Biogen
Health Care
18
out of 100. Number 502 of 512, counting from the worst.
Where Biogen does well
- Arbitration 0 of 20. Nothing found.
- Renewals 0 of 20. Nothing found.
- Data retention 3 of 15. Few problems found.
- No forced arbitration or class-action waiver was found in the US Terms — a meaningful contrast with most large consumer company profiles on this site.
- Biogen states it does not 'sell' personal information to third parties for monetary or other valuable consideration, does not sell or share for targeted advertising the personal information of anyone under 16, does not share health/sensitive data for targeted advertising unless you consent, and does not process personal information for profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
- It honors Global Privacy Control opt-out signals, publishes a data-subject request portal plus a toll-free privacy line (1-877-318-6245), and offers deletion, correction, portability, and know rights.
- Its International policy says IP addresses 'do not identify you personally.'
Biogen can change the terms whenever it wants; it just posts the new version on the site, and merely continuing to use the site means you have accepted them.
The fine print
7 clauses and findings from the draft archive, dated 1 October 2026. The plain English comes first; the small print is the company's own words. None of these has been checked yet.
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Biogen can change the terms whenever it wants; it just posts the new version on the site, and merely continuing to use the site means you have accepted them. There is no promise to notify you directly.
Biogen may modify this website and the rules and regulations governing its use, at any time. Modifications will be posted on the website, so please check back when you use the website. By continuing use of the website after such changes are posted you will be accepting such changes.
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The privacy policy can be rewritten unilaterally at any time by posting it; Biogen only promises to seek your consent 'if required' — otherwise silence is consent.
We reserve the right to change the terms of this Privacy Policy at any time (for example due to changes in data protection laws) by posting revisions to this website. We will take adequate and reasonable action to obtain your consent if required, as a result of any such change.
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Biogen admits it doesn't technically 'sell' your data, but it does 'share' it for targeted advertising under state-law definitions — i.e., your identifiers and browsing activity can end up with advertising agencies and partners to serve you targeted ads.
While we do not sell any Personal Information to third parties for monetary or other valuable consideration, certain of our practices could be considered 'sharing', or online targeted advertising, under the definitions of specific U.S. state laws.
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Your identifiers and your internet/browsing activity from Biogen's sites are disclosed for business purposes and shared with data-analytics firms and ad agencies for targeted advertising. (Health information and sensitive data are explicitly marked 'Not shared' for ads unless you consent.)
Identifiers — Categories of third parties with whom we may share Personal Information for targeted advertising: Data analytics providers; Advertising agencies and partners. ... Internet and other electronic activity — shared with ... Data analytics providers; Advertising agencies and partners.
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Even direct damages from using Biogen's site are disclaimed — including harm from mistakes, negligence, or hacked data — even if Biogen knew the harm was possible. A health company disclaiming all liability for the accuracy of the health information it publishes is notable.
Your use of the website or any content on the website is at your own risk. Biogen specifically disclaims any liability, whether based in contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise, for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages arising out of or in any way connected with access to or use of the website, even if Biogen has been advised of the possibility of such damages...
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Biogen has no duty to keep its published medical/drug information current, and accepts no liability for acting on outdated information on its site.
Although the content of this website is updated periodically, Biogen does not have a duty to update information contained in this website, and Biogen will not be liable for any failure to update such information.
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Biogen can cut off your access to its site for any reason, at any time, without telling you why.
You understand that Biogen may discontinue, change or restrict your use of this website for any reason without notice.
How these were found
Documents read via direct browser fetch on Oct 1, 2026 from the official biogen.com domain (no mirrors needed): US Terms and Conditions (https://www.biogen.com/terms-and-conditions.html), International Privacy Policy (http://www.biogen.com/privacy-center/international-privacy.html), and the US state-law Privacy Center supplement (http://www.biogen.com/privacy-center.html). No explicit 'last updated' dates were shown on these fetched pages. The main US Privacy Notice body text is referenced but not separately quoted; the state-law supplement plus International policy were the operative privacy texts reviewed. The US Terms contain no arbitration or class-action waiver clause at all — none was found on a full read. Biogen is a B2B biopharmaceutical company with a very thin consumer surface (no consumer subscriptions, no checkout flow), so auto-renew and several consumer categories are scored near zero; the score reflects what actually exists. Cookie policy not separately reviewed; cookies consent language in the Talent/recruitment notice ('re-read this notice every time you access our websites') was noted but not relied on.
These notes come from the original draft and are not independent verification.