Investigator Data Privacy Notice

PSI is committed to respecting the privacy of individuals. PSI values the confidence of those clinical investigators and other healthcare professionals who have entrusted PSI with their personal data. PSI has developed procedures and practices to periodically review and monitor the use of personal information to ensure that it is used responsibly and complies with internationally recognized standards of privacy protection.
PSI’s procedures mandate that the processing of personal data, both automated and manual, meet the following data protection principles:

• Data are collected and processed in a fair, responsible, and lawful manner.
• Data are collected, stored, transferred, processed, analyzed and used in accordance to PSI’s established guidelines and in compliance with local laws/regulations in the territory where those activities occur.
• Data are collected for specified, legitimate purposes and not processed in ways incompatible with those purposes.
• Data are relevant to and not excessive for the purposes for which they are collected and used.
• Data are current and accurate with reasonable steps taken to rectify or delete inaccurate records.
• Data are kept only for as long as it is necessary for the purposes for which they were collected and processed.
• Appropriate measures are taken to prevent unauthorized access, unlawful processing, and unauthorized or accidental loss, destruction, or damage to data.
• Data are not transferred to third parties unless adequate level of data protection exists, unless such transfer is required by law.

All processing of personal data is done by consent, with the provisos listed above, and under the supervision of PSI, the data controller.
Individuals have the right to:

• Gain access to their personal data.
• Obtain copies of their personal records.
• Request correction of their data.
• Prevent processing of their data for direct marketing or any other purposes not stated in the notice.
• Withdraw consent to allow processing of their data.
• Prevent cross-jurisdictional disclosures to third parties in case of inadequate data protection controls.

PSI may transfer investigators’ personal data to third parties as required for the conduct of clinical studies, to the extent necessary for ensuring legal and regulatory compliance pertaining to government-regulated clinical research.
All inquiries and complaints, as well as individuals’ requests for accessing their data, should be forwarded electronically for action or response at privacy@psi-cro.com.
By clicking on “I ACCEPT” below, you agree that the following information about yourself may be collected and stored by PSI in its investigator database and, if you choose to take part in a clinical trial managed by PSI, in individual study files, as required:

• Name, title, and contact information.
• Affiliation with a clinical site, practice location, facilities and staff available.
• Medical specialty and access to select patient populations.
• Affiliation with investigator networks, research consortia, and site management organizations.
• Experience in clinical research, including participation in PSI-managed studies.
• Other information relevant to selection for a particular clinical trial.
• Limited financial information to facilitate administration of investigator grants.

You understand and accept that the above data may be used for the purpose of conducting clinical trials and may be transferred to PSI’s clients (clinical trial sponsors) and competent regulatory agencies. You hereby consent to PSI’s collecting, processing, and transmitting your personal information as explained above.

The Notice was last modified on 22 June 2010.

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