This Privacy Policy is designed to inform you about Merial's practices
regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information
(includes information that could be used to identify you, such as your
name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, etc.) that you may
provide through your access to or usage of the Site.
Consent
Merial does not collect personal information about you except when you
voluntarily provide it. Whenever you provide either optional or required
information through your access to or usage of the Site, you consent to
the collection, use and disclosure of that information in accordance
with the provisions of this Privacy Policy.
When we collect your personal information
Personal information may be collected in a number of instances. For
example, this Site contains areas that collect information from its
visitors through feedback data, such as questions, comments and
suggestions. Some of the information that you provide through feedback
data may be personal information. In addition, access to certain areas
of the Site is restricted. In order to apply for access to these
restricted areas, you are required to submit a registration application
form which may include personal information. Further, some areas of the
Site require you to submit information which may include personal
information in order to benefit from specified features (such as
newsletters, e-commerce/order processing). You will be informed at each
collection point what information is required and what information is
optional.
Merial may also collect information about you and
your use of the Site through the use of "cookies." Cookies are small
data files that are sent to your browser and stored on your computer's
hard-drive when you visit certain websites, thereby "tracking" use of
the site. Some browsers can be set to reject all cookies; if you choose
to modify your browser in this manner, some pages of the Site may not
function properly. Merial uses the information generated through the use
of cookies to estimate the number of people that are using the Site and
to track the pages of the Site that are being visited. This information
tells Merial about user interests and behaviors which can, in turn, be
used to provide you with information about products, services, features
or promotions that may be of interest to you.
Use of information
Merial uses your personal information to improve the content of the
Site, to customize the Site to your preferences, to create a profile
relating to you in order to show you content that may be of interest to
you, to provide the services and features requested by you and, if you
ask us to, to send you information about products, services, features or
promotions that may be of interest to you.
Merial may also
use your personal information to create aggregated information that does
not allow you to be personally identified or contacted. Rather than
showing individual activity, aggregated information shows user behaviour
as a whole. Aggregated information is used for Site development and to
market and promote the Site.
When we disclose your personal information
Merial may disclose your personal information to those of its affiliates
and related companies that agree to treat it substantially in
accordance with this Privacy Policy. Merial will not, without your
permission, disclose your personal information to unaffiliated third
parties except that Merial reserves the right to disclose your personal
information to: (i) third party service providers for purposes related
to supporting our business (e.g. fulfilment services, technical support,
delivery services) and providing you with information that may be of
interest to you (if you have requested to receive such information as
described above) in which case Merial will require such third parties to
agree to treat it substantially in accordance with this Privacy Policy;
and (ii) to third parties in connection with the sale, assignment or
other transfer of the business of this Site to which the information
relates, in which case Merial will require any such buyer, assignee or
transferee to agree to treat it substantially in accordance with this
Privacy Policy.
Merial will otherwise only release your
personal information to third parties in the following limited
circumstances and to the extent permitted by law: (i) if a law,
regulation, search warrant, subpoena or court order permits or requires
it to do so; (ii) if the rights or property of Merial, its affiliates or
related companies, third party service providers or the users of the
Site are in jeopardy; or (iii) if the personal safety of users of the
Site or other members of the public are in jeopardy.
Merial
may disclose aggregated information that does not allow you to be
personally identified to its affiliates and related companies and to
unaffiliated third parties.
How we protect your personal information
Recognizing that your privacy is important to you, Merial employs
technical security measures to protect your personal information.
However, no transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be
completely secure. Consequently, to the extent permitted by law, Merial,
its affiliates and related companies, third party service providers and
their respective officers, directors, employees and agents do not
represent, warrant or guarantee that personal information will be
protected against misuse, loss or alterations and do not accept any
liability arising from the submission of any personal information or
from any third parties' use or misuse of personal information.
The
information you provide to Merial via the Internet is
password-protected for your privacy and security. Merial uses Secure
Socket Layer (SSL) encryption technology in transmitting such
information to our servers to help ensure the integrity and privacy of
the information. Encryption involves systematically scrambling numbers
and letters, so that even if someone managed to intercept the
information, they would not be able to make sense of it. In order to
take advantage of this encryption technology, you need to have an
Internet browser that will support encryption, such as Firefox
or Internet Explorer. As an additional security measure, the information
you provide via the Internet is also kept physically separate on a
separate server where your password is encrypted and stored on a
database.
Links to other Websites
You should be aware that operators of linked websites may also collect
your personal information (including information generated through the
use of cookies) when you link to their websites. Merial is not
responsible for how such third parties collect, use or disclose your
personal information, so you should check their privacy policies before
providing them with your personal information.
Changes
Merial reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time by
notifying you by posting the changes on this Site, and you are advised
to review this page regularly for any changes. This Privacy Policy was
last amended on April 2, 2011.
Other Terms
Your use of this Site is subject to the terms and conditions set forth
in the Legal Notification section. By accessing or using the Site, you
agree to be bound by the terms and conditions in effect at the time of
your access or use, including this Privacy Policy.
Contacting Us
You can contact Merial at 888-Merial 1 to request access to your
personal information or to request that Merial update your personal
information. If you believe that Merial has failed to adhere to this
Privacy Policy, please contact Merial at 888-Merial 1.