Privacy policy

Privacy at AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a leading supplier of prescription pharmaceuticals in Australia. The AstraZeneca Group is engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals and the supply of health care services both in Australia and throughout the world.

AstraZeneca is bound by the Privacy Principles ('Principles') contained in the Commonwealth Privacy Act and the NSW Health Records and Information Privacy Act . The Principles define 'personal information ' as information or an opinion relating to an individual which can be used to identify that individual, and are designed to protect the confidentiality of personal information and the privacy of individuals by regulating the way personal information is managed.

In the AstraZeneca privacy policy, a reference to “information” or “personal information” is a reference to both personal information and health information.

Why does AstraZeneca collect personal information?

It is necessary for AstraZeneca to collect personal information for many aspects of its activities, including as follows:

Consumers/Patients

AstraZeneca may obtain personal information from patients or members of the public, both in writing and through telephone inquiries. The type of information AstraZeneca collects in this situation includes a person's name, address and contact details, and information relating to the inquiry. Collecting this personal information may be necessary to allow us to meet our legal obligations.

Healthcare Professionals and their employees

AstraZeneca collects personal information about healthcare professionals such as doctors and pharmacists who prescribe and dispense AstraZeneca products so we can deal with them.

AstraZeneca may