading the actual Privacy Policy found below.• We may collect personally identifiable information when you visit our web site or otherwise voluntarily provide such information (“Personal Information”).
• We offer you choices when we ask for Personal Information, whenever reasonably possible.
• We use Personal Information to communicate with you.
• We use cookies and other technologies to enhance your online experience and to improve the quality of our services.
• We automatically record and store information when you visit our web site, including IP addresses, browser types, ISP, operating systems, and access dates/times.
• You may decline to provide any or some of your Personal Information to us and/or refuse cookies in your browser, although some of our features or services may not function properly as a result.
• We make good faith efforts to let you correct your Personal Information if it is inaccurate and delete it, when reasonably possible.
• We will not knowingly collect any Personal Information from or provide any services to children under the age of 13.
• In the event Plectix goes through a business transition, such as a merger, acquisition by another company, sale of all or a portion of its assets, or reorganization or liquidation, Plectix reserves the right to transfer, sell or assign information concerning the Site and your use of the Site, including without limitation your Personal Information.
• We use and disclose to third parties aggregated demographic non-personally identifiable information for research purposes.
• We may also share information, including Personal Information, with third parties in limited circumstances, including when complying with legal process, preventing fraud or imminent harm, ensuring the security of our network and services, and enforcing our web site’s Terms and Conditions of Use, including any Additional Terms incorporated therein by reference. A copy of this site’s Terms and Conditions of Use is located on the Legal section of this site.
PRIVACY POLICY
Plectix BioSystems, Inc. (“Plectix”, the “Company”, "us," "we," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of users (“user”, "you" or "your") of its web site ("Site"). This Privacy Policy is designed to assist you in understanding how we collect, use and safeguard the information you provide to us and to assist you in making informed decisions when using our Site. This Privacy Policy will be continuously assessed against new technologies and business practices. This Privacy Policy applies to this Site and governs data collection and usage at this Site. Please read it in its entirety. By accessing, browsing and/or using this Site, including all content, software, functions, services, materials and information made available on or accessed through the Site, whether you are a "Visitor" (which means that you simply browse the Site) or a "Registered User" (which means that you have registered with the Company), you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. The term “you” or “user” as used in this Privacy Policy refers to a Visitor or a Registered User.IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH OUR PRIVACY POLICY, THEN DO NOT USE THIS SITE.
USE OF COOKIES AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES
We employ cookie technology to store and track information about the users of the Site. Cookies are a feature of web browser software that allows web servers to recognize the computer used to access a web site. Cookies are small pieces of data that are stored by a user’s web browser on the user’s hard drive. Cookies can remember what information a user accesses on one web page to simplify subsequent interactions with that web site by the same user or to use the information to streamline the user’s transactions on related web pages. This makes it easier for a user to move from web page to web page and to complete transactions over the Internet. Cookies should make your online experience easier and more personalized.
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you decide if and how your computer will accept a cookie by establishing your preferences in your web browser. You may change your browser to prevent the browser from accepting cookies. Some of our services and certain portions and features of the Site, however, may not work correctly or will not work at all if your browser is set not to accept cookies.
We may use web beacons (small pieces of data that are embedded in images on the pages of web sites) and auditing software to track page views and entry and exit points to and from the Site. In addition, we may use web beacons, cookies, customized links and/or similar technologies to determine whether electronic newsletters sent by us to those who have opted to receive them from us have been opened and which links are clicked. The data collected will only be used in an aggregate form and will not contain any Personal Information.
The Site uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (”Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies to help us to analyze how users use the Site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the Site (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the Site, compiling reports on web site activity for us and providing other services relating to web site activity and Internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. As set forth above, you may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. If you choose to do so, however, you may not be able to use certain portions and features of the Site. By using this Site, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
TYPES OF INFORMATION COLLECTED
Through the use of cookies, web beacons or similar technology, we track and collect information about your computer and software when you visit the Site. This information may include:
(i) your IP address; (ii) domain server; (iii) type of computer; (iv) type of web browser; (v) access times; and (vi) referring web sites addresses (collectively "Traffic Data"). Traffic Data is anonymous information that does not personally identify you. Traffic Data assists us to design and arrange our web pages in the user-friendliest manner and to continually improve our Site to better meet the needs of users.
