This page describes the legal instructions which apply to every Internet-user visiting this site. In consulting this site you undertake to respect these instructions without reservation. We advise you to consult these instructions regularly, as they may be modified from time to time and without notice.
1. Intellectual property
2. Nature of information
3. Links to other sites
4. Privacy Policy
5. Limitations of liability
6. Availability of the web site
7. Information on the products
8. Legal framework
9. Legal notice
1. Intellectual property
This site is owned and operated by Sanofi Hong Kong Limited (hereinafter "Sanofi"), part of the Sanofi Group. The presentation and each of the materials, including trademarks, logos and domain names, posted on the web site located at www.sanofi.hk(hereinafter the "Site"), are protected by the applicable laws as regards Intellectual Property, and are owned by Sanofi and/or its affiliates, or have been subjected to authorisation of use granted to Sanofi and/or its affiliates.
No material from the Site may be copied, reproduced, modified, republished, uploaded, distorted, transmitted or distributed in any way, on any support, in total or in part, without Sanofi's prior written consent, except for press use only, on condition that intellectual property rights and all other property rights are respected. The only authorized copies are for personal, non-commercial, home use.
The following notice shall appear on all copies of whole or part of the content of the Site:
"COPYRIGHT 2006-2022 SANOFI. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED".
All authorized use of visuals, whether constituting the site or included within it, must not be distorted, modified or altered in any way whatsoever.
Sanofi and/or its affiliates reserve the right to take legal action against any counterfeit of its intellectual property rights.
2. Nature of information
The information, notably financial information, provided on the Site shall not be considered as an invitation to invest. They shall not be interpreted as canvassing or public offering, and do not constitute either an offer to subscribe, purchase, or deal in Sanofi Group shares or any other securities issued by Sanofi Group. Sanofi draws your attention to the fact that financial information posted on the Site are regularly updated.
As the case may be, expert opinions concerning a particular area in relation with the content of the Site or extracts from press articles shall be posted on the Site. Such information represents only the opinions of the respective experts or of the newspaper, which opinions are not necessarily those of Sanofi. Such experts are not employees of Sanofi and do not receive any compensation from Sanofi for the use of their opinion. Sanofi is not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of any information or opinions set forth in such materials. Expert advice reflects only the personal view of that expert, and in no case shall it be regarded as the opinion or responsibility of Sanofi.
Moreover, the Site contains information relating to health, fitness, the medical domain and various kinds of medical treatment reserved exclusively for use by human beings. This is for information purposes only and is not meant to be a substitute for the advice provided by your own physician or pharmacist. You should not use the information contained herein for diagnosing any illness or physical problem or in order to prescribe or use any medication presented on the Site. You should always consult your own physician or pharmacist.
The information contained on this Site is subject to medical, scientific, business, economic and financial uncertainties. Actual results may differ significantly from those presented, and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on statements contained herein.
3. Links to other sites
Sanofi will not be responsible for any third-party site to which you may have gained access via the Site. Sanofi has no way of controlling the content of these third-party sites which remain totally independent of Sanofi and/or the Site.The existence of a link between the Site and any third party site in no way implies that Sanofi in any way approves either of the content of this site or any use to which such content may be put.
Furthermore, it is your responsibility to take the necessary precautions to prevent the Site being contaminated by, including but not limited to, any "viruses", "Trajan horses" or any other "parasites".
External sites may contain hyperlinks leading to the Site. Any such hyperlink shall not be installed without Sanofi's express prior consent. In any case, Sanofi is in no way responsible for the unavailability of such external sites and Sanofi does not review, control, approve, nor is it responsible for any content, advertising, products or other materials available on or accessible via those sites.
4. Privacy Policy
4.1 Our policy and purpose of use of personal data
Sanofi does not collect any personal identifiable information about you unless you provide it to us voluntarily. Sanofi will not divulge to any third party any personal information concerning you which you may communicate via electronic mail. This voluntary information will be used for the purpose of replying to you in the most efficient way possible.
If you do provide us voluntarily with personally identifiable information such as your name, gender, date of birth, address, phone number, emails address, income, education, occupation, marital status, family status and/or other personal information, we may contact you via email or regular mail to provide you with information we believe may be of interest to you or for the reason disclosed to you at the time you submit your information. You may at any time and without charge opt out of this service by writing to Sanofi at the contacts provided in section 4.4 below.
4.2 Transfer of personal data
Sanofi does not sell or transfer to third parties outside the Sanofi Group the personal information you sent to us except that your data may be transferred to an external service provider for processing and mailing purposes only and any law enforcement agency or regulatory body for compliance with applicable laws. Within Sanofi, data may be transferred to or accessed by authorized Sanofi personnel in other countries. In particular, data may be transferred to Sanofi's affiliate located in Singapore where this site’s server is hosted. At all times, personal data will be treated by Sanofi as confidential information.
