Privacy Policy

Our commitment

Sanofi commits to protect your personal data and implements all necessary means to ensure such protection, in accordance with its global privacy policy. This personal data protection notice ("notice") will explain to you the purpose and the modalities by which sanofi processes your personal data through this website (www.sanofidiabetesacademy.com) (hereinafter the "site").

What processing activities does this notice cover?

This notice outlines sanofi-aventis singapore pte ltd's ("sanofi", "we", "us", or "our") policy and responsibilities on the collection, use, disclosure, processing and transfer of your personal data (as defined hereunder) on the site, in accordance with the personal data protection act 2012 of singapore ("act") and/or applicable data protection law.

Sanofi's role

For the purposes of this notice, sanofi means sanofi-aventis singapore pte ltd. And/or all its affiliates.

Validity and evolution of this notice

By visiting this site, providing your personal data to access the content in the site and/or interacting with sanofi, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to the collection and processing by sanofi of your personal data in the manner described in this notice.

This notice may be modified by sanofi, from time to time, in particular to adapt its terms to evolutions or changes of applicable legislations and/or to sanofi's practices. Changes will be available on this page. We invite you to check this notice periodically. By continuing to communicate with sanofi or by continuing to use the site and/or providing your personal data to sanofi following the modifications to this notice, this shall signify your acceptance of such modifications.

In the event of any conflict between the english and other language versions, the english version shall prevail.

What personal data does this site collect?

When operating, this site may collect the following categories of personal data:

• Identification data, (1) to allow access to the content contained in the site: your first name and last name, your email address, your professional information (e.g. Your profession/specialty and institute), country of residence; (2) to send you the certificate by the american diabetes association after your completion of the online course modules: your physical address;.
• Messages: information that you may send us via enquiries using this site.
• Connection data: any information regarding your connection and access to this site (e.g. Type of machine and browser used, timestamp of your connection, internet protocol (ip) address, pages visited, browsing history, etc.). Generally we do not link your ip address to anything that will enable us to identity you.
• Location data: information that may be provided by your machine and browser about your location if you allow such information to be shared with sanofi.
• Data relating to and data which may be collected by cookies: sanofi may use cookies on this site to 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. No personally identifiable information is available in this process.
• Responses to questionnaires: you will be requested to complete four surveys along the course (approximately 10 questions each). These questions will relate to the learning modules and assess your clinical practice. The aim is to measure your progression with this course. The results will be anonymised.

For what purposes does this site collect personal data?

Any processing of personal data must be implemented for a defined purpose. In this respect, the collection and processing of personal data on this site is conducted for the following purposes:

• To allow you to navigate this site and personalize your browsing experience when using the site. Sanofi may use cookies on this site to 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 preference, or help us to avoid asking for the same information on repeat visits to this site. No personally identifiable information is available in this process.
• To compile statistical data on the use of our site to track the total number of visitors to this site, the number of visitors to each page of this site, the completion rate of each module, how visitors navigate through this site and the domain names of visitor's internet service providers for the purposes of evaluating and improving the site.
• To verify that you are a registered healthcare professional and to provide you access to the content; manage your online accounts, to send you related communications, respond to your queries and information with your consent, and for the purposes of statistical analysis.
• To comply with legal or regulatory obligations that apply to sanofi; monitor safety; manage adverse events; carry out prevention and investigatory activities; carry out administrative formalities, registration, declarations or audits.
• To respond to legal requests from administrative or judicial authorities, in accordance with applicable laws; comply with a subpoena, required registration, or legal process.
• To protect our rights and interests; protect the health, safety, and security of sanofi personnel and premises; carry out internal audits, asset management, system and other business controls; manage business administration (finance and accounting, fraud monitoring and prevention); maintain the security of our services and operations; protect our rights, privacy, safety or property, to allow us to pursue available remedies or limit the damages that we may incur as necessary; to protect ourselves against possible fraudulent actions.
• To improve and develop the site; identify usage trends and develop content for the site; understand how you and your device interacts with the site; track and respond to safety concerns; determine the effectiveness of the site.

Sanofi shall not collect, disclose, use or process any such personal data unless you voluntarily choose to provide us with it, or give your consent, or unless such disclosure is permitted or required by applicable laws and regulations.

