1. Introduction

The International Health Research Institute (IHRI) is dedicated to protecting the personal data of individuals involved in our research, partnerships, and activities. This policy outlines your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and how IHRI ensures their protection.

2. Scope

This policy applies to all personal data processed by IHRI, including data collected from: Research participants, collaborators and partners, donors and supporters, website users, employees and volunteers, and applicants.

3. Your Rights as a Data Subject

Under GDPR, you have several rights concerning your personal data. IHRI is committed to upholding these rights.

3.1. Right to Confirmation & Access (Article 15)

You have the right to obtain confirmation as to whether or not your personal data is being processed, and if so, to access that data. This includes information on the purposes of processing, the categories of data, the recipients, the storage period, and a copy of the data itself.

3.2. Right to Rectification (Article 16)

You have the right to obtain the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you without undue delay.

3.3. Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”) (Article 17)

You have the right to request the erasure of your personal data without undue delay under certain conditions, such as when the data is no longer necessary, you withdraw consent, or the data has been unlawfully processed.

3.4. Right to Restriction of Processing (Article 18)

You have the right to restrict the processing of your data when you contest its accuracy, the processing is unlawful, or you have objected to processing pending verification of legitimate grounds.

3.5. Right to Data Portability (Article 20)

Where processing is based on consent or a contract, you have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit it to another controller.

3.6. Right to Object (Article 21)

You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes. You may also object to processing for scientific or historical research purposes unless it's necessary for a public interest task.

3.7. Automated Decision-Making & Profiling (Article 22)

You have the right not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects on you, except under specific circumstances where safeguards are in place, such as your explicit consent or contractual necessity.

3.8. Right to Withdraw Consent

You have the right to withdraw your consent to data processing at any time, where consent is the legal basis for the processing.

4. Data Protection for Applicants

IHRI collects and processes applicant data for the purpose of managing the application process. This may include electronic processing of submitted information.

5. Exercising Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please provide clear identification and details of your request and contact us at:

6. Data Security and Retention

IHRI implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data. Data is retained only as long as necessary for its intended purpose or as required by law.

7. Complaints

You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority if you believe your data protection rights have been infringed.

8. Policy Updates

IHRI may update this policy periodically. Changes will be posted on our website.