Privacy Policy

Responsible Entity

The responsible entity for the processing of personal data on this website is:

Contact for Data Protection Questions

Email: info@vet-research.com

1. Scope and Purpose of Data Processing

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how it is processed, and your rights regarding your data.

We process personal data based on:

• Your consent (e.g., when using forms or subscribing to newsletters)
• Our legitimate interest in maintaining the security and functionality of our servers and website

The data is used for the following purposes:

• Operation and security of the website
• Protection against bots and abuse via Cloudflare Turnstile
• Communication via Brevo Email (e.g., newsletters, study-related updates)
• Statistical analysis and research purposes

2. Cookies

We use cookies on our website to improve user experience, enable functionality, and analyze traffic. Cookies are only placed after your consent where required by law. You can manage or revoke your cookie preferences at any time via your browser settings.

3. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services which may process personal data:

• Cloudflare (CDN & Bot Protection, Cloudflare Turnstile): Improves website performance, provides security, and prevents bot attacks.
• Brevo Email: Used for sending newsletters or study-related communications.
• Contabo: Our website and study data are hosted on servers in the European Union, ensuring compliance with EU data protection regulations.

These third parties process personal data solely on our instructions and in compliance with applicable data protection laws.

4. Data Retention

Personal data will be stored until the end of the study, but no longer than 1 year, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

5. Your Rights as a Data Subject

Under applicable data protection law, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of Access – You can request information on the personal data we process about you.
• Right to Rectification – You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure – You can request deletion of your data, unless processing is legally required or necessary for the study.
• Right to Restriction of Processing – You can request the limitation of processing under certain conditions.
• Right to Data Portability – You can request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
• Right to Object – You can object to the processing of your data based on legitimate interests.
• Right to Withdraw Consent – You may withdraw consent at any time; this does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
• Right to Lodge a Complaint – You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, such as the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens).

Requests regarding your rights can be sent to info@vet-research.com.

6. Changes to the Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any significant changes will be communicated appropriately.