Privacy Statement and Privacy Policy

Chugai Group Privacy Statement

Updated on January 1, 2025

Chugai Group (Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and its group companies[Companies in Japan],[Companies outside Japan]]) may process Personal Data (any information relating to an identifiable individual, directly or indirectly) of individuals including without limitation patients, healthcare professionals, and any other business partners in line with the purposes established in local privacy documents in order to deliver innovative products and services for the medical community and human health around the world.
We are deeply aware of the importance of your privacy rights and interests and are committed to processing Personal Data appropriately and properly based on high ethical standards and in compliance with relevant laws and regulations of each country and region, as well as the following guiding principles:

  1. Fair Acquisition
    • We collect Personal Data through lawful and fair means, specifying and communicating the purpose(s) of use within our business operations.
    • We limit the data collected to what is necessary for the specified purpose(s).
  2. Purpose Limitation
    We use Personal Data only within the specified purpose(s) for which it was collected or within a scope reasonably related to that purpose.
  3. Accuracy
    We strive to keep your Personal Data as accurate and up to date as possible in the context of the purpose(s) for which the Personal Data was collected.
  4. Security Measures
    • We implement appropriate organizational, human, technical, and physical security measures designed to prevent data breaches, loss, damage, or tampering.
    • We do not retain Personal Data longer than necessary for the intended purpose(s) for which it was collected and to meet our legal obligations.
  5. Contractor Management
    When entrusting processing of Personal Data to third parties, we take necessary and appropriate safety measures, including proper selection of contractors and contractual safeguards.
  6. Ensuring the legality in Cross - Border Transfer
    For international transfers of Personal Data, we implement appropriate safeguards as required by laws and regulations of each country and region. In addition, we have concluded an Intra Group Transfer Agreement to ensure that the transfer of Personal Data within our group is protected to an adequate standard under applicable laws.
  7. Exercise of Individual Rights
    We respond in good faith to requests regarding the exercise of your privacy rights (access, correction, deletion, etc.) over your Personal Data in accordance with applicable and regulations of each country and region.

Local Policy
For specific information on how Chugai Pharma China Co., Ltd. processes Personal Data, please refer to the Chugai Pharma China Privacy Policy linked below.

Chugai Pharma China Privacy Policy

Chugai Pharma China Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the “Chugai Pharma China”) has always been committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains the data collection and use methods of Chugai Pharma China website (hereinafter referred to as the “Website”). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully, and be sure to understand the collection and use methods of your personal information by Chugai Pharma China. Your access to the “Website” represents that you agree to the data collection and use methods stated in this Privacy Policy. Should you not agree with any content in this Privacy Policy, you shall immediately stop visiting or using the “Website”.

When you request information about the products and services of Chugai Pharma China, we may request you to provide your identity information, work related information, and other basic information, etc., in order to provide you with or perform the services or transactions requested by you. The personal information we collect may include your name, job title, place of employment, organization name, work e-mail, company or home phone, work content and the information of your company. By providing the above personal information to us, you consent to our processing of such information for the purposes and in the manner specified in this Privacy Statement or any other personal information protection statement that we may provide to you.

The “Website” may collect specific information related to your use of the “Website”, such as, Internet service provider’s name and Internet Protocol (IP) address used to access to the Internet, the “Website” access date and time, the site pages of the “Website” accessed and downloaded, as well as the IP address of the website that you used to link to the “Website” directly. This information will be used to manage and improve the “Website” and analyze the trends. We are likely to use “Cookie”. You can turn off “Cookie” receiver by changing the configuration of the browser in the local terminals.

The personal information obtained by Chugai Pharma China shall only be used for reasonable purposes and to the extent necessary. Unless required by law or the mandatory requirement of the government authorities, or for being transferred when the company is acquired or merged, or for other adequate legal justification, Chugai Pharma China shall not provide, transfer or lend your personal information to any third party.

Chugai Pharma China shall strictly protect your personal information and use security technology and procedure to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use or leakage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Chugai Pharma China shall not bear any legal liability for you damages in case that your personal information is destroyed, disclosed because of force majeure, computer virus, hacking or other infringement by special external factors. However, Chugai Pharma China shall, in that cases, take all necessary measures to reduce your losses.

If you would like to review, copy, correct, supplement, update, or delete the personal information that you have provided via the “Website”, or have any questions related to this Policy, please contact us via sending an e-mail with your request to cpcc@chugaipharma.com.cn. We will try to comply with your request as soon as reasonably practicable. However, if the scope of your request exceeds the statutory scope or for the compliance with the mandatory requirement of the law or government authorities, we may reject your request.

Chugai Pharma China reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy without prior notice to reflect technological advancements, legal and regulatory changes and good business practices. If Chugai Pharma China changes its privacy practices, a new Privacy Policy will reflect those changes. This Privacy Policy is updated and effective as of January 1, 2025.

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