PRIVACY POLICY
This site is operated by Forest Laboratories, Inc. Our Privacy
Policy is designed to tell you about the policies that govern our collection, use,
and disclosure of the information that you may provide via our Websites. Before using
or submitting information to this site, please read this entire Private Policy.
Please be aware that this Privacy Policy generally describes Forest Laboratories,
Inc. sites, although the particular site you are viewing may not include all the
items described. This site is governed solely by applicable Federal and
State laws and governmental regulations in the United States. Use of this site constitutes
your consent to application of such laws and regulations and to our Privacy Policy.
Information Use and Disclosure
Your name, address, e-mail address, and any other personally identifiable information
you provide may be used by Forest Laboratories, Inc., its business partners and
consultants to provide you with information about Forest Laboratories products,
or health issues, or to develop services concerning health conditions. Forest Laboratories,
Inc. will not sell or rent the personally identifiable information collected via
this site to a third party. We reserve the right to disclose information to respond
to duly authorized information requests of governmental authorities or where required
by law.
You can notify Forest Laboratories that you wish to discontinue receiving information
at any time (see How To Contact Us below).
By using this site, you agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy. Whenever you
submit information via this site, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure
of that information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
We may use your information to improve the value of our site's content, to present
the site in a fashion customized to match your preferences, to supply information
to you (if you requested it), for research and marketing purposes, and for the purposes
specified in this Privacy Policy.
We may combine personally identifiable information with other actively collected
information unless we specify otherwise at the point of collection. Forest laboratories
will take reasonable measure to prevent passively collected information from being
combined with personally identifiable information, unless you consent otherwise.
We will also make full use of all information acquired through this site that is
not personally identifiable.
Access and Updates
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.
Security
Please bear in mind that no Internet transmission is ever 100% secure or error-free.
More specifically, e-mail sent to or from this site may not be secure. As a result,
you should take particular care in deciding what information you send via e-mail.
Any passwords, ID numbers, or other special access numbers you might use to access
any part of this site are your responsibility; take care to safeguard them. Forest
Laboratories takes reasonable steps to protect your personally identifiable information
from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
Links to Other Websites
Links or references to other Websites may appear within this site. We do not control
these Websites. You should be aware that this Privacy Policy does not apply to any
Websites other than those operated by Forest Laboratories, Inc. Visitors to other
Websites are encouraged to read their privacy policies before exploring them.
About Children
Children under the age of 13 are not the intended audience for this site. We will
not knowingly collect information from site visitors in this age group. We encourage
parents to be aware of their children's use of the Internet and discuss what kind
of information they are allowed to disclose to Websites.
Active Information Collection
This site may actively collect information from its visitors both by asking them
specific questions and by facilitating direct communications with us via e-mail,
feedback forms, etc. Some of the information that visitors submit may be personally
identifiable information (this is, information that can be uniquely identified with
an individual, such as full name, address, e-mail address, phone number, and so
on).
In some cases we might collect nonpersonally identifiable information that you elect
to provide voluntarily, such as gender or zip code.
This site may also offer some features and activities (such as newsletter subscriptions,
downloads, etc.) which may require you to submit information in order to receive
or benefit from them. You will be informed at each information collection point
what information is required and what information is optional.
Passive Information Collection
Like many other websites, this site may also collect some information passively
as you navigate through the site (that is, this information is gathered without
your actively providing the information), using various technologies and means,
such as navigational data collection.
Navigational data ("log files," "server logs," and "clickstream" data) are
used for system management, to improve the content of the site, market research
purposes, and to communicate information to visitors. This site may or may not use
navigational data.
One of the ways information may be passively collected is by the use of 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. IP addresses are
generally considered to be nonpersonally identifiable information, because most
IP addresses are dynamic (they change each time you connect to the Internet), rather
than static (unique to any one particular user's computer). We may use your IP address
to improve or administer the site, diagnose server problems, report aggregate information,
or to determine the fastest connection route between your computer and our site.
Another method for passive information collection is by means of "cookies." A "cookie"
is a small data text file, which a Website stores on your computer's hard drive
(if your Web browser permits) that can later be retrieved to identify you. "Session
cookies" are temporary bits of information that are erased once you exit your Web
browser window or otherwise turn your computer off. Session cookies are used to
improve navigation on Websites and to collect aggregate statistical information.
This site may use both cookies and session cookies. If you do not wish to receive
cookies from this or any other site, you can change your computer's settings so
that it will no longer accept cookies.
Turning off cookies. Be aware that in some cases, you need to accept cookies
from a site to take full advantage of its services. This is especially true on sites
that require a user ID or a password.
In Internet Explorer 4, go to the "View" menu and select "Options." In the "Options"
dialog box, click the "Advanced" tab. Scroll down the list box and deselect the
"Always Accept Cookies" option. You may select "Prompt Before Accepting Cookies"
if you would like to selectively accept them.
In Internet Explorer 5, go to the "Tools" menu and select "Internet Options." Choose
the "Security" tab and click on the "Custom Level" box. Scroll down to "Cookies"
and change your options.
In Internet Explorer 6, go to the "Tools" menu and select "Internet Options." Choose
the "Privacy" tab to control your cookie options. You may turn off all cookies by
setting your privacy level to "Block All Cookies," or specify that you want to block
cookies only from a particular Website by selecting the "Websites / Edit..." button.
In Netscape Navigator, select "Preferences" from the "Edit" menu, then choose "Advanced."
Either select "Disable Cookies" or check "Warn Me Before Accepting a Cookie."
Internet tags (also known as single-pixel GIFs, clear GIFs, invisible GIFs,
and 1-by-1 GIFs) are smaller than cookies and tell the Web site server information
such as the IP address and browser type related to the visitor's computer. This
site may or may not use Internet tags.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the
information collection practices of this site, please contact us at:
Forest Laboratories, Inc.
Attn: General Counsel
909 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Changes to This Privacy Policy
Forest Laboratories, Inc. reserves the right to modify, add or remove portions of
this privacy policy at its discretion. Any changes to this Privacy Policy will be
posted on this site. Please check back periodically, and especially before you provide
any personally identifiable information. This Privacy Policy was last updated on
December 5, 2003.
Other Terms
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