Privacy Policy

USWM, LLC ("US WorldMeds") respects your privacy and values the confidence of its customers. We recognize the need to balance legitimate business interests in collecting and using information received from and about you with your reasonable expectations of privacy. This Privacy Policy describes the types of personal information that US WorldMeds may collect about you; how we use that information; how we protect it; and the choices you may make with respect to your personal information. Please review it carefully. When we refer to ourselves as "we" or "US WorldMeds" or "our", we mean USWM, LLC as well as the affiliates within our family of companies, e.g., a subsidiary and our authorized agents.

Information We Collect
The types of information we collect depends on the nature of your relationship with US WorldMeds as well as applicable laws. US WorldMeds
may collect personally identifiable information, such as names, addresses, and email addresses. We may also collect certain limited information
that you voluntarily provide regarding your health condition. We may collect this information through registrations, applications and surveys,
and because of your inquiries. For example, you may choose to provide personally identifiable and/or financial information relating to a promotion,
a patient assistance or support program, or a clinical trial. From time to time, we may use or augment the personal information we have about you
with information obtained from third parties. If you apply for employment with us through our online portal, we collect only the information needed
to complete your request. Applicant information will be processed in the same manner outlined in this Privacy Policy.

Use of Cookies
In addition, we may gather information about you automatically through your use of our website. Specifically, US WorldMeds' website may deposit certain
bits of information called "cookies" in a visitor's computer. This technology does not collect an individual visitor's identifying information. Rather, this information is in an aggregate form. The purpose of this technology and the information it provides to us helps us to improve our websites.

What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file that we store on your browser or your device (computer, tablet, smartphone, etc.), if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device’s memory or computer’s hard drive. There are three main types of cookies:

  • Session cookies: specific to a particular visit and limited to sending session identifiers (random numbers generated by the server) so you don’t have to re-enter information when you navigate to a new page or check out.  Session cookies are not permanently stored on your device and are deleted when the browser closes;
  • Persistent cookies: record information about your preferences and are stored in your browser cache or mobile device; and
  • First and third-party cookies: whether a cookie is ‘first’ or ‘third’ party refers to the website or domain placing the cookie. First party cookies, in basic terms, are cookies set by a website visited by the user (the website displayed in the URL window), i.e.,cookies set by websites. Third-party cookies are cookies set by a domain other than the one being visited by the user: i.e., cookies which are set by websites other than US WorldMeds’ Websites. If a user visits our website and a separate company sets a cookie through it, this would be a third-party cookie.

Purpose of cookies
Some cookies are strictly necessary for using the US WorldMeds’ Websites; others make it possible to optimize the use of our websites and personalize the contents displayed. Cookies make it possible to (1) measure and analyze the frequency and use of our websites to improve their functionality, and (2) measure safety and performance.

We use the following cookies: 

  • Strictly necessary cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of US WorldMeds’ Websites. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our websites, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services.
  • Functional cookies. These are used to recognize you when you return to US WorldMeds’ Websites. This enables us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name, and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
  • Analytical or performance cookies. These allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our websites when they are using them. This helps us to improve the way US WorldMeds’ websites, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
  • Marketing cookies. These cookies record your visits to our websites, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make US WorldMeds’ websites and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.

Other Information Storing Technologies  

  • Web Beacons. Our websites may contain web beacons. Such instruments enable third parties to have immediate specific information, such as the IP address of the computer that downloaded the page with the beacon, the URL of the page where it appears, the time in which the page with the beacon was viewed and the type of browser used to view the page.
  • IP Addresses. Internet Protocol (IP) address is a specific identifier with which the electronic devices can identify and communicate with each other online. US WorldMeds may see the website visitors’ IP addresses and use this information to comprehend where our visitors come from to improve our service.
  • Embedded Scripts. An embedded script is a programming code that is designed to collect information about the links you click on and your interactions with US WorldMeds’ websites. The code is temporarily downloaded onto your device from our web server or a third-party service provider and is active only while you are connected to one of the US WorldMeds websites and is deactivated or deleted thereafter.
  • Other Means.  Your browser or device may utilize local shared objects or local storage, such as flash cookies, HTML 5 cookies, and other web application software methods. These instruments may operate through all the browsers, and in certain cases, they may not be managed by your browser or may require it to be managed through your installed applications directly. We do not use these technologies for storing information to target advertising to you on or off the US WorldMeds’ websites.

