This web site (“Site”) is owned and operated by Elsevier B.V., Radarweg 29,
1043 NX Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Reg. No. 33156677, BTW No. 002967455B65
(”Elsevier,” “we,” “us” or “our”).
Elsevier is committed to maintaining your confidence and trust with respect to
the information we collect from you. This privacy policy sets forth what
information we collect about you, how we use your information and the choices
you have about how we use your information.
Collection of Information Provided By Your Browser And Through Use Of
Cookies
This Site uses
NedStat
B.V.’s SiteStat software to collect information from your web
browser regarding your use of the Site. Examples of information we collect
automatically from all users include the Internet protocol (IP) address used
to connect your computer to the Internet; computer and connection information
such as browser type and version, operating system, and platform; and full
Uniform Resource Locator (“URL”) click stream data, including date and time,
and content you viewed or searched for on the Site. For more information on
Nedstat and the kind of information that SiteStat collects and processes,
please visit
Nedstat’s
web site and its
SiteStat
privacy policy.
This Site also collects information through the use of “cookies.” Cookies are
anonymous, unique alphanumeric identifiers sent to your browser from a web
site’s computers and stored on your computer's hard drive. The type of
information we collect as a result of a cookie being stored on your computer
is specific to your computer. We use “session” cookies to collect information
about your use of the Site. These cookies are temporary and are deleted when
you close your browser. We use “persistent” cookies to give you a more
personalized browsing experience and help you navigate the Site more
efficiently.
We collect and use, and may from time to time supply third parties with, this
information only as anonymous, aggregated user data for the purposes of usage
analysis, quality control and administering and improving the Site.
You can prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, have the browser
notify you when you receive a new cookie, or disable cookies altogether by
accessing your browser’s preferences menu. If you choose to disable cookies
altogether, you can use the Site but will not be able to make use of any
advanced personalization features of the Site, although the basic features and
functionality of the Site will be possible to use.
Collection of Personal Information
We sometimes request users of the Site to provide personal information. The
information collected from a user is strictly voluntary and may include
contact information such as the user’s name, e-mail address, and postal
address.
In order to access certain content and to make use
of the full functionality and advanced personalization of the Site such as "my
home", we ask you to register and obtain a personal Username and Password. You
may be prompted to register when you choose:
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"register"
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"register as a new user"
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"login"
The information collected from the registration form that is presented to
users when they choose to register may include contact information such as the
user's name, title, e-mail address, organization name, department name,
street, zip/post code, city, country, telephone and fax ("Registration
Information"). The Registration Information is linked directly to a personal
Username and Password chosen by the user and can only be retrieved by
supplying the correct Username and Password that is linked to that account.
How Personal Information Is Used
We use the personal information that you provide for such purposes as:
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Completion and support of the activity for which the information was provided,
such as allowing access to or delivery of our products or services, processing
or fulfilling an order, or responding to your requests or inquiries;
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Web site and system administration, such as for the technical support of the
Site and its computer system, including processing computer account
information, information used in the course of securing and maintaining the
Site, and verification of Site activity by the Site or its agents;
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Tailoring or customizing content or design of the Site during a single visit
to the Site and individualized personalization of the Site on repeat visits;
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Research and development to enhance, evaluate and improve the Site and our
services;
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Pseudonymous analysis to create a profile used to determine the habits,
interests or other characteristics of users for purposes of research, analysis
and anonymous reporting; and
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Communicating with you about changes or updates to the Site and our services
and, with your consent, special offers, promotions or market research surveys.
Disclosure of Personal Information to Third Parties
Access to your personal information is restricted to our employees, agents,
representatives and service providers, such as our data processing, printing
and fulfillment operations, and entities for whom we are acting as an agent,
licensee or publisher, such as societies and our affiliated group companies,
for the purposes set forth above. Your personal information may be used by
all of our trading names and transferred to countries outside of the European
Economic Area (“EEA”), including to the United States, for processing. These
countries may not have similar data protection laws to the EEA. If we
transfer your information outside of the EEA in this way, we will take steps
to ensure that your privacy rights continue to be protected. In addition, if
you access the Site while you are outside of the EEA, your information may be
transferred outside of the EEA in order to provide you with such access.
