Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to this website and other websites owned by ApricusBiopharm  Institute Co., Ltd (“Apricus”) that directly link to this policy. Please read  this Privacy Policy carefully and feel free to contact us if you have any  questions.
 This Privacy Policy explains what personal information may be collected  and processed about you during your visit to an Apricus owned website to which  this policy applies, and how we use that information. It includes a description  of your data privacy rights.
 By using this website, you agree that we may use any personal information  you have given, in the manner stated below.
 Personal Data
 We may collect personally identifiable information, meaning any  information relating to an identified or identifiable person, such as names,  addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses only when voluntarily provided by  you when you register or otherwise voluntarily submit information to us. Some  of this information may relate to your health, which is particularly sensitive.
 Data Controller
 ApricusBiopharmInstitue Co., Ltd, with business office at Suite 5-51,  Office Building No.5, Jian-Guo-Men-Wai Diplomatic Residence Compound, Chaoyang  District, Beijing, China, will collect and process your information as  controller of the database.
 Legal Basis for Processing
 We process your personal information when you have given your consent. If  the consent concerns a child under the age of 14 (or such other lower age  determined by the local laws where you live), consent must be given by an  authorized person with parental responsibility for the child. We also process  some personal information when it is necessary for the purposes of our  legitimate interest in order to maintain and improve our website and to respond  to requests for information and services.
 Data Submitted by You
 You may visit our website without registering or submitting any personal information.  However, you may be submitting personal information to us through contact forms  or through a registration page. If you register or submit personal information,  for example in order to receive e-mail updates, we will collect personal  information that you have provided, such as your name, address, telephone  number, e-mail address etc. when it is voluntarily submitted to us. It will be  clearly indicated if and when we collect such information from you.
 How We Will Use Your Personal  Data
 By providing your personal information to us, you agree that, where it is  permitted by local law, we may use the information:

• to respond to your questions or requests for       information and communicate with you about the website 

• to provide you with information that you have       requested

• to improve our level of service

• to comply with local laws, for example reporting       adverse event information

• to consider your application for employment

• for our own administrative and quality assurance       purposes

• by placing cookies on your device to understand how       visitors engage with and navigate our website to customize and improve our       website and offer our visitors a more personalized user experience by       delivering content and functionality. For more information about how we       use cookies for this purpose, what cookies are and how you may choose to       remove cookies from your device, please read our Use of Cookies page

• for other purposes that may be detailed on the       website or mobile application or otherwise agreed between Apricus and you.

Direct Marketing
 We will not use your personal information for marketing activities unless  you have provided explicit consent to receive marketing communications from  us. 
 Disclosure
 As previously mentioned, we may use third party contractors that perform  services for, or with, Apricusand process personal information according to our  instructions in relation to Apricusowned websites, for instance for the  purposes of conducting research, processing information or maintaining our  website, content, or programmes. Such third party contractors are restricted  from using the data for any other purpose other than to provide services for,  or with, Apricus. Apricus is responsible for any processing by such third  parties, and will ensure that such contractors have entered into written  agreements allowing Apricus to comply with our obligations under this Privacy  Policy and applicable laws. Your personal information will not be disclosed to  any other third parties unless you have explicitly given your consent to such  disclosure or if it is required by law.
 Cross-Border Transfer of  Data
 This website is owned and operated by Apricus in China, but  the information you provide may be accessible or transferred to our affiliates,  vendors or suppliers in other countries, including European Economic Area  (“EEA”) and countries outside EEA. The level of legal protection for personal  data is not the same in all countries and may not provide the same level of  protection as the data protection laws in China, EEA or of the country in which  you live. In case of such transfer, Apricus will take reasonable efforts and  security measures in an effort to keep your information secure, and Apricus is  responsible to ensure that the transfer takes place in accordance with this  Privacy Policy and applicable laws. You may contact us atpersephone@apricusbiopharm.comif you have any questions about the methods we use to safeguard any  personal information transferred cross-border.
 Security of Personal Information
 We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from loss,  misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction by using  security precautions that provide for industry standard protection. However, no  data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.  As a result, to the extent permitted under applicable law, we make no warranty,  express or implied, concerning the security or integrity of any personal  information.
 Retention and Erasure of  Personal Information
 We will retain your information only for the period necessary to fulfil  the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or the period to which you have  consented, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
 Information Regarding Your  Rights
 You will at any time have the right to access your personal information,  to have it rectified, erased or to transfer it to other organizations at your  request. You also have the right to object or to restrict some processing and,  where we have asked for your consent to process your personal information, to  withdraw your consent at any time. If you withdraw your consent, we will stop  any future use of your personal information (however, if you have given your  consent to using your personal information in publications, for example  educational or marketing materials, personal data may continue to appear for  some time in any publications already in circulation).
 If you have any questions, requests or complaints about how we process  your personal information, simply write to us using the email address of our  Data Protection Officer:persephone@apricusbiopharm.com.
 Links to Other Sites
 This website may contain links to a number of sites that we believe may  offer useful information for our website visitors. This Privacy Policy and the  obligations under it do not apply to such websites (unless the other website is  owned by Apricus and directly links to this policy). We suggest contacting  those websites directly for information on their privacy, security, data and  collection policies. Apricus cannot be held liable for any actions by or  content provided by such third-party websites.

Contact
We may update this website Privacy Policy from time to time. In case of  material changes to the Privacy Policy (meaning any changes that materially  affect your rights), a temporary notice will be published on the website.