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OrcaPharma Privacy Policy
Commitment to Protection of Personal Data
OrcaPharma bv respects the privacy of all individuals who visit our website and
this policy is published in order to inform all visitors about the nature of our
obligations to you and to describe the steps we take to ensure that individual privacy
rights are protected. You can navigate most of our website without giving us any
personal information at all. However, sometimes we need additional information about
you in order to provide the information or services you may request. If you do decide
to disclose personal information to OrcaPharma bv, this notice will explain our
practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected
and used. To make this policy easy to find, we make it available on every page of
our website, particularly at every point where you may choose to provide us with
personal data about yourself.
Data Collected
This notice applies to all information collected or submitted on the OrcaPharma
website. We gather information in several ways:
On some pages, you may choose to provide information about yourself if you are interested
(a) in one or more of our products or (b) in an employment opportunity at OrcaPharma
bv. The information requested from you will be based on your area of interest.
You can sign up to receive customized information about various topics. This information
is generally collected on "Contact Us" forms where you can ask an OrcaPharma representative
to contact you in order to answer questions or provide specific information. The
personal information you provide on these forms may include your name, title, company
name, address, contact numbers, and email address. However, generally only your
name and email address are required in order to meet your request.
Cookies
This website may use a technology called a "cookie", which is a piece of information
that our web server sends to your computer when you access a website. This enables
our website to identify you if you return to our site. These cookies provide additional
functionality to the site and help us analyze site usage in an accurate manner.
Note to Users of Broadband Services
This website may use your Internet Protocol (IP) address which is a number assigned
to your computer by your Internet Service Provider so you can access the internet.
Generally, an IP address changes each time you connect to the internet (it is a
"dynamic" address), but if you use a broadband connection to gain access to the
internet, you may have a static, or fixed IP address. We may gather and store both
dynamic and static IP addresses, which may contain information that could be deemed
data personal to you. We may use your IP address to report aggregate information
on use and to help improve the website.
Your Consent
The personal information collected when you register to receive information on an
automated basis begins with your email address. If you choose to continu with your
registration or you chose to supply additional information, we will ask if you have
read this policy and whether you agree to its terms. If you do not agree, we may
discontinue your ability to register to receive information or apply for a job.
Each time you receive an automated email alert, you have the option of canceling
your registration and removing your email address from the database by simply clicking
on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of each email alert message.
The Ways We May Use Your Data
Except as otherwise stated, we may use information collected from this site to improve
the content of our site, to customize the site to your preferences, to communicate
information to you (if you requested it), for our marketing and research purposes,
and for any other purpose specified. In addition, we may make full use of all information
acquired through this site that is not in personally identifiable form.
Storage (and Deletion) of Your Data
We store the information you provide about yourself in secure database(s) on servers
which are operated and maintained by OrcaPharma bv. Website users should be aware
that it is not technologically possible to remove from our servers each and every
record of information you may have provided to us. The need to back-up our systems
to protect information from inadvertent loss means that a copy of data about you
may exist in a non-erasable form that will be difficult or impossible for us to
locate. Nevertheless, we promise that upon receiving your request, we will delete
all personal information stored in the database which we actively use for research
and daily business activities or which are stored in other readily searchable media.
The information you provide about yourself will be shared with OrcaPharma employees
to the extent necessary to answer your questions about OrcaPhama bv or respond to
your specific request. We will only disclose personal data to third parties who
have agreed to protect your privacy in the same ways as we do, with your consent.
Note to Job Applicants
If you intend to apply for a job with OrcaPharma bv using our website, you will
be asked to submit your résumé or curriculum vitae and any other supporting documentation
(i.e. cover letter, writing samples, etc.) to us. Access to the information is limited
to OrcaPharma staff who are involved in the recruiting process, such as recruiters,
human resource professionals, hiring managers and potential colleagues. We may assess
your qualifications for such work and, with your consent, gather additional information
about your work history. All of this information may become part of our database
and it may include our opinion or assessment of your qualifications for employment
by OrcaPharma bv.
Tell-A-Friend
If you choose to use our referral function to tell a friend about our site, our
site will ask you for your friend’s name and email address as well as your information.
The form automatically sends your friend an email inviting him or her to visit the
site. We do not access or store this information, except to send this invitation.
Finally, we will not use your personal data for purposes other than those you requested
without providing you an opportunity to agree or refuse to allow such use. There
are some limited exceptions to this policy of non-disclosure of your personal data.
We will only reveal your personal information with your consent or if one of the
following circumstances arises and we find it necessary:
- To correct technical problems and malfunctions and to technically process your information;
- To protect the security and integrity of our website;
- To protect our rights and property and the rights and property of others;
- To take precautions against liability;
- To the extent required by law to respond to a judicial process; or
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To the extent permitted under other provision of law, to provide information to
law enforcement agencies or for an investigation on a matter related to public safety
as applicable.
