Empower the Patient | Privacy Policy




Welcome to www.empowerthepatient.com! This site is owned by Ortho Biotech, a division of Janssen-Ortho Inc. This Privacy Policy is designed to tell you about our practices regarding collection, use, and disclosure of information that you may provide via this site. Please be sure to read this entire Privacy Policy before using or submitting information to this site. This site is intended for use by residents of Canada. Your Consent By using this site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. Whenever you submit information via this site, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of that information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Janssen-Ortho Inc. ("Janssen-Ortho") recognizes our responsibility to protect the personal information that you provide to us. In brief, "personal information" is information that can be uniquely identified with you, such as your full name, address, e-mail address, phone number, health information, and comments or inquiries you have made about our products. Accordingly, Janssen-Ortho has developed a "Privacy Policy" which adheres to the principles set out in Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and similar provincial privacy legislation. The "Privacy Policy" provides direction and guidance to our staff on how to protect your personal information. Janssen-Ortho believes that by developing and adhering to this Privacy Policy, we are in keeping with our tradition of responsibility to all who use our products and services. Our desire is to have every interaction with our clients be of the highest quality so that you can be confident that Janssen-Ortho will treat you, and any information that you provide, according to our core values: honesty, integrity, dignity and respect. To help you understand how our Privacy Policy and practices affect you, Janssen-Ortho is providing this "Privacy Statement", which is a brief overview of the principles that are the cornerstones of our "Privacy Policy". Links are also provided to more detailed information that may be important to you. These links provide further explanations such as lists, examples and notes on the privacy implications of technology. Please read our Privacy Statement in full and, if you require more detailed information, use the automated links that are provided within the text. Janssen-Ortho's Privacy Policy applies to individuals we deal with in Canada including consumers, patients, health care professionals, pharmaceutical representatives or others within the health care or pharmaceutical industries. Our Privacy Policy applies to all personal information that we collect about you, with the exception of information collected from third-party online resources (i.e. Web sites) to which Janssen-Ortho's Web sites may link. Janssen-Ortho does not control the content or the privacy policies of such resources. By using this site, you agree with the terms of this Privacy Statement. Whenever you submit information via this site, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of that information in accordance with this Privacy Statement. Please be sure to read this entire Privacy Statement before submitting information to this site. Please contact us if you have any questions about this Privacy Statement. 1. Accountability At Janssen-Ortho, accountability for compliance with the privacy principles rests with our Chief Privacy Officer, even though other individuals within Janssen-Ortho may be responsible for the day-to-day collection and processing of personal information about you. We provide training to our staff with respect to the Privacy Policy and Practices so that our employees know how to implement and comply with our Privacy Policy. If your personal information is transferred to agents or service providers that perform services on our behalf, for instance IT service providers, we use contractual or other means to require such third parties to protect your personal information and not use or disclose it for any purpose other than as directed by us. 2. Identifying Purposes Janssen-Ortho collects personal information for a variety of purposes relating to the operation of our business operation and the delivery of services to you. Some areas of our Web sites may ask you to submit Personal Information in order for you to benefit from the specified features or to participate in a particular activity (such as chat rooms, bulletin boards, surveys, or other promotions). You will be informed what information is required and what information is optional. Unless required or permitted by law, Janssen-Ortho will not use or disclose, for any purpose other than as described in this Privacy Statement or as otherwise specified, the personal information that has been collected without first identifying and documenting the purpose and obtaining your consent. 3. Consent Your knowledge and consent are required for the collection, use or disclosure of personal information about you. There are exceptions where we may collect, use or disclose your personal information without consent. All exceptions must be approved by the Chief Privacy Officer who shall ensure that the exception is in keeping with the Legislation. You are asked to read our "Privacy Statement" before submitting any information to us. If you provide us with personal information, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of information about you according to the terms stated on the form or web page or as verbally explained to you by our staff. You may withdraw your consent at any time, within the bounds of legal and/or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice. In some cases, you may be provided the opportunity to opt-in or opt-out. If this is the case, please link to and read the details of these options. 4. Limiting Collection Janssen-Ortho will limit the collection and use of both the amount and the type of personal information to that which is necessary for the identified purposes or to comply with applicable laws and/or regulations, and any such information will be obtained only by lawful and fair means. Please be aware that there are technology implications concerning the collection of information when you are visiting Web sites, including Janssen-Ortho Web sites. 5. Limiting Use, Disclosure, and Retention Limiting Use: Janssen-Ortho uses personal information about you only for the purposes for which it was collected or for a related purpose one would reasonably expect. Limiting Disclosure: Janssen-Ortho does not disclose your personal information other than as described in this Privacy Statement or otherwise with your consent, unless permitted or required by law. Limiting Retention: Personal information will be retained only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or in accordance with applicable laws and Janssen-Ortho's retention policies. 6. Accuracy Janssen-Ortho will strive to ensure that personal information is as accurate, complete and up-to-date as necessary. However Janssen-Ortho will not routinely update personal information. In general, Janssen-Ortho will rely upon you to provide accurate and complete information and to advise Janssen-Ortho if circumstances change over time. If you contact us with a request, we will take appropriate steps to update or correct the personal information in our possession that you have previously provided to us. 7. Safeguards Personal information about you is protected by security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information. Janssen-Ortho will take appropriate steps to ensure that personal information about you is protected from unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification. 8. Openness Janssen-Ortho will respond to your requests when you contact us to provide you with more detailed information about our policy and practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information about you. 9. Individual Access You are entitled to challenge the accuracy and completeness of your personal information and have it amended, as appropriate. Please contact us in writing if you would like to request access or correction of your Personal Information. We may need to verify your identity before searching for or providing you with your personal information. A reply will be provided to you within thirty (30) days after the written request for access or rectification has been received. Requests are subject to some access exceptions as prescribed by law. Any exceptions to access must be approved by the Chief Privacy Officer. 10. Challenging Compliance At Janssen-Ortho, we want you to understand our commitment to privacy. Please contact us with any enquiry, request or complaint related to our Policy or practices concerning personal information about you. When you contact the Chief Privacy Officer, please provide the name of the Web site or other online resource to which you provided the information, as well as the nature of the information that you provided. The Janssen-Ortho Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Notice of changes to our Privacy Policy or practices that affect you will be posted at this site.