How Long Will Cookies Stay on My Device?

  • Some of the cookies we use are deleted after termination of the browser session, i.e., after your browser window is closed (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your end device and enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit (persistent cookies).

Consent

  • When you access the US WorldMeds’ websites, you will have a choice to accept or reject the use of certain cookies. If you consent to the use of cookies, a consent cookie will be placed on your computer. If you reject the use of cookies, a rejection cookie will be placed on your computer so that we can record that you have rejected using certain cookies on our websites. If the rejection cookie is deleted, we will not be able to identify whether you have rejected the use of cookies.  In addition, you may withdraw your consent. However, your withdrawal will not retroactively affect the lawfulness of the processing of data before you withdrew your consent.
  • You can manage cookies through your web browser. You can find more information about cookies (including how to disable them) at https://www.allaboutcookies.org. Not accepting cookies can result in the limited functionality of our websites and applications. You can also search in your cookie folders to find our cookies and the Google Analytics cookie if you wish to delete them. To learn more about Google Analytics and how to opt out, please visit https://policies.google.com/privacy/partners.

Our Details
US WorldMeds, as the controller, carries out the processing of your personal information. US WorldMeds reserves the right to change this Cookie Policy at any time and any changes will be effective upon being posted unless we advise otherwise. Any changes will be posted on this page with a notice that the Cookie Policy has been updated. We encourage you to check this Cookie Policy periodically for any changes. Our sites do not respond to “Do Not Track” signals or similar mechanisms or signals received from browsers as no standard mechanism has yet emerged and become universally accepted. For our website Terms of Use, please visit https://usworldmeds.com/terms-of-use.

For questions or concerns about our privacy policy and practices, you can contact us at the method set forth below.

Contact information:
Crystal Grinter, Associate Director, Information Technology
USWM, LLC
4441 Springdale Rd
Louisville, Kentucky 40241, USA
[email protected]
+1 502.815.8186

Use of Personal Information
We may use or disclose your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. We may also use and disclose information about you in other ways, with your consent. Personally identifiable information that we collect or receive about you will not be sold, rented, or exchanged with any other organization or entity unless you are first notified and expressly agree to it. Information may be shared with third-parties providing services under contract with US WorldMeds ("authorized agents"), however, such Authorized Agents will be required to adhere to this policy. We may also aggregate and/or de-identify data. Aggregate data is created by pooling information about individuals and describing the data in the aggregate, e.g., 20% of customers who sought information on the X promotion participated in the promotion.

Examples of ways we may use or disclose your information include:

  • To contact you with information about our products or programs and to respond to your inquiries and provide the products and services you request. For example, when you respond to a promotion or service offering, we will provide the specific materials and/or services you request and may provide communications about related products, brands, health topics and disease states to deliver the content and services we believe you will find the most relevant. To market or advertise products, patient services, special offers, or other opportunities that may be of interest to you. US WorldMeds may also combine the information you provide with information from third parties or information gathered when you visit our website to better match these offers with your interests. For information on collection, use, and disclosure of information via our website, please visit
    https://usworldmeds.com/terms-of-use.
  • We may also use your information to deliver services that you specifically request relating to a specific consent and authorization form that you signed with us. In the case of a specific consent and authorization, your information will be used for the purposes set forth within such consent and authorization.
  • To conduct consumer-based market research studies and patient advisory boards about our products or the health conditions they treat.
  • For our business purposes, such as data analysis, audits, developing new products, enhancing our website, improving our products and services, identifying usage trends, personalizing your experience by presenting products and offers tailored to you, and determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns.
  • To our affiliates for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, to our third-party partners with whom we offer a co-branded or co-marketed promotion, and to our Authorized Agents who provide services such as data analysis, payment processing, order fulfillment, infrastructure provision, IT services, customer service, e-mail and direct mail delivery services, credit card processing, auditing services, and other services, in order to enable them to provide services.
  • To a third party in the event of any reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer, or other disposition of all or any portion of our business, assets, or stock (including relating to any bankruptcy or similar proceeding).

