Data privacy and cookies policy

Information verian group collect from you  

Verian Group ("Verian" or "We")

Mantle Public UK Limited is the controller of personal data collected through this website.

This policy sets out the basis on which we process personal data we collect from you or that you provide to us on www.veriangroup.com (“our site”). 

Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it. 

We collect and process the following data on our site: 

• Information that you provide by filling in forms on our site
• Information you provide if you report a problem with our site.
• If you contact us, we may keep a record of that correspondence.
• Details of your visits to our site including, but not limited to, traffic data, location data weblogs and the resources that you access as described in this policy. 

Uses made of the information  

We are required by law to explain the legal basis for using your personal data. The legal basis in each case is that we have your consent for the use of your personal data, or that we need to use your personal data in order to perform a contract with you, or that we need to use your personal data in order to ensure compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject, or that the use of your personal data is necessary for our (or third parties’) legitimate interests (in which case we will explain what those interests are). Where we use your personal data with your consent or on the basis of legitimate interests, you have the right to withdraw your consent or to object to the processing of your data at any time. 

We have listed below the ways in which we use your personal data: 

• To ensure that content from our site is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer (this is based on our legitimate interest in ensuring that our site is presented to you in the most effective way possible). 
• To provide you with information, products or services that you request from us or which we feel may interest you, where you have consented to be contacted for such purposes (this is based on your consent, which you may withdraw at any time). 
• To carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and us or law (this is based on contractual necessity – we need to use your personal data to perform our contract with you or to ensure compliance with legal obligations). 
• To allow you to participate in interactive features of our service, when you choose to do so. 
• To notify you about changes to our service (this is based on our legitimate interest in keeping you informed about changes to our service). 

Where required by applicable law, we will only send electronic marketing communications where we have obtained your consent or another valid legal basis.

Ip addresses 

We may collect information about your computer, including where available, your IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration. This is used to generate statistical data about our users' browsing actions and patterns and based on our legitimate interest in ensuring that our site is presented to you in the most effective way possible.

Cookies

Our site uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website and to remember you between visits. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site. 

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store 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. 

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation, security and functionality of our website. They enable core features such as page navigation, security controls, form submissions, load balancing and remembering your cookie preferences. Because these cookies are required for the website to function properly, they cannot be disabled through our Cookie Consent Manager.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website by collecting information about page views, visitor journeys, traffic sources and website performance. We use this information to improve our website, content and user experience. Analytics cookies are only activated when you provide your consent.

Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, build audiences, personalise advertising and show you content that may be relevant to your interests. They may be set by us or by third-party providers such as LinkedIn, YouTube or other advertising partners. Marketing cookies are only activated when you provide your consent.

Non-essential cookies are not placed until consent is given. You can accept consent via our Cookie Consent Manager. You can change your preferences at any point by scrolling to the bottom of any website page, clicking ‘Cookie Settings’ in the left-hand corner and selecting your new consent preference.

Google Analytics

Our website uses Google Analytics. Google Analytics uses cookies to understand how visitors interact with the website.

Why we use Google Analytics: Google Analytics is used to understand how visitors use our website, measure website performance, analyse traffic sources, evaluate the effectiveness of our content and marketing activities, and improve the user experience.

Categories of personal data processed: Google Analytics may process website usage information, technical device and browser information, cookie identifiers, approximate location information, traffic source information, campaign data and interaction data relating to how users engage with our website.

International transfers: Google Analytics may involve the transfer and processing of personal data outside the UK or EEA using Google's global infrastructure. Google applies recognised transfer safeguards, including participation in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, the UK Extension and other transfer mechanisms required under applicable data protection laws.

You can find more information about the individual cookies we use here.

Microsoft Clarity

We partner with Microsoft Clarity to capture how you use and interact with our website through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replay to improve and market our products/services. Website usage data is captured using first and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies to determine the popularity of services and online activity. For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses your data, visit the Microsoft Privacy Statement.

Why we use Microsoft Clarity: Microsoft Clarity helps us understand how visitors interact with our website through behavioural analytics tools such as session replay, heatmaps, click tracking and scroll tracking. We use this information to improve website usability, optimise website performance and enhance the user experience.

