Pharmaceutical Pipeline Enhancement Strategies, LLC (hereafter referred to as “Phesi”) complies with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework and the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the collection, use, and retention of personal information transferred from the European Union and Switzerland to the United States, respectively. Phesi has certified to the Department of Commerce that it adheres to the Privacy Shield Principles. If there is any conflict between the terms in this privacy policy and the Privacy Shield Principles, the Privacy Shield Principles shall govern. To learn more about the Privacy Shield program, and to view our certification, please visit https://www.privacyshield.gov/.
Phesi is subject to the regulatory and enforcement authority of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
Personal data
Phesi processes contact information including, names, business addresses, work phone numbers, work email addresses, etc. of EU and Swiss clinical trial investigators (“Personal Data”).
Purposes
Phesi collect and use Personal Data for purposes of providing products and services to our customers, processing Personal Data on behalf of corporate customers, providing information on our services, and conducting related tasks for legitimate business purposes. Personal data will not be used for a purpose that is incompatible with the purpose(s) for which it was originally collected or subsequently authorized.
Disclosure
Phesi may disclose Personal Data to Agents, including but not limited to, providers of analytical, hosting, and other support services. Agents may have access to personal information if needed to perform their functions for Phesi. Phesi will inform individuals the type of Agents their Personal Data is disclosed to, as well as the purpose of the disclosure. Phesi does not transfer Personal Data to non-Agent third parties.
Phesi will require its Agents to safeguard personal information consistent with this Policy by contract obligating the agent to provide at least the same level of protection as is required by the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Principles. Pursuant to the Privacy Shield Phesi remains liable for the onward transfer of EU and Swiss personal data unless we can prove we were not a party to the actions given rise to the damages.
Additionally, Phesi may be required to disclose personal information in response to a lawful request by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements.
Choice
If you are not a resident of the EEA or Switzerland or we have received your information from you through our websites, applications and services, please see our Privacy Policy for information about your choices.
Phesi will offer EEA and Swiss individuals whose Personal Data has been transferred to us the opportunity to choose whether the Personal Data it has received is to be used for a purpose other than the purpose for which it was originally collected or subsequently authorized by the individual. An individual may opt-out of such uses of their Personal Data by contacting us at the address given below.
Phesi will not use sensitive personal information for a purpose other than the purpose for which it was originally collected or subsequently authorized by the individual unless Phesi has received the individual’s affirmative and explicit consent (opt-in).
Access and review
If you are an EU or Swiss Person about whom we hold personal data that has been transferred into the US, you have a right to request access to, and the opportunity to update, correct or delete, such information. To submit such requests or raise any other questions, please contact the business that provided your EU or Swiss Data to us. You can also contact us directly using the contact information below. We reserve the right to take appropriate steps to authenticate an applicant’s identity, and to assess potential impact to the privacy rights of other individuals or companies, in line with the Privacy Shield Principles.
Privacy shield contact
In compliance with the US-EU and Swiss-US Privacy Shield Principles, Phesi commits to resolve complaints about your privacy and our collection or use of your personal information. European Union or Swiss individuals with inquiries or complaints regarding this privacy policy should first contact Phesi at:
Pharmaceutical Pipeline Enhancement Strategies, LLC
PO Box 82, East Lyme, CT 06333 USA
+1 800-6790068
privacy@phesi.com
Phesi has further committed to refer unresolved privacy complaints under the Privacy Shield Principles to an independent dispute resolution mechanism, the BBB EU PRIVACY SHIELD, operated by BBB National Programs. If you do not receive timely acknowledgment of your complaint, or if your complaint is not satisfactorily addressed, please visit https://bbbprograms.org/privacy-shield-complaints/ for more information and to file a complaint. This service is provided free of charge to you.
If your Privacy Shield complaint cannot be resolved through the above channels, under certain conditions, you may invoke binding arbitration for some residual claims not resolved by other redress mechanisms. See Privacy Shield Annex 1 at https://www.privacyshield.gov/article?id=ANNEX-I-introduction.