Privacy Policy
ACEA'S ONLINE PRIVACY COMMITMENT TO YOU

We understand and respect that your privacy is important to you. We use and share personal information that you provide online only in ways that we tell you about. We secure personal information that you provide online to prevent it from being used and shared for other purposes. For more details, please read our Internet Privacy Policy below or contact us.
ACEA* offers online resources designed to provide product-related information and services, as well as corporate news and employment information. In addition, our Web sites enable you to give your advice or feedback of our products.
Respect for the privacy of personal information about you is very important to us. ACEA Web sites that display this privacy policy ("policy") are committed to collecting, maintaining, and securing personal information about you in accordance with this policy, as well as applicable laws, rules and regulations. This policy applies to personal information (as defined below) collected from ACEA online resources and communications (such as Web sites, e-mail, and other online tools) that display a link to this policy. This policy does not apply to personal information collected from offline resources and communications, except in cases where such personal information is consolidated with personal information collected by ACEA online. This policy also does not apply to third-party online resources to which ACEA's Web sites may link, where ACEA does not control the content or the privacy practices of such resources.
Please read this policy carefully. Should you have any questions about this policy or our data collection, use and disclosure practices, please contact us at the address that is most relevant to you.
* "ACEA" means ACEA Biosciences, Inc., its successors, subsidiaries, divisions and groups worldwide, excluding joint ventures to which ACEA is a party.
Copyright © 2007 ACEA Biosciences, Inc., San Diego, CA, USA.
All rights reserved.
Effective 14 March 2007
How does this Privacy Policy define "personal information"?
The term "personal information" as used throughout this policy, applies to any information or set of information that identifies or that is used by or on behalf of ACEA to identify an individual.
How does ACEA collect personal information online?
ACEA collects personal information online through Web sites and other online resources. ACEA also offers online resources in collaboration with other online service providers, from which ACEA may receive personal information about users of such resources. These online collaborations are governed by contracts that require personal information to be protected appropriately. Individuals may access many parts of our Web sites without disclosing any personal information. There are two methods that ACEA uses to collect personal information online:

  1. Information that you provide: ACEA collects personal information and other data that you may enter into forms or data fields on our Web sites. Such information may include, but not be limited to, contact information (such as your name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number), Area of Interests and Messages.
  2. Information collected from your computer or other electronic device:
    Some of our Web sites and other online resources use tracking technologies, such as cookies and single-pixel tags, to provide additional functionality that enables you to use these resources more effectively. ACEA uses tracking technologies in ways that do not identify you personally, such as to track accurately numbers of users or referring sites or advertisements to our online resources.
In some cases, ACEA may use tracking technologies in ways that identify you personally, but only after you have entered personal information into a form or data field on our Web sites. We may use tracking technologies to remember your personal preferences and selections, such as personal information that you have entered into data fields on our Web sites.
What are cookies?
A cookie is a small data file that is sent by Web servers to your computer's hard drive, where your Internet browser files are kept. Cookies enable Web sites to store small bits of information on your computer and retrieve that information at a later time. ACEA uses two types of cookies: session cookies, which are temporary cookies that are erased from your computer's memory when you close your Internet browser or turn your computer off, and persistent cookies, which exist on your computer's hard drive until they expire, unless you delete them at an earlier time.
What are single-pixel tags?
Single-pixel tags, also known as web beacons or web tags, are graphics that function similar to cookies.  Single-pixel tags are not visible because of their small size.  They are used to collect information in web logs that does not identify you personally such as web pages viewed, the web site you came from, the advertisement you clicked on to visit our web sites, and whether promotional or other commercial e-mail messages we send are opened.
Why does ACEA collect, use and disclose personal information?
ACEA collects personal information online as necessary to enable individuals to submit feedback.
ACEA uses personal information collected online to provide products, services and features that individuals have requested; for example, educational literature and related information about ACEA's products and tools. ACEA evaluates use of some online resources and communications with non-identifiable information only.
Does ACEA consolidate personal information?
Consistent with the purposes identified and standards set within this policy and other applicable privacy notices that have been provided, in some cases ACEA consolidates and uses personal information that individuals share with ACEA through various services and channels, such as the telephone, Web sites and other online resources and communications, in order to enhance the quality of services that we offer.
Who will have access to personal information about me?
Personal information about you will be accessible to ACEA, including its subsidiaries, divisions and groups worldwide, and to individuals and organizations that use personal information solely for and at the direction of ACEA. Uses and disclosures of personal information by external individuals and organizations acting on ACEA's behalf are governed by contracts that require personal information to be protected appropriately. Personal information about you only will be used and disclosed by ACEA and individuals and organizations working on its behalf, in a manner consistent with this policy, other applicable privacy notices, and as explicitly permitted or required by applicable laws, rules and regulations.
Does ACEA share personal information with third parties?
In general, ACEA does not sell personal information about you, however, circumstances may arise where ACEA may, for business reasons, decide to reorganize or divest its business through sale, merger or acquisition. In these circumstances, personal information may be shared with actual or prospective purchasers. ACEA will obtain written assurances that personal information will be protected appropriately in these circumstances. Except where explicitly permitted or required by law, or provided in this policy, personal information about you will not otherwise be shared without your permission.
How does ACEA secure personal information?
ACEA will take reasonable steps to protect personal information as it is transmitted from your computer to our online resources and servers, as well as to protect personal information in its possession from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.
How does ACEA protect the privacy of children?
ACEA Web sites are not directed at children and most of the online services that we offer are designed for individuals who are 18 years of age or older.