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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Knipper Health. (“Knipper”, “We,” “Our,” or “Us”) is committed to respecting Your privacy. Because You may have questions about what We do with information that You share with Us, this Privacy Policy (this “Policy”) is designed to answer questions and to help You understand how Knipper uses the personal information that You disclose to Us (including any medical information that You disclose) or We collect when you visit Our website (“Your Information”). This Privacy Policy will apply to all visitors (“Visitor,” “User,” or “You”) who use the publicly available pages of the Knipper.com website located at https://www.knipper.com (the “Site” or “Website”).  The Site is intended for a United States audience. Any information You provide, including any of Your Information, will be transferred to, and processed, by a computer server located within the United States.

Why We Collect Information

Knipper provides distribution and product replacement services, marketing services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and life sciences industries, and to other healthcare related organizations and businesses, including manufacturers of over-the-counter medications, and prescription drug products (“OTC and Rx Products”) and online ordering of OTC Products, medical devices, and other healthcare products to pharmacists, physicians, wholesaler, distributor, and other healthcare professionals. Knipper’s marketing and distribution services include direct mail, direct-to-consumer and direct-to-practitioner programs, kit design and assembly, web-ordering, e-survey programs, e-sampling, fulfillment, telemarketing services, and inside sales services. Knipper may use Your Information so that We can better design services for You, such as customized offers that appeal to your personal and/or professional interests.

What Information is Collected

In connection with Our programs listed herein, We may collect both personally identifiable information (such as contact, financial, including credit card information,  and demographic information) and non-personally identifiable information (“Traffic Data,” as described below), in connection with the following:

  • Discount Coupons or cards requested for the purchase of OTC or Rx Products;
  • Rebate Coupons or cards requested for the purchase of OTC or Rx Products;
  • Rebate Checks or cards in connection with OTC or Rx Products which You have purchased;
  • Trial Samples requested for OTC Products;
  • Survey requests and responses submitted by You;
  • Information requested by You about OTC or Rx Products;
  • Your participation  in a Research Project which We coordinate on behalf of one of Our Pharmaceutical Company clients;
  • Enrollment in Patient Assistance or Product Replacement Programs, which We coordinate on behalf of one of Our Pharmaceutical Company clients;
  • Requesting a drug, medical device, literature or other healthcare (and related) products available on MySampleCloset.com® or other Knipper websites;
  • Inside Sales Programs; or
  • Online Order Services

Through any of the above actions, We may collect Your name, age, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and any applicable enrollment or registration passwords. We may also collect Your medical information, as applicable, that You provide to any of the above programs, or to Our business partners such as Pharmaceutical Companies and Health Care Organizations, when You register or enroll on their websites for offers and programs that Knipper has been contracted to fulfill on their behalf.

Your Information may also be collected when You register on Knipper’s Website (www.Knipper.com). The information requested by Knipper’s registration form may change from time to time.  Knipper’s registration form may require You to give Us basic contact information (such as Your name, mailing and e-mail address) and some demographic information (such as Your zip code, age and gender). Although We may request additional demographic information at the time of registration, We need only the information marked “required” in order for You to take advantage of the promotional offers in which You may be interested.

How the Information Is Used

Knipper uses Your Information for the purposes of: (a) providing You with information, discount coupons, rebate coupons, rebates, trial samples, prescription refill reminders and other marketing and non-marketing communications relating to OTC and/or Rx Products; (b) responding to Your requests; (c) completing Your order or purchasing transactions; and (c) generally communicating with You. Knipper only uses or discloses Your Information as permitted by law or as authorized by You. When You become a registered user on MySampleCloset.com® or choose to interact with the MySampleCloset platform in other ways, Knipper collects certain additional personal information, which  may include Your name, address, phone number and email address. Additional information may include demographic, educational and professional information (state licensure numbers and DEA numbers), which may later be used for the specific purpose of credentials verification for specific sample programs, marketing, educational or detailing campaigns offered by Knipper or its business partners.

