Chugai Group Privacy Statement

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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 each company within the Chugai Group processes Personal Data, please refer to the individual privacy policies linked below.