WVU RDM Standard Operation Procedures

PI Responsibility

The University requires that PIs be knowledgeable about and follow institutional information security policies in addition to federal regulatory policy and state law.

Often researchers assume that if the data is not subject to regulatory compliance such as HIPAA, that there are not requirements for data security and protection. Please refer to the Regulations and Policy page for more information.

Who owns research data?

The data collected and produced as a result of research activities is owned by West Virginia University. Approval from the Office of Sponsored Programs and/or the WVU Office of General Counsel may be required in the following situations:

• PIs or researchers leave the University and wish to take data 
• Clinical or Sponsored research agreements requiring transfer, sharing or entering data into a sponsors database
• Collaboration agreements requiring transfer or sharing of data to or with external parties.
• Informal collaboration requires transfer or sharing of data to or with external parties.
• Sharing or transferring research results subject to regulatory compliance or institutional policy/agreements in a third-party repository.

Data Management SOPs (in progress)