Terms of Use

Please read the following terms of use applicable to each visitor to the website. By using this website, you are implicitly agreeing to these Terms of Use.

Sanofi reserves the right to add, delete or modify the information on this website at any time without prior notice. Therefore, you should review the Terms of Use regularly.

1. Preamble

This website (hereinafter the “Website”) is owned and operated by SANOFI WINTHROP INDUSTRIE , with its registered office at 82, Avenue Raspail, 94250 Gentilly Cedex (hereinafter referred to as “Sanofi”), which is affiliated with other companies of the Sanofi Group (hereinafter referred to as “Sanofi Affiliates”).

2. Intellectual Property

The representations and all elements, including the trademarks, domain names, logos, and other marks appearing on this website are protected by intellectual property laws and (i) are owned by Sanofi or Sanofi affiliates, or (ii) are owned by third parties and are subject to a usage license granted to Sanofi by their owners.

Without the express written consent of Sanofi or the Intellectual Owner, the display of any trademark, logo, or other mark on this website does not confer any license or right, express or indirect, to the Visitors.

The reproduction, dissemination, modification or use of the content of this website for purposes other than personal, non-commercial purposes on your personal computer or through the sharing tools offered on the website is only permitted with the prior written consent of Sanofi. Each copy of, or a partial copy of, the contents of this website must contain the following copyright notice: Copyright © 2023 Sanofi - All rights reserved.

Sanofi reserves the right to pursue any infringement of the Intellectual Property Rights to the fullest extent of the respective laws. This may also include criminal penalties.

3. Type of information

The information provided, especially when financial information is provided, is not intended as an investment stimulus. Therefore, they should not be interpreted as advertising or an offer to purchase or trade stock or other collateral issued by Sanofi and/or its affiliates. Sanofi points out that the financial information will be updated on a regular basis.

Expert opinions, as well as excerpts from press articles contained in this website, represent the opinions of the respective experts or newspapers and do not necessarily align with Sanofi’s views. By publication, Sanofi does not confirm and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any information or opinions in such materials.

The website also includes health and/or medical information. This information is not intended to be technically complete and is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a substitute for consulting or treatment services or recommendations by a physician or other healthcare professional. The information is not intended for self-diagnosis or prescription or use of the medicinal products described or mentioned on this website. You are encouraged to seek and/or follow advice from a physician or other healthcare professional regarding your individual medical and health situation. Physicians and healthcare professionals can refer to the package inserts or SmPCs for the necessary information on medicinal products.

4. Links to other websites

If links to non-Sanofi-operated websites are used on this website, Sanofi points out that Sanofi has no way of controlling the content of these pages, as they are completely independent of Sanofi. Therefore, Sanofi assumes no responsibility for the contents of these websites and the consequences of their use by the visitors to them. However, Sanofi asks you to promptly bring to your attention any illegal content of the linked pages.

In addition, it is your responsibility to take the necessary precautions to prevent the website from being infested by one or more “computer viruses”, “trojans”, or the like.

External websites may contain hyperlinks leading to this website. These external websites are not reviewed, controlled or approved by Sanofi. Further, Sanofi is not responsible for any content, advertising, products or other material available on or accessible through these websites.

5. Copyrights

All works, brands, and goods present on the Sanofi-operated website are copyrighted - either by Sanofi, a Sanofi affiliate, or by third parties.

Sanofi respects the copyrights of the graphics, sound documents, video sequences and text used in all publications and strives to use the graphics, sound documents, video sequences and text created by it or to use royalty-free graphics, sound documents, video sequences and text.

To the extent copyrighted works (including, but not limited to, visuals, graphics, video, sound documents, moving images, animations, software) are used on this Internet presence, their originators are named accordingly.

6. Limitation of liability

Sanofi makes every effort to keep this website up-to-date but makes no guarantee, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the content. Information that was up-to-date on the day of its publication may be outdated. Therefore, you should review information that is the content of this website before using it, in any way. Except for damages caused by Sanofi intentionally or through gross negligence, Sanofi shall not be liable, to the extent required by law, for any direct, indirect, atypical, incidental, or other consequential damages or damages arising out of or in connection with (i) your visit to or inability to access this website, and/or (ii) your use of this website, and/or (iii) the mention or Use of information provided by this website. This also applies to the unauthorized intervention of third parties in the design of this site and for possible transmission of computer viruses.

7. Website availability

Sanofi points out

Sanofi and/or its contracted service providers reserve the right to temporarily or permanently discontinue all or part of the operation of the website at any time to make improvements or changes.

