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Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd/Ltée WEBSITE USAGE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Please review and accept our Terms of Use, which outlines how we collect, use and disclose personal information.

This Terms of Use pertains to Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd./Ltée. (Also referred to as “we” or “our”). By using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, do not use this website.

This website is intended for Canadian residents only. The site provides selected information available about a range of disease topics. Please be aware that information relating to the approval status and labels of approved products may vary from country to country, and the content on this site reflects the terms of marketing authorization in Canada. This information is not intended to be a substitute for the advice of a health care professional, or a recommendation for any particular treatment plan. It is important that consumers rely on the advice of a health care professional who can apply clinical judgement for the specific conditions of each individual patient.

Summary of Our Collection, Use and Disclosure of your Personal Information

You are on a website that will collect, use or disclose personal information that you provide to us. An overview of how we collect, use and disclose your personal information is set out below. For additional details, please see our full Privacy Policy.

What Personal Information is Collected

Personal information means any information about an identifiable individual. The type of personal information that we collect from you include:

• Internet Protocol (IP) address
• Browsing history on the Company’s sites

How is your Personal Information Used

We will only collect, use and disclose your personal information for specific purposes that are identified to you. We will not use your personal information for the purposes other than those identified and we will not keep your personal information for longer than is necessary to fulfill the purpose(s) of collection or as required by law. Personal information that is no longer required to fulfill an identified purpose will be erased, destroyed or made anonymous except as may be provided by law.

Below are the reasons we collect your personal information as it pertains to this particular terms of use:

• Monitoring and analyzing trends, usage and interest in the information contained on our websites on an aggregate basis and assisting us in tailoring the information contained on those websites to our customers’ needs and interests
• Creating aggregated information for data analysis and research. This aggregated information does not allow you to be personally identified or contacted, and is only used to understand user behaviour as a whole

How is Your Personal Information Shared

The personal data and uses specified under sections “ What Personal Information is Collected” and “ How your Personal Information is Used” may be shared with the following third-party Company: Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. related Companies; Data may be transferred outside of Canada.

All third parties inside or outside of Canada that we have engaged to provide us with services have appropriate safeguards in place to protect your personal information. Consult their websites for further information. Third parties may change over time and a current list of third parties is available to you upon request by contacting zrburchiefprivacyofficer@boehringer-ingelheim.com.

Risk of Harm and other consequences

Should there be a privacy breach relating to the personal information that you provided to us, we will make an assessment of whether this breach creates a real risk of significant harm to you. If so, we will notify you and suggest steps to take to reduce to the risk of harm, if possible.

Consent & How to Withdraw your Consent

Whenever you submit personal information to us, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of that information in accordance with our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the collection, use or disclosure of your personal information, please do not submit your personal information.

In some cases, we may automatically collect your personal information when you use our website. For example, your IP address or cookies contain information that could make you identifiable. In such a case, your use of our website means that you have provided your implied consent to the collection of that personal information.

You may withdraw your consent to collect, use, and disclose your personal information in accordance with this Terms of Use by emailing us at zrburchiefprivacyofficer@boehringer-ingelheim.com or by referring to the “Contact Us” section of our Privacy Policy.

How Do You Access and Update Your Personal Information

You can access, correct and delete your personal information by emailing us at zrburchiefprivacyofficer@boehringer-ingelheim.com or by referring to the “Contact Us” section of our Privacy Policy.

How is Your Personal Information Protected

We use a variety of measures to protect the personal information we collect, including physical, organizational and technological measures. Any personal information will be treated by the Company in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable privacy laws. No data transmission over the internet or data storage system can be guaranteed as 100% secure. Any transmission is at your own risk.

Cookies & Other Device Identifiers

This site uses cookies and other device identifiers such as web beacons or graphic tags to improve your browsing experience. By using this site without changing your browser settings, you agree to the use of cookies or other device identifiers. For more information on our use of cookies and other device identifiers and how to manage them, please see the “Managing Cookies” section in our Privacy Policy.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy at any time. Please refer to the “Last Updated” legend of our Privacy Policy to see the latest changes.

