Legal Policy
Acceptance of Agreement. Your access to and use of this web site and related e-mails (the "Site") is subject to the following terms and conditions and all applicable laws. By accessing and browsing the Site, you accept and agree to, without limitation or qualification, the terms and conditions and acknowledge that any other agreements between you and Bristol-Myers Squibb are superseded and of no force or effect with respect to your access and use of the Site.
Scope of Use. Bristol-Myers Squibb maintains the Site for your personal information, education, and communication for the general public. The opinions and recommendations expressed by any visitors to the Site represent those of individuals involved, and are not intended as endorsement or recommendation by Bristol-Myers Squibb of any particular product or services. Please feel free to browse the Site. You may download material displayed on the Site for non-commercial, personal use only, provided you maintain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials. You may not, however, distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, repost, or use the content of the Site for public or commercial purposes, including the text and images, without Bristol-Myers Squibb’s written permission. You understand that Bristol-Myers Squibb makes no representation that the information in the Site is appropriate or available for use in locations outside of Europe, the Middle East, Russia and the Africa Region for use by parties that are not the intended audience, and access to the Bristol-Myers Squibb Site from territories where the content of the Site may be illegal or inappropriate is prohibited. Those who choose to access the Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.
No Medical Advice. The Site does not provide medical advice. The Bristol-Myers Squibb products or other pharmaceutical products (if any) described on this Site are available only by prescription from a licensed healthcare professional. Please consult the full prescribing information for any pharmaceutical product referred to in this Site. Bristol-Myers Squibb is not engaged in rendering medical or similar professional services or advice, and the information provided on the Site is not intended to replace medical advice offered by a health care professional. If you desire or need such services or advice, you should promptly consult a healthcare professional.
Copyright Protection. You should assume that everything you see or read on the Site is copyrighted, unless otherwise noted, and may not be used except as provided in these terms and conditions or in the text on the Site without the written permission of Bristol-Myers Squibb. Bristol-Myers Squibb neither warrants nor represents that your use of materials displayed on the Site will not infringe rights of third parties not owned by or affiliated with Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Trademarks. The trademarks, trade names, logos, and service marks (collectively the "Trademarks") displayed on the Site are registered and unregistered Trademarks of Bristol-Myers Squibb, its global affiliate companies or others. Nothing contained on the Site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademark displayed on the Site without the written permission of Bristol-Myers Squibb or such third party that may own the Trademarks displayed on the Site. Your use of the Trademarks displayed on the Site, or any other content on the Site, except as provided in these terms and conditions, is strictly prohibited. You are also advised that Bristol-Myers Squibb will aggressively enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law, including the seeking of criminal prosecution.
Exclusion of Warranty. While Bristol-Myers Squibb uses reasonable efforts to include accurate and up-to-date information in the Site, Bristol-Myers Squibb makes no warranties or representations as to its accuracy. Bristol-Myers Squibb assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content of the Site. Without limiting the foregoing, everything on the Site is provided to you "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. Please note that some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply to you. Check your local laws for any restrictions or limitations regarding the exclusion of implied warranties.
Limitation of Liability. Your use of and browsing in the Site are at your risk. Neither Bristol-Myers Squibb nor any other party involved in creating, producing, or delivering the Site is liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect, or punitive damages arising out of your access to, or use of, the Site. Bristol-Myers Squibb assumes no responsibility, and shall not be liable for, any damages to, or viruses that may infect, your computer equipment or other property on account of your access to, use of, or browsing in the Site or your downloading of any materials, data, text, or images from the Site.
Prohibited Transmissions. Certain areas of the Site may enable you to access online forums and to submit e-mails, or otherwise provide feedback to Bristol-Myers Squibb. Bristol-Myers Squibb does not endorse, and specifically disclaims, any responsibility or liability for any content in these fora. You may not post or transmit any unlawful, threatening, libellous, defamatory, obscene, indecent, inflammatory, pornographic or profane material or any material that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law. In addition, you are prohibited from posting or transmitting any information which (a) infringes the rights of others or violates their privacy or publicity rights, (b) is protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary right, unless with the express written permission of the owner of such right, (c) contains a virus, bug or other harmful item, or (d) is used to unlawfully collude against another person in restraint of trade or competition. You shall be solely liable for any damages resulting from any infringement of copyright, trademark, or other proprietary right, or any other harm resulting from your use of the Site.
