This web site is provided by Matthews Medical and Scientific Books. The following privacy statement and terms of use apply to Matthews Medical and Scientific Books and the affiliated bookstore for this site.

Here are the types of information we gather:

• Information You Give Us: We receive and store any information you enter on our Web site or give us in any other way. You can choose not to provide certain information. We use the information that you provide us for responding to your requests, improving the web site, and communicating with you.
• Automatic Information: We receive and store certain types of information whenever you interact with us. For example, like many Web sites, we use "cookies," and we obtain certain types of information when your Web browser accesses this site. This information helps us make your visit more enjoyable and efficient.

About Cookies: Cookies are files that we transfer to your computer through your Web browser to enable our systems to recognize your browser and they enables us to recognize you when you return to our site. These cookies are encrypted so only this site can make use of them.

Sharing your Information:

We do not sell your information to others. We share customer information only as described below and with our partners who help us bring this web site to you.

Third Party Businesses:

We work closely with our partners. You will be informed when a third party is involved in your transactions, and we share customer information related to those transactions with that third party.

Information Security:

• We secure your information during transmission by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts information you input.
• We reveal only the last five digits of your credit card numbers when confirming an order. We transmit the entire credit card number to the appropriate credit card company during order processing.