TEPHA INC. : ONLINE PRIVACY POLICY   This document sets forth Tepha's Online Privacy Policy (the "Privacy Policy") for this Web site, www.tepha.com (the "Site").  If you have objections to the Privacy Policy, you should not access or use this Site.  This Privacy Policy does not govern privacy practices associated with offline activities. Changes in Privacy Policy All "personal information" ("personal information" is defined as any information that identifies or can be used to identify, contact, or locate the person to whom such information pertains) that we collect and maintain will be subject to the version of the Privacy Policy in effect at the time of such collection.  Tepha reserves the right to change the Privacy Policy from time to time at its sole discretion, and will provide notice of material changes on the home page of the Site.  If as the result of such changes, you want to alter the ways in which Tepha is allowed to use your personal information, you can do so by contacting Tepha, Inc.  You will be deemed to have been made aware of, and will be subject to, the changes to the Privacy Policy by your continued use of the Site after such notice has been posted for thirty (30) days. Collection of personal information Personal information on this Site is collected by Tepha, Inc.  Tepha's address is 99 Hayden Avenue, East Wing, Suite 240, Lexington, MA 02139 and its telephone number is (617) 995-5400. As a visitor to this Site, you can engage in many activities without providing any personal information.  In connection with other activities, such as contacting Tepha or submitting a resume for consideration, Tepha may ask you to provide certain information about yourself by filling out and submitting an online form.  It is completely optional for you to engage in these activities.  If you elect to engage in these activities, however, Tepha may ask that you provide us personal information, such as your first and last name, e-mail address, telephone and facsimile numbers, and other personal information.  Depending upon the activity, some of the information that we ask you to provide is identified as mandatory and some as voluntary.  If you do not provide the mandatory data with respect to a particular activity, you will not be able to engage in that activity. When you use the Site, Tepha or third parties authorized by Tepha may also collect certain technical and routing information about your computer to facilitate your use of the Site and its services.  For example, we may log environmental variables, such as browser type, operating system, CPU speed, and the Internet Protocol ("IP") address of your computer.  We use these environmental variables to facilitate and track your use of the Site and its services.  Tepha also uses such environmental variables to measure traffic patterns on the Site. When you submit personal information to Tepha through this Site, you understand and agree that this information may be transferred across national boundaries and may be stored and processed in any of the countries in which Tepha and its affiliates and subsidiaries maintain offices, including, without limitation, the United States.  You also acknowledge that in certain countries or with respect to certain activities, the collection, transferring, storage, and processing of your information may be undertaken by trusted vendors of Tepha.  Such vendors are bound by contract not to use your personal information for their own purposes or provide it to any third parties. Your choices with respect to personal information Tepha recognizes and appreciates the importance of responsible use of information collected on this Site.  Without your consent, Tepha will not, except in the particular circumstances described in this Privacy Policy, provide your name to other companies or organizations. There are other instances in which Tepha may divulge your personal information.  Tepha may provide your personal information if necessary, in Tepha's good faith judgment, to comply with laws or regulations of a governmental or regulatory body or in response to a valid subpoena, warrant, or order or to protect the rights of Tepha or others. Use of cookies When you visit this Site, you can browse the Site and access important information without revealing your identity.  In order to improve our Site, we may use "cookies" to track your visit.  A cookie is a small amount of data that is transferred to your browser by a Web server and can only be read by the server that gave it to you.  It cannot be executed as code or deliver viruses. Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies.  You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it.  (For some Web pages that require an authorization, cookies are not optional.  Users choosing not to accept cookies will probably not be able to access those pages.) Updating your personal information and privacy preferences You have the right to access and correct your personal information and privacy preferences at any time.  You may also access and correct your personal information and privacy preferences by writing or calling Tepha at: Tepha, Inc. 99 Hayden Avenue East Wing, Suite 240 Lexington, MA 02421 tel:  (617) 995-5400 Please include your name, address, and/or e-mail address when you contact us. Privacy-related inquiries and complaints Tepha takes its users' privacy concerns seriously.  If you believe that Tepha has not complied with this Online Privacy Policy with respect to your personal information or you have other related inquiries or concerns, you may write to Tepha at the address indicated above. In your letter, please describe in as much detail as possible the nature of your inquiry or the ways in which you believe that the Tepha Online Privacy Policy has not been complied with.  We will investigate your inquiry or complaint promptly. Also, please note that Tepha is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of non-Tepha Web sites to which this Site may link.  You should review the privacy policy of such sites before using the sites.