Privacy Policy

Last Updated: Nov 10, 2020

This Privacy Policy applies only to this website and describes how and why we collect information about you as a user.

What Information Do We Collect and How Do We Use It?
We may collect and use personal data about you such as:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Country of residence
  • Date of birth
  • Postal address
  • Telephone number
  • Technical information about your device, such as your IP address, device information, browser type and version, and other standard server log information
  • Other personal data you choose to provide to Us

Unless we specifically request, we ask that you not send us, and you not disclose, any sensitive personal information (e.g., Social Security numbers, information related to racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religion or philosophical beliefs, health, or biometric or genetic data for the purpose of uniquely identifying an individual) to us. By providing us with your sensitive personal data, you consent to us processing this data for the purposes set out in the privacy notice or any collection notice provided to you.

We may also collect information about how you use the website using cookies (and other similar technologies, i,e, google analytics). Cookies are data that a web server transfers to an individual’s computer for record-keeping purposes. Cookies are an industry standard used by most websites and help facilitate users’ ongoing access to and use of a particular website. Cookies do not cause damage to your computer systems or files, and only the website that transferred a particular cookie to you can read, modify or delete such cookie. If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, there are simple procedures in most browsers that allow you to delete existing cookies, to automatically decline cookies, or to be given the choice of declining or accepting the transfer of particular cookies to your computer. You should note, however, that declining cookies may make it difficult or impossible for you to use portions of the Sites.

The Way We Use Your Information
We will only use or share personal information provided to us in connection with the Services in ways related to the purposes described below:

  • To provide you with information about our products and services;
  • To provide you with marketing communications whether about a particular Adagene product or concerning general disease information;
  • To manage or develop our business relationship with you (e.g., to respond to questions, invite you to events, comply with regulatory obligations, or determine eligibility for Adagene programs);
  • To recruit and/or consider you for employment;
  • For regulatory reporting, such as adverse event or pharmaceutical transparency reporting; and
  • For other everyday business purposes, such as payment processing and financial account management, product development, corporate governance, reporting, and legal compliance.

This site is directed at an adult audience. We do not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from any persons under the age of 13.

How We Protect Your Information
We commit to protecting the information we receive from you. If you provide Personal Data for a certain reason, we may use the Personal Data in connection with the reason for which it was provided. We may also use your Personal Data and other personally non-identifiable information collected through this site to help us improve the content and functionality of the site, to better understand our users and to improve our services. We implement appropriate security measures designed to protect your information against unauthorized access to or unauthorized alteration, disclosure or destruction of data. We maintain physical, electronic, and managerial procedures designed to safeguard and secure the information and data stored on our system. However, we cannot assure you that your information will never be disclosed or accessed in a manner inconsistent with this Privacy Policy.

Your Rights If Your Data is Covered by the GDPR
If your Personal Data are covered by the GDPR (that is, if you are an individual within the European Economic Area), you have the following rights with respect to your Personal Data:

  • The right to request access to the Personal Data we have about you;
  • The right to rectify or correct any Personal Data that is inaccurate or incomplete;
  • The right to request a copy of your Personal Data in electronic format so that you can transmit the data to third parties, or to request that we directly transfer your Personal Data to one more third parties;
  • The right to object to the processing of your Personal Data for marketing and other purposes;
  • The right to erasure of your Personal Data when it is no longer needed for the purposes for which you provided it, as well as the right to restriction of processing of your Personal Data to certain limited purposes where erasure is not possible.

Please note that erasure or restriction of processing is only possible if and to the extent that the processing of Personal Data is based on your consent or our legitimate interests. If data processing is based on consent, note that you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, but that the withdrawal of your consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
In the event that you believe or have the impression that our data processing does not comply with the GDPR, you are entitled to lodge a complaint with the responsible authority.

Changes to This Privacy Policy
At times, it may be necessary for us to make changes to this Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy and any of our policies or procedures concerning the treatment of information collected in connection with the Services. Where we make material changes to this Privacy Policy that reflect material changes in how we use your information we may notify you of those changes. Any changes to our Privacy Policy will become effective upon posting of the revised Privacy Policy on this site. Use of the services on or from this website following such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

Your Choice
You may choose not to provide any personal information to us; however, in doing so, you may not be able to use certain services on or from this site. At any time, you can choose to opt-out or unsubscribe from any of the services or from communications from us.

Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy please contact data_protection@adagene.com.