Elsevier Privacy Policy
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| 1 | Last updated: 08 July 2022 | |
| 1 | Last updated: 26 September 2022 | |
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| 3 | 3 | Elsevier is committed to maintaining your confidence and trust with respect to your privacy. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use and share your personal information. |
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| 5 | 5 | ## About our privacy policy |
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| 7 | 7 | This privacy policy applies to our websites, apps and other services, including programs and events, that refer or link to this privacy policy (each, a "Service"). This policy may be supplemented by additional privacy statements, terms or notices provided to you or by the Service. The Elsevier company that owns or administers the Service, as identified therein, is the primary controller of your personal information provided to, or collected by or for, the Service. |
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| 9 | For information about the handling of personal information contained in our Service content, please read our [processing notices.](https://www.elsevier.com/legal/processing-notices) | |
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| 9 | 11 | - [Information we collect](https://www.elsevier.com/legal/privacy-policy) |
| 10 | 12 | - [How we use your information](https://www.elsevier.com/legal/privacy-policy) |
| 11 | 13 | - [Sharing of your information](https://www.elsevier.com/legal/privacy-policy) |
| 12 | 14 | - [Your personal account](https://www.elsevier.com/legal/privacy-policy) |
| 13 | 15 | - [Administrator data](https://www.elsevier.com/legal/privacy-policy) |
| 14 | 16 | - [Your communications preferences](https://www.elsevier.com/legal/privacy-policy) |
| 170 | 172 | We take precautions to safeguard your personal information against loss, theft and misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction through the use of appropriate technical and organizational measures. |
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| 172 | 174 | ## Locations of processing |
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| 174 | 176 | Your personal information may be stored and processed in your region or another country where Elsevier companies and their service providers maintain servers and facilities, including Australia, China, France, Germany, India, Ireland, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States. We take steps, including through contracts, to ensure that the information continues to be protected wherever it is located in a manner consistent with the standards of protection required under applicable law. |
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| 176 | Certain U.S. entities within the Elsevier group of companies have certified certain of their services to the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Frameworks as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Please view these entities' [Privacy Shield Notice here](https://www.relx.com/~/media/Files/R/RELX-Group/documents/privacy-shield-notice.pdf). To learn more about the Privacy Shield program, and to view these entities' certification, please visit [www.privacyshield.gov](https://www.privacyshield.gov/welcome) . | |
| 178 | Certain U.S. entities within the Elsevier group of companies have certified certain of their services to the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Frameworks as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Please view these entities' [Privacy Shield Notice here](https://www.relx.com/~/media/Files/R/RELX-Group/documents/privacy-shield-notice.pdf). To learn more about the Privacy Shield program, and to view these entities' certification, please visit [www.privacyshield.gov](https://www.privacyshield.gov/welcome). | |
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| 180 | For additional information as required by applicable local laws, see our [location-specific disclosures](https://www.elsevier.com/legal/privacy-policy/supplement). | |
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| 178 | 182 | [Scroll to top of page](https://www.elsevier.com/legal/privacy-policy) |
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| 180 | 184 | ## Grounds for processing |
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| 182 | 186 | When we process any personal information within the scope of certain privacy and data protection laws, we do so: |
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| 264 | 268 | Any requests pertaining to information collected by, held by, and/or publicly visible in your personal profile should be sent to the Institution administrator listed in your Access Management page. |
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| 266 | 270 | ### Osmosis |
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| 268 | 272 | When you create an Osmosis account, you have a personal workspace that you can fill with course documents, questions, and flashcards. You may also invite classmates to collaborate in this workspace or you may be invited to another workspace by a classmate or by your course instructor. In this workspace, any questions or flashcards you create will be available to other members of this group. Content that you have shared or created may remain visible to other members of the workspace after you have closed your account. |
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| 274 | ### Complete Anatomy | |
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| 276 | Complete Anatomy offers customized content and other personalization based on the region and preferred language that you choose. When you create a Complete Anatomy account, you may customize the anatomical imagery, topics, labels and other content that you wish to view. The Complete Anatomy mobile app does not deliver targeted push notifications or personalized advertising. |