It is voluntary for you to supply your personal data to us for the purposes, however, should you refuse, we will not be able to (1) communicate with you; or (2) provide you with access to the content contained in the site; (3) verify your completion of the relevant courses on the site and/or send you the certificate of accreditation by the american diabetes association. If you delete or choose not to allow the use of cookies, some areas of our site may not function properly or be accessible.

On what grounds does this site process your personal data?

Depending on the data processing at stake, sanofi will generally process your personal data on either one of the following legal basis:

• Your prior consent: where you have clearly expressed your approval of sanofi's processing of your personal data. In practice, this will generally mean that sanofi will ask you to sign a document, or to fill-in an online "opt-in" form or to follow any relevant procedure to allow you to be fully informed and then either clearly accept or refuse the envisaged personal data processing. By navigating this site and, if relevant, consenting to the processing of your personal data using cookies (as per our cookie policy below).
• Legal obligations applicable to sanofi's activities; for instance, sanofi is required to implement pharmacovigilance procedures to monitor adverse effects of marketed products, which generally involves the collection and retention of personal data.
• The "legitimate interest" of sanofi in the sense of applicable data protection law. In such a case, sanofi shall consider your fundamental rights and interests in determining whether the processing is legitimate and lawful.

Sanofi may, on a case-by-case basis, rely on other legal grounds, such as the protection of your vital interests, in accordance with the act and/or any applicable data protection law.

Consent from third parties

In some circumstances you may have provided personal data relating to other individuals (such as your spouse, family members or friends) and in such circumstances you represent and warrant that you are authorised to provide their personal data to us and you have obtained their consent for their personal data to be processed and used in the manner as set forth in this notice.

Links to third-party websites

The site may contain links to third parties' websites. Please note that we are not responsible for the collection, use, maintenance, sharing, or disclosure of data and information by such third parties. If you provide information directly to such sites, the privacy policy and terms of service on those sites are applicable and we are not responsible for the information processing practices or privacy policies of such sites.

Where does the personal data come from? Sanofi will always collect personal data from trusted sources

Sanofi may collect your personal data from different sources:

• Data that you communicate to us through various media, through registrations, or direct and indirect interactions with sanofi. For example, data you provide to register for an account to access the content on the site, to send us a request for information, etc.
• Data that we collect automatically, for instance when following your interactions with our websites, platforms, through certain technologies, such as cookies.
• Data that we collect in accordance with applicable law from public sources available.
• Data that we obtain legally from third parties, for example, when we may need to confirm contact information or to verify licensure of healthcare professionals. In such case, we generally receive such personal data from third-parties that are authorized to do so in the framework of their own privacy and data protection policies or in accordance with the law.

Who has access to personal data?

For the purposes described above, sanofi may need to share your personal data with the following authorized third-parties:

• Sanofi and its affiliates.
• Our partners (healthcare professionals and organizations, distributors, other members of the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry).
• Selected suppliers, service providers or vendors acting upon our instructions for website hosting, data analysis, information technology and related infrastructure provision, customer service, email delivery, auditing, etc.
• Any professional advisors and external auditors, including without limitation, legal advisors, financial advisors and consultants;
• Legal or administrative authorities, as required by applicable laws including laws outside your country of residence.
• Potential acquirers and other stakeholders in the event of a merger, legal restructuring operation such as, acquisition, joint venture, assignment, spin-off or divestitures.

In any case, sanofi will require that such third-parties:

• Undertake to comply with data protection laws and the principles of this notice;
• Will only process the personal data for the purposes described in this notice; and
• Implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the integrity and confidentiality of your personal data.

Where does the personal data come from? Sanofi will always collect personal data from trusted sources

Sanofi is a multinational organization with affiliates, partners and subcontractors located in many countries around the world. For that reason, sanofi may need to transfer (via access, visualization, storage, etc.) Your personal data in other jurisdictions for the purposes described above.

Safeguards for international transfers of personal data: in cases where sanofi needs to transfer personal data for the purposes described above, it shall ensure that adequate safeguards, as required under applicable data protection legislation, will be implemented.

In this respect and in particular, for intra-group transfers of personal data implemented for clinical studies and pharmacovigilance purposes, sanofi has implemented and shall apply its " binding corporate rules" validated by the eu data protection authorities.