Categories of personal data processed: Microsoft Clarity may process website interaction data, session information, browser and device information, cookie identifiers, page URLs, referrer information, user interaction data and session replay information relating to how visitors use our website. Information likely to contain personally identifiable information is automatically masked by Microsoft Clarity.

International transfers: Microsoft Clarity data is hosted by Microsoft and may be processed in the United States. Where personal data is transferred outside the UK or EEA, Microsoft applies appropriate safeguards and data protection measures in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

You can find more information about the individual cookies we use here.

HubSpot

Our website uses HubSpot. HubSpot uses cookies to help us track how you use our website, identify you as a returning visitor, and deliver a more personalised experience, such as remembering your preferences and ensuring form follow-ups are sent correctly.

Why we use HubSpot: HubSpot provides our customer relationship management (CRM), marketing automation, website analytics and web form functionality. We use HubSpot to manage enquiries, subscriptions, marketing communications, website analytics and customer relationship information.

Categories of personal data processed: HubSpot may process identification and contact information (such as name, email address, company and country – when freely provided), website usage information (including IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited and referring URLs – when cookie consent is given), marketing preferences, consent records and engagement data related to interactions with our communications and website.

International transfers: Our HubSpot account is hosted in the EU and our customer data is stored and processed in the EU data centre in Germany, with backup/DR replication staying within that regional hosting location. Some processing may still happen outside this location in limited cases — including analytics and usage data, some subprocessors, third-party apps, support access, affiliates, and users accessing the account from other regions. HubSpot is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and the UK Extension, ensuring that data transfers to the U.S. maintain an adequate level of protection.

Controlling Your Data: You can adjust your tracking preferences at any time via our Cookie Consent Manager or by visiting HubSpot's Cookie Policy for instructions on how to opt-out.

You can find more information about the individual cookies we use here.

LinkedIn

We use the LinkedIn Insight Tag on our website to track conversions, retarget website visitors, and gain additional insights about the professionals interacting with our content.

Why we use LinkedIn Insight Tag: LinkedIn Insight Tag helps us measure the effectiveness of our LinkedIn advertising, understand how visitors interact with our website after engaging with LinkedIn content, build relevant advertising audiences, and analyse the professional demographics of our website visitors. We use this information to improve our marketing activities and deliver more relevant content and advertisements.

Categories of personal data processed: LinkedIn Insight Tag may process website visit information, including page URLs visited, referrer URLs, IP addresses, browser and device information, user agent information, timestamps, advertising and campaign interaction data, and information about how visitors interact with our website. LinkedIn provides Verian with aggregated reporting and analytics relating to audience characteristics and advertising performance.

International transfers: LinkedIn may process personal data through its global infrastructure, including locations outside the UK or EEA. LinkedIn applies appropriate safeguards for international data transfers in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

• LinkedIn Data Protection and Privacy:
  • LinkedIn does not share personal data with Verian; it only provides aggregated reports about our website audience and ad performance.
  • LinkedIn de-identifies the data within seven days.
  • The de-identified data is fully deleted within 90 days.
• Controlling Your Data: You can opt-out of LinkedIn's use of cookies for advertising purposes through your LinkedIn Settings page or by adjusting your preferences in our website's Cookie Consent Manager.
• In the event that we sell or buy any business or assets, in which case we may disclose your personal data to the prospective seller or buyer of such business or assets. 
• If Verian Group or substantially all of its assets are acquired by a third party, in which case personal data held by it about its customers will be one of the transferred assets. 
• If we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Verian Group, our customers, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organisations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
• If we use a service provider or supplier to process your data (for example third parties who help administer our site or provide our services to you); however such third party will only process this data on our behalf and service providers will only process personal data as data processors within the meaning of the GDPR, for the purposes we instruct them to and while being subject to the same data protection obligations as we are.
• Verian Group does not sell personal data collected through this website (including any children’s personal data).  
• The right to ask whether we’re processing your personal data and, if we are, to find out details of that processing (as well as obtaining a copy of your personal data). 
• The right to ask us to correct any personal data that we hold about you that’s inaccurate or incomplete. 
• The right to ask us to delete personal data that we hold about you. 
• The right to object to how we’re processing your personal data, and to ask us to restrict how we’re processing your personal data. 
• The right to have your personal data provided to you in a structured and commonly-used electronic format. 
• You can also ask us to transfer your personal data directly to another company if that’s feasible. 
• The right not to be discriminated against for exercising the rights available to you under applicable data protection laws. 

