Who we are
Verigen Research provides independent scientific research, evidence analysis and specialist consultancy services.
For the purposes of UK data protection law, Verigen Research is responsible for the personal information it collects and processes through this website and through enquiries made to us.
If you have any questions about this policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact us at hello@verigenresearch.co.uk .
Information we collect
We may collect personal information that you provide directly to us, including when you submit an enquiry, contact us by email or communicate with us in connection with a potential or existing project.
This may include:
- Your name.
- Your email address and other contact information.
- The organisation you work for.
- Your job title or professional role.
- Information contained within an enquiry or correspondence.
- Information relating to a project or potential engagement.
- Records of our communications with you.
We may also collect limited technical information when you use our website, such as your IP address, browser type, device information and information about how the website is accessed.
How we use your information
We use personal information only where we have a legitimate reason to do so. Depending on the circumstances, this may include:
- Responding to enquiries and requests for information.
- Discussing potential research or consultancy projects.
- Preparing proposals, scopes of work and quotations.
- Delivering contracted research and consultancy services.
- Managing client and supplier relationships.
- Maintaining appropriate business and financial records.
- Operating, maintaining and securing our website.
- Meeting our legal and regulatory obligations.
- Establishing, exercising or defending legal rights.
Our lawful bases
UK data protection law requires us to have a lawful basis for processing personal information. The lawful basis will depend on why we are using the information.
These may include:
- Contract: where processing is necessary to enter into or perform a contract with you.
- Legitimate interests: where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests and those interests are not overridden by your rights.
- Legal obligation: where we are required to process information to comply with the law.
- Consent: where we have specifically asked for and received your consent.
Sharing personal information
We do not sell personal information.
We may share information with trusted service providers where reasonably necessary to operate our business. This may include providers of website hosting, email, information technology, professional services and other business systems.
We may also disclose information where required by law, to a regulator or public authority, or where necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal rights.
International transfers
Some technology and service providers may process information outside the United Kingdom.
Where personal information is transferred internationally, we take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place as required by applicable data protection law.
How long we keep information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including to meet legal, accounting, contractual and regulatory requirements.
Retention periods may therefore vary depending on the nature of the information and our relationship with you.
Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
No internet-based system can be guaranteed to be completely secure, but we take proportionate measures appropriate to the information we process.
Your rights
Depending on the circumstances, UK data protection law may give you rights in relation to your personal information, including the right to:
- Request access to your personal information.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion of your information.
- Request restriction of processing.
- Object to certain processing.
- Request transfer of certain information.
- Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent.
These rights are subject to conditions and exemptions under data protection law.
To exercise a right, contact hello@verigenresearch.co.uk .
Complaints
If you have concerns about how we process your personal information, please contact us first so that we have the opportunity to address them.
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office, the UK's data protection regulator.
Changes to this policy
We may update this privacy policy periodically to reflect changes to our services, website, legal obligations or the way we process personal information.
The date shown at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last updated.