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Definitions
What is personally identifiable information? Personally identifiable
information is any collection of data elements (such as name, address,
social security number, and telephone number) that alone or in combination
directly identify an individual.
What is nonpersonally
identifiable information? This is information that, by itself, cannot
be directly associated with you. This may include gender, age, ZIP
code, anonymous voting or selection of a choice within a survey
or poll, IP addresses (when they are unassociated with any personal
information), and the data stored in our cookie files.
Cookies
– This technology enables websites to store small bits of information
on your computer and retrieve that information at a later time.
A cookie is a text file that is sent to your hard drive, where your
Internet browser files are kept. Merck uses cookies for purposes
such as accurately tracking the number of website users, remembering
whether you have identified yourself as a U.S. resident, and for
recalling certain customizations and preferences that you have specified.
It is important to understand that our cookies do not actually contain
any personally identifiable information. Visitors who are concerned
about the use of cookie technology may opt to enable a feature in
their browser software that will erase cookies, block all cookies,
or warn the user before cookies are stored or exchanged.
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