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Policies, Terms, & ConditionsArthrosurface, Inc.'s web site Is Not a Substitute for Medical Advice: Arthrosurface, Inc. hopes you find the information on this site helpful, but the information is provided "as is," and we make no representations or warranties of any kind regarding it. THIS WEB SITE IS NOT DESIGNED TO, AND DOES NOT, PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE. All content ("Content"), including text, graphics, images and information available on or through this Web site are for general informational purposes only. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. NEVER DISREGARD PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE, OR DELAY IN SEEKING IT, BECAUSE OF SOMETHING YOU HAVE READ ON THIS WEB SITE. NEVER RELY ON INFORMATION ON THIS WEB SITE IN PLACE OF SEEKING PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE. Arthrosurface, Inc. Not Liable: Arthrosurface, INC. 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THIS PROTECTION COVERS Arthrosurface, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND SUPPLIERS MENTIONED ON THIS WEB SITE. THIS PROTECTION COVERS ALL LOSSES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES, PERSONAL INJURY/WRONGFUL DEATH, LOST PROFITS, OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOST DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION. OTHER RULES ABOUT THIS WEB SITE. In addition to the rules in these Terms of Use and the Privacy Statement, you may be subject to additional terms that may apply when you access particular services or materials on certain areas in this web site, such as when you purchase enhanced services, or by following a link from this web site. Please read our Privacy Statement to learn how we protect and use information that we gather through this web site. Your obligations under this section and the sections called "No Warranties" and "Limitation of Liability" will survive termination of these Terms of Use. If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any of these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or any other term or condition. If you violate these Terms of Use or the Privacy Statement in a way that causes harm to others, you agree to hold Arthrosurface harmless against any liability for that harm. By using this web site, you agree that the only proper jurisdiction and venue for any dispute with Arthrosurface, or in any way relating to your use of this web site, is in the state and federal courts in the State of Massachusetts, U.S.A. You further agree and consent to the exercise of personal jurisdiction in these courts in connection with any dispute involving Arthrosurface or its affiliates, employees, officers, directors, agents, or suppliers. These Terms of Use are governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of Massachusetts, without respect to its conflict of laws principles, and the federal laws of the United States. ACKNOWLEDGMENT By accessing this Site you agree to all the terms and conditions of these Terms. You acknowledge (a) that you have read and understood these Terms; and (b) that these Terms have the same force and effect as a signed agreement. Privacy Policy Arthrosurface's ONLINE PRIVACY COMMITMENT TO YOU We understand and respect that your privacy is important to you. We use and share personal information that you provide online only in ways that we tell you about. We secure personal information that you provide online to prevent it from being used and shared for other purposes. For more details, please read our Internet Privacy Policy below or contact us. Arthrosurface offers online resources designed to provide health, medical, and product-related information and services, as well as corporate and financial news and employment information. Respect for the privacy of personal information about you is very important to us. Arthrosurface Web sites that display this privacy policy ("policy") are committed to collecting, maintaining, and securing personal information about you in accordance with this policy, as well as applicable laws, rules and regulations. This policy applies to personal information (as defined below) collected from Arthrosurface online resources and communications (such as Web sites, e-mail, and other online tools) that display a link to this policy. This policy does not apply to personal information collected from offline resources and communications, except in cases where such personal information is consolidated with personal information collected by Arthrosurface online. This policy also does not apply to third-party online resources to which Arthrosurface's Web sites may link, where Arthrosurface does not control the content or the privacy practices of such resources. Please read this policy carefully. Should you have any questions about this policy or our data collection, use and disclosure practices, please contact us at the address below that is most relevant to you. * How does this Privacy Policy define "personal information"? * How does Arthrosurface collect personal information online? * Why does Arthrosurface collect, use and disclose personal information? * Does Arthrosurface consolidate personal information? * What choices do I have about how Arthrosurface collects, uses and discloses personal information about me? * Who will have access to personal information about me? * Does Arthrosurface share personal information with third parties? * How does Arthrosurface secure personal information? * How does Arthrosurface protect the privacy of children? * How may I access and correct personal information about me? * What is Arthrosurface's contact address for privacy questions? * How will I know whether Arthrosurface has updated this policy? * "Arthrosurface" means Arthrosurface, Inc., its successors, subsidiaries, divisions and groups worldwide, and