Information collection and privacy protection

The ANZCTR makes every effort to adhere to the guidelines developed by the Australian Privacy Commissioner for government websites, as outlined in the Guidelines for Federal and ACT Government Websites. We also make every effort to comply with the Information Privacy Principles set out in the Privacy Act 1988. For more information, refer to Glossary items 1 to 3 and 10 and 11 of the Act, available via ComLaw - the legal information retrieval system owned by the Australian Attorney General's Department.

The ANZCTR is managed by the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre at the University of Sydney. You can view the University’s privacy statement at https://www.usyd.edu.au/privacy.shtml.

This page outlines the types of information collected by the ANZCTR, how this information is used, and the circumstances under which it may be disclosed. If you have any privacy concerns, please contact ANZCTR staff at [email protected].

Your email address

Your email address will only be recorded if you:

  • Apply for a password to register a trial,
  • Register a clinical trial and list your email as the official trial contact, or
  • Contact us via email to request information.

Your email address will be used solely for the purpose for which it was provided. It will not be added to any mailing lists without your prior consent by way of a specific request in writing. We will not use or disclose your email address for any other purpose without your prior written permission.

Personal information

Any personal or professional information you provide will be used only for the purposes of the ANZCTR's personalisation functions. It will not be used for any other purpose or shared with other organisations.

However, personal information submitted as the official contact for a clinical trial – required during the registration process – will be publicly available on the ANZCTR website.

Cookies

The ANZCTR website uses session cookies to maintain contact with users during their visit. A cookie is a small file that a website transfers to your computer's hard disk that allows the ANZCTR’s server to remember session-specific information.

Cookies are used for: recording which parts of the website you visit, authentication purposes and enhancing session security.

Cookies may store a session key and duration. A numbered key is a unique server generated number used to identify the current session. The session key can be linked back to a user's login identification. Unique identifiers (such as login identification) are collected from website visitors to verify the user's identity and for use as account numbers in our record system.

Disabling cookies will prevent you from using the ANZCTR website, including entering new trial information and accessing trial information. For more information about cookies, visit the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

Security

The ANZCTR website has undergone advanced security testing. Access to your personal selections and restricted pages is protected through a user-defined username and password. In addition, the ANZCTR has implemented a multi- factor authentication (MFA) process to enhance account security. Details of this process are outlined on the Passwords & FAQs page.

Information that is of a sensitive nature, or not available except to identified users, are transmitted using encryption technology to help ensure secure communication.