Privacy Policy

SPIRIT SCIENCES USA, INC.'S ONLINE PRIVACY COMMITMENT TO YOU

We understand and respect that your privacy is important to you. We use and share personal information that you provide online only in ways that we tell you about. We secure personal information that you provide online to prevent it from being used and shared for other purposes. For more details, please read our Internet Privacy Policy below or contact us.

Respect for the privacy of personal information about you is very important to us. Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. websites that display this privacy policy ("policy") are committed to collecting, maintaining, and securing personal information about you in accordance with this policy, as well as applicable laws, rules and regulations. This policy applies to personal information (as defined below) collected from Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. online resources and communications (such as websites, e-mail, and other online tools) that display a link to this policy. This policy does not apply to personal information collected from offline resources and communications, except in cases where such personal information is consolidated with personal information collected by Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. online. This policy also does not apply to third-party online resources to which Spirit Sciences USA, Inc.'s websites may link, where Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. does not control the content or the privacy practices of such resources.

Please read this policy carefully. Should you have any questions about this policy or our data collection, use and disclosure practices, please contact us at the address below that is most relevant to you.

How does this Privacy Policy define "personal information"?

The term "personal information" as used throughout this policy, applies to any information or set of information that identifies or that is used by or on behalf of Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. to identify an individual.

How does Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. collect personal information online?

Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. collects personal information online through websites and other online resources. Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. also offers online resources in collaboration with other online service providers, from which Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. may receive personal information about users of such resources. These online collaborations are governed by contracts that require personal information to be protected appropriately. Individuals may access many parts of our websites without disclosing any personal information. There are two methods that Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. uses to collect personal information online:

1. Information that you provide:
Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. collects personal information and other data that you may enter into forms or data fields on our websites. Such information may include, but not be limited to, contact information (such as your name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number, user ID and password), date of birth, professional credentials, hobbies and interests. Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. may also collect information about you that you provide by responding to our questions and surveys.

2. Information collected from your computer or other electronic device:
Some of our websites and other online resources use tracking technologies, such as cookies, to provide additional functionality that enables you to use these resources more effectively. Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. uses tracking technologies in ways that do not identify you personally, such as to track accurately numbers of users or referring sites to our online resources.

In some cases, Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. may use tracking technologies in ways that identify you personally, but only after you have entered personal information into a form or data field on our websites, or where we have registered you to use our online resources by providing a user ID and password based on information validated through other offline interactions with you. We may use tracking technologies to remember your personal preferences and selections, such as personal information that you have entered into data fields on our websites, answers that you have provided in response to our surveys, or sections of our websites that you visit frequently. You may choose whether or not you want Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. to use tracking technologies to remember you, and/or to provide additional personalized services to you. If you want to limit data collection through tracking technologies, please refer to your choices as described below.

Some of our websites and other online resources use tracking technologies, such as cookies, to provide additional functionality that enables you to use these resources more effectively. Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. uses tracking technologies in ways that do not identify you personally, such as to track accurately numbers of users or referring sites to our online resources.

What are cookies?

A cookie is a small data file that is sent by web servers to your computer's hard drive, where your Internet browser files are kept. Cookies enable websites to store small bits of information on your computer and retrieve that information at a later time. Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. uses two types of cookies: session cookies, which are temporary cookies that are erased from your computer's memory when you close your Internet browser or turn your computer off, and persistent cookies, which exist on your computer's hard drive until they expire, unless you delete them at an earlier time.

Why does Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. collect, use and disclose personal information?

Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. collects personal information online as necessary to enable individuals to register for, customize and personalize certain of Spirit Sciences USA, Inc.'s online resources and communications. Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. uses personal information collected online to provide products, services and features that individuals have requested; for example, educational literature and related information about Spirit Sciences USA, Inc.'s products, e-mail programs, tools, quizzes, questionnaires, and surveys. Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. analyzes personal information collected online to identify and offer additional services and promotions that we believe you might find interesting. Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. evaluates use of some online resources and communications with non-identifiable information only. Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. also may use personal information to audit its online resources for authorized access and security.

Does Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. consolidate personal information?

Consistent with the purposes identified and standards set within this policy and other applicable privacy notices that have been provided, in some cases Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. consolidates and uses personal information that individuals share with Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. through various services and channels, such as the telephone, surveys, websites and other online resources and communications, in order to enhance the quality of services that we offer.

What choices do I have about how Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. collects, uses and discloses personal information about me?

You have three categories of choices. These include:

1. No personal information collection:
You may choose not to provide any personal information to Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. online by electing not to enter any personal information into a form or data field on our websites, and by not using any personalized services provided by our online resources. However, some of our online resources are available only to individuals who provide personal information or who use personalized services.

2. Limitations and options regarding uses and disclosures for other purposes:
Some Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. online resources may request your permission to use and disclose personal information about you in order to add you to our contact lists, and to identify and offer additional services and promotions that we believe you might find interesting. You can limit the use of personal information about you by checking or un-checking options provided at the time that you enter that information.

3. Limitations and options on tracking:
Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. online resources that use tracking technologies, such as cookies, to remember your personal preferences and selections, enable you to choose whether you want Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. to use such technologies to remember you, or to provide additional services to you, by checking or un-checking options provided during registration, or at the time that you enter personal information into forms or data fields. Our online resources do not limit non-identifiable uses of tracking technologies for individual users. Individual users can control the use of certain tracking technologies, such as cookies, through most Internet browsers. Some Internet browsers enable you to limit or disable the use of cookies for individual websites. Other browsers allow you to select cookie settings for all websites that you visit. If you are concerned about the use of cookie technology, please read our section above on "Information collected from your computer or other electronic device" to understand the ways that Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. uses tracking technologies. If you limit or disable cookies, certain functions of our websites may not work properly, including access to some of our registration-based websites.

Who will have access to personal information about me?

Personal information about you will be accessible to Spirit Sciences USA, Inc., including its subsidiaries, divisions and groups worldwide, and to individuals and organizations that use personal information solely for and at the direction of Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. Uses and disclosures of personal information by external individuals and organizations acting on Spirit Sciences USA, Inc.'s behalf are governed by contracts that require personal information to be protected appropriately. Personal information about you only will be used and disclosed by Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. and individuals and organizations working on its behalf, in a manner consistent with this policy, other applicable privacy notices, and as explicitly permitted or required by applicable laws, rules and regulations.

Does Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. share personal information with third parties?

In general, Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. does not sell personal information about you, however, circumstances may arise where Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. may, for business reasons, decide to reorganize or divest its business through sale, merger or acquisition. In these circumstances, personal information may be shared with actual or prospective purchasers. Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. will obtain written assurances that personal information will be protected appropriately in these circumstances. Except where explicitly permitted or required by law, or provided in this policy, personal information about you will not otherwise be shared without your permission.

How does Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. secure personal information?

Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. will take reasonable steps to protect personal information as it is transmitted from your computer to our online resources and servers, as well as to protect personal information in its possession from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. It is your personal responsibility to secure your own copies of your passwords and related access codes for our online resources.

How does Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. protect the privacy of children?

In general, Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. websites are not directed at children and most of the online services that we offer are designed for individuals who are 21 years of age or older.

How will I know whether Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. has updated this policy?

Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. may update this policy periodically. Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. reserves the right to modify, add or remove portions of this privacy statement at its discretion. If we decide to change this policy, we will post those changes at this site so you always will know what information we gather, how we might use that information, and whether we will disclose it to anyone. This policy was last updated on April 28, 2005.