Política de privacidad

Cenit Clinical Research, referred to as “Cenit,” “we,” “us,” or “our,” respects your privacy.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit our website, contact our organization, submit a study-interest form, or otherwise interact with us online.

This Privacy Policy applies to website information. Health information maintained by Cenit as a healthcare provider or clinical research site may also be governed by our Notice of Privacy Practices, study-specific consent documents, authorization forms, and applicable law.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information you provide directly, including:

• Name.
• Email address.
• Telephone number.
• Preferred language.
• Preferred contact method.
• General location.
• Information submitted through contact forms.
• Study-interest information.
• Basic health or eligibility information submitted through an approved pre-screening form.
• Communications with our staff.
• Sponsor, CRO, or business contact information.
• Documents submitted through an approved secure portal.

Do not submit Social Security numbers, financial information, medical records, government identification numbers, or detailed health information through a general contact form.

2. Information Collected Automatically

When you use our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

• Internet Protocol address.
• Browser type.
• Device type.
• Operating system.
• Referring website.
• Pages visited.
• Date and time of access.
• General geographic region.
• Website interactions and performance information.
• Cookie and similar technology information.

We should not place advertising pixels or session-recording technologies on pages that collect sensitive health information unless their use has been reviewed and approved for privacy and legal compliance.

3. How We Use Information

We may use information to:

• Respond to questions.
• Contact individuals about research opportunities.
• Conduct initial study pre-screening when authorized.
• Schedule calls or appointments.
• Communicate with current research participants.
• Evaluate potential sponsor and CRO partnerships.
• Operate and improve our website.
• Maintain website security.
• Detect fraudulent or harmful activity.
• Comply with legal, regulatory, contractual, and study obligations.
• Maintain required research and business records.
• Protect our organization, participants, employees, and partners.

Submitting information does not guarantee eligibility or enrollment in a clinical trial.

4. Text Messages, Calls, and Email

When you provide your contact information and request communication, we may contact you by telephone, email, or text message.

Message and data rates may apply. You may opt out of nonessential text messages by replying STOP.

Email and standard text messaging may not be fully secure. Do not send sensitive medical information through unsecured communication channels.

Current study participants should follow the study-specific communication instructions provided by the research team.

5. Cookies and Analytics

We may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, understand website performance, and improve the user experience.

Where required, users may be given choices regarding nonessential cookies.

We do not use health information submitted through patient or study-interest forms for targeted advertising.

Cenit does not sell personal information for money. Certain analytics technologies may be legally considered “sharing” under some privacy laws. Where applicable, we will provide required disclosures and choices.

6. How We Share Information

We may share information with:

• Authorized Cenit employees and research personnel.
• Investigators.
• Service providers supporting website hosting, secure forms, communications, information technology, data storage, or security.
• Sponsors, CROs, IRBs, laboratories, vendors, and other research partners when permitted and necessary for a study.
• Healthcare professionals when authorized or permitted.
• Government agencies, regulators, courts, or law-enforcement authorities when required or permitted by law.
• Professional advisers such as attorneys, auditors, insurers, and compliance consultants.
• A successor organization involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or transfer, subject to applicable privacy obligations.

Service providers that handle protected health information on our behalf must enter into appropriate agreements when required.

7. Clinical Research Information

Information collected for a clinical trial may be governed by:

• The study protocol.
• The informed consent form.
• A HIPAA authorization or other privacy authorization.
• The study’s privacy disclosures.
• IRB requirements.
• Sponsor and CRO requirements.
• Applicable federal and state law.

Study records may be reviewed by authorized representatives of the sponsor, CRO, IRB, regulatory agencies, and other parties described in the study documents.

8. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information.

However, no website, email system, network, or electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Do not use general website forms for emergencies or highly sensitive information.

9. Data Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Respond to an inquiry.
• Support a clinical study.
• Maintain required research records.
• Meet legal, regulatory, contractual, and compliance obligations.
• Resolve disputes.
• Protect against fraud or security incidents.
• Enforce agreements.

Clinical research records may be retained for periods established by the protocol, sponsor agreement, regulatory requirements, and applicable law.

10. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on your location and the laws that apply, you may have the right to request:

• Access to certain personal information.
• Correction of inaccurate information.
• Deletion of certain information.
• Restriction of certain processing.
• Withdrawal of consent.
• Information about disclosures.
• Opt-out from certain communications.

These rights may be limited when information must be maintained for clinical research, regulatory, legal, safety, or record-retention purposes.

HIPAA-related rights are explained separately in our Notice of Privacy Practices.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our general website is not directed to children under 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children through general website forms without appropriate authorization.

Some clinical studies may involve minors. Information for those studies must be collected using protocol-approved procedures and the required permission and assent process.

12. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to external websites, including ClinicalTrials.gov, sponsor resources, or educational materials.

Cenit is not responsible for the privacy, content, accessibility, or security practices of third-party websites.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices, technology, studies, or legal obligations.

The updated version will be posted with a revised effective date.

14. Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy, contact:

Cenit Clinical Research

Phone: (941) 529-1282

Email: info@cenitresearch.com

Address: 1005 Chiquita Blvd S, Cape Coral, FL 33991

We are dedicated to bringing carefully conducted clinical research opportunities closer to the communities we serve.