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At AstraZeneca Canada Inc. (“AstraZeneca Canada”), we respect the privacy of
our website visitors. We protect and control the collection, use and disclosure
of personal information of individuals who visit this website, in accordance
with applicable Canadian privacy laws.
This Website Privacy Statement (“Privacy Statement”) summarizes our personal
information management practices for this website. By visiting this website,
you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information
as described in this Privacy Statement. AstraZeneca Canada reserves the right to
modify the terms and conditions of this Privacy Statement at any time, and such
modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting of the modified
Privacy Statement on this website. You agree to review this Privacy Statement
periodically to be aware of such modifications, and your continued use of the
website following the posting of any modified terms shall be deemed to be your
conclusive acceptance of the modified Privacy Statement. If you do not agree
with any modifications posted by AstraZeneca Canada, your sole and exclusive
remedy is to discontinue use of this website.
Please note that AstraZeneca Canada also has a Privacy Policy, which outlines
our personal information management practices applicable to personal information
collected, used or disclosed by AstraZeneca Canada offline. This
Privacy Policy
can also be found on this website.
Generally speaking, “personal information” means information about an
identifiable individual, including information such as your name, address,
e-mail address, personal health information and other information, such as
resume or employment-related information that you may choose to voluntarily
provide to AstraZeneca Canada by e-mail or through this website.
We take reasonable steps to ensure that the personal information you provide
online is secure. However, as the security of electronic systems or e-mail
cannot be guaranteed, we do not recommend sending sensitive personal information
to AstraZeneca Canada electronically.
Other sites to which we provide links may be governed by different policies.
AstraZeneca Canada does not assume responsibility for the content or information
practices of these other websites, and we strongly encourage all web visitors
to review the privacy statements and policies of all externally-linked sites.
Personal Information Management Practices
AstraZeneca Canada collects personal information from you when you
voluntarily provide it through your access and use of this website. For
example, we may collect your personal information through this website when you
choose to: (i) participate in online contests, surveys or polls, or request
e-mail updates; (ii) provide us with feedback or send us an e-mail through the
Contact Us section; (iii) register for interactive portions of this website
that may be offered; or (iv) submit an online job or community support
application to us. By providing your personal information to us electronically,
you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information
as described in this Privacy Statement.
We use personal information for the purposes for which you provide it to us,
and as permitted or required by law. In particular, we use personal information
that you provide electronically for purposes that include: (i) administering
online contests, promotions, surveys or polls in which you choose to
participate; (ii) processing your requests for, and sending you, e-mail updates
and any other information you have requested about our products and services;
(iii) responding to your feedback, questions and comments about us and our
products and services; (iv) completing and administering your registration for
interactive portions of our website; (v) evaluating, processing and responding
to your online job or community support applications, and retaining such
applications for present and future consideration; (vi) understanding how we can
improve the website and our products and services; and (vii) assessing website
use and traffic.
We may disclose your personal information with your prior consent or as
permitted or required by law.
We permit limited and secured access to personal information by authorized
organizations that we hire to perform services on our behalf, including
assisting in processing, storing or warehousing the personal information that
you voluntarily provide to us electronically. AstraZeneca Canada uses
contractual or other means to require these third parties to commit to
protecting personal information to a level comparable to that provided by
AstraZeneca Canada. Some of these third parties may be located outside of Canada
and, as such, they are subject to foreign laws including laws that may require
disclosure of personal information to foreign government authorities.
Certain links on this website lead to web pages hosted on servers that are
owned or managed by third parties, including companies affiliated with
AstraZeneca Canada, and other third parties that provide services to AstraZeneca
Canada. You should review the privacy policies of the owners of these web pages
before providing any personal information on these pages.
The nature of the Internet is such that it passively and automatically
collects certain information about a user's traffic patterns linked to their
Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. These are unique Internet "addresses" assigned
to all web users by their Internet Service Providers (ISPs). IP addresses are
automatically logged by web servers. While the IP address does not identify an
individual on its face, it may, with the cooperation of the ISP, be used to
locate and identify an individual using the web. In instances of criminal
malfeasance, AstraZeneca Canada may share IP addresses with appropriate
investigative bodies authorized to investigate breaches of security.
Server logs: Our servers automatically log information about visits to our
website in the normal course of establishing and maintaining web connections.
Server logs record statistical information, such as visitors' IP addresses, type
of operating system, time and duration of visit and web pages requested, and
identify categories of visitors by items such as domains and browser types.
These statistics are reported in aggregate form to us and are used to improve
our website and ensure that it provides the optimal web experience for
visitors.
We do not link server log information to any other data in a way that would
enable us to identify individual visitors. However, we may review server logs
for security purposes, for example, to detect intrusions into our network. The
possibility therefore exists that server log data, which contains visitors' IP
addresses, could, in instances of criminal malfeasance, be used to trace and
identify individuals. In such instances, raw data logs would be shared with
appropriate investigative bodies authorized to investigate such breaches of
security.
Cookies: As with many other websites, our site makes use of session and
permanent “cookie” technology. Cookies are small text files that contain a
unique identification number that is automatically deposited on a visitor’s
computer. This information helps us determine, in the aggregate, the total
number of visitors to the site on an ongoing basis and the types of Internet
browsers (e.g., Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer) and operating systems
(e.g., Windows or MacIntosh) used by our visitors. This information is used to
facilitate and enhance your online visits. We do not cross-reference the
information automatically collected through “cookies” with any type of personal
information that is voluntarily offered on or through this website.
The use of cookie technology is common on the Internet, and many Internet
browsers are initially configured to accept cookies automatically. If you would
prefer not to accept cookies, you can set your Internet browser to notify you
when your computer is receiving a cookie or to refuse cookies automatically. To
readjust your Internet browser’s cookie options, please refer to the
instruction documentation of your particular browser or seek online assistance.
We may establish a file of your personal information for the purposes
outlined in this Privacy Statement. AstraZeneca Canada will allow you to access,
update, correct or delete your personal information that we hold, except as
permitted or required by law. In order to access, update, correct or delete your
personal information, or for additional information about our online privacy
practices, please contact:
Privacy Compliance Officer
AstraZeneca Canada Inc.
1004 Middlegate Road
Mississauga, Ontario
Canada L4Y 1M4
Tel.: 905-803-4883 or 1-800-565-5877 ext. 4883
E-mail: privacy.inquiries@astrazeneca.com
(Last updated: October 2008)
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