Canadian Online Privacy Policy ('Policy')
This website is owned by Shire Canada Inc. This Policy is designed to tell
you about our practices regarding collection, use, and disclosure of
information that you may provide via this site. Please be sure to read this
entire Policy before using, or submitting information to this website. Then
please accept the terms and conditions.
Information We Collect and How We Collect It
Many of the services on our website are offered without our collecting any
personally identifiable information from you. You can visit our website and
view most of the content anonymously.
Nature of Personal Information Collected by Shire Canada
Personal Information is information permitting the identification of a
particular individual. Such information involves any characteristics of a
natural person, which allows that individual to be identified. For example,
the name, age, address, email address and phone number constitute personal
information.
Aggregate Information
As you navigate through a website, certain information can be passively
collected (that is, gathered without your actively providing the
information) using various technologies and means, such as navigational data
collection. This site may use Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. An IP
Address is a number assigned to your computer by your Internet service
provider so you can access the Internet and is generally considered to be
non-personally identifiable information, because in most cases an IP address
is dynamic (changing each time you connect to the Internet), rather than
static (unique to the particular user's computer). We use your IP address to
diagnose problems with our server, report aggregate information, determine
the fastest route to your computer in connecting to our site, and administer
and improve the site.
We also collect information about your use of our site through cookies and
similar technology. A "cookie" is a bit of information that a website sends
to your computer that helps the site remember information about you and your
preferences and recognize you as a return visitor to the site. Cookies, by
themselves, do not tell us your email address or other personally
identifiable information.
"Internet tags" (also known as single-pixel GIFs, clear GIFs, invisible
GIFs, and 1-by-1 GIFs) are smaller than cookies and tell the website server
information such as the IP address and browser type related to the visitor's
computer. This site may at times use Internet tags.
"Navigational data" ("log files," "server logs," and "clickstream" data) are
used for system management, to improve the content of the site, for market
research purposes, and to communicate information to visitors. This site may
at times use navigational data.
Collection of Personal Information
Shire Canada collects information, including personal information, that you
voluntarily provide to us when you contact us, or when you use any interactive
tools that may be available on this website. Shire Canada may use your personal
information (i) to respond to your questions or requests for additional
information; (ii) to provide you with information that you have specifically
requested, or that Shire Canada may ask you if you would like to receive
newsletters or updates (iii) to personalize any interactive tools to better
facilitate your use of the website; (iv) to develop future e-newsletter topics
for the website; (v) to improve the website. Shire Canada will not disclose or
sell your personal information to any third party unless, (i) is required to be
disclosed by law to the extent reasonably practicable applicable. If you do not
agree to this Policy, please do not use our site. We reserve the right, at our
discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of this policy at any
time. Please check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of our
sites following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those
changes.
About This Site
In our effort to bring you up-to-date, accurate product and resource
information, we use various expert sources and studies to develop site
content. As a result, you may find slight differences in statistics and/or
percentages across various articles—because different sources can view data
differently.
Access and Correction of information
To keep your personally identifiable information accurate, current, and
complete, please contact us as specified below. We will take reasonable
steps to update or correct personally identifiable information in our
possession that you have previously submitted via this site.
If we hold personal information about you, you are able to access, change
and update your personal information at any time. Requests for access to
your personal information can be made in writing to:
legal-canada@shire.com
Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information as you
transmit your information from your computer to our site and to protect such
information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration,
or destruction. You should keep in mind that no Internet transmission is
ever 100% secure or error-free. In particular, email sent to or from this
website may not be secure, and you should therefore take special care in
deciding what information you send to us via email.
Links to Other Websites
This site may contain links or references to websites. Please be aware that
we do not control other websites and that, in any case, this Canadian Online
Privacy Policy does not apply to those websites. We encourage you to read
the privacy policy of every website you visit. Shire makes no
representations, warranties or undertakings about any of the materials or
any content or any information on any other website referred to or accessed
by hypertext link or otherwise through this website. Shire does not endorse
or approve the content of any third party site, nor will Shire have any
liability in connection with any third party site.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Canadian Online
Privacy Policy or about the information practices of this site, please
contact us as follows:
Shire Canada Inc.
Attn: Senior Legal Counsel
2250, Alfred-Nobel Blvd., Suite 500
Saint-Laurent, Québec
H4S 2C9
Canada
Email:
legal-canada@shire.com
Fax: (514) 787-2422.