Privacy Policy

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. values your privacy and the security of your information. This Privacy Policy explains how Vanda ("Vanda," "we," or "us") collects and uses information obtained from users in connection with yourakathisia.com/myakathisia.com and any of our other sites or services that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the "Services"). Please read the entire Privacy Policy before using our Services. By using the Services, you agree to abide by the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Information Collected.

You generally are not required to provide information about yourself when you visit the Services. However, we may ask you for some or all of the following types of information when you request additional information about Schizophrenia; request tools, resources, and information about events for the schizophrenic community; share a personal experience with Schizophrenia; access various content or features; submit content; or directly contact us with questions or feedback.

Contact information, such as name, e-mail address, postal address, and telephone number and information about your interest in Schizophrenia;
Demographic information, such as age information and gender;
Health-related information;
Stories, comments, and other information that you share with us;
Correspondence and other information that you send to us; and
Additional information as otherwise described to you at the point of collection or pursuant to your consent.

We also may collect certain information automatically when you visit the Services, including:

Your browser type and operating system;
Your Internet Protocol (IP) address, which is the number automatically assigned to your computer whenever you access the Internet and that can sometimes be used to derive your general geographic area;
Other unique identifiers, including mobile device identification numbers;
Sites you visited before and after visiting the Services;
Pages you view and links you click on within the Services;
Information collected through cookies, web beacons, and other technologies;
Information about your interactions with e-mail messages, such as the links clicked on and whether the messages were opened or forwarded; and
Standard Server Log Information

Use of Information.

Vanda may use information that we collect through the Services to provide you with products, promotions, services, newsletters, and information in accordance with your preferences, and to respond to correspondence that we receive from you. Sometimes, we may use the information that we collect to contact you via e-mail, telephone, or otherwise about medicines that treat Schizophrenia, Vanda, and our products and services; to learn more about your experience with Schizophrenia; or to otherwise provide you with information that might be of interest to you. At your election at any time, you may choose to stop receiving future communications from Vanda ("opt-out;" see below for more information on how to opt-out).

We also may use information that we collect to maintain or administer the Services, perform business analyses, or for other internal purposes to improve the quality of our business, the Services, and other products and services we offer. For example, Vanda uses information collected automatically to help diagnose problems with its server, analyze trends, and administer the Services. We also may use information that you provide to customize and personalize your use of the Services and as otherwise described to you at the point of collection or pursuant to your consent.

Sharing of Information.

We are committed to maintaining your trust, and we want you to understand when and with whom we may share the information we collect.

Service Providers. We may share your information with service providers that perform certain functions or services on our behalf (such as to host the Services, manage databases, perform analyses, or send communications for us).
Sharing Your Story with Other Users. Vanda may publish the personal experiences that you share with others via the Services and/or through any of its marketing materials. Unless otherwise agreed by you, Vanda will not use your name or e-mail address when sharing your personal experience in this way. Please note that it is not possible to opt-out of having your personal experience shared in this way after you have submitted the information via the Services. Please do not share your personal experience with Vanda unless you accept the terms of this paragraph.
Other Parties When Required By Law or as Necessary to Protect the Services. We may disclose information to third parties if (1) required by law or (2) we have a good faith belief that such action is necessary to conform to applicable laws or comply with any legal, regulatory or similar requirement or investigation, to protect or defend the rights or property of Vanda, our corporate parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries, or the users of our Services or to enforce the Terms of Use.
In Connection With a Transfer of Assets. If we sell all or part of our business, or make a sale or transfer of assets, or are otherwise involved in a merger or business transfer, or in the event of bankruptcy, we may transfer your information to one or more third parties as part of that transaction.
Other Parties With Your Consent. We may share information about you with third parties when you consent to such sharing.

Security.

We take a number of steps to help protect against loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction of the information you provide to us. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, Vanda cannot ensure the security of any information you provide, and you do so at your own risk.

Children's Privacy.

The Services do not knowingly collect, use, or disclose personal information from children under the age of 13 without prior parental consent, except as permitted by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA").

Third Party Sites.

The Services may permit you to link to other websites on the Internet, and other websites may contain links to the Services. These other websites are not under Vanda's control. The privacy and security practices of websites linked to or from the Services are not covered by this Privacy Policy, and Vanda is not responsible for the privacy or security practices or the content of such websites.

Cookies, Pixel Tags, and Similar Technologies.

