Privacy Statement

This site is intended for Canadian residents only and is subject to all applicable Canadian laws.

This Privacy Statement outlines the information Bayer Inc. (“Bayer”) will collect on this website and how it will use that information. It will also tell you who to contact about the personal information, which is collected, and what to do if you do not want your personal information collected.

Bayer operates this website. Bayer will post any changes to this Privacy Statement on this page so that you can always be aware of the type of information collected, its use and how you can contact us.

Bayer is aware that the security of your private information obtained from the use of our website is an important concern. We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Therefore we would like you to know what data we maintain and what data we discard. With this privacy statement, we would like to inform you about our security measures.

Collection of Data

You can use our website without disclosing your personal data. You are not required to provide personal information as a condition of using our site, except as may be necessary to provide you a product or service at your request.

By using our website, data is stored on our servers for various security purposes, e.g., may include the name of your internet service provider, the website that you used to link to our site, the websites that you visit from our site and your IP-Address. This data could possibly lead to your identification, however it is not used for this purpose. The data is used from time to time for statistical purposes, but the individual user remains anonymous. As far as data being given to external organizations, we have assured, through technical and organizational means, that data security regulations are followed.

Collection and Processing of Personal Data

Personal data is only collected if you provide it to us, i.e. as part of the registration, through completion of forms or e-mails or inquiries or requests.

The database and its contents remain at our company and stay with our provider. Your personal data is not passed on by us or by our agents for use by third parties in any form whatsoever, unless we have obtained your consent or an official injunction to do so.

Purposes of Use

The data we collect will only be used for the purpose of supplying you with e-mail newsletters requested for which you have given your consent, except where otherwise provided by law.

Right to Cancel

You are allowed to cancel your authorization for use of your personal data at any time with regard to future use. All that is required is completion and submission of the form in the contact us section.

Data Retention

We only retain personal data for as long as is necessary for us to render a service you have requested or to which you have given your consent, except where otherwise provided by law (e.g. in connection with pending litigation).

Use of Cookies

In some websites, so-called Cookies are used in order for us to improve the efficiency of your individual use of the website. Cookies are identifiers that our web-server could send to your computer in order to identify the computer being used for the duration of the session. Most browsers are set-up to accept these Cookies automatically. In addition, you can deactivate the storing of cookies or adjust your browser to inform you before the Cookie is stored on your computer. If Cookies are going to be saved to your computer not only for the duration of a session, with automatic subsequent deletion, but for the long term, then you will be notified of this fact when the relevant cookies are set.

Security

Bayer uses technical and organizational security precautions, in order to protect your data from coincidental or deliberate manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorized persons. As part of the collection and processing of personal data, all transferred information will be encrypted to prevent misuse of the data by third parties. Our security procedures are continuously revised based on new technological developments.

Children

In light of the importance of protecting children’s privacy, we do not collect, process or use on our website any information relating to an individual whom we know to be under 16 years old without the prior, verifiable consent of his or her legal representative. Such legal representative has the right, upon request, to view the information provided by the child and/or to require that it be deleted.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may amend this policy from time to time. If we make any material changes in the way we use your personal information collected at this site (www.ASPIRIN.ca) we will notify you by posting a prominent announcement on our website pages.

Your Consent

Your use of this website constitutes your consent to the collection by Bayer of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

Contact

If you wish to know what information we have in our files about you, ask a question about the information in your file or request a change to the information in your file, please e-mail aspirin.canada@bayer.com. Bayer retains the right to make changes when necessary.