{"id":178,"date":"2021-05-11T17:40:54","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T21:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/privacy\/?page_id=178"},"modified":"2025-07-14T11:12:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T15:12:14","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/privacy\/topics\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Privacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Boston University&#8217;s Research Support provides resources and guidance for to help the investigators navigate through the entire research project life cycle, including adhering to regulations around research privacy.<\/p>\n<p>Information about compliance, policies and guidelines, and resources to support research efforts can be found through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Office of Research webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>BU Related Research Policies and Procedures<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/researchsupport\/forms-policies\/privacy-and-confidentiality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Research Privacy and Confidentiality Policy<\/a>, Charles River Campus IRB, Research Support Website. This Policy outlines the process for protecting the privacy of subjects and the confidentiality of study data.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/policies\/data-protection-standards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Data Protection Standards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/policies\/hipaa-policies-for-bu-health-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HIPAA Policies for BU Health Plans Manual \u2013 Privacy and Security of Protected Health Information for BU Health Plans<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/policies\/hipaa-policies-for-health-care-providers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HIPAA Policy Manual \u2013 Privacy and Security of Protected Health Information for BU Healthcare Provider Covered Components<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>BU Research Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4><strong>HIPAA and other Protected Health Information<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/researchsupport\/compliance\/human-subjects\/hipaa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HIPAA Information for Charles River Campus Researchers,<\/a> Guide<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/ethics-compliance\/human-subjects\/data-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Data Security in Human Subjects Research<\/a>, Office of Research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Data Sharing in Research<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/collaboration-partnership\/industry-collaboration\/data-use-agreements-duas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Data Use Agreements<\/a>, Resource from BU Industry Engagement, Office of Research<br \/>\nThis webpage is a resource for researchers looking to understand what might be needed contractually to share and receive data. The webpage also includes a link to a webform researchers need to fill out if a researcher wants to\/plans to receive or share protected data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Data Security for Researchers<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/ethics-compliance\/human-subjects\/data-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Data Security in Human Subjects Research<\/a>, Office of Research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boston University&#8217;s Research Support provides resources and guidance for to help the investigators navigate through the entire research project life cycle, including adhering to regulations around research privacy. Information about compliance, policies and guidelines, and resources to support research efforts can be found through the Office of Research webpage. 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