Data Protection & Privacy
Stern Consult values the privacy and confidentiality of all its partners and stakeholders. Stern Consult does not sell, rent or otherwise provide any personal or company information to external parties except as described below to fulfill Stern Consult’s mission of developing new therapies for unmet medical needs.
By using this website and/or providing Stern Consult with personal or company information, you agree to Stern Consult’s policy for handling personal identifiable information. This policy focuses on personal or company information, whether solicited or unsolicited, which may be collected by Stern Consult, and which is not already covered by a separate non-disclosure agreement or informed consent form for study participants.
Stern Consult engages contract research organizations to act on its behalf to conduct clinical studies for drug development and registration. The resulting data contains no names or addresses of participating subjects, but does contain certain identifiable information, such as sex, date of birth, height/weight, etc. These data are maintained in fully segregated databases with restricted access and full audit trail. They are used solely in the clinical study for which they were collected, and as described in the informed consent form signed by the study participant or his/her representative.
Website technologies.
We may use “cookies” and similar web technologies to collect certain information about you, your computer and how you use the website. This information does not identify you personally and may be used for the following purposes.
- To personalize your experience on the site, for example, by optimizing the webpages to match your device and browser capabilities
- To support certain features and functionality of the site; and
- To monitor the effectiveness of our communication campaigns;
You may choose to not accept cookies; however, this may affect your experience with the site and your ability to access certain features and functionality.
Personal Information.
Personal identifiable information includes names, phone numbers, addresses, email addresses, etc. Stern Consult may collect this kind of information from the Contact form on its website, from business cards collected at conferences and related events, or from other voluntary sharing of information. Such information is collected and stored in order to facilitate business communication between Stern Consult and the individual or company involved. Stern Consult will never sell, rent or give this information to any third party, except as required by law.
In certain circumstances, Stern Consult may make personal information available to our service providers for the sole purpose of supporting Stern Consult’s communication and business activities, in the name of Stern Consult. The service provider is not permitted to use the information for any other purpose.
Stern Consult uses the personal information it collects to facilitate communication with its various partners and stakeholders, including for the following purposes.
- To provide requested information or services
- To provide personalized information about potential topics of interest
- To provide occasional information of general interest
- To develop better understanding of our client’s needs
- To identify new products and services
- To improve our marketing efforts, including website adaptations
Stern Consult does not currently publish a regular newsletter or broadcast general interest messages to its various stakeholders. Should that change in the future, an opt-out feature will be included with each communication.
For any questions about Stern Consult’s privacy policy or about personal information retained or used by Stern Consult, please contact us directly.