Who we are
The pages on the website (“the Website”) are published by The Vaccine Group Limited (“TVG”) our website address is: http://www.thevaccinegroup.co.uk
Our physical contact address is:
The Vaccine Group Limited
14 Research Way
Derriford Research Facility
Plymouth Science Park
PL6 8BU
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
TVG will not collect any information about individuals, except where it is specifically and knowingly provided by them.
When you visit TVG’s Website, the web server collects some basic information such as your browser type, IP address, internet service provider’s domain name, which pages you accessed on the site, and when. Details of cookies that TVG uses on the Website can be found below.
Cookie Notice
What are cookies?
When you visit TVG’s Website, the server uses cookies to maintain your connection to the Website. A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that is stored on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive.
Cookies help TVG to provide you with a good experience when you browse the Website and also allow TVG to improve the Website. By continuing to browse the Website, you are agreeing to the use of cookies. If you do not agree to the use of cookies, please stop using the Website immediately.
The cookies which are used
TVG uses the following cookies:
- Strictly necessary cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of the Website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log in to secure areas of the Website.
- Analytical/performance cookies. These allow TVG to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around the Website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way the Website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
- Functionality cookies. These are used to recognise you when you return to the Website. This enables TVG to personalise content for you and remember your account preferences.
- Targeting cookies. These cookies record your visit to the Website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. Investis will use this information to make the Website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. Investis may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.
Third-party cookies
Please note that third parties (including, for example, providers of external services such as web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which TVG has no control. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies. The types of third-party cookies that might be used include:
Google Analytics
The Website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies (text files placed on your computer) to help website operators analyse how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the Website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the Website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. By using this Website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
How to refuse the use of cookies
You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser. However, if you do this you may lose some useful functionality such as personalisation and “keep me signed in” and “remember me” features.
How to disable cookies in your browser.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
How long we retain your data
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Your rights
You have the following rights:
- the right to be provided with copies of personal information that TVG holds about you at any time, subject to a fee specified by law;
- the right to ask TVG to update and correct any out-of-date or incorrect personal information held about you free of charge; and
- the right to opt out of any marketing communications that TVG may send you.
If you wish to exercise any of the above rights, please write to TVG at the address specified above.
Third-party sites
The Website may contain links to other websites operated by third parties. Please note that this privacy policy applies only to the personal information that TVG collect through the Website and TVG cannot be responsible for personal information that third parties may collect, store and use through their website. You should always read the privacy policy of each website you visit carefully.