Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy

On the Roche websites, we use cookies. Cookies include text content that may contain personal data in the form of your computer’s IP address and a unique device identifier stored in the file. These files allow us to customize the content of the website to the user’s preferences and optimize the use of our site. Users can configure their web browser on their device to automatically accept cookies, notify the user each time cookies are sent to the user’s device, or completely block the receipt of cookies.

Legal Basis for Collecting Your Data from „Cookies”

The legal basis for collecting your data read from „cookies” is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, which allows the processing of personal data for the legitimate purpose of the data controller. The aim is to adapt the website to the user’s individual settings, remember data entered by the user in connection with the use of the service, as well as to conduct statistical analysis of users and visitors to the website for the needs of the website administrator.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small files that are saved in the user’s web browser on their device when they visit Roche’s websites. Cookies consist of a series of letters and numbers that contain information necessary for the proper functioning of the service.

What Types of Cookies Do We Use?

Session Cookies – These are temporary cookies that remain on the user’s device until they log out of the website or close their web browser.

Persistent Cookies – These are cookies that remain on the user’s device for a specified period or until manually deleted from the web browser by the user.

What Are Cookies Used For?

We use cookies for the following purposes:

To authenticate the user on pages requiring login and to provide the user’s session.

To store choices and preferences made by the user in support and sales forms, e.g., in online contract forms.

For statistical purposes to analyze website traffic and visitation by users, excluding personal user identification.

Information Security

Data transmitted in cookies is safe for the user and does not affect the operation of the user’s device. Data in cookies is transmitted in encrypted form, preventing unauthorized access to it.

User Management of Cookies

Users have the option to configure how cookies are handled from their web browser on their device. By default, web browsers have the option to receive cookies from websites to the user’s device enabled. Users can change the default settings in two ways:

Users can block the automatic handling of cookies in the settings of their web browser on their device. However, this may affect the user’s ability to use certain functionalities of the website or result in the complete loss of access to the website.

Users can enable the option to be notified each time cookies are sent to their device in the web browser options on their device.