Empowering healthcare research and minimizing risk
At BC Platforms, we protect every step of the research process through rigorous privacy, security, and compliance practices.
Adhering to the highest standards
Data drives innovation in life sciences and healthcare research but must always be handled responsibly. That’s why we adhere to the highest international standards for data protection and security, including ISO 27001, ISO 27701, GDPR, UK GDPR, Japanese APPI, and Singapore PDPA, the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection, HIPAA, and all other local privacy laws and regulations as applicable. Our systems and processes evolve continuously to reflect new and emerging regulatory requirements across all regions where we operate.
Committed to data protection
At BC Platforms, we translate privacy principles into practice through transparent governance, ethical data handling, and robust security controls. Our policies cover pseudonymization and anonymization, informed consent, responsible data sharing, and strong breach-response procedures, ensuring that data is used safely and ethically across all research settings. By continuously monitoring and adapting to evolving privacy frameworks, we help our customers and partners innovate confidently while safeguarding individuals’ rights.
Global compliance
We operate under the world’s leading data protection and privacy regulations, enabling secure and compliant research and collaboration across borders. Our integrated compliance framework combines privacy, security, and quality principles to ensure that every BC Platforms solution protects sensitive health information while supporting responsible scientific progress.
We continuously monitor and adapt to evolving legal frameworks in all regions where we and our partners and customers operate.
Ensuring lawful, fair, and transparent processing of personal data across all jurisdictions where we and our customers and partners operate, including the EU and UK GDPR, Switzerland’s FADP, Singapore’s PDPA, and Japan’s APPI.
Ensuring that personal data can move safely and lawfully across borders under the EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework, in compliance with Schrems II requirements, and through the UK–U.S. Data Bridge. The same high standards apply wherever we and our customers and partners operate, providing full transparency, accountability, and auditability in every data exchange.
Complying with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to ensure the confidentiality and security of Protected Health Information (PHI). We apply strict access controls, employee training, encryption, and vendor oversight to safeguard all PHI we process.
Supporting the secure use of electronic records and electronic signatures in regulated research. Our platforms maintain complete audit trails, ensuring data integrity and replicability for clinical and regulatory submissions
Adhering to European Medicines Agency (EMA) standards for data privacy, transparency, and ethics in clinical research. Our systems are validated per GAMP 5, providing full auditability and cooperation with EU authority inspections.
Supporting the upcoming implementation of EHDS by providing trusted, interoperable platforms that enable compliant data sharing and secondary use across Europe. Our EHDS-ready solutions help healthcare institutions, researchers, and partners meet new regulatory requirements and unlock the value of federated health data.
Learn how we help institutions prepare for and thrive under the European Health Data Space.
Trusted cloud solutions and data handling
Our solutions are hosted within secure, ISO-certified cloud environments that comply with international standards for information security and privacy. Our architecture ensures encryption, access control, and continuous monitoring to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all data we manage.
Customer data is separated and encrypted to prevent unauthorized access, ensuring transparency and lawful compliance at every level.
Continuous oversight and audits
All BC Platforms’ systems undergo regular internal and independent audits to verify compliance with our certified quality and security frameworks. Our data governance framework spans people, processes and technology, ensuring consistent protection, accountability, and security across the organization.
Learn more about our certifications
Explore our ISO and product certifications to see how we uphold quality, security, and compliance across all of our solutions.