Privacy Policy
Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. Privacy Policy
Your ("You" or "Your") privacy concerns are important to [Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc.] ("Ivoclar Vivadent", "Us", "We" or "Our"), and protecting Your privacy and safeguarding Your information is one of Our highest goals. You need to know what information is being collected about You through Our website ("Service") and how Your information may be used. To that end, this Privacy Policy explains what information We may collect about You.
1. General Remarks
The safety and protection of Your personal data during the use of Our website is an important concern of [Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc.] and We are committed to complying with applicable data protection and policy laws.
Our Privacy Policy is designed to inform You about the information and personal data We collect, how We use it, and Your options with regard to that collection and use. This Policy applies to Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. customers in the United States and visitors to Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. websites.
By using Our websites and/or by submitting personal data Us, You agree to the processing of Your personal data as explained in this Policy, and Your data will be stored, processed and used in accordance with this policy and the regulations governing the protection of data. If You do not agree with this Policy, please do not use Our websites or Us with Your personal data.
We process and use Your data to enable You to use the website of Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. as well as for other purposes, to which You have agreed in advance.
Our employees and representatives, who will process You Your inquiries, are sworn to maintain secrecy.
We will not pass on Your personal data to any third parties outside the Ivoclar Vivadent Group without Your consent, which may be revoked at all times.
2. Browser related Data procession
As for all website, when an Ivoclar Vivadent website is accessed Our web server temporarily stores the domain name or the IP address of the accessing computer, as well as the access date, file inquiries by the visitor of the website (file name and the corresponding complete internet address data), http reply code, browser type, and the size in bytes of the files transferred during the session. This information is necessary to transfer the files You requested from the Ivoclar Vivadent website to Your computer, and for purposes of system security. Cookies (for details, please see section 4 below) will also be used to collect anonymous traffic data from users of Our website and this anonymous traffic data may be used for market research purposes and demand-oriented design of the website.
This website may use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies" (see section 4 below) to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about Your use of the website will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. In case IP-anonymization is activated on this website, Your IP address will be truncated within the area of Member States of the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases the whole IP address will be first transferred to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. The IP-anonymization is active on this website. Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website for the purpose of evaluating Your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing them other services relating to website activity and internet usage. The IP-address that Your Browser conveys within the scope of Google Analytics will not be associated with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on Your browser, however please note that if You do this You may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can also opt-out from being tracked by Google Analytics with effect for the future by downloading and installing Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on for Your current web browser: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
3. Use of personal data You share with Us by choice
You declare Your consent by sending the data, which You have entered in a designated contact form on the website. Submitting Your personal data (e.g., name, address, and phone number) is strictly optional. You will be asked for Your personal data, for example, if You request additional informational material, make an appointment or send Us an e-mail. Your data will only be used as far as it is needed for Your request. If You give Us Your consent by submitting Your data We will use them additionally for sales promotion and Your data will therefore be stored in a database maintained by Ivoclar Vivadent and used by Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. and the companies of the Ivoclar Vivadent Group http://www.ivoclarvivadent.com/en/contact/ivoclar-vivadent-group to provide You with information about products, services, and activities of the Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. You can revoke the aforementioned consent at any time for the future. To revoke Your consent please send an E-Mail to info@ivoclarvivadent.com.
If You want to subscribe to Our newsletter We need Your e-mail address. Your e-mail address will only be used to send You Our newsletter. By subscribing to Our newsletter You declare Your consent, that We may store Your e-mail address in Our database to send You the newsletter. We will not use Your e-mail address for other purposes, as far as You did not give Your consent. You can revoke the aforementioned consent at any time for the future. To revoke Your consent please send an E-Mail to info@ivoclarvivadent.com or click on the unsubscribe link at the end of Our newsletter.
4. Cookies
A cookie is a small file containing a string of characters that is sent to Your computer when You visit a website. When You visit the website again, the cookie allows that site to recognize Your browser. Cookies are regularly not used to store personal data but may be used to store user preferences and other information. You can reset Your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some website features or services may not function properly without cookies and We recommend that You accept cookies to take full advantage of Our website.
5. Transfer of data to Third-parties
As far as You shared personal data with Us, We do not transfer those data to third parties without Your consent. Your personal data will only be transferred to third parties as far as it is necessary for the process of Your requests, especially within the Ivoclar Vivadent Group, according to Your consent. We will not sell, license or lease Your personal data to any other parties. We may disclose Your information when We believe, in good faith, that disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with laws, law enforcement or court orders, or to protect the rights, property or safety of another person, including Our own property or rights.
6. Security
Please note that third-party access may not be completely excluded if data are transmitted via the Internet. Since Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. does not yet use encrypted transfer procedures, protection from unauthorized access cannot be guaranteed. We do not guaranty that any information or personal data will not be misused or disclosed to third parties. We will not have any liability to You for any such misuse or disclosure.
7. Inquiries
We will be pleased to give You any information about Your personal data in Our data base on request. The information is free and will be provided immediately. Please contact info@ivoclarvivadent.com or send Us Your written inquiry by mail or fax.
Should You have any questions or suggestions regarding the protection of data, send Us an e-mail to the following address: info@ivoclarvivadent.com.
8. Changes
We reserve the right to change this information about the protection of data at all times. The corresponding changes will be published here so that You may find out about them at any time.
Last modified: October 21, 2012