At Gyrus Group PLC., we have created this privacy policy because we are concerned about protecting the privacy of the visitors to our website. We know that when you visit us at gyrusacmi.com, you depend on us to be as diligent about protecting your privacy on-line as we’ve always been in our more traditional interactions with you. We also know that you rely on us to provide you with products and services that meet each of your unique needs. To do this in an effective and efficient manner, we need to gather and protect certain information about you.

What does Gyrus Group PLC do? Gyrus Group PLC is a worldwide leader in the medical device business dedicated to developing and providing class leading visualization and tissue management instruments, systems and services. We collect information from visitors to, and registered users of, our website. Our methods for registration, collection and use of information depend on whether the user wishes to: (1) request more information about the products and services offered on the website, by registering on the website (“Registered Users”) or (2) browse the products and services offered on the website, without having to register on the website (“Visitors”, or, together with Registered Users, “Users”).

Information Collection and Use Gyrus Group PLC is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement. Gyrus Group PLC collects information from our Users at several different points on our website. Registration Visitors wishing to browse the website are not required to register on the website. We will not collect identifiable information from Visitors to the site.

Users wishing to obtain more information about the products offered on the website must complete a registration form. During registration, Registered Users must give sufficient contact information (such as name, address and email address) so that we may verify their information and provide the information requested. This information is used to contact the Registered User about the products on our site for which they have expressed interest. Registered Users are not required to provide unique personal identifiers (such as social security number).

Each Registered User registering on the website represents and warrants that it is a healthcare professional.

Each Registered User acknowledges and agrees that it will not use copy, distribute or otherwise disclose any information provided to it by Gyrus Group PLC to any third party, without the prior written consent of Gyrus Group PLC.

Gyrus Group PLC reserves the right to verify the registration information provided by any Registered User and/or refuse to provide any information requested, including, but not limited to price quotes, for any reason whatsoever.

Cookies: We use cookies for Users of the website. A cookie is a piece of data stored on the User’s hard drive containing information about the User’s computer “address”. It helps in the proper functioning of the website.

Sharing: We do not share any individualized information collected from Users of the website.

Links: This website may contain links to other sites. Please be aware that we, Gyrus Group PLC, are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our Users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this website.

Choice/Opt-out: We do not use any information for any purpose other than to provide you with the information you request.

About email: From time to time we may send informational, educational or promotional materials to you at the email address you’ve provided, if you have opted to receive such information.

Please remember that email messages may be viewed by other Internet users while in transit. If you have individualized information to communicate, please contact your local sales representative or send us an email requesting that your sales representative contact you.

Notification of Changes: If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on our website so our Users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under circumstances, if any, we disclose it.

If you have any questions or comments concerning this Privacy Statement, please contact us by postal mail at:

Gyrus Group PLC Corporation Privacy Statement c/o Legal Department 136 Turnpike Road Southborough, MA 01772

Thanks for taking the time to read this Privacy Statement.

This Privacy Policy was last updated on July 20, 2006