Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy

1.Introduction

Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd. (“Nippon Shinyaku”, “we” or “us”) uses technology that collects your information on our websites, to improve our products and services."Cookies" used by Nippon Shinyaku enable our websites to work well and enable us to understand what information and advertising are most useful to you.
This policy describes how we collect and process your information onNippon Shinyaku’s official websites(“Our Website”)which areoperated by us.
By using Our Website, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree to our use of cookies, you should set your browser settings accordingly, disable the cookies that we use or not use Our Website at all. If you disable the cookies that we use, this may affect your smooth useof Our Website.

1.1 Cookies

"Cookies"are small capacity text files that aresaved in your browser or onto your device when you visit or usewebsites, applications, or online media, or seeonline advertising.
There are a number ofdifferent typesof cookie. The type of cookie provided by us while you are visiting our websiteis a"first party cookie". This is because it is provided by us and weoperate the domain you are accessing. Acookie provided by acompany that does not operate the domain you are accessing is called a"third party cookie".While you are visiting our website, we allow third parties to set cookies on your browser(For details, see 2.2 below).
Each cookie lasts for a different period of time. A "session cookie" will last only while your browser is open. When you close the browser, this cookie will be automatically deleted and your computer will forget you. A "persistent cookie" will survive even after the browserhas been closed. As such, this cookie will recognizeyour device when you browse the internet by opening up the browser again.

1.2 Similar identification technologies

While this document is a Cookie Policy, it is also intended to cover the use of other identification technologies that we can use or which we can be allowed to be usedwhen providing our website. When this Cookie Policymentions cookies, it should be understood to include such similar technologies:

・“Pixel tags” (also called beacons) are small blocks of code installed in a webpage, application, or online advertisement which can retrieve certain information about your device and browser, including, for example, device type, operating system, browser type and version, website visited, time of visit, referring website, IP address, advertising identifiers, and other similar information, and including the cookie that uniquely identifies the device. Pixels provide the means for third parties toset and read browser cookies from a domain that they do not themselves operate and collect information about visitors to that website, with the permission of the website owner.

・“Local storage”generally refers to other places on a browser or device where information can be stored by websites, ads, or third parties (such as HTML5 local storage and browser cache).

・"Browser fingerprinting" is a wayto use the technical information transmitted by the devices for the optimisation of web content layout (e.g. system fonts, screen resolution, installed plugins, and what platform your browser runs on) to uniquely identify your browser, without installing a persistent identifier (e.g. a cookie) on the device.

2. How do we use cookies?

2.1 The types of cookies

We use following types of cookies:

・"Necessary Cookies":
These cookies are essential to make Our Websitework correctly, they enable you to move around Our Website and use our features. Examples include remembering previous actions (e.g. entered text) when navigating back to a page in the same session.These cookies do not identify you as an individual. If you do not accept these cookies, it may affect the performance of the whole or parts of Our Website.

・"Performance Cookies":
These cookies collect information about how you use Our Website, for instance which pages you go to most often, the time spent on Our Website, and any issues encountered, such as error messages. These cookies are also used to let affiliates know if you came to Our Website from an affiliate. This helps us improve the performance of Our Website.These cookies do not identify you as an individual. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how a website works.

・"FunctionalCookies":
These cookies allow Our Website to remember the choices you make (such as user name, language or the region you are in) to provide a more personalised online experience. These cookies may also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts and other parts of web pages that you can customise.The information these cookies collect may include personal data that you have disclosed. If you do not accept these cookies, it may affect the performance and functionality of Our Website and may restrict access to content on Our Website.

・"Advertising Cookies":
These cookies are used to deliver content that is more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to deliver targeted advertising or limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns on Our Website and other websites. They remember that you have visited one of Our Website and this information is shared with other parties, including advertisers and our agencies. These cookies may also be linked to site functionality provided by third-parties.Most types of these cookies track you via your device ID or IP address therefore they may collect personal data.

2.2 The purposes of cookies and other information

The table below explains the cookies we use and why.