Knipper engages in e-mail and direct mail marketing on behalf of Pharmaceutical Companies and Health Care Organizations. E-mail or direct mail address lists for these marketing campaigns are compiled from information provided by You, as set out above and/or based upon information gathered by Pharmaceutical Companies or Health Care Organizations. In order to receive an e-mail message or a direct mail communication that is part of a marketing campaign created by Knipper on behalf of a Pharmaceutical Company or Health Care Organization, You chose to be included on an e-mail or direct mail address list or receive e-mail or such direct mail communication from Us. You may choose not to receive future e-mail or direct mail communications from Us at any time by following the Opt-Out Policy below.

When You visit Our Website, We may automatically collect general anonymous information, such as the date and time of your visit,  pages You visited,  and “cookie” information from Your browser to identify Your computer and provide Us with a record of Your visits to Our Website (collectively, “Traffic Data”). The technology used to gather “cookie” information is provided by the Internet browser You use, and may be turned off by using Your browser preference buttons. Traffic Data helps Us to understand how Our Website is used (e.g., most popular pages or sections peak activity times) and to plan  future improvements to  better meet Your needs.

Knipper engages in e-mail and direct mail marketing on behalf of Pharmaceutical Companies and Health Care Organizations. E-mail or direct mail address lists for these marketing campaigns are compiled from information provided by You, as set out above and/or based upon information gathered by Pharmaceutical Companies or Health Care Organizations. In order to receive an e-mail message or a direct mail communication that is part of a marketing campaign created by Knipper on behalf of a Pharmaceutical Company or Health Care Organization, You chose to be included on an e-mail or direct mail address list or receive e-mail or such direct mail communication from Us. You may choose not to receive future e-mail or direct mail communications from Us at any time by following the Opt-Out Policy below.

When You visit Our Website, We may automatically collect general anonymous information, such as the date and time of your visit,  pages You visited,  and “cookie” information from Your browser to identify Your computer and provide Us with a record of Your visits to Our Website (collectively, “Traffic Data”). The technology used to gather “cookie” information is provided by the Internet browser You use, and may be turned off by using Your browser preference buttons. Traffic Data helps Us to understand how Our Website is used (e.g., most popular pages or sections peak activity times) and to plan  future improvements to  better meet Your needs.

With Whom Information is Shared

Knipper will not share Your Information, except as authorized by You, as permitted by applicable law or as described below. Knipper may share Your Information with Our business partners (Pharmaceutical Companies or Health Care Organizations) in order to customize marketing and non-marketing communications and provide You with information, discount coupons, rebate coupons, rebates, trial samples and prescription refill reminders relating to OTC and/or Rx Products in which You have expressed an interest by contacting Us or Our business partners. Knipper may share Your Information, on a confidential basis with third party service providers with whom We have a business relationship to perform work on Our behalf. These third party service providers are not authorized to use or disclose Your Information for any purpose other than to perform services on Knipper’s behalf. Knipper will only disclose Your Information to the Pharmaceutical Companies or Health Care Organizations , Knipper employees, and third party service providers who require such information for the purposes set out above.

Knipper may be called upon to release Your Information in response to a court order, subpoena, search warrant, or law, or upon request of a regulatory or investigative agency. Knipper’s cooperation in responding to such requests includes notice of the sensitivity of the information that is being sought or provided. Knipper also reserves the right to cooperate with law enforcement authorities in the investigation and prosecution of users who violate Our rules or who otherwise engage in harmful or illegal behavior via Our websites.

The Knipper Website may include links to third party websites that are not under the control of Knipper. These linked sites are provided as a convenience, and may include privacy policies or terms of use that are different from the Knipper site. Knipper has no responsibility or liability to You in connection with Your visits to linked sites, or any information disclosed, collected, or used by such third party websites. If You link to those sites, You are encouraged to review the privacy polices maintained by those sites.

