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Terms and
Conditions/Privacy Policy
We
respect and are committed to protecting your privacy. That
is why we have adopted this Privacy Policy. This Privacy
Policy lets you know how your personal information is
processed and used. We promise that we will take the steps
to use your personal information only in ways that are
compatible with this Privacy Policy. The following policies
are only in effect for the Web pages, newsletters,
discussion lists and opt-in announcement lists owned and
operated by Biotab. The following discloses our Privacy
Policy.
What information are you collecting and how are you
collecting it?
Every computer connected to the Internet is given a domain
name and a set of numbers that serve as that computer's
"Internet Protocol" IP address. When a visitor requests a
page from any Web site within the Biotab Network, our Web
servers automatically recognize that visitor's domain name
and IP address. The domain name and IP address reveal
nothing personal about you other than the IP address from
where you have accessed our site. We use this information to
examine our traffic in aggregate and to investigate misuse
of the Biotab Network, its users, or to cooperate with law
enforcement. See also: Will you disclose the
information you collect to outside third parties? We do
not collect and evaluate this information for specific
individuals. Our Web servers do not record e-mail addresses
of the visitors.
What are cookies?
From time to time, Biotab or its advertisers may send a
"cookie" to your computer. A cookie is a small piece of data
that is sent to your browser from a Web server and stored on
your computer's hard drive. A cookie can't read data off
your hard disk or read cookie files created by other Web
sites. Cookies do not damage your system. We use cookies to
identify which areas of Biotab’s Network of Web sites you
have visited or customized so the next time you visit; those
pages may be readily accessible. Our advertisers may also
use cookies to ascertain how many times you have seen an
advertisement. Biotab and its advertisers may use this
information to better personalize the content, banners, and
promotions that you see on our site. You can choose whether
to accept cookies by changing the settings of your browser.
You can reset your browser to refuse all cookies, or allow
your browser to show you when a cookie is being sent. If you
choose not to accept these cookies, your experience at our
Site and other Web sites may be diminished and some features
may not work as intended.
How do you use single-pixel gifs?
Biotab and its advertisers may use single-pixel gif images,
sometimes referred to as web bugs or web beacons, to count
Web page accesses and gather some general statistical
information. Biotab does not gather personal information
through the use of these images. Our advertisers may use
single-pixel gifs that can track personal information from
cookies that may have been previously placed on a user's
computer by an advertiser.
What information do you collect when I register for
something?
Biotab offers access to some services that are free but that
require registration. We may use your registration contact
information to send notification of Biotab products and
services by e-mail and/or postal mail. We also may share
that information with our clients. Our clients may send you
promotional material that is related to the topic of the
service for which you registered unless you have chosen not
to receive it. We may also use your IP address internally
and share it with third parties. See: Will you disclose
the information that you collect to outside third parties?
What other information do you request?
We may also request your e-mail address or mailing address
for the purposes of conducting a survey or to provide
additional services such as: subscriptions to e-mail
newsletters, announcement lists or information about
conferences and trade shows. Whenever we request the
identity of a visitor, we will clearly indicate the purpose
of the inquiry before the information is requested. We
maintain a strict "No-Spam" policy that means that we do not
intend to sell, rent, or otherwise give your e-mail address
to a third-party without your consent.
We may, from time to time, send e-mail announcing new Biotab
products and services. Except as stated above, Biotab will
not send you e-mail that you have not agreed to receive. If
you choose to supply your postal address in an online form,
you may receive mailings from other third party companies.
When you enter a contest or other promotion, we may ask for
your name, address, and e-mail address so we can administer
the contest and notify winners.
What information do you collect when I purchase
something?
If you are purchasing something from Biotab, we need to know
your name, e-mail address, mailing address, credit card
number and expiration date. This allows us to process and
fulfill your order and to notify you of your order status.
This information may also be used by us to notify you of
related products and services. Credit card and e-mail
information will not be shared or sold to third parties for
any purpose without your express permission.
Certain Biotab properties use a shopping cart feature that
safeguards this information by using industry standard SSL
(Secure Socket Layer) encrypted servers. SSL codes the
information transferred between you and the server,
rendering it unreadable to anyone trying to intercept the
information.
Wherever Biotab collects personal information we make an
effort to include a link to this Privacy Policy on that
page.
Will you disclose the information you collect to outside
third parties?
Biotab will disclose personal information and/or an IP
address when required by law or in the good-faith belief
that such action is necessary to:
1) Conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal
process served on Biotab ,
2) Protect and defend the rights or property of the Biotab
Network of sites and related properties, or visitors to the
Biotab Network of sites and related properties,
3) Identify persons who may be violating the law, the Biotab
legal notice and Web site User Agreement, the rights of
third parties, or otherwise misusing the Biotab Network or
its related properties,
4) Cooperate with the investigations of purported unlawful
activities.
Biotab uses reasonable precautions to keep the information
disclosed to us secure. Biotab reserves the right to
transfer all such information in connection with the sale of
all or part of Biotab’s capital stock or assets.
Furthermore, we are not responsible for any breach of
security or for any actions of any third parties that
receive the information. We are not responsible for such
third party privacy policies or how they treat information
about their users. See below: What else should I know
about my privacy when online?
Your Consent To This Agreement. By using our Web
site, you consent to the collection and use of information
by Biotab as specified above. If we decide to change our
privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page so
that you are always aware of what information we collect,
how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.
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