Privacy Policy
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This privacy policy applies to the personal information that Biologics Manufacturing Centre (BMC) Inc. collects about you when you visit BMC’s website (the “Site”).
The Personal Information BMC Collects When You Visit the Site
When you visit the Site, BMC collects the personal information that you provide to us when using the Site. Examples of this type of information include your contact information (name, email, and organization), as well as information you include in any communication you choose to send us, such as your address and country.
Web servers automatically collect certain information about a visit to a website, including your Internet Protocol (“IP”) address. IP addresses are unique numbers assigned by Internet Service Providers (“ISP”) to all devices used to access the Internet. Web servers automatically log the IP addresses of visitors to their sites. The IP address, on its own, may not identify you, but can do so when combined with other data automatically collected when you request a web page, such as the name of the page you visited and the date and time of your visit.
BMC’s Use of Cookies
“Cookies” are an example of “digital markers”: a small file placed on your computer by a website that you visit. These are stored there so that the web server can remember certain pieces of information about you and make your visit easier so that you do not have to re-enter the same information every time. This information is used by the web server during the same or another visit to the website.
When you visit the Site, BMC uses cookies to remember the forms and web pages that you visit. The long-term cookie contains no personal information but can uniquely identify a specific browser on a specific machine that you use when accessing the site. It remains active for two years. The short-term cookie usually expires after 30 minutes, and used to group all the website pages you visit on one occasion. When you check the “Remember Me” box after completing a form on our Site, the registration cookie enables the BMC Site to show a prefilled form the next time you use it. The information stored in this cookie is a cryptographic, unique identifier. It does not contain the data you submitted; nor does it provide any means for an external application to uncover the submitted information.
BMC uses cookies to collect your personal information from the sites we control. BMC does not use cookies to capture any personal information about you when you visit other sites not controlled by BMC.
You may adjust your browser settings to reject digital markers, including cookies. Disabling cookies when you visit our website will have no discernible impact on your browsing experience. Please consult your browser’s Help Menu for instructions.
How BMC Uses Your Personal Information
BMC uses the personal information we collect on our websites for the following purposes:
- the purposes for which you provided it;
- to process and respond to your inquiries and comments;
- to provide information to you; and,
- to analyze the success, effectiveness, usability, or popularity of the content/service.
We generally store personal information at a data centre in Canada.
We keep your personal information for as long as it is needed to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or a longer period if permitted or required by law. When no longer needed, personal information is destroyed, anonymized or disposed of using secure methods. Please note that if your personal information is collected by a third party, it will be kept in accordance with the privacy policies and records retention requirements of that third party.
BMC Third-Party Analytics
BMC uses third-party web analytics services, including Google Analytics, which uses cookies and similar technologies to collect data (such as IP addresses) to evaluate use of, and interaction with, our site. These tools collect information sent by your browser or mobile device, including the pages you visit and other information that assists us in improving our websites. We collect and use this analytics information in aggregate form so that it cannot be manipulated to identify any individual user.
External Sites
The Platforms contain hyperlinks that provide quick access to Web sites belonging to third parties and managed by them. BMC puts these hyperlinks at the disposal of users of its Platforms for purposes of convenience and does not exercise any form of control over the content of the sites to which these hyperlinks lead.
When you click these hyperlinks, you are directed away from BMC’s Web site, and the information exchanged is no longer subject to the BMC’s confidentiality policy, but to that of the Web site visited. BMC makes no declaration, gives no approval and accepts no liability in respect of the content or use of such sites.
We encourage you to examine each site’s privacy policy and disclaimers, and to make your own decisions regarding the accuracy, reliability and completeness of material and information found there.
How We Safeguard Your Personal Information
BMC protects the information we collect on servers in a controlled, secure environment. We maintain safeguards to defend against unauthorized access, use, modification, and disclosure of this data.
BMC uses industry-standard SSL encryption when communicating your data.
BMC sensitizes his personnel to the importance of safeguarding personal information from loss, theft or unauthorized access, use or disclosure.
However, no data transmission over the Internet or a wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100 percent secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, there are security and privacy limitations of the Internet that are beyond our control. Information and data may be viewed or tampered with in transit by a third party, despite best efforts.
Privacy Policy Changes
BMC may change its Website Privacy Policy from time to time, without advance notice and at BMC’s sole discretion. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Website Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change(s).
BMC has included the date on which any changes are made to the Website Privacy Policy in the “Last Updated” section at the beginning of the policy. We encourage you to review this when you access the site.
Email Communications
Any personal information that you provide to BMC will only be used to respond to your message and/or provide you with the requested service or product, including subscriptions to newsletters, news releases, and other information about BMC or related to biologics. If you do not wish to receive email communications from BMC, you may unsubscribe at any time or email us at bmc-cppb@bmc-ccpb.ca.
How To Contact Us
If you have any questions, requests, comments, concerns, or complaints about BMC’s Website Privacy Policy, please contact Josée Léveillé, BMC’s Responsible for the Protection of Personal Information, by email: rh@bmc-ccpb.ca.