Styker's Privacy Policy outlines the company's commitment to protecting personal information collected from individuals, including employees, customers, suppliers, and others. This policy applies to all personal data obtained through various interactions, such as website visits, product purchases, customer service engagements, and business partnerships.

Information Collection:

Styker may request personal information for purposes including:

• Purchasing products and services.
  
• Registering or activating products and services.
  
• Receiving information about products and services.
  
• Participating in online communities and social media channels.
  
• Storing preferences for future communications.
  
• Assisting in product and service development.
  
• Resolving customer issues.
  
• Registering for events and conferences.
  
• Managing contracts or tenders.
  
• Receiving personalized messages and offers.

The types of personal information collected may include:

• Contact details (name, address, email, phone number, organization, job title).
• Unique identifiers and preferences (username, password, marketing preferences, IP address, browser type, operating system, device information, navigation behavior).
• Professional information (resume, work history, qualifications, publications, awards, references, completed training, signature).
• Additional details (food restrictions, passport information, social security number where required by law, bank account details, emergency contacts, family information as applicable).
• Financial information (creditworthiness, VAT number, purchase history, request documentation).
  Media (photos, videos, audio recordings with permission).
• Sensitive personal information (health data, product claims, patient outcomes for research, criminal records for due diligence as per applicable law).

Legal Bases for Processing:

Styker processes personal information based on various legal grounds, depending on the purpose and jurisdiction, including:

• Consent: For activities like direct marketing or using identifiable media for external publication.
  
• Contractual Necessity: When entering or performing a contract, collecting necessary contact information, signatures, and bank details.
  
• Legal Obligation: To comply with laws requiring disclosure of consumer details, such as the Physician Payments Sunshine Act or Medical Device Regulation.
  
• Legitimate Interests: Collecting information for event participation, lodging, travel arrangements, or other business-related purposes.

Information Sharing:

Styker may share personal information with:

• Service Providers: Third parties performing functions on behalf of Styker, such as call-center support, mail processing, or cloud-based hosting.
  
• Affiliates and Subsidiaries: Sharing within Styker's corporate family for business purposes.

Styker does not share personal information with unaffiliated third parties for their direct marketing purposes.

Security Measures:

To protect personal information, Styker implements:

• Physical, technical, and administrative safeguards against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.
• Regular evaluations of these measures to address new security threats.

Individual Rights:

Individuals have the right to:

• Access their personal information held by Styker.
• Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Object to the collection or use of their information.
• Request deletion of their personal information.
• Obtain a copy of their data for personal use or transfer to another party.

Policy Updates:

Styker may amend this Privacy Policy as needed. Material changes will be communicated appropriately, and the updated policy will be effective upon posting.