The GLOBE study cannot exist without the valuable contributions from all participants. We are very grateful to our participants! Thanks to your participation, the GLOBE study has been able to monitor and study the causes of health issues for over 30 years. The results of the GLOBE study contribute to local and national policy and interventions to improve health and to decrease health inequalities. By participating in this study, you are making a contribution to the health of everyone in the Netherlands.
MINDMAP: A cross-country comparison
Governments are increasingly interested in what the living environment means for, and can contribute to, the health of its residents. The European MINDMAP project therefore compares different European cities to learn from best practices and share experiences. The GLOBE study also participates in this project. If you want to know more about MINDMAP, you can do so on the website: www.mindmap-cities.eu.
Information about the use of personal data in the MINDMAP study
The goal of the MINDMAP project is to learn more about what the living environment means for, and can contribute to, the (mental) health of its residents. To do so, we compare 16 cities from Europe, Canada and the United States in the MINDMAP project, so that information on best practices and experiences can be shared. This is done by comparing data from 10 existing studies and linking them to characteristics of the living environment. Below, you can read how we handle data from these studies [hyperlink] in the MINDMAP project and how your privacy is ensured. Naturally, we fully comply with European privacy regulations. Nevertheless, there may be reasons why you don’t want us to use your data for this project. If this is the case, we kindly ask you to fill in the contact form on the bottom of this page. We will then remove your data from the GLOBE project.
How is the data handled?
An anonymous data file of the various studies is placed on a secure and closed server. Through a ‘remote access’ system, authorized MINDMAP researchers can use the data to carry out a pre-approved research plan. The data on the MINDMAP server is completely anonymous and does not contain any privacy-sensitive information.
Who has access to the data?
Access is only given to authorized MINDMAP researchers. Each time, access is granted for one specific study on the basis of a pre-approved research plan.
How is my privacy guaranteed?
Several security measures have been taken to protect your privacy.
- All data is anonymous; personal information is never on the server.
- Data is only accessible to authorized MINDMAP researchers.
- Data on the server can only be used, it cannot be downloaded from the server.
- The server and its use are protected with the latest available security measures (e.g. SSL certificates, end-to-end encryption, firewall), which are also used for internet banking and online shopping.
How is the data anonymized?
The data is completely anonymized before it is stored on the MINDMAP server. Personal information is only available to the data manager of the original study. Neighborhood characteristics are linked to the study via a strictly regulated protocol and only the data manager of the original study is able to link neighborhood characteristics to the study. All personal information is deleted by the data manager before it is stored on the server. MINDMAP researchers never have access to personal information and can only use the anonymized data on the server.
Withdrawal from GLOBE and/or MINDMAP
When you have previously participated in GLOBE, but wish to delete your data, you can do so without giving a reason, by filling in the form below. You can choose to delete your data from either GLOBE or MINDMAP, or to delete your data from both by ticking in the boxes.
I no longer want my personal data to be used in GLOBE and/or MINDMAP