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Privacy Policy

PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY

Amgen (Europe) GmbH ("Amgen") and GlaxoSmithKline Services Unlimited ("GSK")and its subsidiaries (collectively "Amgen/ GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)," "We", "Our" or "Us") are committed to respecting your privacy.
As a health care professional or patient you'll want to know what steps We take to protect the data you share with Us, and how We use information you provide about yourself and your professional services.

We urge all users of Our site to read this Privacy Policy to learn more about the policies and practices that We have developed to safeguard personal information, and to better understand Our relationships with the third parties who may have access to this information.

I.      Information We Collect

We have access to the following categories of information regarding you and your visit to Our Web site. Only some of these categories of information identify you directly, but each category offers some information about your interests and activities that could be used to make inferences about you. The next section of this policy describes how Amgen/ GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)  uses the information We collect.

·       Information That You Provide

Site Registration. To visit this Web site, you must register with Us.  As part of this registration, We will collect "personally identifying information" from you. Personally identifying information is information such as name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address that could be used to contact you.

Correspondence with Amgen/ GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). You may ask questions or report problems regarding the site.  If you communicate with or request information from Amgen/ GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)  personnel using e-mail, they will have your e-mail address as well as whatever facts you chose to include in your e-mail.

·       Information That Is Routinely Collected By Our Site Technology:

IP Address. We record the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer when you visit Our site. Without more, the IP address does not identify you personally, but it is what allows Us to maintain communications with you as you move about Our site.

Cookies. We also collect information about your use of Our site through cookies and similar technology. A "cookie" is a unique numeric code that We transfer to your computer so that We can keep track of your interests and preferences and recognize you as a return visitor to Our site. Cookie technology allows Us to collect "clickstream" data, which is not personally identifying information, but which reflects your activities on the site, including your interest in certain information. A cookie does not collect or keep your name or other personal identifying information, but when you revisit Our site the cookie allows Us to bring you the content and features likely to be of greatest interest to you based on your previous activities on Our site.

II.     How We Use Your Information

We use the information about your use of the services and activities on Our Web sites to monitor user traffic patterns and try to analyze what Our users prefer so that We can design better services for you. The personally identifying information that you provide may be used to create customized offers, information, and services tailored to your interests and preferences.

Personally Identifying Information. We will use the personally identifying information you give Us to send you an e-mail confirming your registration with Our site and to respond to questions from you. We may also, from time to time, send you e-mails with information that We think may be of interest to you.

IP Address. In addition to using the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer to maintain communications with you as you move about Our site, We also may use your IP address to personalize content provided on the Web site. We retain IP addresses, and We retain them together with personally identifying information.

Cookies. We use the data We obtain through the use of cookies to customize your site experience by anticipating the information and services that may be of interest to you. We also analyze the information collected with cookie technology to help Us improve the functioning of Our site by monitoring traffic in popular areas and to modify the services and information We provide to meet customer demand. We may link the clickstream data available to Us through the use of cookies to the personally identifiable information that you may choose to provide elsewhere on Our site or through another source. We may use the information We collect through the use of cookies for Our business purposes, including operation of Our site, as well as research and product analyses to help Us better market Our products.

Law Enforcement. In certain limited circumstances, Amgen/ GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) may be called upon to release your personal information in response to a court order, subpoena, search warrant, law, or regulation. We plan to cooperate in responding to such requests, taking appropriate measures to ensure that the requester understands the nature of the information that they may receive. We also reserve the right to cooperate with law enforcement authorities in investigating and prosecuting users who violate Our rules or engage in behavior that may be illegal or harmful to other Web sites.
Finally, Amgen/ GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) reserves the right to maintain copies of your personal information for as long as Amgen/ GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and its officers deem it necessary for business purposes in accordance with any federal, state and local laws.

