Invivo Clinical Ltd Commercial Consent Statement


Invivo Clinical Ltd will process your microbiome sample(s) and resulting data for the purposes of fulfilling the ordered test. Invivo Clinical Ltd will disclose your ordered test results to the ordering clinician, a member of their clinic, a clinician of your choice or directly to you. Post-test, your health data/results will be pseudonymised and stored in line with Invivo Clinical Ltd’s GDPR policy.  

We understand and respect the right to change your mind. Therefore, you are free to withdraw your consent for your ordered test at any time, without reason. Upon withdrawal, your microbiome sample(s) and related data will be destroyed. To withdraw your consent please email us at info@invivohealthcare.com

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Definitions:  

Commercial Microbiome Testing Service’, ‘Testing Service’, or ‘ Commercial Testing’ means Invivo Clinical’s Testing Services; processing and analysis of your stool, saliva, vaginal swab or urine samples, collected and sent to us via our GI, Oral, Vaginal or Urinary testing kits (e.g. GI EcologiX) and the results report returned to you. 

 

‘Future Research Use’ means the potential pseudonymisation, storage and utilisation of your surplus (if any) microbiome samples, by Invivo Clinical Ltd or approved third parties, for scientific investigations, research studies, and/or experiments that aim to advance our understanding of the microbiome’s role in health and disease. 

 

‘Invivo’, ‘we’, ‘us’ or ‘our’ means Invivo Clinical Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales, with company registration number 06187743. Our registered office is at The Coach House and Admin Building, Lewiston Mill, Stroud, GL5 2TE.  

 

‘Microbiome Samples’, ‘samples’ or ‘devices’ means the protein and/or DNA samples extracted from your stool, saliva, urine or vaginal swab sample(s) that you collected and returned to us for either commercial microbiome and health marker testing services (e.g. Urinary EcologiX, or GI Health Markers Only) or participation in a research study.  

 

‘Pseudonymised’ means samples that have had personally identifiable details (such as name or telephone number) replaced with pseudonyms or codes, allowing for privacy protection whilst still enabling reidentification by authorized personnel at Invivo.  

 

‘R&D’ or ‘Research’ means research and development activities performed by Invivo Clinical Ltd or third parties on your volunteered pseudonymised samples. R&D activities are project specific and will include relevant study information. Such projects may include, but are not limited to, improving our testing services, quality control activities, conducting analysis of data and/or new product development. 

 

‘User’, ‘you’, or ‘your’ means you, and the person being authorised to use our testing services by giving informed consent.