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All rights reserved. All materials contained in this web site are subject to copyright and/or trademark protection laws. Leica Microsystems is a limited liability company according to German Law with headquarters in Wetzlar, Germany. Leica Microsystems is registered under the number HRB 5187 and dedicated to trade with optical instruments, business appliances and related articles. Value added tax identification number: DE 812487602. Executive Managing Director: Dr. David Roy Martyr.

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Terms of Use

Please read the terms of use carefully before using this website. By accessing and using this website in any way, including, without limitation, browsing the website, using any information, using any content, using any services, downloading any materials, and/or placing an order for products or services, you agree to and are bound by the terms of use described in this document ("Terms of Use"). If you do not agree to all of the terms and conditions contained in the terms of use, do not use this website in any manner. The Terms of Use are entered into by and between Leica Microsystems and you. If you are using the website on behalf of your employer, you represent that you are authorized to accept these Terms of Use on your employer's behalf. Leica Microsystems reserves the right, at Leica Microsystems's sole discretion, to change, modify, update, add, or remove portions of the Terms of Use at any time without notice to you. Please check these Terms of Use for changes. Your continued use of this website following the posting of changes to the Terms of Use will mean you accept those changes. Updating of Terms of Use Leica Microsystems provides the information on this server as a public service to its customers, and reserves the right to change the contents of the information without notice. Leica Microsystems is not liable for the accuracy, completeness, and/or reliability of the contents of the information provided herein. By accessing this site you accept the terms and conditions of use as set forth below.

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Non-liability statement

This website is provided "as is" and might be subject to expansions, amendments and up-dates. Although Leica Microsystems makes high efforts to provide accurate and up-to-date information to the public, Leica Microsystems makes no representations or warranties as to the accuracy or topicality of the content of the site and assumes no responsibility for errors, omissions or possible obsolescence. In particular, Leica Microsystems is not responsible for the content of any site you may link to from this site. Further, Leica Microsystems assumes no responsibility for any damages or viruses that may affect your computer equipment or other property due to access, use or downloading of contents from this site.

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Registered Trademarks

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Communication and Tracking (Cookies)

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Privacy Notice

Leica Microsystems respects your desire for privacy. Leica Microsystems's Privacy Policy can be found at www.leica-microsystems.com/terms-of-use. By using the website, you are consenting to the processing of your data by Leica Microsystems and consenting to the terms of our Privacy Policy. Leica Microsystems is a privacy conscious global organization and is strongly committed to your personal right to privacy. Find out how we from Leica Microsystems protect your personal online privacy according to the European and international data protection legislation. Generally, a visitor need not register or give any personal identification to use this site. No software or hardware techniques are employed to capture a visitor's e-mail address or other personally identifiable information. We only collect identifiable personal information that is specifically and voluntarily provided by a user to us. A visitor may choose to become a user and provide information to register for ordering goods or services, being informed, or to apply for a job, for example. When a user provides this type of identifiable information to us, we use it solely for the purposes for which it was provided and secure your information as required by German Law. The user may at any time revoke his consent to the processing of personal data; Leica Microsystems will take all necessary measures to ensure that such a request is immediately carried out. Should you have questions or concerns however, feel free to direct these to our Data Privacy Officer at data-privacy@Leica-microsystems.com. Here are our core principles on Personal Data Privacy which apply for Leica Microsystems Europe internet activities: Where visitors choose to provide us with a name, e-mail address or other information they become customers and Leica Microsystems keeps all such response confidential, following these principles. Leica Microsystems will use your information solely for the purpose for which it was provided, given your allowance. We will only use and disclose your information in accordance with your permission. We do not collect, process or store personal data of infants, minors or persons without capacity to contract, unless the respective legal guardian has consented. We let you change your information so that you can keep it up to date. We do not give your personally identifiable information to advertisers. We will not sell or rent your private information to third parties. We use secure technology and privacy protection programs to keep your information secure at any time on our servers.

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External Links

The website contains links to third-party sites which are not under the control of Leica Microsystems and Leica Microsystems is not responsible for the contents on any linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or any changes or updates to such sites. Leica Microsystems is not responsible for web casting or any other form of transmission received from any linked site. Leica Microsystems is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply that Leica Microsystems endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content on such third-party sites.

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