III.    Our Relationship to Third Parties


We may use third parties to provide services and information on Our site and We may provide some co-branded services in partnership with others. We also may use third parties to analyze data collected on Our site. We will not disclose your personally identifying information to anyone other than  Amgen/ GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) employees and those third parties with whom We have a business relationship. If We allow a third party contractor to have access to your personally identifying information, We will not authorize them to take it or use it for any purpose that is not consistent with this privacy policy.

Amgen/ GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has appointed International Medical Press, a professional communications company specializing in healthcare as a data processor to manage the web site on behalf of GSK and Amgen. The Web Site Managers will not have access to any information that identifies you.

We pledge that We will not sell or disclose any personally identifying information you provide on Our site to an unrelated third party without your express permission, except as explained below:

·       Cookies. We do not allow other sites or third parties to use Our cookies for their own purposes or to place their own cookies on your computer when you access services through Our site.

·      Vendors and Suppliers. We have relationships with different vendors and suppliers who help Us design and maintain Our systems and Our computer security, respond to e-mail and customer inquiries, analyze Our data and create special promotions. We will not authorize Our vendors and suppliers to use Our customer information for any purpose not related to Amgen/ GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) business operation.

Other Important Information About Our Relationship With Third Parties

·       Links to Other Sites. We also feature links to Web sites that We believe you might find useful and informative. Please be aware, however, that We do not endorse or recommend these sites' content or services, and We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these other sites. We encourage you to be aware of and read the privacy policy of each site you visit. Remember, the statements in this privacy policy apply solely to information collected by Amgen/ GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).

·       Advertisers. We do not permit advertisers to display their advertisements at Our site.
 

IV.      Your Privacy Choices

When you access this Web site, you will have the following choices regarding the information you provide:

·       Accept Cookies. Your browser software can be set to reject all cookies, but if you reject Our cookies, certain of the functions and conveniences of Our site may not work properly. Cookies and similar technologies are how We ensure that We can promptly retrieve and deliver the information to you when you use Our site.

·        Correct/Update Personal Information. You may correct or update the personal information you previously provided to the Web site at any time, by sending an e-mail to the e-mail address in the “Contact Us” section of this website.

·        Communicate with Amgen by E-mail. At Our Web site, users may communicate with Our staff via e-mail to learn more about the site or its subject matter.  Please be aware of the limits on the confidentiality of these e-mail communications. We will not disclose personally identifiable information that We receive in e-mail, but all e-mail transmissions are vulnerable to unauthorized interception. In addition, We remind you that e-mail sent or received through an employer's computer or computer system is not confidential and may be the legal property of the employer.

V.     Our Security Measures

We want your personal information to remain as secure as reasonably possible.

·       Data Security. We use encryption practices to help ensure the integrity and privacy of personal information you provide to Us. As an added security precaution, all personal information is kept physically behind firewalls that meet or exceed industry standards to prevent intruders from gaining access. Although We will make reasonable efforts to protect personal information from loss, misuse, or alteration by third parties, you should be aware that there is always some risk that an unauthorized third party could intercept an Internet transmission, or that thieves will find a way to thwart Our security systems.

·       Transfer of Data Abroad. The Web site is currently hosted in the UK but the information that you provide will be accessible to Amgen/ GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) subsidiaries in other countries.  Furthermore, if  you are visiting this Web site from a country outside the UK or the EU , your communication with us will necessarily result in the transfer of information across international boundaries.  The level of privacy protection for personal data is not equivalent in all countries, however, Amgen/ GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) will take the security measures described in this Privacy Policy to ensure that your data is as secure as reasonably practical.  By visiting this Web site and communicating electronically with us, you consent to your data being transferred abroad as described above.

VI.    Changes in Our Privacy Policy

We will only use personal information in the manner described in the Privacy Policy in effect when the information was collected from you. However, We reserve the right to change the terms of this Privacy Policy at any time by posting revisions to Our site. If at any point, We decide to use personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, We will notify users by e-mail to the extent that We have your e-mail address.