Woodcock et al TenMenDeep Study EGA Dataset B

Data are available to qualified researchers providing a signed Data Access Agreement for Institutions, and an Application for Access to specific PELICAN Study Data.

PELICAN Integrated Clinical-Molecular Autopsy Study of Prostate Cancer Data access agreement for institutions This agreement governs the terms on which access will be granted to the genomic and clinical data for the PELICAN Integrated Clinical-Molecular Study of Prostate Cancer generated by the Prostate Cancer Research Center, Tampere University. In signing this agreement, You agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of access set out in this agreement. For the sake of clarity, the terms of access set out in this agreement apply both to the User and the User’s Institution (as defined below). User Institution and User are referred to within the agreement as “You”. Definitions: PCRC means the Prostate Cancer Research Center, a research group operating at Tampere University, Tampere, Finland. Data means any human genetic, genomic, or clinical data obtained from the Prostate Cancer Research Center. Data Subject means a person to whom Data refers and who consented to participate in the PELICAN integrated clinical-molecular study of prostate cancer. User means a researcher whose User Institution has previously completed this Data Access Agreement and has received acknowledgement of its acceptance. User Institution means the organization at which the User is employed, affiliated or enrolled. Terms and Conditions: In signing this Agreement: 1. You agree to use the Data only for the advancement of medical research. 2. You agree to preserve, at all times, the confidentiality of information and Data pertaining to Data Subjects. In particular, You undertake not to use, or attempt to use the Data to compromise or otherwise infringe the confidentiality of information on Data Subjects and their right to privacy. 3. You agree not to transfer or disclose the Data, in whole or part, or any identifiable material derived from the Data, to others, except as necessary for data/safety monitoring or programme management. Should You wish to share the Data with a collaborator in the same Institution, the third party must make a separate application for access to the Data and get the specific authorization. You will delete all copies of the Data when you no longer require the Data or the permission period has expired. 4. You agree to use the data only for the approved purpose and project described in your application and to abide by any consent conditions described as approval codes; use of the Data for a new purpose or project will require a new application and prior express approval. 5. You accept that Data may be reissued from time to time, with suitable versioning. If the reissue is at the request of sample donors and/or other ethical scrutiny, You will destroy earlier versions of the Data. 6. You agree to acknowledge in any work based in whole or part on the Data, the published paper from which the Data derives, the version of the data, and the role of PCRC and the relevant primary collectors and their funders. 7. You accept that the PCRC, the original data creators, depositors or copyright holders, or the funders of the Data or any part of the Data supplied: a. bear no legal responsibility for the accuracy or comprehensiveness of the Data; and b. accept no liability for direct, indirect, consequential, or incidental, damages or losses arising from use of the Data, or from the unavailability of, or break in access to, the Data for whatever reason. 8. You understand and acknowledge that the Data is protected by copyright and other intellectual property rights, and that duplication, except as reasonably required to carry out Your research with the Data, or sale of all or part of the Data on any media is not permitted. 9. You recognize that nothing in this agreement shall operate to transfer to the User Institution any intellectual property rights relating to the Data. The User Institution has the right to develop intellectual property based on comparisons with their own data. 10. You will company with all ethical and legal regulatory requirements applicable in Your Institution and country/region in Your use of Data. 11. You accept that this agreement will terminate immediately upon any breach of this agreement by You and You will be required to destroy any Data held. 12. You accept that it may be necessary for PCRC or its appointed agent to alter the terms of this agreement from time to time in order to address new concerns. In this event, Tampere University or its appointed agent will contact You to inform You of any changes and You agree that Your continued use of the Data shall be dependent on the parties entering into a new version of the agreement. 13. You accept that the Data is protected by and subject to international laws, including but not limited to the European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing EC Directive 95/46/EC), and that You are responsible for ensuring compliance with any such applicable law. The Data Access Committee reserves the right to request and inspect data security and management documentation to ensure the adequacy of data protection measures in countries that have no national laws comparable to that which pertain in the European Economic Area. 14. This agreement shall be construed, interpreted and governed by the laws of Finland and shall be subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Finnish courts. Print Full Name and title: ________________________________________ Signature:___________________________________________________ Institution and Address:___________________________________________ Today’s Date:_________________________________________________ Email address:_________________________________________________ Application for Access to specific PELICAN Study Data Name of applicant and co-applicant(s), including affiliations and contact details. Please ensure that a full postal and email address is included for each applicant. PhD student applicants must include their supervisors as a co-applicant and provide their full contact details. Title of Project In less than 30 words. Data Requested Please indicate which data you require. Research Question Please provide a clear description of the project and its specific aims in no more than 750 words. This should include specific details of what you plan to do with the data and include key references. Feasibilty Please describe fully your experience and expertise, and that of your collaborators, and how this will be applied to the proposed study. A publication list MUST be provided for the applicant, co-applicants and PhD supervisors where PhD students have applied. The committee needs assurance of competence in handling datasets of this size and nature. I have read and agree to abide by the terms and conditions specified in the Data Access Agreement, Yes___ No___