Links to Other Websites
This site may contain links or references to other websites to which this Privacy
Policy does not apply. We encourage you to read the Privacy Policy of every website
you visit.
How We Store Personal Data Collected Via This Website
All data gathered by OrcaPharma bv via this website is stored on secure servers,
accessible only by OrcaPharma staff members or external hosts of servers engaged
by OrcaPharma for particular purposes. Access to these servers is controlled by
unique ID and passwords and access privileges are administered on a “need-to-know”
basis. All staff are trained in methods which are used to maintain the privacy of
the stored data and to prevent its loss, misuse, or unauthorized disclosure, destruction
or alteration. OrcaPharma bv is committed to maintenance of data integrity as well
and will take all reasonable steps to ensure that the data we retain is relevant
for their intended purpose and that the data is accurate and complete.
Access to Personal Data Collected Via this Website
Individuals who provide personal data to OrcaPharma bv are entitled to have access
to what we store, and to offer corrections if they find that the data is incorrect.
OrcaPharma bv will respond to a written request by the individual within a reasonable
period of time and the information will be provided in an understandable, timely
and low-cost manner from the perspective of the individual. Please send an e-mail
to OrcaPharma’s Privacy Officer at this email address:
privacyofficer@orcapharma.com
If you have submitted your information as a potential candidate and would like access
to the information stored about you, send an email to
recruitmentofficer@orcapharma.com
EU/US Safe Harbor
OrcaPharma bv adheres to the EU/US Safe Harbor principles which may apply to the
export of personal data from the European Union to the US. If you feel that OrcaPharma
bv may not have complied with the US/EU Safe Harbor principles, you may contact
OrcaPharma bv or the Federal Trade Commission. For more information on the US/EU
Safe Harbor principles and OrcaPharma’s Safe Harbor policy, please click
here
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Enforcement of OrcaPharma’s Standards
OrcaPharma bv is committed to compliance with the standards and principles set out
in this policy. If you are concerned that we have violated your privacy rights or
disagree with a decision that we made about access to your information, you may
contact our Privacy Office at:
OrcaPharma bv.
C/o Privacy Officer
P.O. Box 80
5384 ZH Heesch
The Netherlands
privacyofficer@orcapharma.com
Changes to this Privacy Policy
If this Privacy Policy changes, the revised policy will be posted on this site.
Please check back periodically and especially before you provide any personally
identifiable information.
This Policy was last updated on 19 September 2008
Safe Harbor Privacy Policy
Data Protection at OrcaPharma bv
OrcaPharma bv respects individual privacy and values the confidence of its customers,
employees, clinical trial participants, healthcare professionals, consumers, business
partners, investors, and others. Not only does OrcaPharma bv strive to collect,
use, and disclose personal information in a manner consistent with the laws of the
countries in which it does business, but it also has a tradition of upholding the
highest ethical standards in its business practices. For these reasons, OrcaPharma
bv has developed a comprehensive, global privacy program designed to respect and
protect the data privacy rights of every person with whom we transact business.
OrcaPharma bv intends that its corporate privacy policy and standard practices and
procedures will ensure timely compliance with applicable local and international
laws and regulations.
This Safe Harbor Privacy Policy (the "Policy") sets forth the privacy principles
that OrcaPharma bv follows with respect to transfers of personal information from
the member states of the European Union (EU) to the United States (US). For more
information about the Safe Harbor Principles, please visit the U.S. Department of
Commerce’s website at http://www.export.gov/safeharbor
Scope
This Policy applies to all personal information received by OrcaPharma bv in the
US from a member state of the EU in any format including electronic, paper or verbal.
This policy sets certain minimum standards within OrcaPharma bv which may be subjected
to more stringent privacy safeguards as a result of the requirements of GCP, ICH
or other national and international requirements.
Definitions
For purposes of this Policy, the following definitions shall apply:
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"Agent" means any third party that uses personal information provided by OrcaPharma
bv to perform tasks on behalf of and under the instructions of OrcaPharma bv.
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"OrcaPharma" means OrcaPharma bv, its predecessors, successors, subsidiaries, divisions
and groups in the United States.
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"Personal information" means any information or set of information that identifies
or could be used by or on behalf of OrcaPharma to identify an individual. Personal
information does not include information that is encoded or stripped of all personal
identifiable information, or which is publicly available.
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"Sensitive personal information" means personal information that reveals race, ethnic
origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership
or that concerns the health or sex life of an individual. In addition, OrcaPharma
will treat as sensitive personal information any information received from a third
party where that third party treats and identifies the information as sensitive.
Privacy Principles
The privacy principles in this Policy are based on the Safe Harbor Privacy Principles.
