Who maintains the Confidentiality Pledge(s)?
The Confidentiality Pledge is maintained by the repository gatekeeper(s) whose specimens and/or data are accessed for research. The gatekeeper is the individual identified on the protocol responsible for the “gatekeeping” of the stored specimens and/or data that you wish to access. The original signed Confidentiality Pledge is kept with the records of the repository’s gatekeeper responsible for oversight and release of records, data, and/or specimens. Q. Whose name should be inserted in Question #8 of the Confidentiality Pledge? The Gatekeeper’s name must be inserted in this section. Q Are there any other requirements? A copy of each signed Confidentiality Pledge must be submitted to the IRO at J6-110 and filed with the IRB file referenced in Item 2 of the pledge. The original signed Confidentiality Pledge remains with the repository’s gatekeeper. Q. Are there other Confidentiality Pledge(s) required by the Center? All FHCRC employees and affiliates of the CRD, PHS and Administration D
