1. Privacy policy & disclaimer

 

Dear Visitor, at Novo Nordisk we respect and protect your privacy. This website has been created to provide information about our company, products and services. This privacy policy describes how and why we collect information about you as a user. This privacy policy applies only to information gathered on this website. We strongly encourage you to read the privacy statements of every other site you visit that gathers personally identifiable information.

 

2. Notice of Personal Data Processing

 

Novo Nordisk is required by law to protect your personal data. This notice explains how we process (e.g. collect, use, store and share) your personal data. We will process any personal data about you in accordance with this notice and with applicable law.

 

3. Who are we?

 

The companies responsible for processing your personal data are:

Novo Nordisk A/S	Novo Nordisk India Private Limited
Novo Alle 1	Plot No. 32, 47-50,
DK-2880 Bagsvaerd	EPIP Area, Whitefield,
Denmark	Bangalore - 560066
	CIN : U24111KA1994PTCO15194
	Telephone : +91 80 4030 3200
	Fax No. : +91 80 4112 3518

 

You can always contact the Novo Nordisk at the details above or the Novo Nordisk Data Privacy Officer at privacy@novonordisk.com with questions or concerns about how we process your personal data.

 

4. How do we collect personal data about you?

 

Some information we ask you for directly, but other information is collected automatically.

 

To provide additional functionality on our website we occasionally ask you to provide us with information that can at times be personally identifiable and sensitive. As a result, information gathered by us can be divided into two main categories: personally identifiable and sensitive information, and aggregated visitor statistics. Visitor statistics will be used on an aggregated level and will be not be linked to any personal  information.

 

5. Information we gather automatically:

 

• First party Cookie support (Whether you allow us to place a cookie on your computer)
• Visitor ID (Provided by a cookie we place on your computer when possible, helps us measure how many visitors return to our websites)
• Referrer (i.e. where you came from, e.g. Google)
• Date and time of visit
• Regional and language settings (to determine which country you are in)
• Operating System (Windows, OS X, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
• Browser & Browser Version (Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Safari etc.)
• Screen Resolution (1280x1024, 1024x768, etc.)
• JavaScript support
• Java support
• IP address (Your computers address on the internet)
• The title of the page you are viewing
• The URL of the page you are viewing

 

6. Personally identifiable information

 

Typically, the information we ask for includes some of the following, but this list is not exhaustive:

 

• Contact details, such as your name and e-mail/ postal address

 

• Other information may also be asked/provided, when relevant, for the purpose you contact Novo Nordisk on.

 

In any case, whenever we ask you for any personal information that can be used to identify you as an individual, we will always provide an explanation as to why we gather the information, how we gather it, how we store it, and how we plan on treating and using it. We will only gather this information if you specifically agree to ‘opt-in’, i.e. you explicitly give us your consent to collect this information from you. We will not gather any personally identifiable information from you unless you specifically agree to provide it to us. We will only gather and store personally identifiable information for the purpose stated during the gathering process. When we finish processing your information for the stated purpose, we will erase and destroy it to ensure your privacy.

 

There is always a lot of information that a company can ask you for, but Novo Nordisk will only ask for information where there is a clear and necessary need for that information, which is clearly and adequately explained to you. You will always have a choice as to what information you provide. Also, you can write to us and ask for a summary of information we have that relates to you or contact us to have information deleted or modified.

 

7. How we gather information

 

There are three main ways in which we gather information. They will be explained below.

 

Server logs

 

As with most other web sites, our servers keep logs over which files were downloaded, and which computers downloaded those files. Information gathered by our servers can be analysed and used to create aggregate visitor statistics which we use for evaluating and improving our sites.

 

Analytics

 

We use a JavaScript based visitor tracking software solution that uses cookies on users’ devices, together with small scripts on our pages, which are executed every time you click somewhere on our site. We are tracking clickstream data and analysing various patterns of your behaviour, which is vital to our understanding of our visitor's needs and interest, and our ability to improve our sites.

 

Aggregate visitor information is sent by your computer to secure servers owned by our visitor traffic tracking vendor. Only Novo Nordisk and our vendor are allowed to access this data. Sale or transfer of any data to a third party is strictly forbidden.

 

Cookies

 

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device, e.g. computer, tablet or mobile phone. This link provides an in-depth overview of the use of cookies and their consequences for visitors to our website: http://www.aboutcookies.org.uk/

 

8. Why do we process your personal data?

 

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

 

• For creation of a user-account under this website. 

 

You are not required to provide us with your personal data or use this website. If you do not want Novo Nordisk to use your personal data on this website, then please contact Novo Nordisk for deletion of your user-account.

 

9. What personal data do we process about you?

 

For the purposes described above, we process the following types of your personal data:

 

• Your contact information (name, address, telephone number, occupation/speciality and e-mail address.)

