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The text, images, graphics, sound files, animation files, video files and their arrangement on Fresenius Medical Care Internet sites are all subject to Copyright and other intellectual property protection. These objects may not be copied for commercial use, nor may these objects be modified or reposted to other sites. Some Fresenius Medical Care Internet sites also contain images or other files that are subject to the copyright rights of their providers.

You are permitted to browse this site and to reproduce extracts by way of printing, downloading to a hard disk, and by distribution to other people, but in all cases for non-commercial, informational and personal purposes only.

Unless otherwise indicated, all trademarks displayed on Fresenius Medical Care Internet sites have been registered in specific countries and are subject to the trademark rights of Fresenius Medical Care and are either owned or used under license by Fresenius Medical Care and its affiliates.

This information is provided by Fresenius Medical Care "as is" and without warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, including (but not limited to) any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for any particular purpose, or non-infringement. While the information provided is believed to be accurate, it may include errors or inaccuracies. The information contained on this site are provided for general information purposes only and do not constitute business, medical or other professional advice. We accept no responsibility for injury or loss which may arise from reliance on information contained on this site.

This site contains forward-looking statements based on beliefs of Fresenius Medical Care management. When used in this web site, words such as "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "plan" and "project" are intended to identify forward-looking statements. They may involve risks and uncertainties, including technological advances in the medical field, product demand and market acceptance, the effect of economic conditions, the impact of competitive products and pricing, foreign currency exchange rates and other risks. These forward-looking statements reflect the views of Fresenius Medical Care as of the date made with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. All of these forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by management of the company and are believed to be reasonable, though are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Actual results or experience could differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Fresenius Medical Care disclaims any intention or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

Fresenius Medical Care has sought to achieve an innovative and informative Internet site. However, we kindly ask you for your understanding that Fresenius Medical Care must protect its intellectual property, including its patents, trademarks and copyrights. Accordingly, please appreciate that no license to Fresenius Medical Care's intellectual property has been granted by this Internet site.

As a convenience to you, this Website may provide links to websites and access to content, products and services of third parties, including, without limitation, FMCAP’s affiliates and strategic partners and other entities with which our connection consists of only a hyperlink ("Linked Sites"). We do not endorse or recommend the products, services or information provided on the Linked Sites.

If you follow links to the Linked Sites, you will leave this Website. You should refer to the separate terms of use, privacy policies, and other rules posted on Linked Sites before you use them. FMCAP has not reviewed all of these Linked Sites and does not authorize, edit or monitor these Linked Sites, and is not responsible or liable for (a) the availability of or content provided on such Linked Sites, nor does inclusion of any link imply endorsement of the Linked Sites by FMCAP or vice versa; (b) third party content accessible through such Linked Sites; (c) any loss or damage whatsoever you may incur from dealing with any Linked Site; or (d) your dealings with any third parties found on or through this Website. You bear all risk associated with the use of such Linked Sites, third party services, and your correspondence or business dealings with advertisers other than FMCAP found on or through this Website.

Your privacy is important to Fresenius Medical Care. The protection of your privacy in the processing of your personal data is an important concern to which we pay special attention during our business processes. Personal data collected during visits to our web sites are processed by us according to the legal provisions valid for the countries in which the web sites are maintained. The Fresenius Medical Care web sites may include, however, links to other web sites which are not covered by this privacy statement.

When you visit our web sites, our web server automatically records the name of your internet service provider, the web site from which you visit us, the web sites you actually visit and the date and length of your visit. Additional personal data is only stored if volunteered by you, for example in the context of a registration, a survey, a contest or in execution of a contract.

Fresenius Medical Care will use your personal data for the sole purpose of technical administration of the web sites, customer fulfillment and administration, product surveys and marketing, only to the extent necessary in each specific case.

Where you contact us we may store information such as your name, company, industry, postal address, e-mail address, type of request and possible further information for the purpose of responding to your request. Such communications are not confidential. If you inform us that the information should not be used as a basis for further contact we will respect your request. To request removal of personal data from our database, please contact ir@fmc-ag.com.

We will only disclose your data to governmental authorities in cases where it is required by law. Our employees, agencies, and retailers are obliged by us to respect confidentiality.

Fresenius Medical Care might use cookies to track user preferences and in order to achieve a correspondingly optimal website design. Cookies are small files which are deposited temporarily (for 2 years) on your hard drive. This allows easier navigation and a high degree of user-friendliness on a website. Cookies also help in identifying particularly popular areas of our Internet offering. This can enable us to tailor the contents of our Internet pages to your specific needs and thus also to improve the Internet service we offer you. Cookies can be used to determine whether a connection has already been made from your computer to our sites. These cookies allow your computer to be identified, but not to establish a reference link to the individual user.

Of course, you can also view our website without any cookies. Most browsers accept cookies automatically. You can prevent cookies from being saved on your hard drive by selecting the *do not accept cookies* option in your browser set-up. To find out how that works in your particular case, please refer to the manufacturer's instructions for your browser. Furthermore, you can delete the "fmc-ag.com" cookie from your system folder at any time. If, however, you choose not to accept cookies, this can limit the functions available to you on our sites.

Fresenius Medical Care uses technical and organizational security measures in order to protect the data we have under our control against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or against access by unauthorized persons. Our security procedures are continually enhanced as new technology becomes available.

Upon written request, Fresenius Medical Care will inform you by letter, what personal data is stored by us as defined by local law. If such data is incorrect, we will correct that information at your request.