By accessing and using this site, you understand and consent to the transfer of your personal data out of the national border of the jurisdiction in which you are accessing the site as described herein.

How secure: sanofi will implement security measures to protect your personal data

We have implemented a variety of technological and organizational procedures and measures to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of your personal data from unauthorized access, use and disclosure. These measures shall take into account the state of the art, the costs of implementation and the nature, scope, context and purposes of processing as well as the risk of varying likelihood and severity for the rights and freedoms of natural persons.

For instance, we store your personal data on servers that have various types of technical and physical access controls, which may include, for instance, if appropriate, encryption. We may also aggregate, pseudonymize or anonymize personal data to ensure that no personally identifiable information is communicated to third parties.

How long: we will retain your personal data for no longer than necessary

Sanofi will retain your personal data only for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this notice. Your data will not be kept for a period of more than 3 years, which corresponds to the live duration of the site. As an exception, sanofi may be required to retain your personal data for longer periods as required or permitted by law, as necessary to protect its rights and interests and/or as required by sanofi's relevant policies.

Your rights: sanofi will ensure that you can exercise your rights pertaining to your personal data

You can exercise your rights as provided by applicable data protection laws. To that end, sanofi informs you that subject to applicable personal data protection laws, you are entitled:

• To apply for a copy of your personal data that sanofi holds, unless such data is made directly available to you, for instance within your personal account;
• To correct your personal data should your personal data be inaccurate, incomplete, misleading or not up-to-date;
• To withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data that sanofi holds, without affecting the lawfulness of processing, where your personal data has been collected and processed on the basis of your consent;
• To object to the processing of your personal data, where your personal data has been collected and processed on the basis of legitimate interests of sanofi, in which case you will need to justify your request by explaining to us your particular situation;
• To request a limitation of the data processing in the situations set forth by applicable law.

If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us as described in the "how to contact us" section below and we will take necessary steps to respond as soon as possible. We may impose a fee for processing the aforesaid requests.

In respect of your right to access and/or correct your personal data, sanofi has the right to refuse your requests to access and/or make any correction to your personal data for the reasons permitted under law, such as where the expense of providing access to you is disproportionate to the risks to your or another person's privacy.

If you do not wish for your personal data to be collected via cookies on the site, you can erase cookies from your computer's hard drive or refuse to accept cookies by adjusting the settings on your internet browser. Please refer to the cookie policy.

How to contact us

Sanofi welcomes any questions or comments you may have regarding this notice or its implementation. You can access the legal notice relevant to your territory via the following link: [https://www.sanofi.com/en/directory]. You can also send your questions or comments, including any request pertaining to sanofi's use of your personal data to sanofi's data protection officer. Please follow this link: [https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-responsibility/sanofi-global-privacy-policy/contact]

Cookie policy

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small data file stored on your computer or mobile device at the request of your browser when you visit this site. The cookie allows the website to "remember" your actions or preference for a certain period of time. Most browsers allow cookies by default. However, users can set their browsers to refuse or remove them, if they wish.

There are different types of cookies:

• Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser.
• Permanent cookies remain on your device or computer until they expire or until you actively delete them. They enable certain information about your use to be recalled when you return to the website.

A cookie can temporarily store anonymous information about the use and users of a website.

What cookies does sanofi use on this website?

Some cookies are necessary to be able to use the site, others allow customization and optimization of the content displayed, the collection of user preferences or the monitoring of the audience of the website, website errors and the securing of its access.

On the site, we and our service providers use permanent cookies.

Sanofi is using cookies if you have properly consented through the cookies banner. If your consent is already given, the banner will not appear again as long as the cookie expiry term has not come to an end. If you do not want the site to install cookies on your browser, you can disable cookies on the cookie settings page or by modifying your browser settings. In this case, certain pages of the site may not function properly.

On this site, we use cookies to measure audience and your use of the website and to improve it.

Essential cookies

These cookies are required for this site to work, for example allowing users to remain logged into their account. Essential cookies cannot be disabled.

Performance cookies

These cookies indirectly help improving this website by tracking your use. This set of cookies collect information and may report the site's usage statistics without personally identifying individual visitors.

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You can block the use of cookies or remove cookies that are already installed on your browser. We draw your attention to the fact that disabling cookies may prevent you from accessing certain features on the site and other websites.

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