Promega Corporate as the primary sponsor of the Stem Cell Standard website is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the Stem Cell Standard Web site and governs data collection and usage. By using the Stem Cell Standard website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information

Promega collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number.

There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by the Stem Cell Standard website. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by the Stem Cell Standard website for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Stem Cell Standard Web site.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through Stem Cell Standard public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: Neither Stem Cell Standard website nor Promega reads any of your private online communications.

Promega encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from Stem Cell Standard so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. Promega is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the Stem Cell Standard Web sites.

Use of your Personal Information

Promega collects and uses your personal information to operate the Stem Cell Standard Web site and deliver the services you have requested. Promega may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Stem Cell Standard, Promega and its affiliates. Stem Cell Standard or Promega may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.

Promega does not sell, rent or lease its member or customer lists to third parties. Stem Cell Standard or Promega may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, Promega may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide member support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to the Stem Cell Standard website and support services, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

Stem Cell Standard website analytics keep track of the Web sites and pages our members visit within Stem Cell Standard, in order to determine what Stem Cell Standard services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content within Stem Cell Standard to members whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

Promega will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Promega or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Promega or the site; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Stem Cell Standard website, or the public.

Use of Cookies

The Stem Cell Standard Web site uses "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize Stem Cell Standard pages, or register with Stem Cell Standard site or services, a cookie helps the Stem Cell Standard website to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same Stem Cell Standard Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Stem Cell Standard features that you customized.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Stem Cell Standard services or Web sites you visit.

Security of your Personal Information

Promega and the Stem Cell Standard website secure your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. Promega and the Stem Cell Standard website secure the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

Changes to this Statement

Promega will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and member feedback. Promega encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how the Stem Cell Standard website is protecting your information.

Contact Information

Promega and the Stem Cell Standard website welcome your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Stem Cell Standard has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Stem Cell Standard at admin@stemcellstandard.com. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.