Privacy

Website visitors

Like most website operators, Bariatric News collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. Bariatric News’ purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how Bariatric News’ visitors use its website. From time to time, Bariatric News may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website. Bariatric News also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for logged in users and for users leaving comments on articles. Bariatric News only discloses logged in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying information as described below, except that blog commenter IP addresses are visible and disclosed to the administrators of the blog where the comment was left.

Personally-Identifying Information

Certain visitors to Bariatric News’ websites choose to interact with Bariatric News in ways that require Bariatric News to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that Bariatric News gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask visitors who sign up for a user account at bariatricnews.net to provide a username and email address. Those who engage in transactions with Bariatric News are asked to provide additional information, including as necessary the personal and financial information required to process those transactions. In each case, Bariatric News collects such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with Bariatric News. Bariatric News does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below. And visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.

Aggregated Statistics

Bariatric News may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its websites. Bariatric News may display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, Bariatric News does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below.

Protection of certain personal information

Bariatric News discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only to those of its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations that (i) need to know that information in order to process it on Bariatric News’ behalf or to provide services available at Bariatric News’ websites, and (ii) that have agreed not to disclose it to others. Some of those employees, contractors and affiliated organizations may be located outside of your home country; by using Bariatric News, you consent to the transfer of such information to them. Bariatric News will not rent or sell potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information to anyone. Other than to its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations, as described above, Bariatric News discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only in response to a subpoena, court order or other governmental request, or when Bariatric News believes in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of Bariatric News, third parties or the public at large. If you are a registered user of an Bariatric News website and have supplied your email address, Bariatric News may occasionally send you an email to tell you about new features, solicit your feedback, or just keep you up to date with what’s going on with Bariatric News. We primarily use our website to communicate this type of information, so we expect to keep this type of email to a minimum. If you send us email, we reserve the right to publish it in order to help us clarify or respond to your request or to help us support other users. Bariatric News takes all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration or destruction of potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information.

Bariatric News offers a newsletter subscription service, which we use to keep you updated about news that appears on the site. Every email we send contains an “unsubscribe” link which allows you to remove your email address from the subscription service.

Cookies

A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. Bariatric News uses cookies to help Bariatric News identify and track visitors, their usage of Bariatric News website, and their website access preferences. Bariatric News visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using Bariatric News’ websites, with the drawback that certain features of Bariatric News’ websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.

Business transfers

If Bariatric News, or substantially all of its assets were acquired, or in the unlikely event that Bariatric News goes out of business or enters bankruptcy, user information would be one of the assets that is transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that any acquirer of Bariatric News may continue to use your personal information as set forth in this policy.

Ads

Ads appearing on any of our websites may be delivered to users by advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement to compile information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This Privacy Policy covers the use of cookies by Bariatric News and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.

GDPR

In May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force in the European Union. Part of this new law requires Dendrite Clinical Systems to obtain your consent about holding your personal data (such as your name and email address). Dendrite will NOT pass on your details to a 3rd party. However, Dendrite may occasionally send you emails on behalf of 3rd parties (such as societies and associations and healthcare companies, eg IFSO, ASMBS, Medtronic, WL Gore etc) to help them promote their events, products and services. 

Privacy Policy Changes

Although most changes are likely to be minor, Bariatric News may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in Bariatric News’ sole discretion. Bariatric News encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change. This Website Privacy Policy was last updated: 11/07/2017.