Protecting our users’ personal data is an important concern for our company. All of arvato services healthcare’s web activities comply with European legislation and the GBDe Recommendations issued in September 2001. This privacy policy governs the treatment of the information arvato services healthcare gathers on you when you visit this Web site

Collection and Processing of Personal Data

Personal data is information that identifies you, e.g. your name, your address, e-mail or postal addresses. arvato services healthcare does not collect personal data from you except when you specifically provide it, e.g. when ordering information material.

Use and Divulgence of Personal Data

arvato services healthcare will use your personal data exclusively for purposes of technical Web site administration, to give you access to special information, or for general communication with you. arvato services healthcare will neither sell your personal data to third parties nor market it elsewhere. The employees of arvato services healthcare are duty-bound to respect the confidentiality of your data and abide by Bertelsmann’s Codes of Conduct.

Freedom of Choice

You control the information you provide arvato services healthcare about yourself. If your personal information changes (e.g. zip code, e-mail, postal address), please e-mail the changes to arvato services healthcare in order to correct or update your personal data (our address: info@arvato-services-healthcare.de).

Automatically recorded information (non-personal data)

When you access the arvato services healthcare Web site, general non-personal information (Internet browser used, number of visits, average time spent on site, pages viewed) is recorded automatically (not as part of registration). This information is used to gauge our Web site's appeal and to improve its content and functionality. Your data is not processed any further nor is it transmitted to third parties.

Cookies

Cookies are tiny files that are temporarily stored on your hard disk, enabling our site to recognize your computer the next time you visit the arvato services healthcare Web site. This Web site uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”).  Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the Web site analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the Web site (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States . Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the Web site, compiling reports on Web site activity for Web site operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage.  Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. Cookies contain no personally identifiable data, so the protection of your privacy is ensured. Depending on your settings, your Internet browser will automatically accept Cookies. However, you may change your browser settings at any time and choose to access arvato services healthcare’s Web site without accepting Cookies.

Security

The arvato services healthcare takes great care to ensure the security of personal data. Your data is conscientiously protected from loss, destruction, distortion/falsification, manipulation and unauthorized access or unauthorized disclosure.

Minors

arvato services healthcare strongly advises all parents and guardians to teach their children safe and responsible handling of personal data on the Internet. Minors should not transmit any personal data to arvato services healthcare Web sites without the permission of their parents or guardians. arvato services healthcare will never knowingly collect personal data from minors, or use it in any way, or disclose it to third parties without permission.

Links to other Websites

This statement on privacy protection applies for www.arvato-services-healthcare.com. The Web pages in this homepage may contain links to other providers within and outside arvato AG group, to which this privacy protection statement does not extend. When you leave arvato services healthcare’s Web site, please be aware of and read the privacy statements of each and every Web site that collects personally identifiable information.

Right to information

If you have questions concerning our privacy protection policy or how your personal data is processed, please feel free to contact our Privacy Protection representative.

arvato AG
Data Protection Department
Norbert Brinkschneider
Carl-Bertelsmann-Str. 270
D-33311 Gütersloh
Germany
E-Mail: norbert.brinkschneider@bertelsmann.de

Upon request, you will promptly be informed – in writing and pursuant to applicable legislation – which of your personal data, if any, was collected during your visits to arvato services healthcare Web sites.

Notification of changes

Any changes to our privacy policy will be posted to this privacy statement, the homepage, and any other places we deem appropriate.