HIH Clinical Trial Unit – Privacy Statement
The Haripur International Hospital Clinical Trial Unit (hereinafter “HIH-CTU”) recognizes that the security of your personal information is an important concern. We take the protection of your data very seriously. Personal Data means any information that may identify you (hereinafter “Personal Data”). This Privacy Statement explains what data we collect, how we use it, and how we protect it. It applies to all Personal Data processed by HIH-CTU.
1. Terms
‘Personal Data’: Any information relating to an identified or identifiable person, such as name, ID number, location data, or factors linked to personal, physical, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity.
‘Controller’: The body (here, HIH-CTU) that determines the purposes and means of processing Personal Data.
‘Processing’: Any action performed on Personal Data, including collection, storage, use, transmission, or deletion.
2. Contact Details
For questions, concerns, or to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us:
Haripur International Hospital – Clinical Trial Unit (HIH-CTU)
[Insert Address Here]
Haripur, Pakistan
📧 Email: clinicalresearch@haripurinternational.com
📞 Phone: +92 333 4442076
3. Collection of Data
You may use our website without actively providing Personal Data. However, certain technical data is collected automatically via cookies and similar technologies. Additionally, you may choose to share information with us through enquiry forms, study participation applications, or subscription requests.
Automatically collected information may include:
Date, time, and duration of access
Browser type/version and operating system
Referrer URL (previously visited site)
IP address
Files accessed and status codes
Screen resolution and device type
Analytics:
We use Matomo Analytics (by InnoCraft Limited) to understand website usage and improve services. Data collected includes IP address, visited pages, time on site, referrer URLs, geolocation, and click actions. This information is stored securely for 24 months and not combined with actively provided Personal Data.
4. Processing and Transfer of Personal Data
Your Personal Data is stored securely by HIH-CTU or authorized service providers acting on our behalf. Data may be shared with:
Sponsors, CROs, SMOs, and research collaborators
Regulatory or ethics authorities (when legally required)
Your data will never be sold or shared with unrelated third parties without consent. If data is processed outside Pakistan, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.
5. Purpose of Use
Personal Data is used only for the purpose you provide it, such as:
Responding to enquiries
Communicating about clinical trial participation
Sharing hospital or research updates (if subscribed)
Providing requested information or resources
6. Cookies
Cookies and similar technologies may be used to improve browsing. You may disable cookies in your browser, though this may limit some website functionality.
7. Security
HIH-CTU applies strict technical and organizational safeguards to protect your Personal Data from loss, misuse, or unauthorized access.
8. Your Rights
As a data subject, you may request:
Access to your data
Correction of inaccurate data
Deletion of your data (where legally possible)
Restriction or objection to processing
Data portability
Please contact HIH-CTU to exercise these rights.
9. Withdrawal of Consent
You may withdraw consent for the processing of your Personal Data at any time with future effect. This will not affect the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal.
10. Data Retention
We retain Personal Data only as long as necessary to fulfill its purpose or as required by law and research obligations. Data linked to clinical trials may be archived per regulatory standards.
11. Amendments
HIH-CTU may update this Privacy Statement at any time. The most recent version will always be available on our website.