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Who owns this website?
This website is owned by the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMS), the Swiss Clinical Trial Organisation (SCTO), and Universitäre Medizin Schweiz (unimedsuisse). The website is operated by the SCTO. Contact details can be found here.
The SAMS, the SCTO, and unimedsuisse are three independent, national, and publicly funded organisations. Among many other themes, these three organisations are active in supporting clinical research professionals and developing optimal framework conditions for researchers in Switzerland.
The SCTO and unimedsuisse are organised as associations within the meaning of Art. 60 et seq. of the Swiss Civil Code whereas the SAMS is set up as a foundation following the meaning of Art. 80 et seq. of the Swiss Civil Code. All three organisation have their registered offices in Bern.
Liability
The SAMS, the SCTO, and unimedsuisse aim to make a wide variety of high-quality information available through this website. They endeavour to provide this information in a correct form and according to the most current state of knowledge. However, the SAMS, SCTO, and unimedsuisse shall not be liable for the correctness, accuracy, or completeness of the information or for ensuring that it is up to date.
Furthermore, no legal rights can be derived from the information. The SAMS, the SCTO, and unimedsuisse shall not be liable for any loss or damage incurred as a result of using this web portal, including but not limited to loss or damage incurred from incorrect information or technical issues. In addition, the SAMS, the SCTO, and unimedsuisse shall not be liable for the content and availability of other websites that can be accessed through links on this website. As a rule, the SAMS, the SCTO, and unimedsuisse do not offer any online advice, and a timely response to enquiries cannot be guaranteed. The SAMS, the SCTO, and unimedsuisse jointly reserve the right to cease operation of this website at any time and without prior warning and reserve the right to amend, make additions to, or delete any or all content.
Unless specified, the documents available for download reflect the views of the SAMS, SCTO, and unimedsuisse. None of these three organisations can be held liable for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.
Copyright
Website design and structure
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Links accessible on the website
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Data privacy
General data collection
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Your data will not be used to draw conclusions about your person. Information of this kind is only evaluated statistically in order to optimise our internet presence and the technology behind it. This data is stored for a maximum of 10 years.
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The purposes of data processing are to evaluate the use of the website and to compile reports related to activities on the website. We can continually improve our communication on the basis of the use of our website and the internet.
Thank you for visiting our website and for your interest in the SAMS, the SCTO, and unimedsuisse.