Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
Last Updated: June 24, 2019
PRIVACY POLICY
Anonymous Data Collection
As a matter of principle, you can use B. Braun of Canada, Ltd.’s (“BOC”) website (“Site”) without informing us who you are. Unless you submit additional information to B.Braun via the “Contact Us” page, we are informed only of the name of your Internet service provider, the data transmitted to us by your browser and the pages that you visit in our domains. For these purposes, we use the program Adobe Analytics. The information collected by this program is only obtained for statistical purposes. As an individual user you remain anonymous.
Adobe Analytics
Adobe Analytics, a web analysis service of Adobe Systems Software Ireland Limited ("Adobe"), is used on this website. Adobe Analytics uses cookies. If the information regarding use of the website that is generated by the cookie is transmitted to an Adobe server, then the settings ensure that the IP address is anonymized before geolocalization and replaced by a generic IP address before saving. Adobe utilizes this information on behalf of the operator of this website in order to evaluate usage of this website by the user, to compile reports on website activity for the website operator and to perform additional services connected with use of the website and the Internet in respect of the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser in connection with Adobe Analytics is not combined with other data from Adobe. You can prevent the saving of cookies by a corresponding setting in your browser software. Note that in this case, you may not be able to fully utilize all functions of this website. Please see here for more information about your privacy choices related to Adobe’s solutions.
Collection, Processing and Transmission of Personal Data
Personal data is only collected when you submit the data yourself, as, for example, in an inquiry form on the “Contact Us” page of this Site. Your personal data will not be transmitted to any third party unless you explicitly indicate that this is your wish.
Consent and Use
The submission of personal or business data (including e-mail addresses, names and addresses) is done on an explicitly voluntary basis. In submitting such data you indicate your consent that such data may be collected, stored, processed or used by and/or disclosed to BOC, its affiliates, agents and its third party service providers for the purpose of making contact with you, responding to your requests for information, or for other purposes indicated by you, as well as for the protection of our own legitimate business interests. BOC may also disclose personal or business data as may be required by law or a court order, subpoena or other similar legal instrument. Your consent to our use of your personal data may be withdrawn by you at any time by contacting BOC at info@bbraun.ca. You also have the right to access, update and correct your personal and business data in BOC’s custody and control, subject to certain exceptions prescribed by law, by contacting BOC at info@bbraun.ca.
Employment Opportunities
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (“ADP”) manages BOC’s Employment Opportunities posted on this Site. Data provided by users in response to BOC’s Employment Opportunities is transmitted directly to ADP. BOC encourages you to refer to ADP’s privacy policy (available at www.adp.com/privacy.aspx) to learn more about its commitment to privacy.
Other Third Party Sites
From time to time, BOC may provide links to other third party websites that it does not control. BOC urges you to review the privacy policies posted on these third party websites at the time you first visit such sites. BOC undertakes no obligation to review or ensure enforcement or compliance with the privacy policy of any website to which it links.
Children’s Privacy
We understand the need to protect children's privacy online (we define “children” as minors younger than 18). We do not knowingly collect or use any personal information from children. We do not knowingly allow children to register with us, communicate with us, or to use any of our online services.
Security and Disposal of Personal Data
BOC employs appropriate technical security measures to protect your data. BOC will take reasonable steps to keep secure any personal data you have provided against loss or theft, as well as unauthorized access or use. However, no transmission of personal data, including transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Consequently, BOC, its affiliates, third party service providers and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents do not make any representations, warranties, or guarantees that personal information will be protected against misuse, loss, or alterations and do not accept and hereby expressly disclaim any liability with respect to any misuse, loss, or alterations of personal data submitted by you.
BOC keeps personal information only as long as necessary to satisfy the purposes for which it was collected, however, some personal information is kept for a number of years to comply with legal requirements.
Governing Law and Data Storage
This Privacy Policy and your use of this Site, pursuant to the Terms of Use set forth below, are governed by the laws of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada. You should be aware that when you submit your personally identifiable information to BOC through this Site, your information will be deemed sent to BOC from Canada. In the event that your information is used, transferred, stored and/or processed outside of Canada, your personal information may be subject to the legal requirements of the foreign jurisdiction in which your information is transferred, stored and/or processed. By providing any personal information to BOC through this Site, all users, including without limitation users in the member states of the European Union, fully understand and unambiguously consent to the submission, collection and processing of such information in Canada. Some of BOC’s web pages are targeted towards countries other than Canada and are intended for visitors from those countries. If you are a resident of a country other than Canada and you give BOC personal information through a BOC web page targeted towards your country of residence, that information will be stored and used in accordance with the laws of the country in which the web page is maintained.
Transfer of Information
In the event BOC or one of its affiliates is ever sold to or acquired by another company, BOC reserves the right to transfer ownership of the customer information to the acquiring company.
Changes in this Privacy Policy
If BOC decides to make any material changes to this Privacy Policy, BOC will notify users by posting any such material changes on this page in this section. BOC reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Your use of this Site after changes to this Privacy Policy have been made constitutes acceptance of those changes going forward.