Catalina and its subsidiaries, including, without limitation, Catalina Health Resources, (“Catalina Marketing” or “we” or “us”) provide shopper-based communications, developed and distributed for consumer packaged goods manufacturers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, marketers and retailers.  This privacy policy applies to information collected by Catalina at the website(s) on which this policy is posted, including catalinamarketing.com.  It does not apply to information we collect or maintain in connection with our other websites, which may have their own privacy policies.  In certain circumstances information obtained from our business partners or collected in connection with our client relationships may be subject to additional requirements or policies other than those outlined here.

Catalina does not distribute or sell any personally identifiable information obtained in connection with the catalinamarketing.com website.  All identifying information we collect offline directly or through our client relationships, is anonymized or de-identified.

MODIFICATIONS TO THIS POLICY

This policy was last updated on September 17, 2010.  To the extent required by law, we will notify you of material changes to this Privacy Policy, including by posting the most recent version of the Privacy Policy on the Site.  Please read this Privacy Policy carefully, as your use of the Site indicates to us that you have read and accept our privacy practices, as outlined in this Privacy Policy.  In addition, please review our Terms of Use which govern your use of the Site.  By using the Site, you consent to have your information used as described in this Privacy Policy and you agree to adhere to the Terms. 

 

INFORMATION COLLECTION

We may passively collect information from you offline when working with certain of our business partners.  This information does not include identifiers such as name, address, email address, or street address.  Information we collect offline directly or through our client relationships is anonymized or de-identified.

We collect limited personally identifiable information through the Site, including at the job application and “contact us” areas on the Site.  This personally identifiable information may include name, email address, phone number, job history, and demographic information.

 

USE, SHARING, AND RETENTION OF INFORMATION

We use personally identifiable information collected through the Site for the purposes described at the time of collection, as otherwise described to you, and to process requests. We also use your information, as permitted by law, to provide you with information about Catalina, or for other legitimate Catalina business purposes. We use passively collected information for market analysis, to fulfill our obligations under our client relationships, and for other legitimate Catalina business purposes.

We may share personally identifiable information in anticipation of and in the course of an actual or potential sale, reorganization, consolidation, merger, or amalgamation of all or part of our business or operations. We may share personal information when we believe it is necessary to cooperate with law enforcement or in response to a government request, including if specifically requested or required, as otherwise permitted by law, to investigate potentially fraudulent or questionable activities, and for other valid Catalina business purposes. We also may share your personal information on an aggregated basis to provide third parties with information, such as to help us develop new features and content for the Site, and to provide others with aggregate information about our users and the usage patterns of the Site.

We retain personally identifiable information for as long as necessary for its legitimate business purposes, and as otherwise permitted by applicable law.

 

SECURITY

We use reasonable measures to safeguard sensitive personally identifiable information, which measures are appropriate to the type of information maintained, and follows applicable laws regarding safeguarding any such information under our control. In addition, in some areas of our Site, we may use Secure Socket Layer ("SSL") or Transport Layer Security ("TLS") encryption technology to enhance data privacy and help prevent loss, misuse, or alteration of the information under Catalina control.

We cannot guarantee, however, that your information will remain secure. The Internet by its nature is a public forum, and we encourage you to use caution when disclosing information online. Often, you are in the best situation to protect yourself online. You are responsible for protecting your username and password from third party access, and for selecting passwords that are secure.

 

LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY SITES

From time to time, we will provide links to third-party websites, or advertisements will contain links to third-party sites. For example, we may link to a third party who is assisting in or is providing online training services. These links are provided as a service to you. These sites are operated by independent entities that have their own privacy policies. This Privacy Policy does not apply to such other sites or to the use that those entities make of your information. Catalina has no control over the content displayed on such sites, nor over the measures, if any, that are taken by such sites to protect the privacy of your information.

 

HOW TO CONTACT US AND MODIFY YOUR INFORMATION OR PREFERENCES

You can always contact us in order to (i) update the personal information that you have provided to us, and (ii) change your preferences with respect to marketing contacts by e-mailing us at privacy@catalinamarketing.com or if available also logging into your account to update your information. If you have any other questions about our Privacy Policy or this Privacy Policy, or our Safe Harbor commitments under EU-US Safe Harbor program, please feel free to contact us through our Site, email us at privacy@catalinamarketing.com, or write to us at: Chief Privacy Officer; c/o Catalina; 200 Carillon Parkway; St. Petersburg, FL 33716 USA.

 

CHILDREN

Our Site is intended for a general audience and is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from any visitor under the age of 13, and we strive to comply with the provisions of COPPA (The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act). If you are a parent of a child under 13, and you believe that your child has provided us with information about him or herself, please contact us at privacy@catalinamarketing.com.

 

EU & SWISS SAFE HARBOR

Catalina is a participant in the U.S.-EU & U.S.-Swiss Safe Harbor programs developed by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the European Union and the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner of Switzerland. We have certified that we adhere to the Safe Harbor Privacy Principles with regard to our use of the personal information outlined in this Policy. For more information about the Safe Harbor and to view our certification, visit the U.S. Department of Commerce's Safe Harbor Web site (http://www.export.gov/safeharbor/).

We self-certify compliance with