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capturing and storing personal information, other than logging user
IP address and session information such as the duration of the
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the following ways:
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(ii) to allow us to improve our services and business
functions, such as, without limitation, request for product
information, information on medical and informative events,
investor relations, employment.
(iii) to learn about site visitors and customers and to
tailor specific features, other notifications to you.
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the European Economic Area in order to perform the services. In
using the services you consent to such a transfer. In addition, if
you put personal information on publicly available parts of the
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European Economic Area, which may not have data protection laws as
comprehensive as those that exist in the European Economic
Area.
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are not owned by us. We provide these links as a service. We are
not responsible for the content of such websites or for the privacy
policy of such websites or for personal information, which such
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corrections, please contact us info@kci-medical.com.
10. You can find out what personal information we hold about you
by contacting your local KCI office. Should we be prevented from
disclosing your personal information, we will give reasons for any
such refusal.
11. If you believe any of the personal information that we hold
about you is incorrect or needs updating, or if you want us to
delete any personal information, please contact your local KCI
office. We may request that you provide further information and
identification to enable us to comply with this request.
12. We may share personal information with KCI divisions,
subsidiaries or designed third parties, acting on KCI’s behalf to
enable KCI to provide the certain services. KCI shall bind such
(third) parties to observe the relevant privacy policies, rules and
regulations, as apply to KCI.
13. KCI shall not disclose any personal information to any third
party, other than mentioned in clause 14, and shall restrict the
use and retention of personal information to purposes and
timeframe, and take other measures to ensure compliance with
relevant privacy policies, rules and regulations.
14. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information in
aggregate form may be provided to other parties for marketing,
advertising, or other uses.
15. In certain limited or exceptional circumstances, KCI may be
under obligation to disclose certain personal information, such as
when KCI is required to disclose this information by law or legal
process.
16. We welcome your questions, comments, and concerns about
privacy. Please give us any and all feedback pertaining to privacy,
or any other issue. To do so, please write us at
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17. This online privacy policy applies to information collected
through our websites.
18. KCI reserves the right to change its privacy policy at any
time with or without prior notice. Please check back frequently to
be informed of any changes.
19. By using www.kci-medical.com you agree to this privacy
policy.
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