4.3 Cookies
This site may use information to track the total number of visitors to this site, the number of visitors to each page of this site, the movement of visitors through this site and the domain names of visitor internet service providers. Sanofi may use this information, which remains in aggregate form, to understand how visitors use this site so that they may improve it. No personally identifiable information is available in this process.
In addition, we may store some information on your computer to improve the quality of your visit to our site. In some cases, this information will help us to tailor the content to your interests, or help us to avoid asking for the same information on repeat visits to this site. With most internet browsers, you can erase the information, referred to as "cookies" from your computer's hard drive, block all cookies or even receive a warning before a cookie is placed on your system. Refer to your browser instructions or help button to learn more about cookies.
4.4 Access and correction of person data
You may access, modify, rectify and/or suppress any personal data concerning you, simply by requesting it:
- On line at: info.hkg@sanofi.com
- By post at: Sanofi Hong Kong Limited, 1/F & Section 212 on 2/F, AXA Southside, 38 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Hong Kong.
4.5 Security of personal data
Sanofi will ensure that personal data will be protected against unauthorized or accidental access, processing or erasure. In doing so, Sanofi has implemented appropriate physical, electronic and managerial measures and controls to safeguard and secure the personal data.
Sanofi’s web servers are protected by appropriate firewalls which will be kept up-to-date. Sanofi will not keep personal data longer than is necessary for the fulfillment of the purposes (including any directly related purpose) for which they are, or are to be, used.
4.6 Miscellaneous
This site is not designed to receive any confidential information which you may submit. With the exception of the personal data outlined above, all information, whatever form it is in - document, data, graphics, questions, suggestions, concepts, remarks or other - which you communicate on this site will in no way be considered as confidential. Consequently, the simple fact of your transmitting this data to us grants us the right to use, reproduce, diffuse or modify this data, or to transmit it in the aim of processing your request.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy shall limit your rights under any laws or regulations relating to the protection of personal data.
5. Limitations of liability
Sanofi makes every effort to ensure to the best of its abilities the accuracy and updating of the information broadcast on the Site, whose content the company reserves the right to change at any time and without prior notice. Nonetheless, Sanofi cannot fully guarantee the accuracy, precision, updating or exhaustiveness of the information made available on the Site.
As a result, and with the exception of direct damage resulting from wilful misconduct or gross negligence by Sanofi, Sanofi cannot be held liable for:
- any imprecision, inaccuracy or omission relative to the information provided on the Site;
- any damage resulting from fraudulent intrusion by a third party leading to the modification of the information or materials provided on the Site;
- in a more general way, any damage, direct or indirect, regardless of its cause, origin, nature or consequences, even whilst Sanofi has been aware of the possibility of such damage, whether it be the result of (i) access or inability to access the Site, (ii) the use of the Site, including any damage or virus which may infect your computer system or any other product, and/or (iii) credit given to any information provided directly or indirectly by the Site.
The materials in the Site and all other sites are provided "as is", without any kind of warranty, whether express or implied. Sanofi does not offer any express or implied warranty relative without limitation to their merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
6. Availability of the web site
You acknowledge that (i) it is technically impossible that the Site will be provided free of errors or defects and that Sanofi cannot take any responsibility for such errors or defects or the consequences thereof, (ii) errors or defects may lead to the temporary unavailability of the Site, and (iii) the operation of the Site may be adversely affected by conditions and performances outside Sanofi's control, such as, for example, transmission and telecommunication links between Sanofi and you and between Sanofi and other systems and networks.
Sanofi and/or its suppliers may, at any time, temporarily or in permanently modify or interrupt, all or part of the Site in order to perform maintenance work and/or make improvements and/or changes to the Site. Sanofi is not liable for any modification to or suspension or interruption of the Site.
7. Information on the products
The information contained and broadcast on the Site may contain direct or indirect references to Sanofi's products, programs and services which are not proposed or available in certain countries or regions, or which may be offered under a different trademark, and which may be subject to different regulations and conditions of use according to the country. Such references are strictly for informational purposes only and shall not be construed as an intention on the part of Sanofi to advertise, promote or sell these products, programs or services in your country. Please consult the local Sanofi subsidiary or your Sanofi commercial partner for any information concerning the products, programs and services which are available in your region / country.
8. Legal framework
The Site and its content are governed by the Laws of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Any possible litigation referring to the Site and its content will come under the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of Hong Kong, to the exclusion of any other courts.
9. Legal notice
9.1 Site Editor
Sanofi Hong Kong Limited
1/F & Section 212 on 2/F,
AXA Southside,
38 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Hong Kong
9.2 Publishing Director
Devin Tam
Senior Communications & Government Affairs Manager
Sanofi Hong Kong
9.3 Site Hosting
Amazon Web Services Ireland Limited
One Burlington Plaza
Burlington Road
Dublin 4, Ireland