Salix Sciences

LAST UPDATED: 03 JUL 2024.

**Privacy Policy**

Salix Sciences Inc. (“Salix Sciences,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who interact with our consulting services, scientific research, and clinical trials. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information.

**Consent and Agreement to the Terms of Use**

By accessing our website or engaging our consulting services, participating in our scientific research, or enrolling in our clinical trials, you agree and consent to the collection, use, retention, and disclosure of your personal information as set out in this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of our services is subject to your agreement with and consent to this Privacy Policy.

**Changes to this Privacy Policy**

Salix Sciences may update this Privacy Policy from time to time without notice. The updated Privacy Policy will be effective on the date it is posted on our website. Please review this Privacy Policy regularly with reference to the date noted at the top of the Privacy Policy.

**Personal Information**

This Privacy Policy covers our collection, use, and disclosure of any information about identifiable individuals or that can be used to identify individuals (“Personal Information”). Personal Information may include, but is not limited to, name, contact information, professional information, and any other information you provide to us voluntarily.

**Consulting Services, Scientific Research, and Clinical Trials**

Salix Sciences provides consulting services, conducts scientific research, and facilitates clinical trials for our clients. Please note that by engaging our consulting services, participating in our scientific research, or enrolling in our clinical trials, you acknowledge and agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

**Identifying Purposes**

Salix Sciences will only collect, use, retain, or disclose Personal Information that is necessary to fulfill the purpose of the collection. We use and/or disclose Personal Information to:

– Provide consulting services to our clients.

– Conduct scientific research in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

– Facilitate enrollment and participation in clinical trials.

– Respond to inquiries and requests.

– Deliver requested products and services.

– Contact you for service updates and notifications.

– Assess eligibility for and conduct research projects with your agreement.

– Comply with legal obligations.

**De-Identified or Anonymous Data**

We may generate anonymous or de-identified data from the use of our services, such that it cannot reasonably identify individuals. This data may be used for statistical analyses, benchmarking reports, and business planning purposes.

**Disclosure**

Salix Sciences will not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise disclose your Personal Information to third parties for purposes other than those specified in this Privacy Policy, unless we obtain your consent to do so. We may disclose Personal Information to third-party service providers who assist us in providing our services.

Any third-party service providers we use to deliver the services do not have the right to use the Personal Information we disclose to them beyond what is necessary for them to provide the services on our behalf.

**Location of Data**

Salix Sciences head office is located in Canada. We operate in Canada and use service providers located in Canada and the United States. Your Personal Information may be transferred outside of Canada for processing and storage, subject to the privacy laws applicable in those jurisdictions. By using our services, you consent to the transfer of your information outside of Canada.

We and our Canadian and U.S. third-party service providers may disclose your Personal Information in response to a search warrant or other legally valid inquiry or order, or to another organization for the purposes of investigating a breach of an agreement or contravention of law or detecting, suppressing or preventing fraud, or as otherwise may be required or permitted by applicable law or legal process, which may include lawful access by U.S. or foreign courts, law enforcement or other government authorities.

**Retention**

Salix Sciences retains Personal Information only as long as necessary to fulfill the identified purpose or as permitted or required by law, which may extend beyond the termination of our relationship with you. All retained Personal Information will remain subject to the terms of this Privacy Statemen. When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to retain your Personal Information, we will delete it, anonymize it, or securely store it until deletion is possible.

**Individual Access**

You have the right to access the Personal Information we hold about you, subject to limited exceptions under applicable law. You may request access to, make corrections to, or delete your Personal Information by contacting us at privacy@salixsciences.com. In some circumstances, we may not be able to comply with your request. If this is the case, we will provide reasons for not complying. We may request certain Personal Information from you when you make such a request in order to verify your identity. Upon written request, we will provide you with a list of entities (e.g., third party service providers) to which we have disclosed your Personal Information, if applicable.

**Accuracy**

We rely on you to ensure that the Personal Information you provide to us is accurate, complete, and up to date. If you require assistance correcting or updating your Personal Information, please contact us at privacy@salixsciences.com.

**Social Media Accounts**

Salix Sciences operates various social media accounts. If you choose to interact with Salix Sciences though social media, all such interactions will be subject to the privacy policies of such social media companies.

**GDPR Compliance**

If you are located in the European Union and UK, you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) with respect to your Personal Information, including the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, object to processing, and data portability. You may exercise these rights by contacting us at privacy@salixsciences.com.

**CCPA Compliance**

If you are a resident of California, you have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know about personal information collected, disclosed, or sold; the right to delete personal information collected; and the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information. To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@salixsciences.com.

**Security Measures**

We have taken reasonable technical, administrative, physical and organizational security measures to protect Personal Information against unintentional or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, unauthorized access, and any other unlawful or unauthorized forms of processing under applicable law. We have implemented procedures designed to limit access to your Personal Information to only staff who need it to perform their duties and to carry out the stated purposes. We also train our team to follow our privacy and security practices and use contracts to ensure that third parties acting on our behalf also maintain reasonable and appropriate safeguards. Even so, it is important to remember that Salix Sciences cannot guarantee that our system is 100% secure. There is always a risk using electronic communications and sharing information of any kind online.

**Children information**

Salix Sciences does not knowingly or intentionally collect Personal Information from individuals who are under the age of 18. If we discover that Personal Information from individuals under the age of 18 has been collected, we will remove that information as soon as possible.

**Cookies and Tracking Technologies**

Salix Sciences uses cookies and other tracking technologies on our website to track traffic and user interaction. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies and tracking technologies as described in this section and in our Privacy Policy.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to website owners about how users interact with the site.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for various purposes, including:

– Tracking user sessions

– Analyzing website traffic

– Understanding user behavior on the website

– Improving the user experience

– Customizing content based on user preferences

– Measuring the effectiveness of advertising campaings

Types of Cookies We Use

– Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

– Analytical/Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to analyze how visitors use the website and to monitor website performance. This helps us improve the website’s functionality and user experience.

– Functionality Cookies: These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

– Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies may be set through our website by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.

Google Analytics and LinkedIn Insight Tag

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”), to track and analyze website traffic and user interaction. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use our website. This information is used to compile reports and help us improve the website.

The LinkedIn Insight Tag collects information about user interactions with our website, which helps us measure the effectiveness of our LinkedIn advertising campaigns and improve our services.

Google Analytics and the LinkedIn Insight Tag do not collect any personal information that could identify individuals. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States and by LinkedIn on their servers. Google and LinkedIn may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on their behalf.

By using our website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google and LinedIn in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

Managing Cookies

You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish. Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences through the browser settings. Upon your first visit to our website, you will be prompted to provide consent for the use of cookies and tracking technologies. You can update your consent preferences at any time by clearing your browsing activity (e.g., cookies, cached images, files and other site data). However, if you disable or refuse cookies and tracking technologies, please note that some parts of our website may become inaccessible or not function properly.

For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

**Questions and Concerns**

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at privacy@salixsciences.com. We will reply to complaints within 30 calendar days of receipt. If our Privacy Officer is unable to resolve your concern, you may also contact the Office of Privacy Commissioner of Canada or the appropriate authority in your province, state or country.