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Thermo Fisher Scientific Cookie Notice

Last Updated: November 2023

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s websites, applications, and online services (“Site”) may use “cookies” and other similar technologies, like pixels and beacons (we will refer to all of these technologies as cookies). This Thermo Fisher Scientific Cookie Notice (“Cookie Notice”) explains how we use cookies on our Site to enhance your browsing experience and provide you with personalized content. We may update this Cookie Notice from time to time, so please refer to the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page to see when this Cookie Notice was last revised.  Any changes to the Cookie Notice will be effective when we make the revised Cookie Notice available to you on or through the Site.

1.      WHAT IS A COOKIE?

A cookie is a compact data or text file placed on your device when you browse a website or application. This file holds valuable information that aids us in identifying your device and enhancing your interaction with our Site.

Cookies play a crucial role by enabling features such as shopping baskets, tailoring your journey across our Site, providing insights into the sections of our Site that have been explored by visitors, gauging the impact of advertisements and web searches, and furnishing us with valuable observations about user behavior. These insights help us to refine our communications, elevate our products and services, and ultimately deliver an improved user experience.

2.      TYPES OF COOKIES

We may use the following types of cookies on our Site:
Required Cookies | Functional Cookies | Advertising Cookies

 

a)      Required Cookies: these essential cookies enable the basic functionalities of our Site, such as secure login, loading images, or allowing you to select your cookie preferences. Without these cookies, some parts of our Site may not work properly.

 

b)     Functional Cookies: these functional cookies are optional, allowing us to analyze how you use our Site and helping us evaluate and enhance its performance. They may also enhance your overall experience, such as by remembering your login details, optimizing video playback, or providing insights into Site usage.

 

c)      Advertising Cookies: these optional cookies are used to display ads that align with your interests. We may share this information with advertisers or use it to better understand your preferences. For instance, advertising cookies may tailor ads to your preferences, facilitate sharing of pages on social networks, or understand when visitors return to our Site. You can visit third-party sites (like Meta) to manage your advertising cookie preferences. Disabling these types of cookies will not opt you out of being served ads. You will continue to receive generic ads.

 

3.      SUBJECT TO YOUR CONSENT

When you first visit our Site, you will encounter a banner informing you of the use of cookies and seeking your consent for the placement of optional, non-essential cookies. We will only place cookies on your device with your consent.

You can manage and effortlessly adjust and update your cookie preferences at any time from the “Cookie Preferences” link available at the bottom of the Site you are browsing.

4.      CHANGING YOUR BROWSER COOKIE SETTINGS

You also have the option to configure or deactivate cookies in your browser settings or delete cookies that have already been set. Please consult your browser’s ‘Help’ function for guidance or follow the relevant hyperlinks below.

Our Site does not currently respond to “do not track” signals from web browsers.

5.      EXTERNAL SERVICES OR CONTENT ON OUR WEBSITE

Our Site may incorporate external services or content from third-party domains. These third-party services may use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and provide additional functionalities. These technologies are used for various purposes, including marketing initiatives and to provide us with a deeper understanding of your interaction with the Site. For instance, they might help us analyze the pages you visit or the duration of your stay on each page.

These third-party cookies are established by domains other than the one you are currently visiting. Some of these cookies may be set by our affiliated entities and vendors, who collaborate with us to elevate the overall user experience. In support of marketing and analytics-related activities, we might engage our affiliates or vendors, such as Meta, LinkedIn, Adobe Flash, Google Analytics, and others.

To opt out of specific third-party cookies, such as Meta's, you can visit those third-party websites and modify your cookie preferences to suit your choices (as described above, you can opt out of all non-essential third-party cookies from the “Cookie Preferences” link available at the bottom of the Site you are browsing). You may also opt-out of various other third-party cookies by visiting http://www.aboutads.info/choices and http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have questions about this Cookie Notice, how Thermo Fisher Scientific uses and discloses your personal data, or your privacy rights, please visit our Privacy Notice, contact the Thermo Fisher Scientific Privacy Office by submitting an inquiry here or call us at +1 888-386-0779.