Copyright

Copyright © 2006 Stryker, Inc., Woodinville, WA,  All rights reserved.

Stryker authorizes you to view and download the materials at this web site provided that you retain all notices regarding Stryker’s copyright and other proprietary rights that are contained in the original materials on any copies of the materials.  You may not modify the materials at this web site in any way or reproduce or publicly display, perform or distribute or otherwise use them for any commercial purpose without Stryker’s express written permission.  Images, people or places displayed on this web site are either the property of, or used with permission by Stryker.  The use of these images by you is strictly prohibited.  Unauthorized use of the images may violate copyright, trademark, privacy and/or publicity laws as well as communications regulations and statutes.

Limitations on Use

Except as otherwise expressly permitted by Stryker, any access or attempt to access other areas of the Stryker, Inc., computer systems or other information contained on such systems for any purpose is strictly prohibited.  You agree that you will not use any spider, robot, other automatic or manual process or device to monitor “mine”, screen scrape or copy web pages on this web site or the content contained therein.  You will not spam any other user of this web site.  You agree that you will not use any devices, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper function of this web site.  You agree that you will not take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on this web site or the Stryker computer systems.  You may not use framing techniques to enclose any Stryker trademark, logo, trade name or other proprietary information, including images, frames, content or layout/design found on any page of this web site without Stryker’s express written consent.

Disclaimers Associated with Web Site Content

The information provided at this web site carries no express or implied warranties as to accuracy, reliability, validity, timeliness or appropriateness for a particular purpose. Stryker disclaims responsibility for content errors and omissions for any allegedly infringing material, and for any damages whatsoever associated with user reliance on information provided at this web site.  Stryker disclaims all liability for any material contained in other sites linked to this web site.  A link to a non Stryker web site does not mean that Stryker endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content or the use of such web site.  If you decide to access any of the third party web sites linked to this web site, you do so entirely at your own risk.

Applicable Laws

This web site is administered by Stryker from its offices in Woodinville, Washington.  Stryker makes no representation that materials at this web site are appropriate or available for use outside the United States, and access to them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited.  If you choose to access this web site from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and at your own risk, and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.  These terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws.

General

Stryker may revise the terms contained in this web site at any time by updating this posting.  You should visit this page from time to time to review the then-current terms because they are binding to you.  Certain provisions of these terms may be superseded by expressly designated legal notices or terms located on particular pages at this web site.  This web site does not provide medical or professional services advice.

Trademarks

The trademarks, logos and service marks displayed on this web site are registered and unregistered trademarks of Stryker and others.  In addition, all page headers, button icons, custom graphics and scripts are service marks, trademarks, and/or trade dress of Stryker and may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of Stryker.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defined and hold harmless, Stryker, it’s directors, officers, employees, agents and third party partners from and against all losses, damages, costs and expenses including reasonable attorney’s fees, resulting from any violation by you these terms of use.

Privacy Policy

Through this website Stryker will collect information that can identify you, such as your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and other similar information ("Your Information") when it is voluntarily submitted to us (however, see discussion below about "IP Addresses" if you have a broadband connection). We will use Your Information to respond to requests you may make of us, and from time to time, we may refer to Your Information to better understand your needs and how we can improve our websites, products and services. We may also use Your Information to contact you and/or provide you with general health information (like information on certain health conditions) as well as information about our products and services. We may also enhance or merge Your Information with data obtained from third parties for the same purposes.
Any other information transferred by you in connection with your visit to this site ("Other Information" - that is, information that cannot be used to identify you) may be included in databases owned and maintained by Stryker or its agents. Stryker retains all rights to these databases and the information contained in them. Other Information we collect may include your IP Address and other information gathered through our weblogs and cookies (see below).

This site may collect web log information. Web log information is gathered when you visit one of our websites by the computer that hosts our website (called a "webserver"). The webserver automatically recognizes some non-personal information, such as the date and time you visited our site, the pages you visited, the website you came from, the type of browser you are using (e.g., Internet Explorer), the type of operating system you are using (e.g., Windows 2000), and the domain name and address of your Internet service provider (e.g., AOL).

This website may use a technology called a "cookie". A cookie is a piece of information that our webserver sends to your computer (actually to your browser file) when you access a website. Then when you come back our site will detect whether you have one of our cookies on your computer. Our cookies help provide additional functionality to the site and help us analyze site usage more accurately. For instance, our site may set a cookie on your browser that keeps you from needing to remember and then enter a password more than once during a visit to the site.
This website uses Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses. An IP Address is a number assigned to your computer by your Internet service provider so you can access the Internet. Generally, an IP address changes each time you connect to the Internet (it is a "dynamic" address). Note, however, that if you have a broadband connection, depending on your individual circumstance, it is possible that your IP Address that we collect, or even perhaps a cookie we use, may contain information that could be deemed identifiable. This is because with some broadband connections your IP Address doesn't change (it is "static") and could be associated with your personal computer. We use your IP address to report aggregate information on use and to help improve the website.
You should be aware that this site is not intended for, or designed to attract, individuals under the age of 18. We do not collect personally identifiable information from any person we actually know is an individual under the age of 18.

We may share Your Information with agents, contractors or partners of Stryker in connection with services that these individuals or entities perform for, or with, Stryker. These agents, contractors or partners are restricted from using this data in any way other than to provide services for Stryker.  We may, for example, provide your information to agents, contractors or partners for hosting our databases, for data processing services, or so that they can mail you information that you requested.

Stryker reserves the right to share Your Information to respond to duly authorized information requests of governmental authorities or where required by law. In exceptionally rare circumstances where national, state or company security is at issue (such as with the World Trade Center terrorist act in September, 2001), Stryker reserves the right to share our entire database of visitors and customers with appropriate governmental authorities.
We may also provide Your Information to a third party in connection with the sale, assignment, or other transfer of the business of this website to which the information relates, in which case we will require any such buyer to agree to treat Your Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

We may update this Web site Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do update it, for your convenience, we will make the updated policy available on this page.