 

10. Why are we allowed by law to process your personal data?

 

Our processing of your personal data requires a legal basis. By law, we are allowed to process your personal data described below based on the following legal basis:

 

• The processing is necessary for providing you access to this website.

 

11. How do we share your personal data?

 

We may share your personal data with:

 

• Suppliers or vendors that assist our company (e.g. consultants, IT service providers, financial institutions, law firms);
• Other Novo Nordisk entities (e.g. Novo Nordisk affiliates in other countries)

 

12. When do we transfer your personal data outside the EU/EEA?

 

For the purposes described, we do not transfer your personal data to any country outside the European Economic Area (EEA):

 

We use one of the following safeguards, as required by law, to protect your personal data in case of such transfers:

 

• The transfer is to a Novo Nordisk entity covered by Novo Nordisk’s Binding Corporate Rules, available at https://www.novonordisk.com/about-novo-nordisk/corporate-governance/personal-data-protection.html.  
• The destination countries are deemed by the EU Commission to have an adequate level of protection of personal data
• We have entered into Standard Contractual Clauses for the Transfer of Personal Data to Third Countries. You can get a copy of the Clauses by contacting us as described above;
• The EU-US Privacy Shield Framework for transfers to Privacy Shield-certified and US-based companies and organisations. More information and a list of Privacy Shield-certified companies and organisations are available at https://www.privacyshield.gov/welcome.

 

13. How long will we keep your personal data?

 

We will keep your personal data for the following period of time:

 

• For as long as needed to provide you with the services on this website

 

14. What are your rights?

 

In general, you have the following rights:

 

• You can get an overview of what personal data we have about you
• You can get a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format
• You can get an update or correction to your personal data
• You can have your personal data deleted or destroyed
• You can have us stop or limit processing of your personal data
• If you have given consent for us to process your personal data, you can withdraw your consent at any time. Your withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out before you withdrew your consent
• You can submit a complaint about how we process your personal data to a Data Protection Authority.

Under applicable law, there may be limits on these rights depending on the specific circumstances of the processing activity.  Contact us as described above with questions or requests relating to these rights.

 

15. Chat rooms and forums

 

This website not currently use/allow for use of chat rooms.

 

16. Accurate data

 

Novo Nordisk is committed to keeping data about you accurate and up to date. Therefore please advise your local Novo Nordisk contact of any changes to your details.

 

 

17. Legal disclaimers

 

Information purposes

 

The content presented on this Novo Nordisk website is presented solely for informational purposes. The website does not provide you with advice or recommendation of any kind and should not be relied on as the basis for any decision or action. You are advised to consult professional advisors in the appropriate field with respect to the applicability of any particular aspect of the contents. In particular, nothing on this website constitutes an invitation or offer to invest or deal in Novo Nordisk securities. Further, the website provides selected information of diseases and their treatment. Such information is not intended as medical advice. Such information is not a substitute for the advice of a health care professional. If you have or suspect having any health problems, you should consult your general practitioner or other qualified health provider.

 

Information provided ''as is''

 

The information on this website is provided "as is" and Novo Nordisk makes no representations or warranties, expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. Novo Nordisk makes no representations or warranties of any kind as to the completeness, accuracy, timeliness, availability, functionality and compliance with applicable laws. By using this website you accept the risk that the information may be incomplete or inaccurate or may not meet your needs or requirements.

 

Disclaimed liability

 

Neither Novo Nordisk nor our content providers shall be liable for any damages or injury arising out of your access to, or inability to access, this website or from your reliance on any information provided herein. Novo Nordisk disclaims any and all liability for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive, and special or other damages, lost opportunities, lost profit or any other loss or damages of any kind. This limitation includes damages or any viruses, which may affect your computer equipment.

 

Links to other sites

 

This website contains links to other sites that are not owned or controlled by Novo Nordisk, please be aware that we are not responsible for or have control over the privacy policies of these sites. This privacy policy applies only to information gathered on this website. We strongly encourage you to read the privacy statements of every other site you visit that gathers personally identifiable information.

 

Alterations

 

Novo Nordisk reserves its right to alter, modify, substitute or delete any content of or may restrict access to or discontinue distribution of this website at any time and at its sole discretion.

 

Copyright and use of content

 

The content of this website is the property of Novo Nordisk and is protected by copyright laws. The trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos and product displayed on this website are protected worldwide, and no use of any of these may be made without the prior written consent of Novo Nordisk. You are welcome to download the content of this website, however, only for your personal and non-commercial use. No modification or further reproduction of the contents is permitted. The content may otherwise not be copied or used in any other manner.

 

Governing law

 

Your access and use of this website and the contents hereof shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the Laws of Denmark.

 

Changes and updates

 

Novo Nordisk will keep this privacy policy updated. We reserve the right to change this policy at any time. A change in internet privacy policy will be communicated here, and if this change affects your personal data, you will be contacted by us if you have given us your contact details and permission to contact you.

 

This policy was last updated September 2018.

 

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