Cookie Policy
1 What are cookies?
A cookie is a text file that is placed by the server of a website in the browser of your computer or on your mobile device when you visit the website. The cookie contains a unique code that allows Novo Nordisk to recognize your browser during your visit to our website (called a “session” cookie), or later at repeated visits (called a “persistent” cookie). Each cookie is unique to your web browser. Cookies may be placed by the server of the website you are visiting or by partners that cooperate with the website, so called “third party cookies”.
Cookies generally make the interaction between the user and the website easier and faster and help the user to navigate between the different parts of a website. Cookies may also be used to make the content of the website more relevant for the visitor and to adapt it to his personal tastes and needs.
2 Use of cookies on https://www.obesitycare.com.hk
2.1 The owner of https://www.obesitycare.com.hk is:
Novo Nordisk Hong Kong Limited
Tel. + 852 3725 1388
Novo Nordisk uses cookies to enhance the functionality of the website by storing your preferences. On https://www.obesitycare.com.hk. Novo Nordisk uses strictly necessary cookies, functional cookies, analytics cookies and targeting cookies.
2.2 Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in this website. They are usually only set in response to a request made by you, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling out forms. These cookies do not store any personal data.
2.3 Functional cookies
Functional cookies are cookies that facilitate the functioning of the website and make it more enjoyable for visitors. They ensure a more personalized browsing experience. For example: cookies that remember your language preference.
2.4 Analytical cookies
We use analytical cookies to collect information about the use of our website, with the intention to improve the content, to match it to the wishes of the visitors, and to increase the serviceability.
Data we collect:
- Cookie consent (do you allow us to place cookies on your device)
- Visitor ID (provided by a cookie we place on your device)
- IP address (device address on the internet used for statistical purposes only)
- Referrer (i.e. where you came from, e.g. google.com)
- Location, date, and time of visit (e.g. United Kingdom, xx/xx/xxxx, 12.00 PM)
- Information about the device you visit from (e.g. operating system, browser etc.)
- File downloads and content shared on social media or other available platforms (e.g. share buttons)
2.5 Targeting cookies
We use targeting cookies to offer you personalized and more relevant advertisements, to determine how many times a specific ad has already been shown, to calculate the effectiveness of a particular advertising campaign, to track data about previous visits and to share collected data with third parties involved, such as advertisers. They are used on the website and placed on your device by third parties.
2.6
The use of statistical, and targeting cookies on https://www.obesitycare.com.hk require consent from the user, which may be indicated via the cookie banner. The user may at any time withdraw their consent to use cookies. See section 5 of this Cookie Policy for information about cookie management and deletion of cookies.
3 Third party cookies
3.1
Novo Nordisk may use third party cookies, which are cookies that are placed in the user’s browser by a third party that is not Novo Nordisk. The data, which is collected using third party cookies, will not be available to Novo Nordisk but will only be collected and used by the third party for their own purposes. These third party cookies may include [analytical cookies] and [targeting cookies]. For example, Novo Nordisk may e.g. embed photos and video content from websites such as YouTube. As a result, when you visit a Novo Nordisk website with content embedded from other websites, you may be presented with cookies from these websites. Novo Nordisk does not control the dissemination of these cookies or the collection of data by these cookies. You should check the relevant third party website for more information about their use of cookies.
3.2
Our websites use embedded "share" buttons to enable users to easily share information with friends through a number of popular social networks. These social networks and other third party sites may set a cookie when you are also logged in to their service. Novo Nordisk does not control the dissemination of these cookies or the collection of data by these cookies, and you should check the relevant third party website for more information about their use of cookies.
4 Cookies used on our websites
Novo Nordisk uses the cookies that are described in detail on https://www.obesitycare.com.hk in the cookie banner. In the cookie banner you can find information about the cookie name, who is setting the cookie, a description of the cookies including the purpose for which it is collected.
5 Cookie management
5.1
You must indicate if you allow cookies to be placed on your device or disable the use of certain types of cookies. If you do not accept the use of certain cookies, some features of the site may not work, or you may not be able to use certain services on the websites.
5.2
If you wish to restrict or block the use of cookies, you must indicate your preferences via the cookie banner shown on the website. You may also restrict the use of cookies through your browser settings. The Help function within your browser should tell you how.
5.3
Alternatively, you may wish to visit www.aboutcookies.org, which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers. You will also find details on how to delete cookies from your computer as well as more general information about cookies. For information on how to do this on the browser of your mobile phone you will need to refer to your handset manual.
5.4
Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact the functionality of https://www.obesitycare.com.hk.
6 Data privacy
6.1
Please refer to our Privacy Policy for details on how we collect your information and how we use it.
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