Legal notice
and terms of use

Welcome to the Novonesis website. 

Below you will find information about this Website as well as the terms and conditions, which apply to your use of it. By accessing the Website, you accept these terms and conditions.

We may change the content of this notice at any time, so you are advised to check it regularly. 

General information 

Novonesis is the combination of the Novozymes Group and the Chr. Hansen Group and Novonesis is the new group name. 

This website including associated sub-domains and digital tools (the “Website”) is owned and managed by Novozymes A/S, a part of Novonesis Group. Novozymes A/S is registered under company reg. no. 10007127 in the Danish company register (“Novozymes”). 

Any reference to Novonesis below shall be understood as a reference to Novozymes A/S and/or its affiliates as relevant and applicable. 

This Website is for Novonesis Group-wise communication. Please also refer to www.novozymes.com and www.chr-hansen.com for more information. 

No warranties and disclaimer

Novonesis ensures that reasonable care is being taken to ensure that the website content is accurate and up-to-date, but all the documents and information on the Website (“Information”) are provided “as is”, “with all faults” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and noninfringement. 

The Information on the Website is published for general information purposes only and does not constitute specific advice or recommendations. Any results, guidance, suggestions, etc. presented through your use of digital tools on the Website are indicative and only meant as guidance.

The Information on this site may include technical inaccuracies and errors. Novonesis does not guarantee the correctness, accuracy, reliability or completeness of the Information, and does not assume any liability under tort or contract law or any other legal theory for damages (whether direct or indirect), injury or losses of any kind resulting from the use of access to, or inability to access the Information on the Website.

Any action you take upon the information on the Website is strictly at your own risk.

You acknowledge that computer and telecommunications systems are not fault-free and that Novonesis does not guarantee the connection to or transmission from computer networks. 

Novonesis is not responsible for the contents of any off-site pages, or any other sites linked to or from this site.

Intellectual property rights

All content of this Website, including, but not limited to, any name, logo, text, software, product descriptions, formulas, photographs, video graphics or other material, is owned or licensed by Novonesis whether or not protected by copyright, trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws.

Nothing on this Website should be construed as granting any license or right in or to any intellectual property. 

You may download any aspect of the content for personal or non-commercial use within your organization, provided, however, that any downloaded material must retain any and all indications of copyright, trademark or other proprietary status. 

Any unauthorized use of these names, materials, etc., may be subject to penalties or damages, including, but not limited to, those related to violations of trademarks, copyrights and publicity rights.

Confidentiality, security, and authorized use

Access to certain documentation and digital solutions may be restricted to customers and other stakeholders and protected by username and password.

If you have access to such documentation and digital solutions as a customer, we ask that you choose your password wisely and protect it from unauthorized use.

Documents and information to which you are specifically granted access due to your commercial relations with Novonesis are intended only for the exclusive use and benefit of the corporation at which you are employed and shall be treated as confidential.

The information you feed into Novonesis online digital tools is used within the Novonesis Group as input for the digital solution to deliver the recommendations, as well as to improve the functionality of the digital solution, potentially jointly with external advisors subject to appropriate confidentiality obligations. By providing us with this information, you authorize Novonesis and its affiliates to use the information for these purposes. Novonesis undertakes to keep the information you provide confidential. We do not share the information with third parties, other than as described above unless otherwise agreed.

Direct communication 

Any questions, comments, suggestions or the like that you may forward or transmit via this Website will become and remain the property of Novonesis and will be treated as non-confidential, non-proprietary information that the company may use in any fashion and for any purpose whatsoever, including, without limitation, disclosure to other entities, individuals and Novonesis' affiliates and agents, and Novonesis may freely use such information, concepts, technology or other information. 

Governing law and venue

This Legal notice, the Privacy policy, and other Information on the Website and any use thereof as well as information from the use of our solutions are governed exclusively by Danish law without regard to rules on choice of law. Any disputes arising out of or in connection with the Website shall be referred to the jurisdiction of the Danish ordinary courts. 

To the extent that any part of these terms of use is found to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable for whatever reason, the other provisions will not be affected and will remain in full force and effect.

Amendments

Novonesis may make changes, updates and improvements to this Website at any time without any notice.