Printadviceonhairloss.com - Privacy Policy
Last updated 14 August 2009
Overview The Data Protection Act 1998 (the "Act") regulates the processing of information relating to you and grants you various rights in relation to your personal data.
Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited ("MSD") is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected and that it complies with its obligations under the Act. MSD is the data controller for the purposes of the Act.
This Statement explains how MSD uses information collected about you on the adviceonhairloss.com website (the "Website").
The information we collect from you. The Website does not collect individual data on users.
The information we collect from your computer or other electronic device. MSD may collect information about your computer, including, where available, your IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration and to report aggregate information to our content providers (if any). These are statistical data about our users' browsing actions and patterns, and do not identify an individual.
Cookies. When you visit the Web site, it sends one or more cookies – a small file containing a string of characters – to your computer or other device that uniquely identifies your browser. We use cookies to improve the quality of our Web site and to track user trends, such as how people search. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies, but you can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.
Uses made of information. MSD does not disclose information about identifiable individuals to content providers (if any), but may provide them with aggregate information about users. MSD may also use such aggregate information to help MSD or its content providers (if any) reach the kind of audience MSD wishes to target.
MSD may disclose information to Merck & Co., Inc. in the United States and its worldwide subsidiaries (together "Merck") where data protection laws may not be as comprehensive as those in the United Kingdom. Information may also be available to Merck's affiliates, or companies working as agents on behalf of Merck. The use and disclosure of personal information by external individuals and organisations acting on behalf of Merck and/or MSD is governed by contracts that require personal information to be protected appropriately. Personal information about you will only be used and disclosed by MSD and individuals, companies and organisations working on its behalf, in a manner consistent with this policy, other applicable privacy notices and as expressly permitted or required by applicable law.
MSD or its content providers (if any) may provide links to other websites over which it has no control. The information practices of these linked websites are not covered by this privacy policy and you should check these sites carefully to find out how they use your personal information.
If you contact MSD: Please note the name of the website or other online resource to which you provided the information, as well as the nature of the information that you provided. MSD will use reasonable efforts to respond promptly to the requests, questions or concerns you may have regarding our use of personal information about you. Except where required by law, MSD cannot ensure a response to questions or comments regarding topics unrelated to this policy or MSD's and/or Merck's privacy practices
Changes to this privacy policy. MSD may update this policy periodically. MSD reserves the right to modify, add or remove portions of the privacy statement at its discretion. Any changes made to the privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page. You should check this policy periodically as changes will take effect as soon as they are posted.