cryopreserved PBMC

Applicability This policy applies to the access to and transfer of VIB research datasets that contain non-anonymous Personal Data which are subject to the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679. Access/transfer conditions - The access/transfer is subject to approval by the VIB Data Access Committee. - The proposed research purpose should not be incompatible with the primary research purpose for which the data were originally generated. - The Recipient shall have in place adequate safeguards for the protection of Personal Data. - Access is subject to a Data Transfer/Access Agreement which will be managed by VIB Innovation & Business. - The Data Transfer/Access will be limited to the Data that are necessary for the proposed research. Access/transfer procedure - Requests to access or obtain non-anonymous datasets should be submitted within the EGA portal, which will then generate a notification to the responsible corresponding author that has uploaded the dataset into the repository, and with a copy to dac@vib.be. - VIB will send a request form to the applicant to complete. - The completed form should amongst other request should contain the following information: o Name, affiliation (legal entity) and contact information of the requesting recipient party. o Reference to the specific dataset(s) for which access or transfer is requested. o Description of the research purpose for which the data will be used. - The VIB Data Access Committee takes decisions to approve access/transfer within 14 days upon receipt of the completed request form. - Data access will be given / Data will be transferred after completion of the Data Transfer/Access Agreement.