International Privacy PolicyEffective Date of this Privacy Policy: July 2010 This Privacy Policy explains how Labs Are Vital™ handles the personal information that you provide to us on web sites controlled by Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors which link to this Privacy Policy (together referred to as “Labs Are Vital Web Site(s)"). Unless otherwise specifically noted, this Privacy Policy does not apply to personal information collected from you offline, to Labs Are Vital Web Site(s) that do not link to this Privacy Policy, to in-country residents, or to third-party web sites to which Labs Are Vital Web Site(s) may link. Your use of Labs Are Vital Web Site(s) are subject to this Privacy Policy and the Online Terms of Use. Please read this Privacy Policy before using Labs Are Vital Web Site(s) or submitting personal information to us. What is "personal information" as used in this Privacy Policy? "Personal information" means information that identifies you or could be used to identify you and which is submitted to and/or collected by Labs Are Vital Web Site(s). Examples of personal information include your name, your postal address, your e-mail address and your telephone number. How does Abbott collect information online? Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors collect information in two ways: * Personal Information You Submit: Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors collect personal information that you enter into data fields on Labs Are Vital Web Sites. For example, you may submit your name, postal address, e-mail address, and/or other information in order to receive information about various subjects, register for Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors' programs, contact Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors' customer service, or respond to Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors' surveys. To protect your privacy, you should not provide Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors with any information that is not specifically requested. * Passive Collection of Unidentifiable Information: Labs Are Vital Web Sites may collect information about your visits to Labs Are Vital Web Sites without you actively submitting such information. Unidentifiable information may be collected using various technologies, such as cookies, and web beacons. Cookies are small text files that are transferred to your computer's hard disk by a website. Web beacons (also referred to as GIF files, pixels or Internet tags) help Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors recognize a unique cookie on your browser. Your Internet browser automatically transmits to Labs Are Vital Web Sites some of this unidentifiable information, such as the URL of the web site you just visited and the browser version your computer is operating. Passive information collection technologies can make your use of Labs Are Vital Web Sites easier by allowing Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors to provide better service, customize Labs Are Vital Web Site(s) based on consumer preferences, compile statistics, analyze trends, and otherwise administer and improve Labs Are Vital Web Site(s). Certain features of Labs Are Vital Web Site(s) may not work without use of passive information collection technologies. Information collected by these technologies cannot be used to identify you without additional identifiable information and Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors will not connect additional identifiable information with information collected through the use of such tracking technologies. With respect to limiting or disabling tracking technology please see below "What choices do I have about how Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors collect and uses personal information about me?". In what circumstances and for what purposes might Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors collect and use personal information? Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors will use the personal information you provide through Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors Web Sites to respond to your questions and to provide you with efficient customer service. After you have entered personal information into a form or data field on an Labs Are Vital Web Site(s), Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors may use certain identifying technologies to allow that Labs Are Vital Web Site(s) to "remember" your personal preferences, such as sections of that Labs Are Vital Web Site(s) that you visit frequently and, if you choose, your user ID. We will only use your personal information for other business purposes, such as to offer you the opportunity to receive notices regarding Labs Are Vital's and any affiliated sponsors' products or services, to invite you to participate in surveys about our products, or to notify you about special promotions if you provided us with your prior opt-in for such purposes. Does Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors consolidate personal information? Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors may consolidate the personal information of customers who use Labs Are Vital Web Site(s). In addition, we may consolidate information in a non-identifiable form (aggregate/anonymous data) to help us better design Labs Are Vital Web Site(s) and Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors' products, to enhance our research activities, and to facilitate other business functions. What choices do I have about how Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors collects and uses personal information about me? You may always limit the amount and type of personal information that Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors receives about you by choosing not to enter any personal information into forms or data fields on Labs Are Vital Web Site(s). Some of our online services can only be provided to you if you provide us with appropriate personal information. Other parts of Labs Are Vital Web Site(s) may ask whether you wish to opt into our contact lists for offers, promotions and additional services that may be of interest to you. You may also be provided with preference questions or preference boxes allowing you to indicate that you do not want Labs Are Vital Web Site(s) to use tracking technologies, such as cookies, to "remember" your personal information, such as user IDs or mailing addresses, on return visits. However, Labs Are Vital Web Site(s) that use tracking technologies to collect unidentifiable information do not generally provide you with the ability to opt out of the tracking technologies. Some Internet browsers allow you to limit or disable the use of tracking technologies that collect