Purpose of Privacy Statement
Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca have entered into a Codevelopment and Copromotion
Agreement for certain investigational compound(s). Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca
respect the privacy of visitors to this Web site and understand the importance of
protecting your personal information. Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca will
not transfer, sell, or rent your personally identifiable information, except as
specifically provided in this Privacy Statement. This Privacy Statement applies
to personally identifiable information about you, such as name, postal address,
telephone number, e-mail address, date of birth, or other information such as your
education level or personal medical information (“Information”) that
you voluntarily provide to us and that is collected online through this Web site
only.
We encourage you to read this Privacy Statement before using this Web site or submitting
Information. By using this Web site, you acknowledge that you understand and agree
to the terms of this Privacy Statement.
Information Voluntarily Provided by Users
You can visit much of the Web site without telling us who you are or providing us
with Information. Some areas of the Web site allow you to contact us to ask questions
or provide comments. When you communicate with us and request a response, we ask
for certain Information. If you do not wish to be contacted after we have fulfilled
your request, you may call 1-888-281-9014.
Some areas of the Web site may also require that you submit Information in order
to access specific content, features, interactive tools, or services or to participate
in a particular activity. For example, to create an online account or to subscribe
to a newsletter, we may ask for Information so we can tailor our response to your
request.
In addition, when you access certain interactive tools or services, you may be asked
to provide Information. You may always choose not to provide the required Information,
but then you may not be able to participate in that particular activity.
We may personalize and customize this Web site for certain visitors. If you provide
Information about yourself via a contact form, you may find it customized with references
to products and/or services that we believe may be of interest to you, based on
your previous interactions and Information you have provided to us. If you do provide
us with Information, you agree that we may contact you through a variety of means
such as postal mail, phone, or e-mail unless you opt out of this service by contacting
us as indicated below.
We may share your Information with one of our other Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca
affiliated companies. We may also occasionally transfer or share your Information
with third parties and affiliates who provide services to Bristol-Myers Squibb and
AstraZeneca. Such third parties have or will agree to only use the Information on
behalf of Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca.
Use and Disclosure of Non–Personally Identifiable Information
Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca will not treat as confidential any information
that you provide that is not personally identifiable, such as questions, comments,
ideas, or suggestions. You should be aware that such information will be the sole
property of Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca. By providing such information
to Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca, you understand and agree that no relationship
has been created between Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca and you, and Bristol-Myers
Squibb and AstraZeneca have no obligation to you whatsoever regarding that information.
Update and Correction of Information
Other than the limited type of Information described below under the Regulatory
Requirements section, you may contact us to update or correct your Information or
to opt out from our mailings and other services that you may have signed up for.
To do so, please contact us at 1-888-281-9014.
Security
We take reasonable precautions to maintain the protection of Information collected
through this Web site and used in accordance with this Privacy Statement. In addition
to technical safeguards, we also use physical controls and procedures to safeguard
your Information. However, we cannot guarantee that it is completely secure from
people who might attempt to evade our security measures or intercept transmissions
over the Internet. The use of this Web site is solely at your own risk.
Use of Cookies
We may store some information on your computer using a technique your browser supports
called “cookies.” The cookies are used for a variety of purposes, including,
but not limited to, helping you log in (eg, remembering your user name if you register
or log in), remembering some of your customized user preferences, to help us better
understand how people use our Web site, and to help us improve our Web site. In
some cases, this information will help us tailor content to your interests or help
us avoid asking for the same information when you revisit our Web site. The cookies
set by our Web sites are used only by our Web sites. To disable or limit the use
of cookies, please refer to the options provided by your Internet browser. If you
do so, however, some pages on this Web site may not work properly.
Web Beacons
A Web Beacon is a clear GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) image or pixel tag that
companies place on their Web sites to allow an Internet advertising or audience
measurement company to help them analyze their advertising campaigns and general
usage patterns of visitors to their Web sites. Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca
use Web Beacons on some of their Web sites.
Web Server Logging and IP Addresses
With or without cookies, our Web site keeps track of usage data, such as the source
address that a page request is coming from (ie, your IP address, domain name), date
and time of the page request, the referring Web site (if any), and other parameters
in the URL (eg, search criteria). We use this data to better understand Web site
usage on the whole and to determine which areas of our Web site users prefer (eg,
based on the number of visits to those areas). This information is stored in log
files and is used by Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca for statistical reporting.
Transfer of Control
Circumstances may arise where we decide to reorganize or divest part or all of our
business or of a line of our business, including our information databases and Web
sites, through a sale, divestiture, merger, acquisition, or other means of transfer.
In any such circumstance, personally identifiable Information may be shared with,
sold, transferred, rented, licensed, or otherwise provided or made available by
us or on our behalf to actual or potential parties to, and in connection with, the
contemplated transaction (without your consent or any further notice to you). In
such circumstances, we will seek written assurances that Information submitted through
this Web site will be protected appropriately.
Regulatory Requirements
If you contact us regarding your experience, or the experience of your patients,
with the use of any of our products, we may use the Information you provide in submitting
reports to the US Food and Drug Administration, and as otherwise required of us
by law or governmental audit. You understand that, in order to comply with the law,
Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca may not be permitted to comply with your request
to amend or remove Information that you provided to Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca
regarding an adverse event or reaction involving medicine, medical products, or
medical devices.
Law Enforcement
In rare situations, we may be required by court order or other legal or regulatory
process, or as otherwise required by law, to divulge Information to law enforcement
authorities, the courts, or regulatory authorities. Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca
will cooperate in responding to such requests, in accordance with the regulatory
or legal process, and will take appropriate measures to ensure that the requester
understands the sensitive nature of any health-related Information they receive.
Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca may also use Information to investigate and
help prevent unlawful activity or activity that threatens the integrity and proper
functioning of this Web site. Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca may disclose
your identity to third parties (such as the police) for these purposes. Bristol-Myers
Squibb and AstraZeneca may monitor or record your communications with us for these,
and quality control and training, purposes.
Privacy Policies Governing Linked Web Sites
As a convenience to our visitors, the Web site contains links to other Web sites
that may offer useful information. This Internet Privacy Statement does not apply
to your use of those other Web sites. Before using the linked Web sites, please
review their Internet privacy statements to understand how they use and protect
personally identifiable information.
Tell-a-Friend
You can choose to use a “tell-a-friend” or referral function on our
Web site to let someone else know about this Web site or a product. In such case,
we will ask for your friend’s name and e-mail address, as well as Information
about you. The Information that you may provide for a friend will be used to send
an e-mail on your behalf and will not be collected or stored by Bristol-Myers Squibb
or AstraZeneca for any additional purpose.
Changes in Our Privacy Statement
Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca may at any time revise this Privacy Statement
by updating this posting. You are bound by any such revisions and should therefore
periodically visit this page to review the most current Privacy Statement.
Online Privacy for Children
We are committed to protecting the privacy of children. We do not intend to collect
personally identifiable Information from children under 13 years old. If a child
has provided us with personally identifiable Information, the parent or guardian
of that child may contact us at 1-888-281-9014.
Questions
If you have any questions about this Privacy Statement or other aspects of privacy
on our Web site, please contact us at 1-888-281-9014.