Apothecaries

Apothecaries Privacy Policy

Apothecaries is sensitive to privacy issues on the Internet. We believe it is important you know how we treat the information we receive from you on the Internet.

In general, you can visit our website without telling us who you are or revealing any personally identifiable information about yourself. Our Web servers may collect the domain names and/or IP addresses of visitors. This information is aggregated to measure things like the number of visits, average time spent on the site, pages viewed, etc. We use this information to measure the use of our site and to improve the content of our site. Your accessing our site signifies your unconditional consent to allow the collection of this information.

If you have questions or concerns regarding this policy, please mail us at ReachUs@Apothecaries.net.

The following make up our Privacy Policy:

1.	Cookies
2.	Disabling / enabling cookies
3.	Control for your privacy needs
4.	Personally Identifiable Information
5.	Data Security
6.	Surveys
7.	Links to other website
8.	Third Parties
9.	Privacy of minors
10.	Exceptions
11.	Changes & amendments in this policy
12.	Acceptance of privacy policy

Cookies

A technology called cookies may be used to provide you with tailored information. A cookie is a tiny element of data that a web site can send to your browser, which may then be stored on your hard drive so we can recognize you when you return. You may set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie.

When you visit our website we send you a cookie. Cookies may be used in the following ways:

•	to help us recognize you as a unique visitor (just a number) when you return to our website and to allow us to tailor content or advertisements to match your preferred interests or to avoid showing you the same adverts repeatedly
•	to compile anonymous, aggregated statistics that allow us to understand how users use our site and to help us improve the structure of our website. We cannot identify you personally in this way
•	two types of cookies may be used on this website; 'session cookies', which are temporary cookies that remain in the cookie file of your browser until you leave the site, and 'persistent cookies', which remain in the cookie file of your browser for much longer (though how long will depend on the lifetime of the specific cookie)

Disabling/enabling cookies

•	You have the ability to accept or decline cookies by modifying the settings in your browser. However, you may not be able to use all the interactive features of our site if cookies are disabled.
•	There are a number of ways to manage cookies. If you use different computers in different locations you will need to ensure that each browser is adjusted to suit your cookie preferences.

Controls for your privacy needs

Some modern browsers have a feature that will analyze website privacy policies and allow a user to control their privacy needs. These are known as 'P3P' features (Privacy Preferences Platform).

You can easily delete any cookies that have been installed in the cookie folder of your browser. For example, if you are using Microsoft Windows Explorer:

•	open 'Windows Explorer'
•	click on the 'Search' button on the tool bar
•	type "cookie" into the search box for 'Folders and Files'
•	select 'My Computer' in the 'Look In' box
•	click 'Search Now' Double click on the folders that are found
•	'Select' any cookie file
•	hit the 'Delete' button on your keyboard

If you are not using Microsoft Windows Explorer, then you should select 'cookies' in the 'Help' function for information on where to find your cookie folder.

The Interactive Advertising Bureau is an industry body which develops standards and guidelines to support online business processes. Its website gives further details about cookie, web beacons and such like, and explains how they can be managed and disabled.

Personally Identifiable Information

There are times, however, when you may voluntarily enter personally identifiable information, such as your name, contact details and credentials and create user accounts. This would happen if you are interested (a) in serving as an investigator in a clinical trial conducted by Apothecaries; or (b) in an employment opportunity at Apothecaries; or (c) in participating in a clinical trial conducted by Apothecaries. You may update your profile whenever you wish to, and even get it removed from our database by sending an email to us.

Purposes in which this data may be used include, but are not limited to

•	Investigator data processed to allow Apothecaries to identify and contact individual investigators to ascertain their interest in participating in clinical trials in accordance with their experience and specialty. Investigators already working with us may also be required to provide additional information about the ongoing processes.
•	Individual subject data in order to assist in patient recruitment.
•	Prospective employee data processed to enable accurate records to be maintained on all applicants and to facilitate recruitment processes.

You may also leave information about yourself in sections of the website such as "Reach Us" if you want to contact you in order to answer questions or provide specific information. The personal information you provide on these forms may include your name, title, company name, address, contact numbers, and email.

You recognize and understand that there is no compulsion on you to provide us with your personal information and any and all personal information provided by you to us is with your full consent, own volition and desire to provide such personal information. You also understand that we are under no obligation to verify the source from which the personal information about you is provided to us, and they are deemed to be provided by you, unless you demonstrate to us within a period of fifteen days from the date of providing of such information to us, to our satisfaction, that the information was provided to us without your free consent.

Data Security

The information you provide is stored for the lifetime of the system unless you request that it be removed. The information collected will only be accessible to Apothecaries and will not be shared with any of our alliances, sponsors or service providers without prior consent from you. All such third parties associated with Apothecaries are bound by a confidentiality agreement. By creating user accounts, you also consent to receive future communication from Apothecaries.

To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

Surveys

We may conduct on-line surveys occasionally to better understand the needs and profile of our visitors. Participating in surveys is entirely voluntary.

If you agree to participate in these, we may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us through responses to surveys, search functions, questionnaires, job postings, queries, complaints, feedback and the like.

We may also ask you to provide additional information such as your e-mail address, contact information if you want to obtain additional services or information or to resolve complaints or concerns.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other sites which may or may not be of our alliances. These links are solely for your convenience, and we are not responsible for the content or the privacy practices employed by other sites.

Third Parties

We may share some kinds of information with third parties as described below.

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Promotional and informational offers: Sometimes we may send offers to selected groups of customers. To accomplish this we may use third parties working on behalf of Apothecaries. We provide a variety of mechanisms for you to tell us you do not want to receive such promotional - informational offers. For example, we may provide an opt-in box for customers to receive information that is sent by a third-party fulfilment house, and we make clear that, by opting in, you are submitting your data to a third-party. You can elect not to receive promotional or informational material from us by following the instructions to opt-out as mentioned or included in each of our programs we send to you.

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Legal requirements: We may release account and other personal information when we believe release is required to comply with law. We may release personal health information if, in our judgment after review by a lawyer, the release is compelled by law or regulation, or if the release may be necessary to prevent the death or serious injury of an individual.

We shall use our best efforts to assure that such third parties agree to abide by Apothecaries privacy policy.

Privacy of minors

Protecting the privacy of the very young is very important to us. For that reason, we do not collect or maintain information in our website’s databases about any individuals who are younger than 18 years of age.

Exceptions

Except as described above, we will not otherwise use or disclose any of your personally identifiable information, except to the extent reasonably necessary: (i) to correct technical problems and malfunctions and when we process your information; (ii) to protect the security and integrity of our web site; (iii) to protect our rights and property and the rights and property of others; (iv) to take precautions against liability; (v) to comply with laws or to respond to judicial processes; or (vii) to provide information to law enforcement agencies or for an investigation on a matter as applicable or otherwise required or permitted by law

Changes and Amendments in this Policy

Apothecaries reserves the right to modify or amend this privacy policy without prior notice or consent. For instance, this privacy policy may need to change as new legislation is introduced or as it is amended. Changes to our privacy policy will be posted on this website. We recommend that you review this policy from time to time.

Acceptance of Privacy Policy

By using our web site, you signify your assent to our Policy. If you do not agree with this Policy, please do not use our web site. Your continued use of this web site means that you agree to the terms in this policy and the following posting of changes to these terms will mean that you accept those changes.