Effective Date: This Privacy policy was last updated on March 31, 2010.
1. Acknowledgement and Acceptance of Terms
Takara Bio S.A.S. (“TBE”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Statement sets forth our current privacy practices with regard to the information we collect when you or your computer interact with our website. By accessing www.takarabioeurope.com, www.takara-bio.eu or any sub domain of both you acknowledge and fully understand TBE’s Privacy Statement and freely consent to the information collection and use practices described in this Website Privacy Statement.
2. Notice
Where TBE collects personal information directly from individuals through the website, it will inform them about the type of personal information collected, the purposes for which it collects and uses the personal information, and the types of non-agent third parties to which the Company discloses or may disclose that information, and the choices and means. Notice will be provided in clear language when individuals are first asked to provide personal information to the Company, or as soon as practicable thereafter, and in any event before the Company uses or discloses the information for a purpose other than that for which it was originally collected. Information is not shared with any third party. Type of information collected. (Name, Institution, mailing address, e-mail address, phone number). Information collected is used to distribute TBE product information via opt-in preference.

The TBE web site uses cookies technology for tracking purposes and consistent user feedback to better our customers experience and expectations. Cookies are not linked to customer information.

3. Choice
TBE will offer individuals the opportunity to choose (opt-out or opt-in) regarding future correspondence when subscribing to our web site for any current information. The Company will provide individuals with reasonable mechanisms to exercise their choices regarding receipt of information from TBE. Individuals are given the opportunity to opt out when they receive an email notification from TBE, simply click on the unsubscribe link of the e-mail).

4. Transfers to Agents
The Company will obtain assurances from their agents that they will safeguard personal information consistently with this Policy.
5. Access and Correction
Upon request, TBE will grant individuals reasonable access to personal information that it holds about them. In addition, the Company will take reasonable steps to permit individuals to correct, amend, or delete information that is demonstrated to be inaccurate or incomplete.

In addition customers can contact TBE directly to opt out or update their contact information. Simply type “opt out” in the comment box and the information will updated within 30 days.

6. Security
TBE will take reasonable precautions to protect personal information in its possession from loss, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction. We reserve the right to disclose your personally identifiable information as required by law and when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights and/or comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process served on our web site.

The security of your personal information is important to us.
We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure, however. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
7. Data Integrity
TBE will use personal information only in ways that are compatible with the purposes for which it was collected or subsequently authorized by the individual. The Company will take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information is relevant to its intended use, accurate, complete, and current.
8. Enforcement
TBE will conduct compliance audits of its relevant privacy practices to verify adherence to this Policy. Any employee that the Company determines is in violation of this policy will be subject to disciplinary action.
9. Changes to this Statement
TBE has the discretion to occasionally update this privacy statement. When we do, we will also revise the “updated” date at the top of this Privacy page. We encourage you to periodically review this privacy statement to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. Your continued use of the service constitutes your agreement to this privacy statement and any updates.
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes to this privacy statement, the home page, and other places we deem appropriate so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it.
We reserve the right to modify this privacy statement at any time, so please review it frequently. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here, by email, or by means of a notice on our home page.

10. Contacting Us
If you have questions regarding our Privacy Statement, its implementation, failure to adhere to this Privacy Statement and/or our general practices, please contact us atweb@takara-bio.eu, or send your comments to :
Takara Bio Europe S.A.S.
Attn: Sales Manager
2 Av. Du Pdt. kennedy
78100 Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
TBE will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly respond and resolve any problem or question.