User Submissions. Any "personally identifiable information or personal data" in electronic communications to the Site is governed by the Site’s Privacy Policy. On the other hand, any communication or material you transmit to the Site that does not contain personal data by electronic mail or otherwise, including any data, questions, comments, suggestions, or the like is, and will be treated as, non-confidential and non-proprietary. Except for personal data which will be governed by the Site’s Privacy Policy, you understand that anything you transmit or post may be used by Bristol-Myers Squibb or its affiliates for any purpose, including, but not limited to, reproduction, disclosure, transmission, publication, broadcast, and posting. Furthermore, Bristol-Myers Squibb is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, processes, or techniques contained in any communication you send to the Site for any purpose whatsoever including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing, marketing, and selling products and service using such ideas, concepts, know-how, processes, or techniques.
Links to Other Sites. Provision of a link to any other web site that is not controlled by Bristol-Myers Squibb is for your convenience only and does not imply an endorsement or recommendation by Bristol-Myers Squibb of such other third party web site or location. Bristol-Myers Squibb has not reviewed all of the web sites linked to the Site and is not responsible for the content of any off-site pages or any other sites linked to the Site. Your linking to any other off-site pages or other sites is at your own risk. Once you link to another site, please be sure to review the legal notice and privacy policy of the new site. It may be different from those governing the Site.
Governing Law. This agreement and its performance shall be governed by the laws of England, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. You consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in England, in all questions and controversies arising out of your use of the Site and this Agreement. To the extent allowed by applicable law, any claim or cause of action arising from or relating to your access or use of the Site must be brought within two (2) years from the date on which such claim or action arose or accrued.
Authentic Text. This agreement is in Inglaterra and the parties agree that the Inglaterra version, shall prevail to the extent of any inconsistency with any translations of this document.
Modification of Agreement. Bristol-Myers Squibb may, at any time, revise the terms and conditions of this agreement governing use of the Site. If any terms and conditions contained in this Legal Notice are changed, the amended notice will be posted on the Site. You are bound by any such revisions and should, therefore, periodically review these terms and conditions.
Privacy Policy
Purpose of the Privacy Policy. Bristol-Myers Squibb respects the privacy of visitors to the Site in accordance with all applicable laws protecting your personal data (including without limitation, the European Directive 95/46/EC and all local laws giving effect to this Directive in the Inglaterra or other similar laws in the country where you are located, each as amended or replaced from time to time) (the ‘Data Protection Legislation’). Bristol-Myers Squibb has developed this Privacy Policy to advise you about our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data that you may provide when you visit the Site. Please be sure to read this entire Privacy Policy before using, or submitting information to, the Site. When you enter the Site, you acknowledge that you understand and consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Information Voluntarily Provided by Users. In general, you can visit much of the Site without telling us who you are or revealing any personal information about yourself. Some areas of the Site may, however, require you to submit information in order to respond to your request or for you to benefit from the specified features or to participate in a particular activity. Some of the information that you submit to us may be personal data. When you access any interactive tool or service on the Site that asks for personal data, you will be asked to affirmatively choose to provide the requested information. We will use your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy or otherwise we intend to let you know how we will use such information before we collect it from you. If you tell us that you do not want us to use your personal information to make further contact with you beyond fulfilling your requests, we will respect your wishes. If you give us personal information about somebody else, such as work colleague, we will assume that you have their permission to do so. You may always choose not to provide the requested information, but you then may not be able to participate in the particular activity that requires such information.