NOTICE: Where OrcaPharma collects personal information directly from individuals
in the EU, it will inform them about the purposes for which it collects and uses
the information, the types of third parties to which OrcaPharma discloses that information
and the choices and means, if any, OrcaPharma offers individuals for limiting the
use and disclosure of their personal information. Notice will be provided in clear
and conspicuous language when individuals are first asked to provide personal information
to OrcaPharma, or as soon as practicable thereafter and in any event before OrcaPharma
uses the information for a purpose other than that for which it was originally collected.
Where OrcaPharma receives personal information from its subsidiaries, affiliates
or other entities in the EU, it will use such information in accordance with the
notices provided by such entities and the choices made by the individuals to whom
such personal information relates.
CHOICE: OrcaPharma will offer individuals the opportunity to choose (opt-out) whether
their personal information is (a) to be disclosed to a third party, or (b) to be
used for a purpose other than the purpose for which it was originally collected
or subsequently authorized by the individual. For sensitive personal information,
OrcaPharma will give individuals the opportunity to affirmatively and explicitly
(opt-in) consent to the disclosure of the information to a third party or to the
use of the information for a purpose other than the purpose for which it was originally
collected or subsequently authorized by the individual. OrcaPharma will provide
individuals with reasonable mechanisms to exercise their choices.
DATA INTEGRITY: OrcaPharma will use personal information only in ways that are compatible
with the purposes for which it was collected or subsequently authorized by the individual.
OrcaPharma will take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information is relevant
to its intended use, accurate, complete and current.
TRANSFERS TO AGENTS: OrcaPharma may share an individual's information with agents,
contractors or partners of OrcaPharma in connection with services that these individuals
or entities perform for, or with, OrcaPharma. OrcaPharma may, for example, provide
an individual's personal information to contractors or business partners for hosting
our databases, for data processing services or to send to that individual the information
that he or she requested. OrcaPharma will obtain assurances from its agents and
contractors that they will safeguard personal information received from us in a
manner consistent with this Policy. Appropriate assurance of compliance may be given
in a number of ways, which may include one or more of the following:
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A contract between OrcaPharma and the third party which includes provisions obligating
the third party to provide at least the same level of protection as is required
by the relevant Safe Harbor Principles.
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The third party may be, subject to the EU Data Protection Directive itself.
- The third party may have filed its own Safe Harbor certification.
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The third party may have Binding Corporate Rules approved by the European Commission,
or may be subject to another European Commission adequacy finding (e.g. Argentina,
Canada, Guernsey, Hungary, Isle of Mann, Switzerland).
Where OrcaPharma has knowledge that an agent, contractor or partner is using or
disclosing personal information in a manner contrary to this Policy, Orcapharma
will take reasonable steps to prevent or stop the use or disclosure.
ACCESS AND CORRECTION: Upon request, individuals will be granted reasonable access
to personal information that OrcaPharma holds about them. In addition, upon request,
OrcaPharma will take reasonable steps to permit individuals to correct, amend or
delete information that is found to be inaccurate or incomplete.
SECURITY: OrcaPharma will employ reasonable safeguards to protect personal information
in its possession from loss, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration
and destruction. For personal information subject to electronic storage or transmission,
OrcaPharma maintains an internal private, secure global network that is protected
from computer virus infection and monitored for unauthorized access. Both electronic
and paper based records holding personal information are maintained in access controlled
facilities for which business continuity plans are required.
ENFORCEMENT: OrcaPharma will conduct compliance audits of its relevant privacy practices
to verify adherence to this Policy.
All reported breaches or potential breaches will be investigated by the Privacy
Officer(s) and the investigative agents the Officer assigns, who will take such
actions as they deem appropriate in the investigation and if necessary, remediation
of the situation. Any employee that OrcaPharma determines is in violation of this
Policy will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination of
employment. In the event of criminal or other serious violations of the law, these
actions could also be subject to notification of the appropriate legal body.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Any questions or concerns regarding the use or disclosure of
personal information should be directed to the Privacy Officer at the address given
below. OrcaPharma will investigate and attempt to resolve complaints and disputes
regarding use and disclosure of personal information in accordance with the principles
contained in this Policy.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Questions or comments regarding this Policy should be submitted
to the OrcaPharma Privacy Office by mail to:
OrcaPharma bv.
C/o Privacy Officer
P.O. Box 80
5384 ZH Heesch
The Netherlands
If you feel that OrcaPharma may not have abided by the US – EU Safe Harbor privacy
principles, you may contact OrcaPharma at the address above or the US Federal Trade
Commission.
RESERVATION OF RIGHTS: OrcaPharma reserves the right to share an individual's information
as required by law or to duly authorized information requests of government authorities.
CHANGES TO THIS SAFE HARBOR PRIVACY POLICY: This Policy may be amended from time
to time, consistent with the requirements of the Safe Harbor Principles. Appropriate
public notice will be given concerning such amendments.