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Medtronic understands that privacy is very
important to you. This policy tells you how we protect and use information
that we obtain through our Web site.
The information we receive, and how we use it, depends on what you do
when visiting our Web site.
IF YOU VISIT THE SITE ONLY TO READ OR DOWNLOAD INFORMATION:
If you visit our site to read or download information, such as information
about a health condition or about one of our products, we will collect
and store only the following information:
- name of the domain from which you access the Internet (for example,
aol.com, if you are connecting from an America Online account)
- date and time you access our site
- Internet address of the Web site from which you linked directly to
our site
We will not sell, exchange or publish this
information. We use this information to help us make our site more useful
to visitors and to help us in our business. We may share this information
with consultants that we hire to help us.
IF YOU COMPLETE A FORM ON OUR WEB SITE:
You may also decide to send us information over the Internet using a form
on our Web site. By submitting such information, you agree that Medtronic
companies (including those based in the U.S.A.) may keep a record of it
and may use it to respond to your request(s) and update your implant record
in compliance with FDA and any other applicable requirements. You also
agree that Medtronic may disclose the information to third parties, including
consultants, as necessary to respond appropriately to your request(s)
and to comply with FDA and any other applicable requirements.
We will not sell, exchange or publish the information you send us on one
of our forms.
Your message to us over the Internet will be encrypted if your browser
allows. Encryption protects the privacy of your message as it is transmitted
over the Internet. However, encryption cannot guarantee your message is
protected against unlawful interception.
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