Cookie Policy (EU)

Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy was last updated on April 14, 2025 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.

1. Introduction

Our website, https://pml.ac.uk (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.

2. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.

3. What are scripts?

A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.

4. What is a web beacon?

A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.

5. Cookies

5.1 Technical or functional cookies

Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. These cookies may be placed without your consent.

5.2 Statistics cookies

We use statistics cookies to optimise the website experience for our users. We ask your permission to place statistics cookies.

5.3 Marketing/Tracking cookies

These cookies are used to create user profiles to display advertising or track users across websites for marketing purposes.

6. Placed Cookies

Service Purpose
Google reCAPTCHA Functional
WordPress Functional
Google Analytics Statistics
CloudFlare Functional
Adobe Fonts Font display
Google Fonts Font display
YouTube Video playback / Marketing
Miscellaneous Purpose pending investigation

7. Consent

When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. By clicking “Save preferences”, you consent to us using the categories of cookies you selected. You can disable cookies via your browser, but the website may not function properly.

7.1 Manage your consent settings

You have loaded the Cookie Policy without javascript support. On AMP, you can use the manage consent button at the bottom of the page.

8. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies

You can use your browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Instructions can be found in your browser’s Help section.

Please note that our website may not function properly if all cookies are disabled.

9. Your rights with respect to personal data

  • You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, how it will be used, and how long it will be retained.
  • Right of access: to access your personal data known to us.
  • Right to rectification or deletion of your data.
  • Right to withdraw consent and request deletion of your data.
  • Right to data portability.
  • Right to object to data processing.

To exercise these rights, please contact us. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority.

10. Contact details

Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Prospect Place,
Plymouth,
Devon,
PL1 3DH,
United Kingdom
Website: https://pml.ac.uk
Email: webmaster@pml.ac.uk

This Cookie Policy was synchronised with cookiedatabase.org on April 14, 2025.