Security of Your Information

Knipper is committed to ensuring the security of Your Information that You provide to us. Our success in designing useful products and services depends on Your willingness to participate in Our programs. Knipper’s business methods include strict policies on the storage, transmission and use of data that includes personal information. Our standard operating procedures are designed to secure such information in accordance with applicable law and industry standards. Notwithstanding Knipper’s efforts, You should be aware that there is some risk of loss, misuse or alteration of Your information by unauthorized third parties engaging in illegal and deceptive practices that may find a way to penetrate Our data security measures.

Opting-Out

If Knipper has collected Your Information or and You are no longer interested in receiving Our services, You may withdraw Your authorization at any time. To opt-out, send a written notice, including the name of the program, product or service from which You wish to withdraw, to Knipper Health, Inc., Attention: Privacy Officer, One Healthcare Way, Lakewood, New Jersey 08701. Knipper will process Your election to opt-out as soon as possible upon receipt. Please be sure to include the name of the program, product or service from which you are opting out. Also, if some other organization or entity collected Your  information, You must contact that entity directly with Your opt-out request.

Correcting or Updating Information

If You would like to correct or update any of Your Information, please write to Us at Knipper Health, Inc., Attention: Privacy Officer, One Healthcare Way, Lakewood, New Jersey 08701. Please be certain to include the name of the program, product or service in question.

Changes in Privacy Policy

Knipper reserves the right, at any time and without notice, to add to, update, change, modify or revise this Privacy Policy by posting such addition, update, change, modification or revision on its Website at www.Knipper.com. Any such addition, update, change, modification or revision will be effective immediately upon posting on the Website. Knipper reserves the right to use Your Information in accordance to the Privacy Policy that is in effect.

How to Contact Us

If You have any inquiries or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at 1-888-564-7737 or write to Us at

Knipper Health, Inc.
Attention: Privacy Officer
One Healthcare Way
Lakewood, New Jersey 08701.

 

Updated Effective Date – 2/1/2022

California Residents

THIS PRIVACY NOTICE, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020, AS REQUIRED BY THE California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”), SUPPLEMENTS THE ABOVE PRIVACY POLICY AND CONCERNS visitors, users, and others who reside in the State of California. (The following are addressed in the above privacy policy: HOW KNIPPER COLLECTS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION; USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION; NON-DISCRIMINATION; CHANGES TO THIS POLICY)

 

TYPES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED BY KNIPPER BY CATEGORY

CCPA Category of Personal Information

Collected by Knipper in the last 12 months

i. Identifier

Name, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol (IP) address, email address, and other similar identifiers

ii. Customer Records

Name, signature, address, telephone number, education, employment

iii. Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law.

not collected

iv. Commercial

Records of products or services ordered or purchased or those which You have access to order or purchase.

v. Biometric

not collected

vi. Internet or network activity.

Information regarding a consumer’s interaction with Our websites, application, or advertisement, passwords and pins created to access Our websites

vii. Geolocation data

Geographic location based on URL

viii. Sensory data.

not collected

ix. Professional or employment-related information.

DEA#s, SLN#s, SAN #s; employee ID#; healthcare provider designations, and/or specialties; employee territories, employers, managers

x. Non-public education information

not collected

xi. Inferences

Knipper may make certain inferences from individual or combined pieces of Information in (i) –(x)

Personal Information does not include:

Personal information does not include: Publicly available information from government records; De-identified or aggregated consumer information; health or medical information covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) or similar state statutes; personal information covered by certain sector-specific privacy laws, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) or California Financial Information Privacy Act (FIPA), and the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act of 1994.

 

DISCLOSURES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION IN LAST 12 MONTHS

  • Knipper does not collect information from minors.
  • Knipper does not sell any information referenced above.
  • In the preceding twelve (12) months, Knipper has not sold any information referenced above.
  • In the preceding twelve (12) months, Knipper has disclosed the following categories of personal information for a business purpose: (i), (ii), (iv), (vi), (vii), (ix), (xi).
  • Knipper only discloses Your personal information as required by law or for a business purpose to Our affiliates, service providers and third parties where You, Your employer, or Your agent(s), have authorized that disclosure.

YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE CCPA

CCPA ACCESS RIGHTS

You have the right to request that Knipper disclose certain information to You about Our collection and use of Your Personal Information over the past 12 months. Once Knipper receives and confirms Your verifiable consumer request, Knipper will disclose to You:

  • The categories of Personal Information that Knipper collected about You.
  • The categories of sources for the Personal Information that Knipper collected about You.
  • Knipper’s business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling that Personal Information.
  • The categories of third parties with whom Knipper shared that Personal Information.
  • The specific pieces of Personal Information Knipper collected about You (also called a data portability request).
  • If Knipper disclosed Your Personal Information for a business purpose, identifying the Personal Information categories that each category of recipient obtained.

CCPA DELETION RIGHTS

You have the right to request that Knipper delete Your Personal Information, subject to certain exceptions. Once Knipper receives and confirms Your verifiable consumer request, we will delete (and direct Our service providers to delete) Your Personal Information from Our records, unless an exception applies.
Knipper may deny Your deletion request if retaining the information is necessary for Us or Our service provider(s) to:

  • Complete the transaction for which Knipper collected the Personal Information, provide a good or service that You requested, take actions reasonably anticipated within the context of Our ongoing business relationship with You, or otherwise perform Our contract with You.
  • Detect security incidents, protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity, or prosecute those responsible for such activities.
  • Debug products to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality.
  • Exercise a right provided for by law.
  • Comply with the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act (Cal. Penal Code § 1546 et. seq.).
  • Engage in public or peer-reviewed scientific, historical, or statistical research in the public interest that adheres to all other applicable ethics and privacy laws, when the information’s deletion may likely render impossible or seriously impair the research’s achievement, if You previously provided informed consent.
  • Enable solely internal uses that are reasonably aligned with consumer expectations based on Your relationship with us.
  • Comply with a legal obligation.
  • Make other internal and lawful uses of that information that are compatible with the context in which You provided it.

CCPA PORTABILITY RIGHTS

To exercise the access, data portability, and deletion rights described above, please submit a verifiable consumer request to Us by contacting us at 1-888-564-7737 or privacy@knipper.com. Only You, or a person registered with the California Secretary of State that You authorize to act on Your behalf, may make a verifiable consumer request related to Your Personal Information. You may also make a verifiable consumer request on behalf of Your minor child. You may only make a verifiable consumer request for access or data portability twice within a 12-month period. The verifiable consumer request must:

  • Provide sufficient information that allows Knipper to reasonably verify You are the person about whom Knipper collected Personal Information or an authorized representative.
  • Describe Your request with sufficient detail that allows us to properly understand, evaluate, and respond to it.

Knipper cannot respond to Your request or provide You with Personal Information if Knipper cannot verify Your identity or authority to make the request and confirm the Personal Information relates to You.
Knipper will only use Personal Information provided in a verifiable consumer request to verify the requestor’s identity or authority to make the request.

CCPA REQUESTS, RESPONSES, AND TIMING

Knipper will try to respond to a verifiable consumer request within forty-five (45) days of its receipt. If Knipper requires more time, Knipper will inform You of the reason and extension period in writing. Knipper will deliver Our written response by mail or electronically, at Your option. Any disclosures Knipper provides will only cover the 12-month period preceding the verifiable consumer request’s receipt. The response Knipper provides will also explain the reasons Knipper cannot comply with a request, if applicable. For data portability requests, Knipper will select a format to provide Your Personal Information that is readily useable and should allow You to transmit the information from one entity to another entity without hindrance. Knipper does not charge a fee to process or respond to Your verifiable consumer request unless it is excessive, repetitive, or manifestly unfounded. If Knipper determines that the request warrants a fee, Knipper will tell You why Knipper made that decision and provide You with a cost estimate before completing Your request.

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