You can find more information about the individual cookies we use here.

Youtube

Why we use YouTube: We use YouTube to host and display video content on our website, including event recordings, webinars, interviews, presentations and other promotional or educational content. Embedded YouTube videos allow visitors to watch video content without leaving our website and help us make our content more accessible and engaging.

Categories of personal data processed: When a YouTube video is viewed or loaded on our website, YouTube may process information including IP address, device information, browser information, operating system details, cookie identifiers, local storage identifiers, page URLs, referrer URLs, timestamps, video interaction data (such as play, pause and viewing duration), and information relating to how visitors interact with embedded video content. YouTube may also use cookies and similar technologies to support analytics, security, functionality and advertising activities.

International transfers: YouTube is provided by Google and may process personal data through Google's global infrastructure, including in the United States. Where personal data is transferred outside the UK or EEA, Google applies recognised international transfer mechanisms and safeguards in accordance with applicable data protection laws. Depending on the embedding method used, YouTube may place cookies or access local storage technologies on a user's device. We only load non-essential video technologies where the appropriate consent has been obtained through our Cookie Consent Manager.

You can find more information about the individual cookies we use here.

Where we store your personal data 

The data that we collect from you may be transferred to and/or stored outside your territory. It may also be processed by staff operating outside your territory who work for us or for one of our suppliers. If your personal data is transferred to, stored at or otherwise processed outside your country or territory, and that country or territory has not been recognised as providing an adequate level of data protection, we will put in place additional safeguards to protect your personal data, as required by applicable law.  For example, if you are in the EEA, standard contractual clauses would be used if we process your data outside the EEA. 

Confidentiality and security 

We have appropriate technological and organisational measures in place to protect your personal data and take all reasonable steps to ensure your personal data is processed securely. All information you provide us is stored in secure servers and environments. Unfortunately, no data transmission can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal data, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us or from our online products or services, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, we will take reasonable steps to ensure our systems are secure. 

All our third-party contractors, site service providers and employees are contractually obliged to follow our policies and procedures regarding confidentiality, security and data privacy. 

Data storage and retention 

We keep your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which we are using it. The period for which we keep your personal data will be determined by a number of criteria, including the purposes for which we are using the information, the amount and sensitivity of the information, the potential risk from any unauthorised use or disclosure of the information, and our legal and regulatory obligations. Personal data that is no longer required will be disposed of in ways that ensure their confidential nature is not compromised. 

You can find more information in our cookie table.

Disclosure of your information 

We may disclose your personal data to our subsidiaries, as defined in section 1159 of the UK Companies Act 2006. We may disclose your personal data to third parties: 

Your rights 

As a global business, Verian Group is committed to your privacy, and we are committed to our obligations under the data protection laws which apply in your region (such as GDPR or the CCPA). 

You have the following rights in relation to your personal data (some of these rights apply only in certain circumstances, and some of them vary according to the legal basis on which we are processing your data or the territory you are located in): 

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact compliance@veriangroup.com. Please note, in some circumstances we may need to take steps to verify your identity prior to fulfilling your request. 

If you no longer wish to receive marketing from us you can use the link or unsubscribe button provided in our email correspondence, contact globalmarketing@veriangroup.com or you can use contact us options provided in our “our offices” section of this site.  

How to contact us 

If you are not happy with the way we have processed your personal data, we’d like a chance to put that right.  

Please contact us at compliance@veriangroup.com or in writing to Head of Compliance, 4 Millbank, Westminster, London, SW1P 3JA.

We will investigate all complaints and attempt to resolve them. If necessary, we will amend our policies and procedures to ensure that other individuals do not experience the same problem. 

If you have any questions or comments, you may contact Verian Group’s Data Protection Officer, please email compliance@veriangroup.com 
 

Changes to our privacy policy 

We keep our privacy policy under regular review, and it may be amended from time to time. We will always have the most up-to-date policy on this web page. We will record when the policy was last revised. 

Date created: [09 November 2023] 

Last revised: [23 September 2026]