unidentifiable information. Who will have access to personal information about me? Personal information can be accessed by a restricted number of Labs Are Vital employees, by certain companies with which Labs Are Vital may conduct joint programs, and by third parties with whom Labs Are Vital contracts to carry out business activities for Labs Are Vital. We train our employees about the importance of privacy and how to handle and manage customer data appropriately and securely. Also, it is Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors' practice to seek your consent where required by applicable law if you are registering for a program which is conducted in conjunction with another company that may require access to your personal information. In addition, Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors' practice is to require its contractors to keep your personal information confidential and to use your personal information only to perform functions for Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors. Does Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors share personal information with third parties? Except as otherwise stated in this Section, Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors will not transfer your personal information to third parties unless you have been provided with an opportunity to opt into this disclosure. Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors may disclose your personal information without your opt-in to third party service providers which assist us with our business activities. It is Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors' practice to require such third party service providers to keep your personal information confidential and to use your personal information only to perform functions for Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors and in accordance with Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors' instructions. Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors further reserve the right to disclose your personal information to respond to authorized information requests from government authorities or when otherwise required by law. In the event Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors sell one of its product lines or divisions, Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors will only transfer your personal information to the buyer subject to your consent where required by applicable law so that the buyer can continue to provide you with information and services. How does Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors secure personal information? It is Labs Are Vital's practice to secure each Labs Are Vital Web Site that collects personal information; however, the confidentiality of personal information transmitted over the Internet cannot be guaranteed. We urge you to exercise caution when transmitting personal information over the Internet. Labs Are Vital cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties will not gain access to your personal information; therefore, when submitting personal information to Labs Are Vital Web Site(s), you must weigh both the benefits and the risks. In addition, Labs Are Vital Web Site(s) covered by this Privacy Policy will display a warning whenever you link to a web site that is not controlled by Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors; you should check the privacy policies of such third-party web sites before submitting personal information. How does Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors protect the privacy of children? Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors do not knowingly collect or use any personal information from children (we define "children" as minors younger than 13) on Labs Are Vital Web Site(s). We do not knowingly allow children to order our products, communicate with us, or use any of our online services. If you are a parent and become aware that your child has provided us with information, please contact us using one of the methods specified below, and we will work with you to address this issue. How may I correct personal information or delete it from current customer records? With your support Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors will keep personal information accurate and up-to-date. You may request to remove, amend or correct your personal information. Please notify us of your wishes by contacting us in one of the ways specified below. How long will Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors store personal information? In general, Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors will only store your personal information for as long as it is needed to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, subject to applicable data retention periods imposed upon Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors by applicable law. How can I contact Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors? If you have questions about the scope, use, amendment, or deletion of personal information that you have provided to us, or if you would like to opt out of future communications from an Labs Are Vital business or a particular Labs Are Vital program, please contact us by clicking on the "Contact Us" link on the Labs Are Vital Web Site you are visiting or by e-mailing us at webmaster@labsarevital.com. Alternatively, you may send a letter to the following address: Abbott Diagnostics Labs Are Vital Dept. MCHQ/ Bldg. AP6C 100 Abbott Park Road Abbott Park, IL 60064-6096 United States In all communications to Labs Are Vital, please include the e-mail address used for registration (if applicable), the Labs Are Vital Web Site addresses on which you provided any personal information about which you have questions or concerns (e.g. LabsAreVital.com etc.), and a detailed explanation of your request. If you would like to delete, amend or correct your personal information and are contacting us by e-mail, please put "Deletion Request" or "Amendment/Correction Request", as applicable, in the subject line of the e-mail. We will do our best to respond to all reasonable requests in a timely manner. How will I know whether Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors have updated this Privacy Policy? If Labs Are Vital changes its privacy practices, an updated version of this Privacy Policy will reflect those changes and we will notify you of such changes by updating the effective date at the top of this Privacy Policy. Without prejudice to your rights under applicable law, Labs Are Vital and any affiliated sponsors reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect technological advancements, legal and regulatory changes and good business practices.
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