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Taking Care of Your Personal Data

PRIVACY NOTE FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS

Effective Date. January 1, 2020.

This Privacy Notice for California Residents supplements the information contained in AB’s GENERAL PRIVACY NOTICE and applies solely to all visitors, users, and others who reside in the State of California (”consumers” or “you”). We adopt this notice to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) and any terms defined in the CCPA have the same meaning when used in this notice.

Changes to our Privacy Notice. Advanced Bionics reserves the right to amend this privacy notice at our discretion and at any time. When we make changes to this privacy notice, we will post the updated notice on the Website and update the notice’s effective date. Your continued use of our Website following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.

Contact Information. If you have any questions or comments about this notice, the ways in which Advanced Bionics collects and uses your information described in this notice [and in the Privacy Policy], your choices and rights regarding such use, or wish to exercise your rights under California law, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

 

Phone: 1.800.440.6436
Website: advancedbionics.com
Email: privacy@advancedbionics.com

Advanced Bionics processes the following personal data:

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Name, gender, birthday date, address, email address, phone number, bank details, date of surgery, cochlear implant measurements, fitting date, audiological information, surgery details, implant ID, device serial or lot number, explantation device information (if applicable).

Advanced Bionics has the following ground to process your personal data:

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CONSENT

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LEGAL OBLIGATION

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AGREEMENT

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LEGITIMATE INTEREST

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HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

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CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRIVACY

Advanced Bionics processes your personal data for the following purposes:

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SERVICE 
OR REPAIR REQUEST

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SAFETY PURPOSES

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PURCHASE

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DIRECT MARKETING

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SUPPORT THE PROGRAMMING OF THE COCHLEAR IMPLANT

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RESEARCH

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WARRANTY & REIMBURSEMENT

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ATTENDING AN EVENT

Your data can be shared with entities in:

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USA

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SWITZERLAND

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EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

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OTHER COUNTRIES

Advanced Bionics has taken the following measures to secure the processing of personal data:

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INTRA-COMPANY AGREEMENTS

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POLICIES & PROCEDURES

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SAFETY & SECURITY MEASURES

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EMPLOYEE TRAINING

You have the right to:

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ACCESS

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CHANGE

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DELETION

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PORTABILITY

Contact Advanced Bionics Data Protection Officer: privacy@advancedbionics.com.