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Privacy Policy
The instant Web site (the “XLHED Network”) is being implemented and managed by BBK Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a BBK Worldwide – powered by TCN e-Systems, a healthcare consultancy whose principal office is located at 320 Needham Street, Suite 150, Newton, Massachusetts 02464 USA ("BBK"). Your use of this Web site is subject to the Terms and Conditions described herein and to the incorporated Privacy Policy. BBK is maintaining the XLHED Network on behalf of Edimer Pharmaceuticals.
The XLHED Network was created by BBK Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a BBK Worldwide – powered by TCN e-Systems (“BBK” and “TCN,” respectively).
BBK and TCN have created this privacy policy (the "Privacy Policy") as part of TrialCENTRALNetSM, Our XLHED Network, to help users understand what information We collect and what We may do with that information.
The following discloses Our information gathering and dissemination practices for the TCN instance created in connection with this specific clinical trial.
In this Privacy Policy, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context requires otherwise:
"We, Us, Our" means BBK Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a BBK Worldwide – powered by TCN e-Systems, TCN e-Systems, and BBK Worldwide Limited; and
"You, Your, Yourself" means the person who accepts the Privacy Statement and applicable terms & conditions who uses this patient recruitment management system.
Personally Identifiable Information
This Policy applies to personally identifiable information. "Personally identifiable information" is any information that could be used to contact or locate the person to whom it relates (such as name, address, telephone number, or any other identifying information), which may be combined with any health information about that person. Personally identifiable information does not include information that is collected anonymously, or information about groups of people rather than individuals, which We sometimes use to track clinical study patient enrollment, or to show demographic trends or geographic groupings.
We do not disclose, rent, or sell any personally identifiable information provided to Us to anyone outside the clinical study for which it was collected.
We use appropriate security measures to protect any personally identifiable information We transmit or store. We comply with applicable state, federal, and international requirements for the protection of personally identifiable information, including the federal health information privacy rule in the United States known as HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). We are certified under the United States' Safe Harbor Principles for complying with the European Union Data Protection Directive (EU Safe Harbor), Canada's Personal Information and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), and Australia's National Privacy Principles (NPPs) and Health Records Act. The following is Our Privacy Policy in detail.
Use of Personally Identifiable Information
Except as otherwise provided in this Policy, We will keep your personally identifiable information private and will not share it with third parties outside Our controlled subsidiaries and affiliates, unless such disclosure is necessary and permitted by applicable law to: (a) comply with legal process (such as a court order) or other legal requirements of any governmental authority; (b) protect Our rights or property; (c) enforce any terms and conditions of use or agreements applicable to Our Web site and that incorporate this Policy by reference; (d) protect the interest of users of Our Web site, other than You, or any other person; or (e) operate or conduct maintenance and repair of Our services or equipment, as authorized by law.
In order for You to access certain services that We may offer via Our Web site or otherwise, We may require You to provide Us with personally identifiable information. We use personally identifiable information to deliver the services or carry out the transactions You have requested. We also use your personally identifiable information to communicate with You. We may send certain mandatory service communications. You may choose not to provide Us with any personally identifiable information. In such an event, You can still access and use much of Our Web site. You, however, will not be able to access and use those portions of the Web site that require your personally identifiable information.
When We are called in by a sponsor to support clinical research, We may receive personally identifiable information given voluntarily by people who might be interested in learning about certain medical conditions or participation in a study. We may use Personally Identifiable Information to conduct follow-up communications.
We may analyze Your Profile and We may prepare reports for a sponsor. Please note that all personally identifiable information will be been eliminated from such reports. These aggregate statistics may be disclosed to parties outside the sponsor, but no personally identifiable information is included in them. We do not share, rent, or sell to anyone outside the study any personally identifiable information provided to Us. If asked to do so, however, We may share personally identifiable information with government health officials. Except as otherwise stated in this Policy, We do not use personally identifiable information for any purpose other than the purpose for which the information was originally supplied, or the purposes described in this Policy, unless We have obtained consent from the affected persons. We may contact parties involved with the clinical trial about future opportunities in their therapeutic area.
Whenever a person visits Our corporate Web site, www.bbkworldwide.com, Our Web server automatically recognizes the visitor's domain name, but not the e-mail address. We collect, and may use for marketing purposes, the e-mail addresses of those who communicate with Us by e-mail, aggregate information on what pages visitors access, and any other information volunteered by visitors, such as survey or registration information.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, We may transfer, sell, or assign information concerning your use of this Web site including, without limitation, personally identifiable information to third parties, as a result of the sale, merger, consolidation, change in control, transfer of substantial assets, reorganization, or liquidation of TCN.
Third Parties
Whenever any other third party who may need to receive or handle personally identifiable information on Our behalf, We require them to enter into a written non-disclosure agreement and agree not to use personally identifiable information for any purpose other than the purpose for which We retained them. We also require any third parties We retain to comply with all applicable state, federal, and international privacy requirements.
Data Security
Whenever We store or transmit personally identifiable information, We use a number of security procedures to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure. Our Web site has security measures in place intended to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under Our control. We will take reasonable steps to safeguard personally identifiable information We collect from unauthorized access or disclosure and accidental loss, alteration, or destruction.
HIPAA Compliance
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is the United States federal law that controls the use and disclosure of personally identifiable health information by health insurers and healthcare providers, called "covered entities" under the statute.
Compliance with International Requirements
Our Policy complies with the requirements of the European Union Data Protection Directive regarding the handling and protection of the personal data of people residing in any European Union country. We have obtained certification of Our compliance with the U.S. Department of Commerce's Safe Harbor program for United States businesses – the so-called EU Safe Harbor. With respect to Canadian citizens, Our Policy also complies with Canadian privacy law – the Personal Information and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). For citizens of Australia, We comply with Australia's National Privacy Principles (NPPs) and Health Records Act (applicable in Victoria).
Business Transition
If We experience a business transition that affects the way personally identifiable information is treated in any material way, such changes will be included in an updated version of this Policy posted in the same locations as the previous version of this Policy.
Acceptance of Privacy Policy
By using Our Web site, You signify your assent to Our Policy. If You do not agree with this Policy, please do not use Our Web site. Your continued use of this Web site following posting of changes to these terms will mean You accept those changes.
Accessing or Changing Personally Identifiable Information
Anyone wishing to review or change his or her own personally identifiable information should contact Our privacy officer at 320 Needham Street, Newton, MA 02464, +1.617.630.4477, by mail, telephone, or e-mail at inquiry@bbkworldwide.com.
Other Inquiries, Comments, or Complaints
If You have a concern or complaint about Our handling of your personally identifiable information, or if You believe Our response to an inquiry has not been satisfactory, please contact Our privacy officer at the address above. Our privacy officer will investigate and try to resolve in a timely manner any concern or complaint about Our use or disclosure of your personally identifiable information in accordance with the principles contained in this Policy. For any concern or complaint that cannot be resolved in this way, We have agreed to cooperate with the American Arbitration Association to resolve any disputes relating to this Policy. The American Arbitration Association can be contacted at www.adr.org or 1.800.778.7879.
Policy Changes
If the way We treat personally identifiable information changes in any material way, such changes will be included in an updated version of this Policy posted in the same locations as the previous version of the Policy.
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