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Conceptus, Inc. ("Conceptus") is committed to protecting your privacy, including any personal information you may provide to us on Our Site. By visiting Our Site you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use or access Our Site.

By accepting this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use of Our Site, you expressly consent to our use and disclosure of your personally identifiable information. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and subject to the terms of the Terms of Use of Our Site.

For details regarding your privacy when visiting www.essure.com ("Our Site"), click on one of the topics below:

How we collect your personal information
How we use your personal information
Other information we collect
When we disclose your personal information
Security
How to ensure we hold accurate information
Accessing your personal information
Children's privacy
Tips to protect your privacy
Changes to our Privacy Policy

How we collect your personal information
Our Site collects personal information in a number of ways, including:

directly from you, such as when you enter your personal details on Our Site (e.g. signing up for a seminar), or when you provide information to us by phone

from third parties such as our partners or your representatives

from publicly available sources

from our own records

The types of personal information we collect from you when you visit Our Site will depend on how you use Our Site. Such information may include your name, date of birth, gender, address, telephone number, email address, and occupation. We may also ask you general questions about your experience with Essure, your family, and your personal interests.

If you choose not to provide personal information, we may not be able to provide you with the services you require, such as mailing information to you regarding Essure.

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How we use your personal information
Your personal information may be used to:

identify you and help you use Our Site more easily;

provide services, such as registering for an Essure seminar;

administer and manage those services;

keep you informed with updates about Essure;

research and develop our services;

inform you of other services we think may be of interest to you.

We may periodically send you informational and promotional material. If you want to stop receiving informational or promotional material, you can do so at any time by email at info@conceptus.com.


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Other information we collect
In addition to personal information you give us, Our Site collects and records other information about your visit to Our Site in order to improve its structure and performance. Whenever a page is requested from our Web server, we record the time, date and URL of the request, along with information on the browser being used.

Our Site uses "cookies". Cookies are pieces of information that a Web site can transfer to an individual's own computer. Cookies make using Our Site easier by storing information about your preferences so that you may take full advantage of the services we offer. The use of cookies is an industry standard, and you'll find most major Web sites use them. Most Internet browsers are pre-set to accept cookies. If you prefer not to receive cookies, you can adjust your Internet browser to disable cookies or to warn you when cookies are being used.

Conceptus gathers usage information from Our Site and other Web sites which is aggregated for reporting purposes. Personally identifiable data are not collected unless you specifically provide such data. This data is gathered by us to examine Internet trends and to assist in improving the structure and ease of use of Our Site.

We may also use third-party measuring services for anonymous profiling of users. No personally identifiable information is collected by these companies from Our Site.


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When we disclose your personal information
We may disclose your personal information to outside organizations. Where appropriate, these disclosures are subject to privacy and confidentiality protections. Organizations to which we typically disclose information include those who provide us with outsourced services, such as:

responding to customer enquiries

mailing systems

information technology services

market research

We may also share your personal information with:

your representatives (e.g., your legal advisers)

our professional advisers, including our accountants, auditors and lawyers

government and regulatory authorities and other organizations, as required or authorized by law

organizations involved in a transfer/sale of all or part of our assets or business and managing our corporate risk and funding functions

our related companies


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Security
We take great care to ensure that your personal information is stored securely on our servers. Transmissions sent to or from Our Site are routinely monitored for quality control and systems administration. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. These activities are conducted at your own risk.


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How to ensure we hold accurate information
Conceptus takes reasonable precautions to ensure that the personal information we collect, use and disclose is accurate, complete and up-to-date. However, the accuracy of the information we hold depends on the information you provide. Please let us know if there are any errors in your personal information, and keep us up to date with changes to your personal information, such as your name or address. Generally, if you request us to do so, we will amend any personal information about you held by us which is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date. If we disagree with you about the accuracy, completeness or currency of a record of your personal information held by us, we will take reasonable steps to associate with that record a statement to the effect that you claim this to be the case, if you request us to do so.


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Accessing your personal information
You have a right to access your personal information, subject to some exceptions allowed by law. If you would like to do so, or you are concerned that we may have breached your privacy and wish to make a complaint, please let us know by sending an email to info@conceptus.com. You may be required to put your request in writing for security reasons. We reserve the right to charge a fee for searching for and providing access to your information.


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Childrens' privacy
Childrens' privacy is very important to us. Conceptus makes every reasonable effort to ensure that children's privacy and other rights are not compromised. We will never knowingly market to or request personal information from a minor. However, it is ultimately the responsibility of parents to monitor their children's Internet usage.


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Tips to protect your privacy
Remember to close your browser when you have finished your visit to Our Site. This will ensure that others cannot access your personal information if you share a computer or are using a computer in a public place like a library or Internet cafe.

Be aware that whenever you voluntarily disclose personal information over the Internet (for example: in discussion forums) this information can be collected and used by others. In short, if you post personal information in publicly accessible online forums, you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties in return.


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Changes to our Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy was last updated on October 31, 2002. From time to time it may be necessary for us to review and amend our Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy at any time by posting the amended Privacy Policy on Our Site. Please review the Privacy Policy each time you visit Our Site. By using Our Site, it means you accept and agree to the most recent version of the Privacy Policy on Our Site.


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