8. Country-specific product information

This website is intended as a source of information. Sanofi will provide information on Sanofi Group global and local business that is not necessarily relevant to each visitor and country. For example, the brands of certain products may vary from country to country and the legal framework of each country may lead to different indications, dosages, and restrictions. Please note that country-specific information, which may differ from this general information, may be more relevant to you. In particular, information on the approval status and labeling of approved products may vary from country to country. In addition, country-specific information may be available in the respective country. Please check with the Sanofi company in your country for more information about the availability of the products in your country.

9. Discussion forums

To the extent Sanofi provides discussion forums temporarily or permanently on the website, Sanofi expects participants in these discussion forums to follow the usual communication rules and mutual respect. Visitors shall not disseminate or publish any insulting, potentially derogatory, indecent, indecent, defamatory or obscene material or material that infringes the intellectual property rights of any third party.

10. Forward-looking statements

This website may contain certain forward-looking statements based on Sanofi’s current assumptions and projections. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors may cause the actual results, financial condition, development, or performance of the company to differ materially from those expressed herein. These factors include those described by Sanofi in published reports. These reports are available on Sanofi website www.sanofi.de. Sanofi assumes no obligation to update and adapt such forward-looking statements to future events or developments.

11. Personal Information

To the extent we process personal data on the website, our SANOFI Corporate Patient and Consumer Privacy Policy applies (see below)

12. Applicable law and jurisdiction

These Terms of Use shall be governed by the laws of France excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Jurisdiction for disputes concerning this website is Paris.

13. Other

Should any of the provisions of these Terms of Use be or become invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby.

This page was created in compliance with the regulations applicable in France.

14. Version

Status of Terms of Use: 16-Oct-2024

 

SANOFI Corporate Patient and Consumer Privacy Policy

Last updated 13-Nov-2023

Our commitment

SANOFI fully understands the importance of privacy and protection of personal data in the digital age and is committed to ensuring adequate data protection towards patients and consumers of its products and services.

What do you find in this document?

This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) describes the activities performed by SANOFI that require the use of personal data of patients and users of our products and services, except for clinical trial participants (hereafter referred to as “patients”). The purpose of this policy is to help you understand why SANOFI processes personal data of patients and consumers and what measures it takes to safeguard that personal data.

“Personal Data” means any information relating to an individual (the “Person”) who identifies them, directly or indirectly.

This Privacy Statement does not describe the cookies used on our websites. For more information, please see our cookie policy, available in the footer of our websites.

The role of SANOFI

For the purposes of this policy, “SANOFI” means SANOFI and any of its affiliates acting independently or jointly as data controllers. Please note that to exercise your rights or to answer any questions, you must contact your country affiliate or use the form available here.

Each specific communication will specify the SANOFI Group company which will determine the reasons (i.e. the purposes) for collecting your personal data and the means (i.e. the means) for this treatment.

Validity and development of this policy

This policy may be amended by SANOFI over time, in particular to align with developments or changes in applicable law or SANOFI internal practices. Changes will appear on this page. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.

This policy is a general privacy policy that explains SANOFI’s processing activities with respect to patients and consumers. It is subject to local adaptations and translations to comply with applicable laws. Should this Patient and Consumer Privacy Notice contradict the local Privacy Notice, the terms of the Patient and Consumer Local Privacy Notice will take precedence.

List of activities where SANOFI needs to process data for patients and consumers

SANOFI may process your personal data for the various purposes mentioned below.

Purpose 1: To communicate with you

To comply with legal obligations, SANOFI may use your personal data to communicate with patients or consumers to address feedback, questions and concerns about its products.

For this purpose, SANOFI may collect data that directly or indirectly identifies you, including identifying data (e.g. name, date of birth, postal address, email address, phone number, etc.) and messages that you may send to us through our websites, applications, and platforms.

SANOFI collects your personal data directly from you if you decide to communicate with us.

Purpose 2: To give you access to SANOFI applications and platforms

SANOFI may use your personal data to manage your online accounts, e. g. to give you access to healthcare applications.

In order to perform a contract or pre-contractual measures, SANOFI may process your personal data.

For these purposes, SANOFI may collect data that directly or indirectly identifies you, including:

With your consent and depending on the application, sensitive data such as health data may be processed.

SANOFI collects your personal data directly from you if you choose to communicate with us or through healthcare professionals who use any of the SANOFI accounts/applications with you as part of your treatment.

SANOFI may also process information about your internet connection and the devices you use to access our websites, as well as usage details such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address. SANOFI will automatically collect your personal data as you navigate SANOFI websites, applications and platforms.

Objective 3: Managing your participation in our patient support and treatment programs

In order to perform a contract or pre-contractual measures, or on the basis of consent, SANOFI may use personal data to improve the quality of patient care, to treat complaints, and to provide support through healthcare support services.

For these purposes, SANOFI may collect data that directly or indirectly identifies you, including:

SANOFI collects your personal data directly from you if you decide to communicate with us.

