Privacy Policy
PRIVACY STATEMENT
At Sound Medical Research Inc. (“SMR”), we are committed to being the premier comprehensive clinical research company providing phase II-IV study conduct and drug development services to the biopharmaceutical industry. To that end, we have the utmost respect for your privacy and want you to be confident that we will not use any information given to us for purposes other than those we communicate to you at the time it is given. To demonstrate our commitment to fair information practices, we have adopted leading industry privacy guidelines set forth below.
Gathering Personal and Organization Information
SMR does not generally gather any personal information about you or your organization when you visit this site. However, when potential study participants search for information about SMR clinical trials, certain information will be requested of you by SMR. Information requested by SMR may include that related to specific medical conditions and certain contact and demographic information (such as name, date of birth and zip code).
SMR may also ask for certain contact information (name, address, etc.) of potential subjects, sponsors, clinical research organizations and investigators. Information you supply to SMR is voluntary and will relate to the relationship SMR has with you or your organization and will be only requested to the extent it is necessary to provide the services you have requested. SMR may also log IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track visitor movements, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use; provided, that such use is for internal purposes of SMR or its affiliates or partners only.
SMR is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not distribute, sell, or rent your name or email address or any other personal or organizational information about you to any third party without your consent.
Using Personal or Organizational Information
If you do choose to give us personal information or information about your organization, we will let you know how it will be used. For instance, we may make it easier for you to interact with us by not having to enter your name or email address more than once when you access or sign up to receive certain information. We may also use the data to make the site more relevant to you or to notify you of information and offers you may be interested in. In the process of administering our site, we are responsible for maintaining and updating any changes you make to your personal profile.
Sharing Personal or Organizational Information
Your profile information, such as your name, title, address, medical information etc., may be used to create personalized content, offers, services, and advertising to be used only by SMR. SMR will always make sure that you can “opt-out” of services like this if you prefer. However, SMR may share aggregate, non-personal, non-individual information collectively with its marketing partners for research purposes only. We will not share individual information regarding the transactions on our site or the specific content of those transactions with any third party.
Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user’s hard drive containing information about the user. Some SMR pages may use cookies or other technologies so that we can better serve you when you return to our site. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our site – instead they enable us to track and target your interests to better enhance your experience on our site. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the opportunity to either accept or deny it. If you reject the cookie, you may still use our site; however, you will be limited in some areas.
Consent
SMR may use and share visitor information in ways related to those above. We reserve the right to disclose any and all pertinent customer information to law enforcement or other government officials, as we believe necessary or appropriate.
Security
To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure of visitors’ information, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of the information, SMR has put in place reasonable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to protect the information we collect from the site. The highest security procedures and encryption technologies are in place to protect any collected information from loss, misuse, or alteration.
Your Acceptance
By using the SMR site, you signify your understanding and acceptance of this Privacy Statement. If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on www.soundmedicalresearch.com so you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under which circumstances, if any, we disclose it. Your continued usage of the SMR site following the posting of additions and/or changes to this Privacy Statement means you accept those changes.
Copyright
All site design, text, graphics, the selection and arrangement thereof, and all software Copyright © 2011 Sound Medical Research. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Permission is granted to view, electronically copy and to print in hard copy portions of this site for the sole purpose of researching the SMR solution or using this site for employment purposes. Any other use of materials on this site, including reproduction for purposes other than those noted above, modification, distribution, or republication, without the prior written permission of SMR is strictly prohibited.
Trademarks
SMR, all titles, characters, names, graphics and icons are service marks, trademarks, and/or trade dress of SMR. All other trademarks, product names and company names or logos herein are the property of their respective owners.
Disclaimer
This site and its contents are provided on an “as is” basis without representations or warranties of any kind with respect to this site or its contents. SMR disclaims all such representations and warranties, including for example warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In addition, SMR does not represent or warrant that the information accessible via this site is accurate, complete, or current. Content is subject to change without notice.
Except as specifically stated on this site, neither SMR nor any of its directors, employees, or other representatives will be liable for damages arising out of or in connection with the use of this site. This a comprehensive limitation of liability that applies to all damages of any kind, including (without limitation) compensatory, direct, indirect or consequential damages, loss of data, income or profit, loss of or damage to property, and claims of third parties.
SMR often obtains news items and statistical data from various sources. Accordingly, the information displayed on the site is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate and the source referenced should be considered the authoritative source.
The SMR site contains links to third-party sites which are not under the control of SMR. SMR makes no representations whatsoever about any other site to which you may have access through the SMR site. When you access a non- SMR site, you do so at your own risk and SMR is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any information, data, opinions, advice, or statements made on these sites. SMR provides these links merely as a convenience and the inclusion of such links does not imply that SMR endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content or uses of such sites.
Please let us know if you have questions: info@soundmedicalresearch.com