Use and Disclosure of Your Personal Information. If you do provide us with personal data, such as your name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number and other personal information, you agree that we may contact you to respond to your request and where appropriate thereafter, to provide you with information that we believe may be of interest to you (the ‘Permitted Purposes’). However, you may opt out of this service at any time. Any personal data provided by you will normally be processed for these Permitted Purposes by your local Bristol-Myers Squibb company. However it may also be necessary in connection with the Permitted Purposes, for other carefully selected suppliers or partners of Bristol-Myers Squibb to have access to your personal data or for it to be transferred to or accessed by Bristol-Myers Squibb personnel outside the European Economic Area, including to the United States. At all times, personal data is treated confidentially and in accordance with applicable laws and in the manner we describe here.
Use and Disclosure of Non-Personal Data. Data that is not personal data as defined by the Data Protection Legislation, such as questions, comments, ideas and suggestions, shall be deemed to be non-confidential, and Bristol-Myers Squibb shall be free to disclose and use the same, without any obligation whatsoever to you, for any purpose and through any means.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Discussion forum and Chat Rooms. If you participate in an Bristol-Myers Squibb discussion forum or chat room on this Site, you should be aware that the information you provide there will be made broadly available to others, potentially inside or outside BMS, who have access to that discussion forum or chat room. Each participant’s opinion on a forum or chat room is his or her own and should not be considered as reflecting the opinion of Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Information Security and Quality. We intend to protect your personal information and to maintain its quality. We implement appropriate measures and processes, such as using encryption when transmitting certain sensitive information, to help us to keep your information secure and to maintain its quality.
Use of Cookies. In addition, we may store some information on your computer to improve the quality of your visit to our site or to enable us to collect aggregated statistical information about users of the Site. In some cases, this information will help us to tailor the content to your interests, or help us to avoid asking for the same information on repeat visits to the site. With most Internet browsers, you can erase the information, referred to as "cookies," from your computer’s hard drive, block all cookies, or even receive a warning before a cookie is placed on your system. Refer to your browser instructions or help button to learn more about cookies.
Privacy Policies Governing Linked Sites. As a convenience to our visitors, the Site contains links to other sites that may offer useful information. You should be aware that this Privacy Policy does not apply to your use of these sites. Before using these linked sites, you may wish to review their privacy policies to understand how they treat privacy, security, data collection, and distribution. Bristol-Myers Squibb is not responsible for the content, links or privacy policies of the other sites.
Legal and Regulatory Requirements. If you use this Site to contact Bristol-Myers Squibb regarding your experience in using one of our products, we may use the information you provide in submitting reports to Government Authorities and as otherwise required of us by law. We also may use the information to contact the prescribing physician to follow up regarding an unexpected event involving use of Bristol-Myers Squibb product. You should also understand and acknowledge that Bristol-Myers Squibb may not be permitted to comply with your request to amend or remove personal data that was provided to Bristol-Myers Squibb by a health care professional or a consumer regarding an adverse drug event.
Law Enforcement. We may be required by court orders or other laws to divulge information about you to law enforcement authorities or the courts. Bristol-Myers Squibb will cooperate in responding to such requests, in accordance with the law, and will take appropriate measures to ensure that the requester understands the sensitive nature of any personal data that they may receive. We hereby expressly reserve the right to cooperate with law enforcement authorities.
Online Privacy for Children. We are very concerned about protecting the privacy of children. We do not intend to collect any personal data from children under 18 years old. If a child has provided us with personal data, the parent or guardian of the child should contact Bristol-Myers Squibb (informacion.medica@bms.com) to have this information deleted from our files.
Access, Correction and Further Information. You may have access to your personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Legislation to revise, correct or delete such data by contacting us at (informacion.medica@bms.com). If you would like your name removed from our database, would like to no longer receive information from us or would like further information about this Privacy Policy please email us at (informacion.medica@bms.com).
Changes in Our Privacy Policy. Bristol-Myers Squibb may at any time revise these terms and conditions by updating this posting. You are bound by any such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to review the then-current terms and conditions to which you are bound.