In addition, we may use and disclose information about you as we believe to be necessary or appropriate: (a) as permitted by applicable law, including laws outside your country of residence; (b) to comply with legal process; (c) to respond to requests from public and government authorities, including public and government authorities outside your country of residence; (d) to enforce the terms of our site or any agreement we have with you; (e) to protect our operations or those of any of our affiliates; (f) to protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, and/or that of our affiliates, you, or others; and (g) to allow us to pursue available remedies or limit the damages that we may sustain. US WorldMeds does not and will not utilize the information collected to make automated decisions.

Specific Consent for Handling Special Categories of Data

  • In certain circumstances, you may enter into a special agreement with US WorldMeds to share sensitive data. Sensitive data may include information related to racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religion or other beliefs, health, criminal background or trade union membership.  Sharing of these special categories of data require your specific consent.  This will be obtained via a specific agreement between you and US WorldMeds prior to the exchange of this information.
  • Unless US WorldMeds and you enter into a separate signed arrangement and or signed agreement whereby certain sensitive is imperative to such an arrangement or agreement, we will not request, and we ask that you not send or disclose, any sensitive personal information to us. We will attain your full consent before requesting and receiving any such sensitive information.
  • You may withdraw consent at any time where we are relying on consent to process your personal data. However, this will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before you withdraw your consent. If you withdraw your consent, we may not be able to provide certain products or services to you. We will advise you if this is the case at the time you withdraw your consent.
  • You may withdrawal your consent at any time by contacting the US WorldMeds Privacy Officer at:
    Crystal Grinter, Associate Director, Information Technology
    USWM, LLC
    4441 Springdale Rd
    Louisville, Kentucky 40241, USA
    [email protected]
    +1 502.815.8186

Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
If applicable, and if you are an individual located in the European Economic Area (EEA), then you will be deemed the “controller” as defined under the GDPR. If you or your organization are required under the GDPR to enter into a contract, or other binding legal act under EU or Member State law with your data processors, then please contact US WorldMeds promptly to discuss with our appropriate representatives to determine if a data processing agreement is necessary and/or applicable.

If you are located in EEA, all processing of your personal data is performed in accordance with privacy rights and regulations following the GDPR, and our data processing will take place in accordance with the GDPR.

Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data. If you wish to exercise any of the rights set out below, please contact us as set forth the Filing a Request section below.

You have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal data. This enables you to receive a copy of the personal data we hold about you and to check that we are lawfully processing it;
  • Request correction of the personal data that we hold about you. This enables you to have any incomplete or inaccurate data we hold about you corrected, though we may need to verify the accuracy of the new data you provide to us;
  • Request erasure of your personal data. This enables you to ask us to delete or remove personal data where there is no good reason for us continuing to process it, or where you may have withdrawal consent for us to process it.
  • You also have the right to ask us to delete or remove your personal data where you have successfully exercised your right to object to processing, where we may have processed your information unlawfully or where we are required to erase your personal data to comply with local law. Note, however, that we may not always be able to comply with your request of erasure for specific legal reasons which will be notified to you, if applicable, at the time of your request;
  • Object to processing of your personal data where we are relying on a legitimate interest (or those of a third party) and there is something about your particular situation which makes you want to object to processing on this ground as you feel it impacts on your fundamental rights and freedoms. You also have the right to object where we are processing your personal data for direct marketing purposes. In some cases, we may demonstrate that we have compelling legitimate grounds to process your information which override your rights and freedoms;
  • Request restriction of processing of your personal data. This enables you to ask us to suspend the processing of your personal data in the following scenarios:
    • If you want us to establish the data’s accuracy;
    • Where our use of the data is unlawful, but you do not want us to erase it;
    • Where you need us to hold the data even if we no longer require it as you need it to establish, exercise or defend legal claims; or
    • You have objected to our use of your data, but we need to verify whether we have overriding legitimate grounds to use it;
  • Request the transfer of your personal data to you or to a third party. We will provide to you, or a third party you have chosen, your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format. Note that this right only applies to automated information which you initially provided consent for us to use or where we used the information to perform a contract with you; and
  • Right to judicial review: if USWM refuses your request under rights of access, we will provide you with a reason as to why. You have the right to complain as outlined in the process below.
  • You may also request to understand how and when your personal data is being processed:
    • What personal information pertaining to you is being processed;
    • Why this information is being processed;
    • Who has access to this personal information about you; and
    • What processes are using your information.

