Dear Doctor,

As per your choice, Novartis Group entity domiciled in your relevant country shall use and protect personal information you provide for the below purposes (together referred as the “Purpose”) indicated under this Privacy and Consent Form:

       i.         All types of visit including but not limited to face-to-face, virtual mediums, online apps, platforms or such for the purposes of marketing, promoting, presenting and discussing scientific information

      ii.         Prepare engagement plans and monitor our medical representatives, and other in-field associates including but not limited to medical science liaisons (MSLs)

     iii.         Invite you to our sponsored and/or organized events,

     iv.         Send you communications by any means available, including but not limited to products, products campaigns and brand marketing-related materials, [TJ1] 

      v.         Manage, plan and execute communications and interactions with you (e.g. through the operation of a database keeping records of interactions with healthcare professionals or managing call planning as well as call reporting),

     vi.         Provide you with appropriate, adequate and updated information about disease, drugs as well as our products and services,[TJ2] 

    vii.         Improve the quality of our interactions and services by adapting our offering to your specific needs.

Novartis is committed to ensuring that your information is protected, and takes all reasonable and appropriate steps to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure.

Novartis requires this information for the Purpose stated above. This information may be used, stored, processed and/or transferred by Novartis, its affiliate companies located worldwide and/or its authorized agents, service providers, for the Purpose only. This means that your personal data may be transferred to another jurisdiction outside of your country, which may not have the same data protection laws, as are applicable in your country. Any transfer of your personal data to another jurisdiction would be carried out in accordance with the national law in your country, including any amendments or laws passed in substitution of such regulates.

Novartis will not share this information with anyone who is not directly connected with the Purpose. Novartis may store your information on its global network, which is supported by authorized agents of Novartis located in countries around the world for an unlimited period. As Novartis, we may make changes to this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect developments in the law and best practices or in the provision of our services. Please note that you will be informed accordingly and immediately.

Novartis will maintain your above personal information for as long as it is required to do so by applicable law, or for as long as necessary for the Purposes for which it was collected as listed above.

This request for information does not constitute or imply an offer of consultancy or services engagement.

You may contact Novartis directly if you wish to ask any questions, or requests an alteration to any of the information or a restriction on Novartis’ ongoing use, storage, processing and/or transfer of your information or any other data subject rights set forth in your national law, through sending an e-mail to [email protected]. Please allow 30 days from receipt of your request for processing.