Your privacy is critical to DrugDev.org. We have developed this privacy policy to protect your privacy while you use our websites and to let you know what types of information we are collecting and how we are using it.

DrugDev.org allows you to upload a range of information through its websites, including personal information such as your name, address, phone number, e-mail, job function, address and other items such as photographs and documents. We compile this information to personalize our service and communicate with users about new products and offerings, product and services improvements, product and services discounts, educational industry events, surveys, feedback on potential clinical studies and ascertaining your interest in participating in clinical studies. We may contact you by post, email, telephone or fax for these purposes.

Although DrugDev.org will never knowingly distribute this information to third parties without your permission, the nature of the DrugDev.org website allows you to control personal security settings so that this information can be widely shared with other users. DrugDev.org takes no responsibility for information knowingly or unknowingly shared through the DrugDev.org website. Anonymous aggregated data may be provided to other companies we do business with for statistical or market development purposes. For example, we may report to what percentage of our site's users primary interest is in oncology.

DrugDev.org reserves the right to disclose all information collected about you (1) if we are required to do so by law or pursuant to legal process, (2) in response to a request from law enforcement authorities or other government officials. DrugDev.org may also provide any or all collected information to a third party in connection with the sale, assignment, or other transfer of the business to which the information relates if such third party agrees to treat all such information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

With regard to the 'Recommend a Colleague' function on our site, we will send an emailed invitation to anyone recommended asking if they want to register with DrugDev.org, along with your name. We do not collect or store this information and unless the "invited" register to use the website they will not be contacted again.

DrugDev.org uses cookies to allow you to navigate pages restricted by your personal security settings without requiring you to log in each time. We do not store cookies between sessions, but do monitor which pages users visit more frequently to help improve our service and identify potential problems. We do receive IP addresses in the normal course of the operation of our website. Although we do receive IP addresses, we cannot use them to identify you personally or disclose them to others.

If you choose to register with the websites, you will receive the following types of e-mails from us (we carefully screen every email for relevance and we clearly mark the emails as being from DrugDev.org):

• E-mails related to subscription-maintenance activities.
• Periodic e-mail newsletters highlighting new features, content, and usage tips for the Website.
• Invitations to participate in online surveys or clinical trial feasibilities.
• Emails ascertaining your interest in participating in specific clinical trials.
• Information about educational industry events.
• Emails asking you to recommend your colleagues.

DrugDev.org perform surveys and clinical trial feasibilities on behalf of our clients. If the information you provided us with when you registered matches the profile our clients want responses from, we will send you an invitation to participate. As we only hold minimal information about you, you may be required to answer further profiling questions before you are given access to the survey or feasibility. Any information provided by you is given on a voluntary basis. Non-participation will not inhibit your use of our web site in any way. The information gathered will not be correlated with data about individuals unless you are expressly asked and provide your permission when providing the data. Our clients will be given all anonymous responses.

DrugDev.org may send on behalf of our clients' prequalification Confidentiality Agreement questionnaire packages ascertaining your interest as participating in a clinical trial. If the information you provided when you registered matches the profile our clients require we will send you an invitation to participate and reply. As we only hold minimal information about you, you may be required to answer further questions before you are given access to the information and questions. Any information provided by you is given on a voluntary basis. Non-participation will not inhibit your use of our web site in any way. If you decide to return a completed questionnaire you will be agreeing for DrugDev.org to provide your name to the named client. Responding to the questionnaire does not automatically grant you participation in the trial; it is merely a way of expressing your interest and providing the initial required information.

Any information posted on the websites is done so at your own risk. You are solely responsible for the photos, profiles, messages and other content that you upload or display on the site. You may not post, transmit, or share content on the site that you did not create or that you do not have permission to post. You understand and agree that drugdev.org may, but is not obligated to, review the site and may delete or remove without notice any content in its sole discretion, for any reason, including content which might be offensive, illegal, or that might violate the rights, harm, or threaten the safety of others. You may remove your content from the site at any time, however you acknowledge that we may retain archived copies of your content.

DrugDev.org is a global organization, your information may be transferred across state boundaries, including outside of the European Union. DrugDev.org adhere to the Safe Harbor privacy principles and frequently asked questions, as agreed to by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the European Commission. Therefore, by browsing this site and communicating electronically with us you acknowledge and agree to our processing of personal data in this way.

DrugDev.org maintains an appropriate level of physical, electronic and managerial procedures in order to protect the data collected from its website against unauthorized disclosure, use, alteration or destruction of the personal information you provide. This includes maintaining computer equipment, networks, programs and documentation to a high standard and restricting access to equipment and information to appropriate staff. DrugDev.org does not take any responsibility for the loss or theft of information provided.

Our websites may contain links to other websites. Please keep in mind when you access websites operated by other parties, whether through links on our websites or otherwise, that we do not control what happens on those websites. You should always check the privacy policy of the website you are visiting in order to be sure you know how the operator of that website will collect data from you and what the operator of that website will do with the data.

By using this website, you signify your agreement to the terms and conditions of DrugDev.org Website Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not register with or use this site. As we provide more services on our website and as privacy laws and regulations evolve, it may be necessary to revise or update our Privacy Policy without notice, to be aware of any modifications please check this page periodically. Your continued use of the DrugDev.org Websites following the posting of any changes to these terms shall mean that you have accepted those changes.

To be removed from our contact lists, or to make a complaint or submit an inquiry, please contact our Chief Privacy Officer via email privacy@drugdev.org or post at: 66 Witherspoon St, #317, Princeton, New Jersey, 08542, USA.

This Privacy Policy was last updated on February 18, 2008.