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Privacy Policy
The Center for Innovation and Bioinformatics (CIB) of Neurological Clinical Research Institute is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the users of this website.
This Privacy Policy will outline what information we collect, how it is used and what your choices are. By using the CIB website, you agree to the acceptance of this Website Privacy Policy.
By providing your personal information, you consent to the processing and storing of it on our secure server. Please read the following carefully before using the site.
- We collect and log the IP address of all visitors to NeuroGUID.org. An IP address is a number automatically assigned to your computer whenever you access the Internet. IP addresses allow computers and servers to recognize and communicate with one another. We collect IP address information so that we can properly manage our system and gather information about how our site is being used. This includes the pages visitors are viewing. Your IP address may be associated with records containing personal information.
- We collect personal information that includes information that is unique to an individual, such as email address and institution with which you affiliated.
- If you submit any personal information relating to other people to the CIB, you represent that you have the authority to do so and permit us to use the information in accordance with this privacy policy. By submitting personal information, you grant CIB the right to transmit, monitor, retrieve, store and use your information in connection with the operation of the website.
CIB uses the information you provide to fulfill online requests and respond to customer service inquiries, or in other ways as allowed by law.
We may use your information:
- To help us improve the services we offer
- To personalize your experience and inform you about the services within the CIB
- To respond to your questions and requests and improve customer service
- To communicate changes to our privacy policy or terms of use
Only those who need the information provided to perform a specific task have access to your information. These are authorized members of the CIB team.
The CIB keeps personal information on file, but does not share, sell, license or transmit this information to third parties or external vendors unless required to do so by legal, judicial or governmental proceedings.
The CIB makes every reasonable effort to ensure that your personal information remains as secure as possible. Accordingly, we prevent unauthorized access using a secure firewall and the use of security technologies to protect the integrity and privacy of any personal information you provide.
As an additional security measure, your personal information is encrypted during transmission by Secure Socket Layer 128-bit encryption software. (Encryption is a common method used to transmit sensitive data across the Internet. Encryption temporarily makes the text unreadable during the time it is being transmitted over the Internet.) This is an industry standard.
Although we endeavor to protect your personal information, the CIB cannot warrant the security of any information you transmit to us through online applications, and you do so at your own risk. Depending on the nature of the inquiry, your communication could be discarded or archived. If you wish, you can contact us instead by telephone at the number provided throughout our site.
Forms provided on the CIB's website may include registration and application access request. The information required to complete the transaction is noted on each specific form. Although we provide robust security measures to protect the transmission of information, the CIB is not responsible if unauthorized parties gain access to the confidential information shared in the online forms.
We use your email addresses only for the confirmation purpose. Please note that email is considered an unencrypted (and, therefore, unsecure) form of communication, and it can be accessed and viewed by others without your knowledge and permission. For that reason, to protect your privacy, please do not use email to communicate information that you consider confidential.
The CIB website may use "cookies" to determine the number of times a page on the website has been accessed. Cookies are small computer files that a website can transfer to your computer. Examples of information we collect include how often someone visits our site and what they do while on our site. We use this information in the aggregate to understand how our visitors as a group use different resources and to help us improve our site. We also collect information about the activity of individual website users.
Most Internet browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can set your browser to refuse them or to alert you when they are being sent.
This Website Privacy Policy applies only to the CIB website. In order to provide website users with other helpful information, the CIB website contains links to other websites. The CIB provides no authority over external organizations' websites and this policy does not apply to external sites that are provided as links. We encourage you to read the Privacy Policies on any external websites before providing them with any personal information.
Information for Users located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland.
You can exercise your privacy rights by following the instructions below.
Right to withdraw consent. Our legal basis for processing of your Personal Information for the purpose described above is based on your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent will not affect the lawfulness of our processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
Right of access to and rectification of your Personal Information. Our site allows you to access and rectify certain Registration Information within your Account Settings. We may reject part or all of your request if responding to your request could adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.
Right to erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"). You can request erasure of Personal Information without undue delay that:
- is no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed;
- was processed based on consent, that was later withdrawn; or
- was collected in relation to processing activities to which you object, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing.
If we have made your Personal Information public and we are obliged to erase such Personal Information, we will take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform controllers, which are processing any links to, or copies or replication of your Personal Information of your erasure request. Our assistance with your request for erasure is subject to limitations by relevant data protection laws, available technology and the cost of implementation.
Right to restriction of our processing. You can restrict our processing of your Personal Information where one of the following applies:
- you contest the accuracy of Personal Information for a period enabling us to verify its accuracy;
- the processing is unlawful, and you oppose the erasure of the Personal Information and request the restriction of its use instead;
- the CIB no longer needs the Personal Information for the purposes of the processing, but it is required by you for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims;
- you have objected to certain processing, pending the verification whether the CIB's legitimate grounds override your rights.
Restricted Personal Information shall only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest.
Right to object to processing. Where the processing of your Personal Information is based on consent, contract, or legitimate interests, you may object to the processing of your Personal Information as permitted by applicable law. We may continue to process your Personal Information if it is necessary for the defense of legal claims, or for any other exceptions permitted by applicable law.
Retention of your Personal Information. Unless you make a request for us to delete your account or delete certain Personal Information, we will store your Personal Information as long as your account is active. If you request to delete your account, we will take the steps and delete all your Personal Information, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
The CIB has the right to change or update this Website Privacy Policy from time to time without notice, so please review it periodically to keep informed of any changes. If you have questions about this privacy policy or concerns about how we collect, use or protect your personal information, please contact us at NCRIsupport@partners.org.