To assist in best practices for Data Protection and compliance with the data protection Acts for various countries, Verified have hosting servers in multiple jurisdictions. As a Verified client, you can select which servers your data reside on to maintain data and files in your own country and under the protection of the local Data Pprotection Acts.
Our scaleable technology allows for new server instances in almost any country around the world, giving you an opportunity to select where your data is stored.
| HIPAA | PIPEDA | |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability | ||
| Robust policies & procedures in place to oversee Verified's compliance with HIPAA (USA) requirements and obligations. | Robust policies & procedures in place to oversee Verified's compliance with PIPEDA (Canada) requirements and obligations. | |
| Use of Information | Explicit permission for data collection and used only for healthcare transactions. | Personal information collected and used with explicit permission of the individual/patient. |
| Limited Data Collection | Only collected for specified use. | Only collected for specified use. |
| Data Retention | Limited to time period specified by the Act and for the purpose of fulfilling purpose to which the data was gathered. | Limited to the time necessary for the purpose of fulfilling purpose to which the data was gathered. |
| Consent | Obtained by the principal as data is collected. | Explicitly given by the individual/patient at point of data collection. |
| Accuracy | Data held is accurate, complete and up-to-date as is necessary for the purpose to which it is to be used. | Data held is accurate, complete and up-to-date as is necessary for the purpose to which it is to be used. |
| Safeguards | Data safeguarded using latest encryption and security techniques. | Data safeguarded using latest encryption and security techniques with additional location-specific security protocols to protect server infrastructrure and network instances. |
| Individual Access | Individuals may request copies of any Personal Health Information (PHI) by request to the data holder (Verified Client) or to Verified directly. | Individuals may request copies of any Personal Health Information (PHI) by request to the data holder (Verified Client) or to Verified directly. |