Accessibility
This website supports the dignity, independence, integration, and equal opportunity of people with disabilities and, as such, will comply with accessibility standards set out in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA).

Adverse Event Reporting

Please report any adverse events associated with Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd./Ltée products to Pharmacovigilance by calling 1-800-263-5103 Ext 87233 (U-SAFE).

Legal Notices

These Legal Notices pertain to Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd./Ltée (hereinafter referred as “the Company” or “we”).

Copyright Information: Copyright ©2024
All rights reserved.
This website is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

The Company have used reasonable efforts to include accurate and up-to-date information within this website; however, material may become out of date over time. The Company makes no warranties or representations as to its accuracy.

Neither the Company nor any affiliated company, nor any party involved in creating, producing or delivering this website and information contained within, shall be liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect or punitive damages arising out of access to, use of, or inability to use this website, or any errors or omissions in its content.

The Company cannot recommend the use of products outside the Canadian approved Product Monograph.

Unless otherwise indicated, all product names, whether or not appearing in large print or with the trademark symbol, are trademarks of Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH and/or its affiliates, its licensors, or joint venture partners, used under license. The use of these trademarks or any other materials contained in this website, except as permitted, is expressly prohibited and may be in violation of copyright law, trademark law, or other regulations and statutes.

The content found within this website is for educational purposes only. The material that is available for you to view and download is for your exclusive use and should not be redistributed in any way.

Certain links on this website lead to resources located on servers maintained by third parties over whom the Company has no control. As such, the Company makes no representation as to the accuracy or any other aspect of the information contained on such servers.

Conformance with Law

In addition to complying with the Terms of Use, you agree to use the Site and materials and information contained on the Site for lawful purposes only and in a manner consistent with all applicable local, national or international laws and regulations. This Site is offered for use to residents in Canada only. The dissemination of this information may be subject to different medical and regulatory requirements in other countries. Potential users in any jurisdiction of the world whose laws would void these Terms and Conditions in whole or in any essential part are not authorized to use the Site.

User Information

Subject to the Privacy Statement relating to specific information you provide, should you provide electronically or through your access to or usage of the Site any information including feedback data, such as questions, comments, suggestions or the like regarding any information contained on the Site, such information provided by you shall be deemed to be non-confidential, and Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd./Ltée shall have no obligation of any kind with respect to such information and shall be free to reproduce, use, disclose and distribute such information to others without limitation.

Use Restrictions

You agree that when using the Site you will not: (i) interfere with other users’ use of the Site; (ii) post or transmit any files which contain viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other code that manifests contaminating or destructive properties; (iii) post material for advertising or commercial solicitation; (iv) post or transmit content which is injurious to a third party or defames, libels or disparages any third party; or (v) post or transmit content which is indecent, obscene or pornographic.

Limitations

IN NO EVENT WILL BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD./LTÉE, THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, PARTNERS OR THIRD PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, PATENT OR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS, PERSONAL INJURY, WRONGFUL DEATH RESULTING FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO MAKE USE OF, THE SITE OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE SITE.

Viruses

Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd./Ltée cannot and do not guarantee or warrant that the Site or the information contained on the Site are compatible with your systems or will be free of viruses, disabling devices or other code that manifests contaminating or destructive properties. You are responsible for implementing safeguards to protect the security and integrity of your systems.

Governing Law

Your use of the Site and the information contained on the Site shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and any applicable federal laws of Canada, and the courts of the Province of Ontario shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any legal disputes relating to the Site and the information contained on the Site.

Severability

If, in any jurisdiction, any of these Terms and Conditions are held to be unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such Terms and Conditions shall be restricted or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary and the remaining Terms and Conditions shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.

Entire Agreement

These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and Boehringer Ingelheim, relating to the use of the Site and the materials and information contained in the Site and cannot be modified except as described elsewhere in these Terms and Conditions.