In addition to complying with the IQVIA’s Group’s many policies and procedures relating to information governance, privacy, and data security, including the IQVIA Privacy Policy, IQVIA Canada takes a very active approach in elaborating and implementing any additional policies and procedures needed in the Canadian context. Chief among these are IQVIA Canada’s Code for the Management of Protected Information Respecting Health Professionals (Excluding Quebec) and its Code for the Management of Personal Information Respecting Health Professionals in the Province of Quebec, both of which are developed to reflect the principles of the Canadian Standards Association’s Model Code for the Protection of Personal Information (CAN/CSA-Q830-96). Every member of IQVIA Canada’s work force, from its Senior Executives on down, shares in the responsibility of ensuring that our activities meet or exceed industry best practices in the area of privacy protection. In addition, our Canadian Information Governance Counsel, comprised of stakeholders from across the company, provides targeted oversight on the implementation, optimization, and enforcement of our privacy-related policies and procedures.
Amongst other things, our privacy-related practices include: