Healthcare Professional Privacy Policy
Bausch & Lomb U.K. Limited, a Bausch Health company (‘Bausch & Lomb’), hereby informs you that it collects and uses personal information about you, such as contact details, specialty, curriculum vitae, information about your current and past interactions with Bausch & Lomb and about your participation in events, conferences and scientific studies, and other personal information that you may provide about yourself and your professional activities.
Bausch & Lomb processes your personal information in light of its legitimate interests, namely to maintain a relationship with you, to assess your interests and expertise, to consider future collaboration with you and to reach out to you in relation to such opportunities. In some cases, we may be required by law to collect your information, for example, in safety reports. Finally, there may be occasions where we will ask for your consent.
In accordance with applicable law, you have certain rights in respect of your personal information, such as a right of access, rectification, restriction, erasure, opposition, and portability. To exercise those rights, please contact Bausch & Lomb at: privacyuk@bausch.com. If you are not satisfied with Bausch & Lomb’s response or have concerns about Bausch & Lomb’s data processing practices, you can contact Bausch Health’s Data Protection Officer at: DPO@bausch.com. You also have a right to lodge a complaint with the Supervisory Authority for data protection in your country.
Your personal information will be shared with other Bausch Health entities including in the U.S. where different levels of privacy protection apply. Bausch & Lomb put in place contractual protection to guarantee an appropriate level of protection as required by applicable law. For more information, please contact Bausch Health’s Data Protection Officer. Certain personal information may also be shared with service providers of Bausch & Lomb, with competent authorities, as required by law.
Personal information about you will be retained for five years after your last interaction with Bausch Health, unless applicable laws impose longer retention times.
You have a right to oppose our collection and use of your personal information as explained in this form. If you wish to do so, please contact us at: privacyuk@bausch.com.