Vanda also uses cookies, pixel tags, Local Shared Objects, and similar technologies to automatically collect certain information, such as your browser type and operating system, IP address, and other unique identifiers. "Cookies" are pieces of information that a website transfers to your computer's hard disk for record-keeping purposes. Pixel tags are very small images or small pieces of data embedded in images, also known as "web beacons" or "clear GIFs," that can recognize cookies, the time and date a page is viewed, a description of the page where the pixel tag is placed, and similar information from your computer or device. Local Shared Objects (sometimes referred to as "Flash Cookies") are similar to standard cookies except that they can be larger and are downloaded to a computer or mobile device by the Adobe Flash media player. Vanda generally uses cookies and similar technologies to determine which areas of the Services users have visited and to compare users' experiences in using the Services so that it may better tailor the Services for them. You may be able to set your web browser to refuse cookies. However, if you choose to reject cookies, you may not be able to use certain online products, services or features on the Services. Please note that you may need to take additional steps beyond changing your browser settings to refuse or disable Local Shared Objects and similar technologies. For example, Local Shared Objects can be controlled through the instructions on Adobe's Setting Manager page. By using the Services, you consent to our use of cookies and similar technologies.

We may allow third parties to place and read their own cookies, pixel tags, web beacons, Local Shared Objects, and similar technologies to collect information through the Services. For example, our third-party service providers may use these technologies to collect information that helps us with traffic measurement, research, analytics, and providing you with relevant advertisements.

Social Networking Services

Vanda has worked with certain third-party social media providers to offer you their social networking services through our Services. For example, you can use third-party social networking services, including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, and others to share information about your experience on our Services with your friends and followers on those social networking services. These social networking services may be able to collect information about you, including your activity on our Services. These third-party social networking services also may notify your friends, both on our Services and on the social networking services themselves, that you are a user of our Services or about your use of our Services, in accordance with applicable law and their own privacy policies. If you choose to access or make use of third-party social networking services, we may receive information about you that you have made available to those social networking services, including information about your contacts on those social networking services.

Opt-Out.

You may elect to avoid future e-mail communications from Vanda by sending an e-mail to opt-out@vandapharma.com with your electronic mail address.

Your California Privacy Rights

Some web browsers may transmit "do-not-track" signals to the websites with which the user communicates. Because of differences in how web browsers incorporate and activate this feature, it is not always clear whether users intend for these signals to be transmitted, or whether they even are aware of them. Because there currently is no industry standard concerning what, if anything, websites should do when they receive such signals, we currently do not take action in response to these signals. If and when a final standard is established and accepted, we will reassess how to respond to these signals. In some cases, third parties may be able to collect information about a user's online activities over time and across different websites when he or she uses our Services.

Vanda does not share information that it collects with third parties for the third party's direct marketing purposes.

Changes.

Vanda reserves the right to change or update this Privacy Policy at any time by posting a notice on the Services. Information collected by the Services is subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at the time of use.

Contact.

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the Services, please contact Vanda at: Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc., Attn : Privacy Statement, 2200 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite #300E, Washington DC 20037, Tel : 202.734.3400, E-mail : privacy@vandapharma.com

Terms of Use

By using this gotakathisia.com website ("site"), you acknowledge that you have read, understand and agree to be bound by the following terms and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, you are not permitted to access or use this site. The information provided on this site or in any promotional e-mail received by you in response to an opt-in registration from this site (collectively, the "Content") is presented in summary form, is general in nature, and is provided for informational purposes only. The Content is intended only for the purpose of helping patients and family members better understand certain health conditions and treatment options. The Content is not intended in any way to be a substitute for professional medical advice and should not be interpreted as treatment recommendations. Only a physician who has had an opportunity to interact with the patient in person, with access to the patient's records and the opportunity to conduct appropriate follow-up, can provide recommendations for treatment.

ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF YOUR PHYSICIAN OR OTHER QUALIFIED HEALTH PROVIDER WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING A MEDICAL CONDITION. Neither the Content nor any other service offered by or through this site (the "Services") is intended to be relied on for medical diagnosis or treatment. Never disregard medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this site or in the Content or received through any Services.

THIS SITE , THE CONTENT AND THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS". VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. ("VANDA"), ITS AFFILIATES, ITS LICENSORS, AND ITS SUPPLIERS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTIES' RIGHTS, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SPECIFICALLY, VANDA, ITS AFFILIATES, ITS LICENSORS, AND ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, CURRENTNESS, SUITABILITY OR TIMELINESS OF THE SITE, CONTENT, SERVICES, SOFTWARE, TEXT, GRAPHICS, TOOLS, LINKS, PRESCRIBING INFORMATION, MEDICATION GUIDES, OR OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE USE OF THIS SITE, OR ANY SITE OR SITES "LINKED" TO THIS SITE. VANDA MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THIS SITE WILL BE AVAILABLE, UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR FREE OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL VANDA, ITS AFFILIATES, ITS LICENSORS, ITS SUPPLIERS, OR ANY THIRD PARTIES MENTIONED ON THIS SITE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, PERSONAL INJURY/WRONGFUL DEATH, LOST PROFITS, OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOST DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) RESULTING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE OR THE CONTENT OR THE SERVICES, OR ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, EFFECT, DELAY OR DEFECT IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, LINE SYSTEM FAILURE, OR LOSS OF USE RELATED TO THIS SITE OR ANY "LINKED" SITE OR ANY CONTENT OR ANY SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT VANDA IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THIS SITE, ANY CONTENT, ANY SERVICE OR THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THIS SITE.