Purpose 4: Communication about our products

Based on SANOFI’s legitimate interests, SANOFI may use your personal data to understand your needs and to sensitize you to our products.

The legitimate interests involved are the opportunity to communicate with patients and consumers, collect feedback on our products to improve them, and improve the way we communicate about this information.

For this purpose, SANOFI may collect data that directly or indirectly identifies you, including identifying data (e.g. name, age, email address, phone number, etc.).

SANOFI collects your personal data directly from you if you decide to share it with us or third parties such as public sources, including social networks, public websites or publications.

Objective 5: Education and awareness of certain diseases

Based on your consent, SANOFI may use your personal data if you participate in our disease awareness programs through multimedia channels.

For these purposes, SANOFI may collect data that directly or indirectly identifies you, including:

SANOFI collects your personal data directly from you if you decide to share it with us.

Purpose 6: Compliance with legal obligations

SANOFI may share your personal data to respond to legitimate requests from administrative or judicial authorities in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

SANOFI is e. B. to perform pharmacovigilance procedures to monitor the side effects of marketed products, which may include the collection and storage of personal data.

For these purposes, SANOFI collects data that directly or indirectly identifies you and that you provide to us for the purposes described in this policy.

SANOFI collects your personal data:

Recipients of data

For the purposes described above, SANOFI may need to share your personal data with authorized third parties. SANOFI requires third parties to maintain the contracts necessary to protect your personal data under applicable data protection law.

 

Recipients include:

International data transfer

SANOFI is a multinational organization with affiliates, partners and subcontractors in many countries around the world. Therefore, SANOFI may transfer your personal data (including access, provision, display or storage) to other jurisdictions, including the European Economic Area and outside the European Economic Area, to countries that may not provide an equivalent level of protection as the country in which you reside.

In case SANOFI needs to transfer personal data from the European Union, it will ensure that appropriate safeguards as required by applicable data protection regulations (such as, where applicable, the European Commission contractual clauses) are implemented.

For intra-group transfers of personal data, SANOFI must apply its “binding corporate rules” validated by the European data protection authorities.

Mandatory company regulations (in English)

How long does SANOFI store your personal data?

SANOFI will only retain your personal data for as long as is necessary to achieve the purposes described in this policy.

In deviation from this, SANOFI may retain your personal data for longer as permitted or required by applicable law or as necessary to protect its rights and interests. In this case, SANOFI will notify you of the applicable retention period by means of the appropriate confidentiality statement.

Is the collection of this data mandatory or voluntary?

SANOFI will need to process your personal data in order to fulfil the above mentioned purposes.

The collection of certain personal data is necessary to comply with our obligations to you or the administrative or judicial authorities.

Further processing

We do not intend to process the personal data for any purpose other than those specified in this Privacy Policy. However, if the processing of personal data is for purposes other than the purposes for which the personal data was originally collected, we will comply with the requirements of applicable laws.

Regarding the personal data of minors

Our websites are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not collect personal data on children under the age of 13 through our website. If you are under the age of 13, do not use this website or provide any personal information on this website.

In some cases, we may collect personal data about children with the consent of their parents or guardians to provide certain services such as patient assistance programs.

However, in general, we do not knowingly turn to children or sell to children. In case a parent or guardian learns that their child has provided us with personal data, we ask them to contact us (see “How to contact us” below). We will take the necessary steps to remove this information from our database in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Safety Measures

SANOFI has implemented a number of organizational and technical procedures and measures to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of your personal data and to protect it from unauthorized access, use and disclosure. These measures take into account the current situation, the cost of implementation, and the nature, scope, context and purposes of data processing, as well as the risk and danger to the rights and freedoms of natural persons.

For example, we store your personal data on servers where various types of technical and physical access controls are installed, e. data encoding mechanisms. We may also aggregate, pseudonymize or anonymize your personal data to ensure that no information that identifies you is shared with third parties.

Your privacy and data protection rights

For these purposes, SANOFI informs you that if required by applicable law, you may be entitled to:

The applicability and application of these rights are subject to restrictions that may in turn apply to exceptions or legal requirements.

Although we suggest that you contact us first, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority about the processing of your personal data.

If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us as described in the “How to contact us” section below.

How can you contact us?

SANOFI welcomes any questions or comments you may have about this policy or its implementation. Questions or comments of this type should be sent via the correspondence form.

For US residents

Sanofi US (Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC and Sanofi US Services Inc.) respects the interest of visitors to its websites to understand what information is collected electronically, how it is collected, with whom it may be or may be shared, and how it will be used. Sanofi US has developed this online privacy policy to answer these questions.

Read our privacy notice here.

Specific data protection regulations for specific states

If you reside in certain US states, including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, or Utah, you may receive additional rights and disclosures depending on the laws applicable in your state.

Please refer to our state-specific privacy policy for more information.