Privacy Policy

This Policy is a statement of the ways in which we collect, hold and use information about individual persons. This Policy applies only to information gathered by us from online resources that display a link to this Policy and not from any other source.

Our privacy policy is easy to find as it is located on our homepage and is linked to any part of a site where personal data are requested. At such data collection points, further explanation may be provided, where appropriate, as to the purposes for which the data will be used. This Policy, coupled with any supplementary explanation, will tell authorized users ("You") how we will treat any data about yourself that You voluntarily submit in connection with your use of our websites.

IMPORTANT: BY USING OR ACCESSING THIS WEBSITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE.

Intended Use of Personal Information
Most of our services do not require any form of registration, allowing You to visit our site without telling us who You are. However, in order to make some services and features and functions of the website available to You, Terumo BCT, Inc. may request certain information about You and your use of the website, including, but not limited to, your first and last name, the name of your organization, if any, your e-mail address, and You may also be requested to choose a password. The term "Personal Information" as used in this Policy refers to information such as your name, birth date, e-mail address, mailing address, telephone number or IP address that can be used to identify You. If You choose to withhold any personal data requested by us, it may not be possible for You to gain access to certain parts of the site and for us to respond to your query.

We process personal data for the purposes, which we inform You about when we ask You for information. For example, we may collect and use personal data to provide You with products or services, to bill You for products and services You request, to market products and services which we think may be of interest to You, or to communicate with You for other purposes.

Commitment
Terumo BCT, Inc. is committed to respecting your privacy and recognizes your need for appropriate protection and management of any Personal Information You share with us. We keep your data in accordance with any applicable legal or ethical reporting or documentation retention requirements. Terumo BCT, Inc. established this privacy policy so that You can understand the care with which Terumo BCT, Inc. intends to treat your Personal Information.

Notification of Changes
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT TERUMO BCT INC. MAY PERIODICALLY CHANGE, MODIFY, ADD OR REMOVE OR OTHERWISE UPDATE THIS PRIVACY POLICY AT ITS DISCRETION, WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION. It is our intention to post any such changes on this page so that You are fully informed concerning the types of information we are gathering, how we use it, and under what circumstances it may be disclosed. If at any point we decide to use the Personal Information in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, You will have the right to notify us that You do not want us to use the Personal Information in this different manner; we will comply with your decision.

Non-Disclosure of Information
We will not sell, share, or otherwise distribute your Personal Information to third parties except as provided in this Privacy Policy. We may disclose your personally identifiable information to other Terumo BCT, Inc. affiliates that agree to treat it in accordance with this Privacy Policy, but only in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy. Personal data may occasionally be transferred to third parties who act for or on behalf of Terumo BCT, Inc., or in connection with the business of the Terumo BCT Group, for further processing in accordance with the purpose(s) for which the data were originally collected, such as delivery services, evaluation or technical support. This will only occur if the third party has contracted with Terumo BCT, Inc. that it will only use personal data for the agreed upon purpose, and will not sell your Personal Information to third parties, and will not disclose it to third parties except as may be required by law. Where such disclosure of personal data to a third party occurs, we will endeavor to ensure that the processing is performed in accordance with the purposes and within the limits under which the data were originally collected.

There are two additional instances in which Personal Information collected from You may be transferred to a third party. The first is in the event that the business of this site and the customer data connected with it is sold, assigned or transferred, in which case we would require the buyer, assignee or transferee to treat Personal Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. The second instance in which Personal Information may be disclosed to a third party is if we are required to do so because of an applicable law, court order or governmental regulation, or if such disclosure is otherwise necessary in support of any legal or criminal investigation.

We may obtain the services of outside parties to assist us in collecting and processing the information described in this Section and all such third parties will be placed under the obligations described above.

Right of Access
You have the right to ensure that your Personal Information is always up-to-date. In some countries You have the legal right to require us to correct or delete your personal data. In addition, You can always tell us to stop contacting You. You may wish to contact us regarding our use of your Personal Information. If You contact us, please note the name of the website where You provided the information, as well as the specific information You would like us to correct, update or delete. Your requests will be dealt with in a prompt and proper manner. Requests to delete personal data will be subject to any applicable legal and ethical reporting or document filing or retention obligations imposed on us.

Security and Confidentiality
To ensure the security and confidentiality of personal data that we collect on-line, we use data networks protected, inter alia, by industry standard firewall and password protection. In the course of handling your Personal Information, we take measures reasonably designed to protect that information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. While we cannot guarantee against any loss, misuse or alteration to data, we try to prevent such unfortunate occurrences.

Use of Anonymous Data and Cookies
We may collect and process anonymous information about your visit to this website, such as some of the pages You visit and some of the searches You perform. Such anonymous information is used by us to help improve the contents of the site and to compile statistics about individuals using our site for internal, market research purposes. In doing this, we may install "cookies" that may contain information provided by You and the date and time of access. "Cookies" as used by us cannot be used to discover the identity of an individual user. A "cookie" is a small piece of information, which is sent to your browser and stored on your computer's hard drive. Cookies do not damage your computer. You may set your browser to notify You when you receive a "cookie", this will enable You to decide if You want to accept it or not. If You do not accept the cookie the site may not operate as designed or properly.

Security
As described above, Terumo BCT, Inc. has taken appropriate and reasonable steps to protect the Personal Information that You share with Terumo BCT, Inc. from unauthorized access or disclosure.

Accuracy
We do our best to maintain the accuracy of the Personal Information You supply to us. You can update and modify the Personal Information at any time through the "Contact Us" form.

Consent
BY USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU CONSENT TO THE COLLECTION AND USE OF INFORMATION AS SET FORTH IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. By using or accessing the website, You acknowledge and agree that Terumo BCT, Inc's. collection and use of your Personal Information as set forth in this Privacy Policy, and Terumo BCT, Inc's. operation and provision of the website, as contemplated under this Privacy Policy, is not a breach of your right of privacy, publicity, or any other right related to protection of personal data, whether in equity, law, contract, or otherwise. You hereby waive any and all such claims or rights of action, whether foreseen or unforeseen, so long as the Personal Information is collected, stored, and used in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Questions or Comments
If you have any questions or comments regarding our Privacy Policy, please contact us.