Cookie Policy

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to your needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes. The data will then be removed and deleted from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

You can learn more about the cookie and privacy policy here: http://www.medel.com/privacy-policy/

We use Google Analytics

Besides this, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc., Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”. That are text files saved on your computer that allow us to analyze how visitors use our site. The information about your use of the web site – including your IP address – will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States of America.

Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this web site for the purpose of evaluating the use of the web site. Google may forward this information to third parties in case it is obliged to do so by law or in case third parties process this data on behalf of Google.

Google may also use the cookies for re-targeting. In doing so, advertisements may be displayed on third parties’ web pages you visit on the basis of an analysis of your previous use of other pages, e.g. our platform.

The IP address will not be associated with any other data held by Google.

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. However, please note that if you do so you may not be able to use the full functionality of this web site. By using this web site, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

You can opt-out from being tracked by Google Analytics with effect for the future by downloading and installing Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Addon for your current web browser at http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

As an alternative to the browser Addon or within browsers on mobile devices, you can click this link in order to opt-out from being tracked by Google Analytics within this web site in the future (the opt-out applies only for the browser in which you set it and within this domain). An opt-out cookie will be stored on your device. Once you have delete the cookies on your device, Google Analytics will resume tracking, and you would have to click the above link again to opt out.

Right to information and further rights

At any time, you have the right to request information about the data stored about your person to verify their accuracy or to ask for them to be corrected. Under the conditions provided by law, you can demand that we delete or block your personal data.

If you have questions about your data, please contact the responsable body: MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte Gesellschaft m.b.H., Fürstenweg 77a, 6020 Innsbruck, Österreich, E-Mail: office@medel.com, Telefon: (+43) 5 77 88.

Legal Notice

Responsible for the Content:

MED−EL Elektromedizinische Geräte Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Fürstenweg 77a
6020 Innsbruck
Austria
Tel.: +43 5 77 88
office@medel.com

CEO:
Univ.Doz. Dr. Ingeborg Hochmair