joint ventures to which Arthrosurface is a party. How does this Privacy Policy define "personal information"? The term "personal information" as used throughout this policy, applies to any information or set of information that identifies or that is used by or on behalf of Arthrosurface to identify an individual. How does Arthrosurface collect personal information online? Arthrosurface collects personal information online through Web sites and other online resources. Arthrosurface also offers online resources in collaboration with other online service providers, from which Arthrosurface may receive personal information about users of such resources. These online collaborations are governed by contracts that require personal information to be protected appropriately. Individuals may access many parts of our Web sites without disclosing any personal information. There are two methods that Arthrosurface uses to collect personal information online: 1. Information that you provide: Arthrosurface collects personal information and other data that you may enter into forms or data fields on our Web sites. Such information may include, but not be limited to, contact information (such as your name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number, user ID and password), date of birth, professional credentials, hobbies and interests. Arthrosurface may also collect health information about you that you provide by responding to our questions and surveys. 2. Information collected from your computer or other electronic device: Some of our Web sites and other online resources use tracking technologies, such as cookies, to provide additional functionality that enables you to use these resources more effectively. Arthrosurface uses tracking technologies in ways that do not identify you personally, such as to track accurately numbers of users or referring sites to our online resources, or to remember whether you have identified yourself as a health care professional or a resident of a particular country. In some cases, Arthrosurface may use tracking technologies in ways that identify you personally, but only after you have entered personal information into a form or data field on our Web sites, or where we have registered you to use our online resources by providing a user ID and password based on information validated through other offline interactions with you. We may use tracking technologies to remember your personal preferences and selections, such as personal information that you have entered into data fields on our Web sites, answers that you have provided in response to our surveys, or sections of our Web sites that you visit frequently. You may choose whether or not you want Arthrosurface to use tracking technologies to remember you, and/or to provide additional personalized services to you. If you want to limit data collection through tracking technologies, please refer to your choices as described below. What are cookies? A cookie is a small data file that is sent by Web servers to your computer's hard drive, where your Internet browser files are kept. Cookies enable Web sites to store small bits of information on your computer and retrieve that information at a later time. Arthrosurface may use one or two types of cookies: session cookies, which are temporary cookies that are erased from your computer's memory when you close your Internet browser or turn your computer off, and persistent cookies, which exist on your computer's hard drive until they expire, unless you delete them at an earlier time. Why does Arthrosurface collect, use and disclose personal information? Arthrosurface collects personal information online as necessary to enable individuals to register for, customize and personalize certain of Arthrosurface's online resources and communications. Arthrosurface uses personal information collected online to provide products, services and features that individuals have requested. Arthrosurface evaluates use of some online resources and communications with non-identifiable information only. Arthrosurface also may use personal information to audit its online resources for authorized access and security. Does Arthrosurface consolidate personal information? Consistent with the purposes identified and standards set within this policy and other applicable privacy notices that have been provided, in some cases Arthrosurface consolidates and uses personal information that individuals share with Arthrosurface through various services and channels, such as the telephone, surveys, Web sites and other online resources and communications, in order to enhance the quality of services that we offer. What choices do I have about how Arthrosurface collects, uses and discloses personal information about me? You have three categories of choices. These include: 1. No personal information collection: You may choose not to provide any personal information to Arthrosurface online by electing not to enter any personal information into an email message, or a form or data field on our Web sites, and by not using any personalized services provided by our online resources. However, some of our online resources are available only to individuals who provide personal information or who use personalized services. 2. Limitations and options regarding uses and disclosures for other purposes: Some Arthrosurface online resources may request your permission to use and disclose personal information about you in order to add you to our contact lists, and to identify and offer additional services and promotions that we believe you might find interesting. You can limit the use of personal information about you by checking or un-checking options provided at the time that you enter that information. 