Questra Clinical Research Sdn Bhd
Privacy Policy
This Privacy Statement describes the ways in which Questra Clinical Research Sdn Bhd (Questra) collects, holds, and uses information about individual persons who visit this website. By using this website, you consent to the collection and use of information as set forth in this Privacy Policy. You also acknowledge that Questra may periodically change, modify, add, remove or otherwise update this Privacy Policy at its discretion, without prior notification. However, we will always handle your Personal Information in accordance with the Privacy Policy that was in effect at the time of collection.
It is our intention to post changes to our Privacy Policy on this page so that you are fully informed concerning the types of information we are gathering, how we use it, and under what circumstances it may be disclosed. Our Privacy Policy is located on our homepage and is also available on any page where Personal Data are requested.
Pledge On Privacy
The term “Personal Data” (as per GDPR) as used in this Privacy Policy refers to an identified or identifiable natural person (data subject); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as your name, an identification number, birth date, e-mail address, mailing address, telephone number, location data, an online identifier, or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity that can be used to identify you.
Generally, we will only process your Personal Data as described in this Privacy Policy. However, we reserve the right to conduct additional processing to the extent permitted or required by law, or in support of any legal or criminal investigation. The next sections explain how and when we collect Personal Data from you.
Intended Use Of Personal Data
Most of our services do not require any form of registration, allowing you to visit our site without telling us who you are. However, some services may require you to provide us with Personal Data. In these situations, if you choose to withhold any Personal Data requested by us, it may not be possible for you to gain access to certain parts of the site or for us to respond to your query.
We may collect and use Personal Data to provide you with products or services, to bill you for products and services you request, to market products and services which we think may be of interest to you, or to communicate with you for other purposes which are evident from the circumstances or about which we inform you when we collect Personal Data from you.
Non-Disclosure Of Personal Data
We will not sell, share, or otherwise distribute your Personal Data to third parties except as provided in this Privacy Policy. We may disclose your Personal Data to our affiliates worldwide that agree to treat it in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Personal Data may also be transferred to third parties who act for or on our behalf, for further processing in accordance with the purpose(s) for which the data were originally collected or may otherwise be lawfully processed, such as services delivery, evaluating the usefulness of this website, marketing, data management or technical support.
These third parties have contracted with us to use Personal Data only for the agreed purpose, not to sell your Personal Information to third parties, and not to disclose it to third parties except as may be required by law, as permitted by us or as stated in this Privacy Policy.
Personal Data collected from you may also be transferred to a third party in the event that the business of this site, or a part of it and the customer data connected with it, is sold, assigned, or transferred, in which case we would require the buyer, assignee or transferee to treat Personal Data in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Personal Data may also be disclosed to a third party if we are required to do so because of an applicable law, court order or governmental regulation, or if such disclosure is otherwise necessary in support of any criminal or other legal investigation or proceeding here or abroad.
Right Of Access, Correction And Objection
Whenever we process Personal Data, we take reasonable steps to ensure that your Personal Data is kept accurate and up to date for the purposes for which it was collected. We will provide you with the ability to object to the processing of your Personal Data if such processing is not reasonably required for a legitimate business purpose as described in this policy or for our compliance with law.
In the case of electronic direct marketing, we will provide you with a method to opt out of receiving further marketing materials or a method to opt in if required by law. If you wish to contact us regarding our use of your Personal Data or object to the processing of your Personal Data, please email us at pdpa@questra.com.my. Please provide the specific information you would like us to correct, update or delete together with your full details. Requests to delete Personal Data will be subject to any applicable legal and ethical reporting, document filing or retention obligations imposed on us.
Security And Confidentiality
To ensure the security and confidentiality of Personal Data that we collect online, we use data networks protected, inter alia, by industry-standard firewall and password protection. In the course of handling your Personal Data, we take measures reasonably designed to protect that information from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.
Personal Information And Children
Most of the services available on this site are intended for persons 18 years of age and older. Any individual who views and requests information about any matter on the website must be 18 or over. We will not knowingly collect, use, or disclose Personal Data from a minor under the age of 18 without obtaining prior consent from a person with parental responsibility (for example, a parent or guardian) through direct offline contact, if available.
We will provide the parent with notice of the specific types of Personal Data being collected from the minor and the opportunity to object to any further collection, use, or storage of such information, subject to availability of the parent’s contact details. We abide by laws designed to protect children.
Cookie Policy
A cookie is a small piece of text that allows a website to recognise your device and maintain a consistent, cohesive experience throughout multiple sessions.
General Browsing: We use cookies that are important for certain technical features of our website. These enable behaviour in services that is tailored to the activity or preferences of a person visiting our properties. They allow users to opt out of certain types of modelling, tailoring, or personalisation in our products; collect information on our users’ preferences in order to create more useful products; and maintain the regular business operations of our Advertising and Marketing departments.
Analytics: We use cookies to compile usage activity in order to improve our Products and Services offerings. We do not share identifiable “raw” data with our clients or third parties; however, we make high-level decisions based on aggregated data about usage of our Services. These cookies help us:
- Monitor site traffic and user behaviour flows.
- Measure the effectiveness of on-site services.
- Measure the effectiveness of off-site marketing campaigns and tactics.
Contact Us
If you have any queries or complaints about our compliance with this Privacy Policy, or if you would like to make recommendations or comments to improve its quality, please email us at pdpa@questra.com.my.