Privacy and Legal Information

Starkey Laboratories is committed to protecting your privacy. Protecting our visitors’ confidential information is part of the fabric of our daily operations. You can travel through most of our site without giving us any information about yourself. But sometimes we do need information to provide information that you request, and this statement of privacy explains data collection and use in those situations. This privacy statement explains data collection and use practices; it does not apply to other online or offline Starkey, Starkey-related or Starkey sponsored sites, products or services. Please read the complete Starkey Laboratories privacy statement.

Collecting your Personal Information
We will ask you when we need information that personally identifies you or allows us to contact you. Generally, this information is requested when you are requesting information or signing up for a special promotion. Personal information collected by Starkey often is limited to e-mail address and country or location, but may include other information when needed to provide a service you requested or to improve the quality of this website.

We occasionally hire other companies to provide limited services on our behalf. We will only provide those companies the information they need to deliver the service, and they are prohibited from using that information for any other purpose.

Starkey may disclose your personal information 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 the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Starkey, or (c) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of customers of Starkey, its website, or the public.

Your information may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which Starkey or its affiliates, subsidiaries or agents maintain facilities, and by using this site, you consent to any such transfer of information outside of your country. Starkey abides by the safe harbor framework as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the collection, use, and retention of data from the European Union.

Control of your Personal Information
When you register, or otherwise give us personal information, Starkey will not share that information with third parties without your permission, other than for the limited exceptions already listed. It will only be used for the purposes stated above.

Starkey may send out periodic e-mails providing information related to a product or service you requested. You will be able to choose to unsubscribe to these mailings if you choose to do so.

Security of your Personal Information
Starkey strictly protects the security of your personal information and honors your choices for its intended use. We carefully protect your data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

Your personal information is never shared outside the company without your permission, except under conditions explained above. Inside the company, data is stored in password-controlled servers with limited access.

Use of Site by Children
This website is not intended or designed to attract children under the age of 13. Starkey does not collect personally identifiable data from any person Starkey knows to be under the age of 13.

Use of Cookies
To ensure we are publishing content customers need and want, Starkey collects site visitation statistics using cookies. We only use this information in aggregated form and only use site visitation statistics for improving our site. When someone visits the site, a cookie is placed on the their computer (if the customer accepts cookies) or is read if the customer has visited the site previously.

Links to Other Sites
Starkey.com may contain links to other related World Wide Web Internet sites and resources. While Starkey strives to protect its users’ personal information and privacy, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you disclose online, and you do so at your own risk. Please be aware that whenever you provide personal information online, that information can be collected and used by people you don’t know.

Your Acceptance of these Terms
By using this site, you signify your agreement to the terms and conditions of this Statement of Privacy. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions and the Statement of Privacy, please do not use our site. Your continued use of Starkey.com following the posting of changes to these terms means you accept those changes.

Healthcare Disclaimer
The information presented on Starkey.com is not intended to be medical advice and should not be relied upon as such. If you suspect a hearing problem, Starkey strongly urges you to consult with a qualified physician or hearing professional.

Changes to this Statement
Starkey will occasionally update this privacy statement. When we do, we will also revise the “last updated” date at the end of the statement. For material changes to this statement, Starkey will notify you by placing prominent notice on the web site.

Contact Information
Starkey welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you have any questions or comments regarding this statement, please contact us.

Updated April, 2006