3. Limitations and options on tracking: Arthrosurface online resources that use tracking technologies, such as cookies, to remember your personal preferences and selections, enable you to choose whether you want Arthrosurface to use such technologies to remember you, or to provide additional services to you, by checking or un-checking options provided during registration, or at the time that you enter personal information into forms or data fields. Our online resources do not limit non-identifiable uses of tracking technologies for individual users. Individual users can control the use of certain tracking technologies, such as cookies, through most Internet browsers. Some Internet browsers enable you to limit or disable the use of cookies for individual Web sites. Other browsers allow you to select cookie settings for all Web sites that you visit. If you are concerned about the use of cookie technology, please read our section above on "Information collected from your computer or other electronic device" to understand the ways that Arthrosurface uses tracking technologies. If you limit or disable cookies, certain functions of our Web sites may not work properly, including access to some of our registration-based Web sites. Who will have access to personal information about me? Personal information about you will be accessible to Arthrosurface, including its subsidiaries, divisions and groups worldwide, and to individuals and organizations that use personal information solely for and at the direction of Arthrosurface. Uses and disclosures of personal information by external individuals and organizations acting on Arthrosurface's behalf are governed by contracts that require personal information to be protected appropriately. Personal information about you only will be used and disclosed by Arthrosurface and individuals and organizations working on its behalf, in a manner consistent with this policy, other applicable privacy notices, and as explicitly permitted or required by applicable laws, rules and regulations. Does Arthrosurface share personal information with third parties? In general, Arthrosurface does not sell personal information about you, however, circumstances may arise where Arthrosurface may, for business reasons, decide to reorganize or divest its business through sale, merger or acquisition. In these circumstances, personal information may be shared with actual or prospective purchasers. Arthrosurface will obtain written assurances that personal information will be protected appropriately in these circumstances. Except where explicitly permitted or required by law, or provided in this policy, personal information about you will not otherwise be shared without your permission. How does Arthrosurface secure personal information? Arthrosurface will take reasonable steps to protect personal information as it is transmitted from your computer to our online resources and servers, as well as to protect personal information in its possession from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. It is your personal responsibility to secure your own copies of your passwords and related access codes for our online resources. How does Arthrosurface protect the privacy of children? In general, Arthrosurface Web sites are not directed at children and most of the online services that we offer are designed for individuals who are 18 years of age or older. Where requests for information about a medication are permitted by law, individuals requesting information about a medication that is indicated for use in children must be 18 years of age or older. We do not collect personal information from any person we actually know is a child under the age of 13. How may I access and correct personal information about me? To gain access to personal information about you collected online, and to keep it accurate, complete and current, you may contact us at the address most relevant to you. Where offered, you also may update personal information about you online by modifying information that you previously have entered into forms or data fields on our Web sites. Where permitted by law, your ability to access and correct personal information will be limited where access and correction would: inhibit Arthrosurface's ability to comply with a legal or ethical obligation, inhibit Arthrosurface's ability to investigate, make or defend legal claims, result in disclosure of personal information about a third party, result in breach of a contract or disclosure of trade secrets or other proprietary business information belonging to Arthrosurface or a third party. What is Arthrosurface's contact address for privacy questions? Should you have questions about this policy or Arthrosurface's information collection, use and disclosure practices, you may contact us at the address most relevant to you. When you contact us, please note the name of the Web site or other online resource to which you provided the information, as well as the nature of the information that you provided. We will use reasonable efforts to respond promptly to requests, questions or concerns you may have regarding our use of personal information about you. Except where required by law, Arthrosurface cannot ensure a response to questions or comments regarding topics unrelated to this policy or Arthrosurface's privacy practices. How will I know whether Arthrosurface has updated this policy? Arthrosurface may update this policy periodically. Arthrosurface reserves the right to modify, add or remove portions of this privacy statement at its discretion. If we decide to change this policy, we will post those changes at this site so you always will know what information we gather, how we might use that information, and whether we will disclose it to anyone. This policy was last updated on October 16, 2003. CONTACT INFORMATION If you have any questions regarding these Terms or the Site, please contact us using the email tab on the Contact Us webpage of this site. |
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