We use Traffic Data to analyze trends, administer the Site, track user’s movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use.
We may provide Traffic Data and/or other aggregate non-personally identifying information to third parties.
USES AND SHARING OF INFORMATION COLLECTED
Except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy, we will keep your Personal Information private and will not share it with third parties, unless such disclosure is necessary to: (a) comply with the law or legal process served on us; (b) enforce our rights; (c) protect against harm to the rights, property or safety of Plectix, users of the Site or the public;(d) operate or conduct maintenance and repair of our services or equipment; (e) enforce our Terms of Use Agreement, including investigation of potential violations thereof; and/or (f) detect, prevent and/or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues.
In general, we will only use Personal Information for the purposes for which such information was provided to us.
We may use your Personal Information for the following purposes: (a) to verify the information you provided to us; (b) to provide you the services that you have requested; (c) to provide you with information about us and our programs and services; (d) to produce aggregate statistical data for the improvement of services offered by us; (e) to respond to your inquiries; (f) to offer you other products, programs or services that we believe may be of interest to you; and (g) for any other purposes related to those set forth above.
SERVICE PROVIDERS
We use the services of third-parties and/or hire third parties to provide services on our behalf, such as processing and/or completing transactions relating to our services (including credit card transactions), handling and delivering of e-mail communications, and hosting of our Site. We share Personal Information with those service providers. Service providers of Plectix who have access to Personal Information, however, are required to protect this information in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy Policy and not to use it for any purpose other than to carry out the services they are performing for Plectix.
BUSINESS TRANSITIONS
In the event Plectix goes through a business transition, such as a merger, acquisition by another company, sale of all or a portion of its assets, or reorganization or liquidation, Plectix reserves the right to transfer, sell or assign information concerning the Site and your use of the Site, including without limitation your Personal Information.
LINKS
This Site contains links to third-party web sites. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you. If you access those links, you will leave this Site. We do not control those sites or their privacy practices, which may differ from our practices. We do not endorse or make any representations about third-party websites. The personal data you choose to provide to or that is collected by these third parties is not covered by our Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party before submitting your personal information. If you decide to access linked third party web sites, you do so at your own risk.
BULLETIN BOARDS/CHAT ROOMS
If you use a bulletin/message board, chat room, blog or other similar forum on this Site, you should be aware that any Personal Information you post there can be read, collected, or used by other users of these forums, and could be used to send you unsolicited messages. We are not responsible for the Personal Information you choose to post in these forums.
SECURITY
We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the Personal Information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it.
The Site has security measures in place intended to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. We take security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or unauthorized alteration, disclosure or destruction of data. These include internal reviews of our data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures, as well as physical and technical security measures to guard against unauthorized access to systems where we store personal data. For example, your credit card number will always be transmitted in an encrypted form (except when you provide it to us in a communication outside of our web page interface).
We safeguard the privacy of information you provide us through the Site. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot ensure or guarantee the absolute security of any information you transmit to us or from our online services, and you do so at your own risk.
NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES
We may change our Privacy Policy at any time by updating this posting. Changes to our Privacy Policy will be effective when posted. If at any point we decide to use Personal Information in a manner materially different from that stated at the time it was collected, we will notify users by e-mail at the last e-mail address that was provided to us. Users will have a choice as to whether or not we use their Personal Information in this different manner. Unless otherwise agreed, we will use Personal Information in accordance with the Privacy Policy under which the information was collected.
POLICIES FOR INDIVIDUALS UNDER 13 YEARS OF AGE
We are committed to protecting the on-line privacy of children. In accordance with the Children's On-line Privacy Protection Act, we will not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from or provide any services to children under the age of 13.
ACCEPTANCE OF PRIVACY POLICY
By using the Site, you signify your assent to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use our Site. Your continued use of this Site following posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes.
CONTACT US
If you have any questions or concerns regarding our Privacy Policy or any questions about the security at our Site, please contact us at:
Plectix BioSystems Inc
20 Holland Street, Suite 400
Somerville, MA 02144
Email: privacy@plectix.com
Effective Date: 1st October 2008