Who we are

The pages on the website (“the Website”) are published by Vertec Scientific Limited. whose registered address is at 2 Chancellor Court, Occam Road, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7AH (“Vertec”).

Vertec respect your right to privacy and will process personal information you provide only in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998, the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 and other applicable privacy laws.

The information collected and how it is used

Vertec will not collect any information about individuals, except where it is specifically and knowingly provided by them.

When you visit Vertec’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 Vertec uses on the Website can be found on the Cookie notice.

Vertec use this information to provide you with and maintain the quality of the Website and to analyse the use of the Website in order to help guide improvements. Personally identifiable information is not automatically collected.

If you complete a web form or sign up to a mailing list, you will need to provide your name and email address. This information will be held by Vertec. The information will not be used for any other purpose; it will be stored securely and will not be shared with third parties, except where you have given your consent or where Vertec have a legal obligation to do so. Vertec will only process the individual data that you provide for the intended purpose. By completing a form or signing up to a mailing list, you consent to this use of your name and email address. Vertec will take reasonable steps to ensure that the data held is accurate, relevant and not excessive for this purpose.

Vertec take all reasonable steps to retain data only for the duration of the purpose for which it was obtained. When requested, Vertec will delete personal information from current operational systems where it is no longer required. Vertec may need to continue to hold some details about you after your relationship with Vertec has ended, for example for legal and regulatory purposes.

Third-party use of information

Except as described above, Vertec will never sell or rent your personal information to any third party.

However, if a third party acquires all (or substantially all) Vertec’s business and/or assets, Vertec may disclose your personal information to that third party in connection with the acquisition. Vertec may also disclose your personal information where required to do so by applicable law, by a governmental body or by a law enforcement agency.

Finally, Vertec may also collect anonymised details about visitors to the Website for the purposes of aggregate statistics or reporting purposes. However, no single individual will be identifiable from the anonymised details collected for these purposes.

International transfers

Vertec may transfer personal information that is collected from you to third-party data processors located in countries that are outside of the European Economic Area in connection with the above purposes. Please be aware that countries which are outside the European Economic Area may not offer the same level of data protection as the United Kingdom, although the collection, storage and use of your personal data will continue to be governed by this privacy policy.

Security

Whilst Vertec take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect the confidentiality and security of the personal information that you provide, no transmission over the Internet can ever be guaranteed secure. Consequently, please note that the security of any personal information that you transfer over the Internet to Vertec cannot be guaranteed.

Your rights

You have the following rights:

• the right to be provided with copies of personal information that Vertec hold about you at any time, subject to a fee specified by law;
• the right to ask Vertec 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 Vertec (or any third party to whom they have disclosed your personal information with your consent) may send you.

If you wish to exercise any of the above rights, please write to Vertec at the address specified above or contact sales@vertec.co.uk.

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 Vertec collect through the Website and Vertec 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.