Privacy Policy

Privacy Notice

This privacy notice discloses the privacy practices for Constipation Clinical Study web site http://www.clinicalstudyinfo.com/CIC. This privacy notice applies solely to information collected by this website. It will notify you of the following:

1. What personally identifiable information is collected from you through the website, how it is used and with whom it may be shared.

2. What choices are available to you regarding the use of your data.

3. The security procedures in place to protect the misuse of your information.

4. How you can correct any inaccuracies in the information.

Information Collection, Use, and Sharing

We are the sole owners of the information collected on this site. We only have access to/collect information that you voluntarily give us via email or other direct contact from you. We will not sell or rent this information to anyone.

You have rights regarding the protection and privacy of your medical information collected during this research. This medical information is called "protected health information" (PHI). PHI used in this study may include your address, birth date, medical history, as well as the results of other diagnostic medical or research procedures that you tell us about. Only the minimum amount of PHI necessary to conduct this study will be collected for this research. Your participation in this research study will not be included in your medical record. Your research records will be maintained in a secure manner. We will use your information only in regards to administration of the study.

We will not share your information with any third party outside of our organization, other than as necessary to administer the study.

We will do everything we can to protect your personal information, but there is a chance that a loss of privacy or confidentiality could occur. For more information, see the "Who will have access to information about you?" section below.

Unless you ask us not to, we may contact you via email in the future to tell you about new studies, or changes to this privacy policy.

Who will have access to information about you?

By entering your information on this web site and through attached questionnaires, you are allowing the study team to have access to your PHI. The research team includes the Primary Investigator and other personnel involved in this specific study. Your PHI will be used only for the purpose(s) described in the section 'What is the reason for doing this research study?'.

You are also allowing the research team to share your PHI, as necessary, with other people or groups listed below: The Western Institutional Review Board (WIRB)

Federal law requires that your information may be shared with these groups:

- The HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP)

- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

The HIPAA Privacy Rule requires the following groups to protect your PHI:

- Your health insurance company

- The Study Sponsor of this research

The Western Institutional Review Board (WIRB) and accrediting agencies may inspect and copy your records, which may have your name on them. Therefore, total confidentiality cannot be guaranteed. If the study results are presented at meetings or printed in publications, your name will not be used.

You need to know that laws protect your health information when it is held by hospitals and healthcare providers. But if your health information goes to someone else, your health information may not be protected by those laws. They may share your information with others not listed here.

Your Access to and Control Over Information

You may cancel your authorization for further collection of PHI for use in this research at any time by contacting the Principal Investigator in writing: Peter Swann, MD, Principal Investigator, 11100 Endeavor Court, Suite 141, Manassas, VA 20109. However, the PHI which is included in the research data obtained to date may still be used. If you cancel this authorization, you will no longer be able to participate in this research.

You may opt out of any future contacts from us at any time. You can do the following at any time by contacting us by mail or via the email address listed below:

· See what data we have about you, if any.

· Change/correct any data we have about you.

· Have us delete any data we have about you.

· Express any concern you have about our use of your data.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.

Address: 11100 Endeavor Court, Suite 141, Manassas, VA 20109

Email: CIC@clinicalstudyinfo.com