USADA adheres to the World
Anti-Doping Agency International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information
(the “WADA ISPP”).
Personal information collected by USADA through whereabouts filings, updates,
doping control forms, Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) filings and other filings is retained
indefinitely, used only for legitimate anti-doping purposes and shared
with other anti-doping organizations, the United States Olympic
Committee and/or national governing body (or bodies) only for such
purposes or as required by law or contract.
Public disclosure of
personal information will generally only come about when permitted or
required by the USADA Protocol for Olympic and Paralympic Movement
Testing (the “USADA Protocol”), the USOC National Anti-Doping Policies,
the World Anti-Doping Code, the American Arbitration Association
Supplementary Procedures for the Arbitration of Olympic Sport Doping
Disputes, the rules of International Federations or as required by
law, subpoena or court, law enforcement, or other governmental or agency
processes. Personal information may also be viewed in connection with
third party audits of USADA. USADA does not control how other
organizations handle information shared with them by USADA, but will
include a statement requesting that such information be handled
consistently with the USADA Protocol and/or the WADA ISPP.
If an
athlete or the athlete’s representative(s) or others associated with the
athlete make(s) public comments about any process involving the
athlete, including any case, USADA may respond publicly to such comments
and rely upon any personal information provided to USADA in such
response. Also, USADA may at any time release aggregate statistics of
testing, TUE applications and permits, whereabouts filings, results
management processes and adjudication results.
Should you have a
complaint or inquiry regarding the way USADA is handling or has handled
your personal information, you may submit such complaint or inquiry to
USADA’s General Counsel in writing at wb@usada.org
within three months of when you first learn of the facts giving rise
to your complaint or inquiry. Within 30 days of receipt of
your written complaint or inquiry, USADA will provide a response which
may include either USADA’s response, a proposed resolution, or a
statement regarding any additional time that may be necessary for USADA
to address your matter. | 
WADA International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information
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