Cookies used Purpose Validity period Remarks
Necessary Cookies
PHPSESSID Retention of overall state of Our Website During session  
cyc_session/csrf_cookie Retention of state of alcoholic-navi.jp During session  
v3g8sjw Retention of state of Single Sign – On implemented by use of Medical Note Expert During session  
og1bk5a Retention of state of Single Sign – On implemented by use of Medical Note Expert During session  
Performance Cookies
Google Analytics cookies Tracking of data of visitors to Our Website Determined by 3rd party See
https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage
Functional Cookies
authorize・access Retention of login data for healthcare professionals During session  
NID
(Google cookies)
Recording of user settings and other information by Google Determined by 3rd party See
https://policies.google.com/privacy
Twitter cookies Used to enable Twitter’s social plugin Determined by 3rd party See
https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-cookies
Facebook cookies Used to enable Facebook’s social plugin Determined by 3rd party See
https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy
Mixi cookies Used to enable mixi’s social plugin Determined by 3rd party See
https://mixi.co.jp/privacy/
mpid Retention of login data created by login using med pass 24 hours after login  
mnid Retention of login data created by login using Medical Note Expert 24 hours after login  
_gcl_au
(Google cookies)
Used to measure conversion rates of an advertisement created by Google Analytics Determined by 3rd party See
https://policies.google.com/privacy
agree Retention of login data of a site for patients and a site for disease awareness 24 hours after consent  
Advertising Cookies
adapf.com
(Maverick cookies)
Delivery of advertising to visitors to Our Website upon visiting specific pages Determined by 3rd party See
https://www.mvrck.co.jp/privacy/about-targeting-ad/about-targeting-ad/
send.microad.jp
(Microad cookies)
Delivery of advertising to visitors to Our Website upon visiting specific pages Determined by 3rd party See
http://send.microad.jp/w3c/
openx.net
(OpenX cookies)
Delivery of advertising to visitors to Our Website upon visiting specific pages Determined by 3rd party See
https://www.openx.com/legal/privacy-policy/
1P_JAR
(Google cookies)
Used in Javascript for Google custom search Determined by 3rd party See
https://policies.google.com/privacy
IDE/APISID/HSID/SAPISID/SID/SIDCC/SSID/__Secure-1PAPISID/__Secure-1PSID/__Secure-3PAPISID/__Secure-3PSID/__Secure-3PSIDCC
(Google cookies)
Delivery of advertising to visitors to Our Website upon visiting specific pages Determined by 3rd party See
https://policies.google.com/privacy

3. Your choices

3.1 Your consent

The cookies designated Necessary Cookies are used on the basis of our legitimate interests. Other cookies are used on the basis of your consent.

On your first use of Our Website you will be presented with a pop-up regarding cookies. Please read this cookie policy carefully for more details about the way we use cookies.
Please note that if we have collected information via our cookies from your device which may identify you (“personal data”) we will process such information on the basis of your consent.

3.2 How to withdraw your consent

・Browser settings
Most internet browsers are initially set up to automatically accept cookies. If you do not want Our Website to store cookies on your device, you can change your browser settings so that you receive a warning before certain cookies are stored. You can also adjust your settings so that your browser refuses most of first party cookies or only certain third party cookies. You can also withdraw your consent to cookies by deleting the cookies that have already been stored.
This can be done through your browser settings. Please see the following links provide instructions for managing cookie settings of commonly used browsers:

4. Your rights

You may have the following rights:

  • ・Information regarding your data processing: You have the right to obtain from us all the relevant information regarding our data processing activities which concern you.
  • ・Access to personal data: You have the right to obtain from us confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you are being processed, and whenthat is the case, to access the personal data and certain related information.
  • ・Rectification of personal data: You have the right to obtain from us the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you without undue delay, and to complete any incomplete personal data.
  • ・Erasure of personal data: You may also have the right to obtain from us the erasure of personal data concerning you without undue delay, when certain legal conditions apply.
  • ・Restriction on processing of personal data: You may have the right to obtain from us the restriction of processing of personal data, when certain legal conditions apply.
  • ・Object to processing of personal data: You may have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you, when certain legal conditions apply.
  • ・Data portability of personal data: You may have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, and have the right to have that data transmitted to another controller without our hindrance, when certain conditions apply.

5. Contact details

Any questions or requests relating to this Cookie Policy can be made through our contact form.
Please select "Inquiries about Personal Information" as the category of inquiry and enter the details.