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Data Protection Notice for Patients<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

CENTOGENE GmbH, Am Strande 7, 18055 Rostock, Germany (\u201cCENTOGENE<\/strong>\u201d, \u201cwe<\/strong>\u201d or \u201cus<\/strong>\u201d) acts as the responsible controller for the collection, use, storage, or disclosure (\u201cprocessing<\/strong>\u201d) of your or the Patient\u2019s personal data. \u201cPersonal data<\/strong>\u201d means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. If you have any questions on CENTOGENE\u2019s data processing or want to make use of your or the Patient\u2019s data protection rights, you can contact our data protection officer directly at the address above with the addition: Attn: Data Protection Officer<\/em>, or via email at dataprivacy@centogene.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your physician recommends a genetic and \/ or biochemical analysis (\u201cAnalysis<\/strong>\u201d) to be performed by CENTOGENE for you \/ the person for whom you are the custodian or legal guardian (\u201cYou<\/strong>\u201d). Your physician will collect Your sample as is required for the Analysis which will either be biological material or raw DNA sequencing data (\u201cSample<\/strong>\u201d)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Data Processing<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

We collect a Sample and other personal data, including first name, last name, address, date of birth, gender, family relations, ethnicity, nationality, insurance information, patient code number (CGXXXXXXXX), disease, symptoms, and other medical information, including image material if provided (Art. 6 para. 1 a); Art. 9 para. 2 a) GDPR), which will then be processed in our databank. The Sample is analyzed using state-of-the-art scientific methods and the extracted data is processed with the collected data in our databank. We then provide the results containing biochemical, genetic and health data to Your physician. Unless You consent otherwise as set out below, this data will be anonymized, which means that it will not be possible to reidentify You. However, the data may be of scientific importance when improving diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases, including scientific publications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Data Storage<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

We archive the personal data and Sample for up to 10 years after the last result has been reported. We delete or anonymize the personal data and destroy the biological material thereafter if this has not already happened. You also have the option to process the personal data and donate the Sample for scientific (including commercial) research purposes. Then, personal data and Sample will be stored for up to 20 years after the last result has been reported. After this 20-year period has passed, the Sample may be anonymized and stored in our archive in anonymized form for further scientific (including commercial) research purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Recipients of Personal Data<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

In principle, we process personal data ourselves. Any transfer of personal data to a third party only takes place (1) with either explicit consent, (2) in order to fulfil a legal obligation or (3) if such transfer is permitted by law:<\/p>\n\n\n\n