Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy for the US
We respect the privacy of our visitors to our website. This Privacy Policy (Policy) sets forth Organ Transport Systems, Inc. policies regarding the collection and use of information relating to the web site located at www.organtransportsystems.com (Site). When we refer to OTS, we or us, we mean Organ Transport Systems, Inc., including our affiliates and subsidiaries. Certain areas of the Site contain information intended only for licensed medical professionals. Accordingly, OTS reserves the right to limit certain areas of the Site to those persons who register and meet the qualifications imposed by us. This Policy addresses our privacy practices relating to general and registered use of our Site by visitors located within the United States.
1. Information We Collect and How We Use It
Personal Information
Personally identifiable information (Personal Information) is information that can be used to identify or contact you, such as your name, email address, telephone number or similar information. OTS only collects Personal Information that you choose to share with us, such as when (a) contacting us via the Site, or (b) upon registration for access to those areas of our Site intended only for licensed medical professionals.
Registered Users
If you are a licensed medical professional, to register, you must provide us with certain Personal Information, possibly including your name, profession, email address, postal mail address, title and clinical affiliation. We will use this Personal Information to review and verify your registration information. We may use your Personal Information to send periodic marketing or promotional notices to you or notify you of any changes to this Policy. You can always opt-out of receiving these communications from us by following the “opt-out” procedures described below.
Contacting OTS
If you contact OTS via the Site, we will only use your Personal Information contained in your email to respond to your specific inquiry or comments in the email. We may retain your email for a period of time, but will not use any of your Personal Information for any purpose other than responding to your email.
General Information and Accuracy
Any information you provide to OTS must be true, accurate, current, non-misleading, and consistent and relevant for the purpose for which you are providing the information. If you are a registered user, you must have the authority to provide the information submitted to and through the Site, and understand and agree that we may from time to time verify such authority.
Usage Data
The Site automatically tracks certain information about your behavior while visiting the Site. The information gathered includes only the URL from which you accessed this Site, and which URL you visit next. We collect and store this aggregate information in order to measure the Site’s performance and improve the Site’s design and functionality. We may also share this aggregate information with third parties to illustrate how the Site is used and for other marketing purposes. If you are a registered user, we may use your Usage Data with or without your Personal Information, in order to measure the Site’s performance and improve the Site’s design and functionality. We may also share this aggregate information with third parties to illustrate how the Site is used and for other marketing purposes. We may use your Personal Information to improve our marketing efforts, statistically evaluate site usage, improve our Site or customize our Site’s content, layout and services.
2. Use and Disclosure
In addition to the uses described throughout this Policy, and subject to applicable law, we and our Service Providers (as described below) may disclose your Personal Information:
(a) To unaffiliated third parties that are under contract to perform services for or on behalf of OTS (Service Providers), and are required to uphold and maintain OTS policies with respect to privacy and the treatment of your Personal Information (e.g., vendors maintaining our computer databases or performing marketing activities for OTS relating solely to services and products provided by OTS and its affiliates); (b) To other persons as permitted by applicable law or regulation; and © To law enforcement personnel and agencies, or as part of a legal process, in order to protect our property or in furtherance of an investigation regarding a breach of the Site rules and policies, unauthorized access to or use of the Site or any other illegal activities. Any access to such information will be limited to the purpose for which such information was provided to our affiliate, subsidiary or Service Provider. Our affiliates, subsidiaries and Service Providers may be located throughout the world. Accordingly, information may be sent worldwide to countries which have a different level of privacy protection than the United States.
3. Consent to Processing
By using our Site, or providing information to OTS, you understand and unambiguously consent to the collection, processing, transfer and use of information in the United States and other countries and territories, for the purposes set forth in this Policy. You hereby consent to the collection, processing and disclosure by OTS of your Personal Information as described under this Policy, including but not limited to the transfer of your Personal Information between OTS Service Providers, affiliates and subsidiaries in accordance with this Policy. For further certainty, any consent relating to a right to transfer information referred to in this paragraph shall be deemed to include your consent to the transfer of the applicable Personal Information to a jurisdiction which may have a different level of privacy protection than that available in your own country.
4. Opt-Out Choices
To “opt-out” of (a) receiving communications from OTS (except for communications necessary for your use of the Site), (b) having your personally identifiable information disclosed to third parties for marketing purposes, or © any other consent previously granted for a specific purpose concerning your personally identifiable information, send an e-mail to OTS at info@organtransportsystems.com
5. Reviewing or Changing Information
If you are a registered user, you may request to review, change or delete information previously provided to us by modifying your profile at the Login Screen or by sending an e-mail to info@organtransportsystems.com. Requests for changes to or deletions of your Personal Information should be made by you directly.
6. Other Web Sites
This Policy applies only to www.organtransportsysems.com. OTS, its affiliates and subsidiaries operate many web sites for different purposes and in multiple jurisdictions where local laws may apply. This Site includes links to both our affiliated sites and to non-OTS web sites, including access to content, products and services of such affiliated and non-affiliated sites (Other Sites). We urge you to familiarize yourself with the individual privacy and other terms for each linked or framed site prior to submitting your Personal Information.
7. Sale or Transfer of Information
In the event of a sale, merger, liquidation, dissolution, or sale or transfer of substantially all of the assets of OTS, registration data and/or Usage Data collected about you from the Site may be sold, assigned, or transferred to the party acquiring all or substantially all of the equity and/or assets of OTS in order to permit the party to continue the operation of the Site, including the restricted areas. Subject to your ability to opt-out as described above, by using this Site and submitting your information to us, you consent to the sale and transfer of your information as described in this paragraph.
8. Children
Our Site is not generally intended for use by children under the age of 13, and OTS does not knowingly collect Personal Information from children in this age group. If we become aware that a user under the age of 13 has registered or is attempting to register, we will notify the user that he or she is not eligible for registration. We will then expunge any related Personal Information from our records.
9. Updates to Privacy Policy
OTS may, in its sole discretion, update this Policy at any time and from time to time, by posting the amended Policy on this Site. The amended Policy shall be effective upon posting and your access to or use of the Site following an update shall be deemed consent to the revised Policy. We urge each visitor to refer back to this page regularly and especially prior to providing or updating any Personal Information. This Policy may not be otherwise amended without the written consent of OTS.
10. Contact, Questions, Comments, Complaints
If you would like to communicate with OTS regarding privacy issues or have questions, comments or complaints about this Policy or Site, please forward such communication to: info@organtransportsystems.com.
This Policy was last updated on May 23, 2011.