NSGO‑CTU treats personal information and complies with the laws and principles of good data processing practices. Therefore, we have adopted this Privacy Policy, which briefly describes how we treat personal information, so legal and transparent processing is ensured.
Data Controller & Contact
NSGO‑CTU Medical Director is data protection representative within the organization, and the NSGO-CTU Data Protection Officer (DPO) is Mark Surman of Life Advocats, Lyon, France. You can get in contact with the organization’s Data Protection Officer through the DPO representative NSGO-CTU Medical Director Kristine Madsen at: nsgo-dpo.rigshospitalet@regionh.dk
Information We Collect
We treat the following personal information about personnel participating in NSGO‑CTU trials:
- General personal information: name, work address, work phone number, date of birth, email address, country, work title, dates of participation and termination in a trial, CV, GCP certificates, training records, and other qualifications.
- Financial information (if applicable): disclosure forms and bank account number for reimbursements.
How We Collect Your Information
We will ask you to provide us this information when you decide to take part in NSGO‑CTU trials.
Legal Basis for Processing
- Our legitimate interest in securing qualifications and trial oversight.
- Necessity to fulfill an agreement with your employer.
- Your consent via signing the Delegation Log.
Purposes of Processing
- Conducting clinical trials under the Declaration of Helsinki and regulatory approval.
- Study-related communications.
- Handling payments and reimbursements.
- Compliance with legislation.
- Providing services such as Annual and Investigator meetings.
- Granting access to IT systems, databases, and eCRFs for each trial.
Consent
By joining an NSGO‑CTU trial—either through a contract or by signing the Delegation Log—you agree to this Privacy Policy. For other processing purposes, we may request separate written consent, which you may withdraw at any time.
Data Sharing
Your personal information may be shared with:
- Personnel at other trial sites, monitors, group staff in other countries, NSGO‑CTU office staff, NSGO members, CRO staff.
- Ethics Committees and Competent Authorities in Europe and outside the EEA (e.g., USA).
- Meeting organizers or venues if you accept a meeting invitation.
- Public trial registries and databases where your data may be published.
All recipients are bound by applicable data protection laws.
Data Retention & Deletion
While active trial data is retained, some information (e.g., attendance lists, emails, meeting minutes) may persist. In general, trial-related data is deleted no sooner than 20 years after study end.
Your Rights under GDPR
- Right to Information: Know what data we process.
- Right of Access: Obtain copies of your data.
- Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate data.
- Right to Erasure: Delete data, where legal.
- Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how data is used.
- Right to Object: Object to improper processing.
To exercise these rights, contact us. Legal processing prior to any withdrawal remains valid.
If you believe NSGO‑CTU mishandles your data, you may file a complaint with the Danish Data Protection Authority (“Datatilsynet”) at www.datatilsynet.dk.
Policy Revisions
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy. Changes will include a revised date and version number; significant changes will be communicated to you directly.