With your consent, we also may share your personal information with our
affiliated group companies located both inside and outside of the EEA in
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Malaysia, New
Zealand, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan and
the United States and/or with non-affiliated third parties located inside and
outside of the EEA that wish to send you information about their products and
services that may be of interest to you, and users who have consented to
receive such information may receive communications from these third parties.
If you wish us to pass your personal information to third parties, please tick
the appropriate check box when you register or amend your preferences by
logging in and clicking on the "Change Personal Details" link in "My Home" at
any time.
We will not otherwise disclose any personal information without your consent
except under the following circumstances:
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in response to subpoenas, court orders, or legal process, or to establish or
exercise our rights to defend against legal claims;
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if we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action
regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, safety of person or property,
violation of our policies, or as otherwise required by law; and
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if Elsevier, this Site or a related asset or line of business is acquired by,
transferred to, or merged with another company.
Access and Changes to Your Registration Information and Preferences
Registered Users may access their identified contact information and other
Registration Information and correct any discrepancies or update information
by contacting our Customer Service Center at the address or telephone number
detailed below or logging in and clicking on the "Change Personal Details"
link in "My Home" at any time. The accuracy of such information is solely the
responsibility of the user. No access is given to other data that may have
been collected about users.
If you wish to receive alerts, newsletters, new product announcements, market
surveys, special offers or promotions, please tick the appropriate check box
when you register for personalized services or access. If you wish to cease
receiving any of this information, amend your preferences either by contacting
our Customer Service Center at the address or telephone number detailed below
or by using the “opt-out” or unsubscribe option or other means provided within
the communications you receive. We reserve the right to notify you of changes
or updates to the Site whenever necessary.
Retention of Personal Information
We retain the personal information we collect from you for as long as the
information is relevant to our business purposes or until you request that we
remove the data by contacting our Customer Service Department at the address
or telephone number detailed below.
Our Commitment to Data Security
We recognize that your privacy is important to you, and therefore we endeavor
to keep your personal information confidential. The personal and demographic
information about each user is stored on servers that are behind a firewall
and physically housed within a secured data center. Furthermore, our internal
practices help protect your privacy by limiting employee access to and use of
personal information. However, we do not represent, warrant, or guarantee that
your personal information will be protected against unauthorized access, loss,
misuse, or alterations, and do not accept any liability for the security of
the personal information submitted to us nor for your or third parties' use or
misuse of personal information.
About This Privacy Policy
The foregoing is the current privacy policy of the Site. We reserve the right
to change this policy at any time without notice. Any changes to this policy
will be posted on this web page. Our policy does not create a contract or any
legal rights.
This privacy policy applies solely to the information you provide while
visiting this Site. The terms of this privacy policy do not govern personal
information furnished through any means other than this Site (such as via
telephone or postal mail).
This Site may contain links to other web sites that are beyond our control.
Other web sites to which you link may contain privacy policies that are
different from this privacy policy. We encourage you to check the privacy
policy of each web site you visit before submitting any information to them.
Questions, Complaints, and Dispute Resolution
If you have any questions or comments regarding this privacy policy, please
contact our Customer Service Department at:
P.O. Box 211 1000 AE, Amsterdam The Netherlands Tel:
+31 20 485 3757 Fax: +31 20 485 3432 E-mail: nlinfo-f@elsevier.com
If at any time you believe that we have not adhered to this privacy policy or
you have a complaint regarding the way your personal information is being
handled, please contact our Customer Service Department. Disputes under this
privacy policy will be resolved by our Customer Service Department, which will
use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly investigate and, if necessary,
to correct any problem.
Last revised: 13 November 2006
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