Any claims arising in connection with your use of this site or any Content or any Service must be brought within one (1) year of the date of the occurrence of the event giving rise to such action.

As a resource to our visitors, this site provides links to other websites. However, because Vanda does not control the content of the other websites we may link to, and due to their constantly changing nature, Vanda cannot be responsible for the content, practices or standards of third party sites. Inclusion of any third party link does not imply a recommendation or endorsement by Vanda. Vanda is not responsible for and will not have any liability for any damages or injuries of any kind arising in connection with the linked third party sites, sites framed within this site, or third-party advertisements. Vanda does not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy of third-party sites. Your use of third-party sites is at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such sites.

When using the site, information will be transmitted over a medium that is beyond the control and jurisdiction of Vanda and its suppliers. Accordingly, Vanda assumes no liability for or relating to the delay, failure, interruption, or corruption of any data or other information transmitted in connection with use of this site.

You are responsible for the accuracy of any information that you provide to Vanda through this site, including any comments, feedback, remarks, suggestions, ideas, notes, drawings, graphics, concepts, or other information. You agree not to submit or transmit any material that is unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, profane, or might in any other way violate any law, regulation, or rule. You are solely responsible for any material you submit to this site. You further agree not to upload, e-mail, post or transmit to, or distribute or otherwise publish through this site any material which disrupts the normal operation of this site, including posting or otherwise transmitting material that is not related to the subject at issue or otherwise restricts or inhibits any other user from using this site. Vanda may from time to time monitor, review and, in its sole discretion, modify or delete any postings you make on this site; however, Vanda is not obligated to do so. Except as otherwise expressly set forth on this site, if you submit any information to Vanda, including, without limitation, any personal stories, you are giving that information to Vanda free of charge and such information shall be deemed to be non-confidential and Vanda and its affiliates shall have no obligation of any kind with respect to such information and shall be free to reproduce, use, disclose and distribute the information to others without limitation, without your consent and without any compensation to you or anyone else. Vanda and its affiliates shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, techniques and/or content contained in such information for any purpose whatsoever including but not limited to developing, manufacturing and marketing products incorporating such information and for marketing products.

Through your usage of this site, you may submit and/or Vanda may gather certain limited information about you and your website usage. Subject to and in accordance with the Privacy Policy, Vanda is free to use such information for any purpose Vanda deems appropriate, including marketing purposes.

You agree that the site and Services contain Content specifically provided by Vanda or its partners and that such Content is protected by copyrights, trademarks, and/or other proprietary rights and laws. You shall abide by all copyright notices, information, and restrictions contained in any such Content. You shall not sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit, create derivative works from, or otherwise exploit any Content or third party submissions or other proprietary rights not owned by you, (i) without the consent of the respective owners or other valid right, and (ii) in any way that violates any third party right.

To obtain full access to this site, you may be required to complete a registration. If so, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. Transfer of the account by you is prohibited.

Vanda is located in Washington D.C., in the United States of America (USA). This site is intended for the exclusive use of residents of the USA. Access to the content may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries outside of the USA. Any offer for any product or service made on this site is void where prohibited by law. If you access this site from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction.

These Terms of Use are governed by the internal substantive laws of Washington D.C., without resort to its conflict of laws principles. If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use. You expressly agree that exclusive jurisdiction for any dispute with Vanda, or in any way relating to your use of this site, resides in the courts of Washington D.C.

Vanda may modify these Terms of Use at any time without notice to you. Vanda may terminate these Terms of Use, terminate your access to all or any part of this site or any Content or any Service, or suspend any user's access to all or any part of this site or any Content or any Service, at any time, without notice to you, if it believes, in its sole judgment, that you have breached or may breach any term or condition of this agreement, or for its convenience. You may terminate these Terms of Use at any time by destroying all materials received from this site (including Content) and ceasing to use this site and Content and Services. Vanda reserves the right to remove any Content from the site or Services at any time.

Your use of this site is also subject to the Privacy Policy. Except as expressly provided in a particular "legal notice" on this site, these Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and Vanda with respect to the use of this site and the Content and the Services.