Effective Date: May 6, 2024
At QAAPT, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy notice explains how and why we collect, store, use, and share ("process") your information when you use this platform. By using the platform, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following personal information when you register on this platform or interact with it:
Personal Identifiable Information (PII): Name, Designation, Email, Office Address, Country, and Organization.
Microbiological/AST Data: Data you upload or store regarding antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST), microbiological information, and other relevant datasets.
2. How We Use Your Information? We process your information to:
Provide Platform Services: Facilitate your registration, maintain your account, and allow the uploading and storing of microbiological and AST data.
Data Integrity and Reporting: Analyze, process, and display the microbiological/AST data for clinical, research, or regulatory purposes.
3. Data Sharing
We do not have access to the data you upload or process. Only the Superadmin of the platform has system-wide access, but even the Superadmin is not permitted to view individual datasets without the explicit consent of the dataset owner. The platform is designed to ensure that users cannot view or access the data or information of other users or facilities, maintaining strict data separation and privacy.
Regulatory Bodies/Institutions: Only the data owners are allowed to share the data with them.
Third-Party Service Providers: For technical support and platform management, we may work with third-party service providers under strict confidentiality agreements. We are committed to not sharing any information with these third parties without the written consent of the data owners.
4. Data Security
We use industry-standard measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We have implemented a robust authentication system, user role management, and the most widely recognized security protocols at both the application and server levels to ensure the safety and integrity of the platform.
5. Data Retention
Your data will be stored for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy notice or as required by law.
We have developed a data and account deletion mechanism that allows you to remove any dataset from the platform. Once you delete a resource or dataset, it will be permanently removed from all storage locations within the platform. However, once deleted, the data cannot be recovered or retrieved.
6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access and review your personal data.
- Request corrections or deletions.
- Withdraw consent for data processing at any time, subject to legal or regulatory obligations.
- Remove your dataset permanently.
- Close your account permanently
7. Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this privacy notice at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Effective Date."
8. Contact Us
At QAAPT, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This notice explains how and why we collect, store, use, and share ("process") your information when you use this platform. We encourage you to read this notice carefully to better understand your privacy rights and choices.
If you do not agree with our policies and practices, we kindly ask that you refrain from using our services. Should you have to reach out to us at julhas.sujan@ivi.int and copy qaapt@ivi.int. We're happy to help clarify any details.