Filing a Subject Access Request
All requests must be filed with the US WorldMeds Privacy Officer at [email protected] or by mail at:

Crystal Grinter, Associate Director, Information Technology
USWM, LLC
4441 Springdale Rd
Louisville, Kentucky 40241, USA
[email protected]
+1 502.815.8186

US WorldMeds will use its best efforts to respond to a properly submitted SAR within 30 days.

Filing a Complaint
You have a right to file a complaint if you have concerns with how we respond to your request to exercise your rights, or if you have a concern as to how we process your data.  If you are not satisfied with our response, you can complain to the Data Supervisory Authority for the country in which you reside.

Protection of Personal Information
We use reasonable organizational, technical, and administrative measures to protect personal information under our control. Unfortunately, no data transmission or data storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure (for example, if you feel that your personal information has been compromised), please immediately notify us of the problem by contacting us in accordance with the "Contacting Us" section below.

Choices Regarding Your Personal Information
We give you choices regarding our use and disclosure of your personal information. You may opt-out of any use or disclosure of your personal information, including those to which you previously agreed, by clicking the unsubscribe link within any e-mail you receive, or by contacting us using one of the methods in the “Contact Us” section below.

In your response to us, please provide your name and details of your request. For example:

  • If you no longer wish to receive marketing communications from us, please identify the form(s) of marketing communications that you no longer wish to receive and include the address(es) to which it/they are sent (e.g., e-mail or postal address).
  • If you prefer that we not share your personal information on a going-forward basis with our affiliates, third-party partners, or Authorized Agents for their marketing purposes, please state that we should no longer share your personal information with our affiliates and/or third-party partners for their marketing purposes and include your name and e-mail address.

We will seek to comply with your request(s) as soon as reasonably practicable.

Retention Period
We retain your personal information for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or allowed by law or to otherwise fulfill a legal obligation.

Updates to This Privacy
From time to time, we may update and timely post revisions to this Privacy Policy. Any changes will be effective immediately upon the posting of the revised Privacy Policy. If the Privacy Policy changes in a way that significantly affects how we handle personal information, we will not use the personal information we previously gathered in the manner described in the new policy without providing notice and/or obtaining your consent, as appropriate. Minor changes to this Privacy Policy may occur that will not significantly affect our use of personal information without notice or consent. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices. This Privacy Policy was updated as of July 1, 2023.

Contact Us - Privacy Officer
US WorldMeds is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. We have appointed an internal Privacy Officer for you to contact if you have any questions or concerns about our personal data policies or practices. Or, if you would like to access, modify or delete your personal information or if you have questions about the use, amendment, or deletion of personal information, please contact the US WorldMeds’ Privacy Officer as follows:

Privacy Officer
Crystal Grinter, Associate Director, Information Technology
USWM, LLC
4441 Springdale Rd
Louisville, Kentucky 40241, USA
[email protected]
+1 502.815.8186