Internet Privacy Policy
Helix BioMedix, Inc. ("Helix" "we" or "us") is strongly committed to your right to privacy. Generally, we collect identifiable information only when it is provided by a visitor to our Web site (the "Site"). Because we recognize that your personal information is valuable, we take all reasonable measures to protect your information while it is in our care.
By submitting identifying data, you agree to our use of such data as described in this privacy statement. Should you have questions, please contact us at Privacy Policy.
Data Collection
Helix collects personally identifiable information only
when it is specifically and voluntarily provided by visitors to the Site,
typically when a visitor inquires for further information, requests materials
or submits a resume. Identifying information may include data such as
names, addresses, telephone and fax numbers and, if visitors send e-mails
to Helix through the Site, usernames, e-mail addresses and any additional
information included in the message. It is our policy to limit the information
we collect to the minimum required to complete a visitor's request. We
make every practical effort to avoid excessive or irrelevant collection
of data. If you believe we have collected excessive information through
the Site, please contact us at privacy@helixbiomedix.com to discuss your
concerns.
We do not intend to seek any sensitive information through the Site unless legally required. Sensitive information includes various kinds of data relating to race or national or ethnic origin, political opinion, religious or similar beliefs, trade union membership, physical or mental health or disability, sexual orientation or criminal record. We suggest that you do not provide sensitive information of this nature. If you do wish to provide sensitive information for any reason, Helix accepts your explicit consent to use that information in the ways described in this privacy statement.
Visitors are not required to register to gain access to the Site. In the future, we may require visitors to register in order to obtain a user ID and password for authentication and secure access to certain investor information or confidential or proprietary information services.
Should visitors subsequently choose to unsubscribe from mailing lists or any registrations, we will provide instructions in the appropriate area of the Site. Alternatively, a visitor may contact our webmaster at webmaster@helixbiomedix.com.
Use of Data
A user may choose to provide personal information to Helix
for a variety of reasons, including the following:
submitting resumes or work history information;
contacting us for further information or to request materials;
registering for events and conferences; or
registering to join our mailing list.
We use identifying information we obtain through the Site only for the intended purpose stated at the time that the information is collected. Except with your permission or as described below under the heading "Third Parties," we do not share identifying data with any other nonaffiliated company.
Cookies and Log Files
We may use small text files called "cookies" on
some pages of the Site to assist us in providing you with a more customized
Site experience. A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to your
browser from a Web server and stored on your computer. We may use cookies
to alert us that a computer has previously accessed the Site, in order
to bypass our introductory graphics sequence. A cookie could also be
used to store registration information in an area of the Site so that
a user does not need to re-enter it on subsequent visits to that area.
The use of cookies is now standard operating procedure for most Web sites.
If you are concerned about cookies, however, most browsers permit individuals
to decline to accept cookies. In most cases, a visitor may refuse a cookie
and still fully navigate the Site.
In order to properly manage the Site, we may anonymously log information on our operational system and identify categories of visitors by data type, such as domains and browser types, or collect nonpersonal information about your web viewing habits while you navigate the Site, such as navigation trends, hits per page/per user and time allocation. These statistics are reported in the aggregate to our webmasters. This is to ensure that the Site presents the best web experience for visitors and remains an effective information resource.
We reserve the right to change our use of cookies or log files without prior notification.
Third Parties
It is our policy to only disclose information to third
parties under the following circumstances:
as required by law, such as a subpoena, search warrant or other legal
process;
when explicitly requested by a visitor;
when required to deliver materials requested by a visitor; or
when required to facilitate conferences or events hosted by a third party
for which a visitor has registered on the Site.
We do not collect or compile personally identifying information for dissemination or sale to third parties for consumer marketing purposes, and we do not host mailings on behalf of third parties.
Third Party Links
For your convenience, the Site contains hypertext links
to websites of other companies ("Hyperlinked Sites"). Hyperlinked
Sites do not operate under our privacy practices, and when you go to
Hyperlinked Sites, our privacy practices no longer apply. We encourage
visitors to review each site's privacy policy before disclosing any personally
identifiable information.
Data Retention
We do not retain all of the information we receive. Contact
information for visitors (such as information generated though registration
for access to areas on the Site) will be kept as long as the information
is required to completely service the contact request or until a user
requests that we delete that information, whichever comes first. Mailing
list information and e-mails will be kept for only the period of time
considered reasonable to facilitate the visitor's requests. Resumes are
disposed of when they are either no longer under consideration or are
considered out-of-date by our Human Resources department.
Access
Each visitor has the right of access to personal data they have
submitted to Helix through the Site. Inquiries about the accuracy of
identifying information previously submitted to Helix through the Site,
or requests to have personal information removed from our records, should
be directed to webmaster@helixbiomedix.com. When identifying information
is submitted and retained, Helix assumes responsibility for keeping an
accurate record of the information once a visitor has verified the data.
We do not assume responsibility for verifying the ongoing accuracy of
the content of personal information. When practically possible, if we
are informed that any personal data collected through the Site is no
longer accurate, we will make appropriate corrections based on the updated
information provided by the authenticated visitor.
Security
We have implemented generally accepted standards of technology
and operational security in order to protect personal information from
loss, misuse, alteration or destruction.
Modifications
We reserve the right to modify or amend this Privacy Statement
at any time. To keep visitors informed, we will notify users of changes
to our Privacy Statement by placing a prominent notice at the top of
this Privacy Statement.
