Effective Date: May 25, 2018
This website is controlled by Bausch + Lomb UK Ltd (“Bausch Health” or “we”). This website privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) describes how we collect, use, transfer and disclose information relating to you (“Personal Information”) that we may obtain through this website. We process your Personal Information in compliance with the privacy and data protection laws in force in the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
Collection and Use of Personal Information
We process Personal Information for various purposes:
To provide a service requested by you
When you order products online we collect your identity, contact details, shipping information, payment
information and other information necessary to execute the transaction. You can also create an account
on our
website to facilitate interactions with us.
To meet our business needs
You can visit this website without revealing much information about yourself. However, our servers
automatically log technical data about visitors in order to render our website, for purposes of
security, and
for use in the analysis of the performance of our website.
The Personal Information we collect is also used by us for internal purposes such as improving our
products
and promotions, managing customer accounts, learning about our customers’ needs and contacting customers
for
research and informational purposes.
Finally, we may use your Personal Information in the context of a corporate transaction and to protect
our
rights or property, to enforce our terms of use and legal notices and for the establishment, exercise
and
defense of legal claims.
To meet our legal obligations
We process your Personal Information meet tax, accounting and other legal obligations, for example, in
the
context of commercial transactions. In addition, we process your Personal Information when required by
law or
compelled by court order or other binding decision.
With your consent
In some circumstances we may seek your consent for the collection and use of your Personal Information.
This
will be the case, for example, for the use of certain cookies, for the use of your e-mail address or
mobile
phone number for advertising purposes, or when you subscribe to certain services (e.g., a regular
newsletter).
You will always have the possibility of withdrawing this consent.
In addition, you may voluntarily provide Personal Information including, where applicable, your
name,
contact
information (phone number, email address and address), date of birth, job title, friend and family
member names
and contact information, hobbies, areas of interest, professional affiliations, brand and product
preferences,
source of referrals. To the extent you provide information about friends and family members, you agree
to
provide such individuals with this Privacy Policy and to obtain their consent to provide the
information. If you
are under 16, you shall not provide us with Personal Information without first obtaining a parent’s or
guardian’s consent or authorization.
We will not use or share your Personal Information for purposes unrelated to those described in this
Privacy
Policy without first notifying you and, where required, offering you a choice as to whether or not we
may use
your Personal Information in this different manner.
Sharing Information
We may share your Personal Information for the purposes mentioned above with:
other entities of the Bausch Health group of companies;
services providers in connection with the operation of this website and our company, including website
hosting, the provision of technology related services, payment processing and authorization, and
promotional
material distribution;
public authorities, government regulators or other law enforcement officials and the courts, as required
or
permitted by law or when compelled by a binding order; and other third parties in connection with a
corporate
restructuring, sale or assignment of assets, merger, or divestiture of Bausch Health or any of our
subsidiaries
or affiliated companies.
When sharing your Personal Information with entities located in countries outside the EEA or Switzerland
that
do not provide for an equivalent level of data protection, we will put in place contractual guarantees
in
accordance with applicable data protection law. You can use the contact information below to request
more
information.
Data Security
We maintain appropriate technical, physical and organizational measures to protect Personal Information
against accidental or unlawful destruction or accidental loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure or
access.
Unfortunately, no information security system can be 100% secure. As a result, although we strive to
protect
your Personal Information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of the Personal Information against
unpredictable loss or unauthorized access.
Your Rights
Subject to restrictions under applicable law, you have the right to request from us access,
rectification,
erasure, restriction and discontinuance of processing, and portability of your Personal Information and
not to
be subject to automated individual decision-making. Such requests can be addressed to the contact
information
below.
Data Integrity
We take reasonable steps to ensure that the Personal Information we collect is relevant for the purposes
for
which it is to be used and that the Personal Information is reliable for its intended use and is
accurate,
complete and current. However, in some cases we must rely on individual users to provide and maintain
accurate
Personal Information. You are responsible for making sure that your information is up-to-date and
accurate when
you provide it to us and where our services offer you the tools to maintain your information.
Retention of Personal Information
We will only retain Personal Information for as long as we are required to do so by applicable law(s),
or
for
as long as necessary for the purpose(s) for which it is processed. We will delete Personal Information
when it
is no longer needed and, in any case, upon expiration of the maximum storage term set forth in
applicable
law.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
If we make any material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will post a revised link on the home page of
the
website that indicates “Revised Privacy Policy” or a comparable notification about the changes. You
should check
this website periodically to see if any recent changes to this Privacy Policy have been made. You can
also tell
if this Privacy Policy has changed recently by reviewing the Effective Date posted at the beginning of
this
Privacy Policy.
Links to Other Internet Websites
The privacy practices set forth in this Privacy Policy are for this website and other specified
activities
only. Other websites hosted by third parties may have different practices. If you link to or otherwise
visit any
other websites managed by third parties, please review the privacy policies posted at those websites. We
have no
control over those websites and are not responsible or liable for the policies and practices followed by
third
parties.
How We Protect the Privacy of Job Applicants
Personal Information collected from job applicants is protected by the Bausch + Lomb UK Ltd Protecting
Applicant Privacy policy.