Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to some of the most common queries about the CLSA.
The security and confidentiality of your data are our top priorities and many safeguards have been put in place to reduce this risk.
Your name, address, and phone number will be kept in a secure database with a unique study number at McMaster University and will only be used to contact you.
The rest of the study information, without your name and contact information (i.e. de-identified), will be stored in a separate secure database at McMaster University.
Access is kept to a minimum. The computers that hold your information are protected by industry-strength firewalls.
All CLSA staff will sign an agreement to protect your privacy and confidentiality.
The CLSA only grants access to this de-identified data for ethically and scientifically approved research performed by the public sector.
Your study information will NOT be released by the CLSA to a third party (other than an approved researcher) unless ordered to do so by a court order or by law.