Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy Describes GI Dynamics, Inc.'s ("GI Dynamics") current policies and practices with regard to personal data collected by GI Dynamics through the gidynamics.com website (this "website"). The term "personal data" refers to personally identifiable information about you, such as your name, birth date, e-mail address or mailing address, and any other information that is identified with you personally. By using our website, you consent to the collection and use of this information as described herein.
Notification of Changes to This Policy
GI Dynamics is continually improving and adding new functionality and features to this website and improving and adding to our existing products, services and programs. Because of these ongoing changes, changes in the law and the changing nature of technology, GI Dynamics' data practices will change from time to time. If and when our data practices change, GI Dynamics will post the changes on this page of our website to notify you of the changes. Such changes to the Privacy Policy will become effective when posted. Your continued use of this website following the posting of any amendment will constitute your acceptance thereof. We encourage you to check this page frequently by clicking on the Privacy Policy link on any page of our website. This policy was last updated on July 31, 2004 Personal Data Collected Through GI Dynamics.com The only personal data GI Dynamics currently collects through this website is the information you send to us when you contact GI Dynamics with your questions and comments through the Contact Us page on this website. When you send us an e-mail through that page, we ask you for your name and other contact information, including, for example, your company's name, your e-mail address, and your mailing address or the mailing address of your company.
Use of Personal Data Collected Through GI Dynamics.com
GI Dynamics does not sell, trade or rent your personal information to others. GI Dynamics uses the information you provide to respond to your e-mail, answer your question or resolve your problem. GI Dynamics and our affiliates also use this information to help us improve the content and functionality of our websites, to better understand our customers and markets, and to improve our products and services. GI Dynamics and our affiliates may use this information to contact you in the future to tell you about products or services we believe will be of interest to you. If we do so, each communication we send you will contain instructions permitting you to "opt-out" of receiving future communications.
Anonymous Data Collected Through GI Dynamics.com
In addition to the information you provide when you use our website, GI Dynamics uses technology to collect anonymous information about the use of our website. For example, we use technology to track how many visitors access our website, the date and time of their visit, the length of their stay, and which pages they view. We also use technology to determine which Web browsers our visitors use and the address from which they accessed our site (for example, if they connected to gidynamics.com by clicking on one of our banner ads). This technology does not identify you personally. It simply enables us to compile statistics about our visitors and their use of our website. GI Dynamics and our affiliates use this anonymous data and share it with third parties to improve the content and functionality of our websites, to better understand our customers and markets, and to improve our products and services.
Cookies
In order to collect the anonymous data described in the preceding paragraph, GI Dynamics may use temporary "cookies" that collect the first level domain name of the user (for example, if your e-mail address is "bob@xyz.com," the cookie collects the "xyz.com" portion of your e-mail address) and the date and time you accessed this website. Cookies by themselves cannot be used to discover the identity of the user. A cookie is a small piece of information which is sent to your browser and stored on your computer's hard drive. Cookies keep track of non-personal information such as the URL that you came from and go to next, your navigation through the website (for example, the advertisements that you click on), the browser and operating system that you use, and your IP address. Cookies do not damage your computer. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie. This enables you to decide if you want to accept it or not. At the present time, GI Dynamics only uses temporary or "session" cookies. These cookies expire when your browser window is closed.
Disclosure of Your Personal Data
GI Dynamics may share some or all of the personal data collected through this Web site with our affiliates, who will only use this data in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Both GI Dynamics and our affiliates may share personal data collected through this website with third-party vendors who act for or on behalf of GI Dynamics or our affiliates, for example, companies that provide support services to us, including data processing services, or that help us market our products and services. These companies may need information about you in order to perform their functions. These companies are not authorized to use the information we share with them for any other purpose. In addition, there may be some other, limited circumstances in which GI Dynamics or our affiliates may share or transfer the personal data in our databases, for example, to comply with a legal requirement, to enforce the Terms and Conditions governing the use of this website, to protect your interests, or in the event of a corporate sale, merger, reorganization, dissolution or similar event.
Children
GI Dynamics does not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under thirteen, please do not give us any personal data. If you have reason to believe that a child under the age of thirteen has provided personal data to GI Dynamics, please contact us, and we will endeavor to delete that information from our databases.
Link to Other Sites
This Privacy Policy applies only to gidynamics.com. GI Dynamics and our affiliates operate many different types of websites for different purposes and in different countries where different laws may apply. If you visit another GI Dynamics or one of our affiliates' website, please take a moment to review the privacy policy posted on that site to learn what personal data may be collected through that site and how it is processed. GI Dynamics.com contains hyperlinks to websites that are not operated by GI Dynamics or one of our affiliates. These hyperlinks are provided for your reference and convenience only and do not imply any endorsement of the activities of these third-party websites or any association with their operators. GI Dynamics does not control these websites and is not responsible for their data practices. We urge you to review the privacy policy posted on any website you visit before using the site or providing any personal data about yourself.
Governing Law
This Privacy Policy forms part of our Web site Terms and Conditions and as such shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as further provided in the Terms and Conditions.
Questions About Our Privacy Policy
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or concerns about the way GI Dynamics processes your personal data, please contact us.