We collect the following types of information about you:

(a) Information you provide us directly

We may ask for certain information when you fill out our contact form or choose to make a donation. The only information required to fill out the forms are your first and last names, country of residence and email adress. These are collected so we can get in touch with you, or thank you for making a donation. Other information is optional and is only collected to help us taylor our communication.

We also collect any messages you send us through the forms, we use this information to operate, to correspond with you, and to address any issues you raise.

(b) Information we receive from third parties

When making a donation through the PayPal portal on our website, some information is transmitted to us such as the name and email adress linked to your account, the amount you donated, the time and date of your donation and the payment method used (credit card or PayPal account). This information is only kept for management and statistical purposes and will get deleted upon request, or after a commercially reasonable time (a maximum of six years).

We do not share any of the information you give us with any third parties. The information is susceptible however to be shared with our offices in the U.S.A. located at CuraVac, Inc. 3422 Old Capitol Trail PMG #905 Wilmington, DE 19808 U.S.A., but will stay within the company.

We do not use any cookies.

What are cookies ? Cookies are small text files that uniquely identify your browser or device. The cookie file is stored on your browser. When you return to a website (or visit websites that use the same cookies) it recognizes the cookies and your browsing device. No cookies are collected or transmitted on this website. 

Your information collected through the website will be stored and processed in Europe, and can be shared with our collaborators in the United States. We always take steps to ensure that your information remains protected wherever it is stored and processed in accordance with applicable laws. Where required under applicable laws, you consent to the transfer of information to the U.S. or any other country in which CuraVac maintains facilities and the use and disclosure of information about you as described in this Privacy Policy.

CuraVac cares about the security of your information, and uses appropriate safeguards to preserve the integrity and security of all information collected. CuraVac is however not responsible for the functionality or security measures of any third party (such as PayPal).

Should you wish to make a request in respect of your personal information please contact us at info@curavac.com. You also have the right to object to our processing of personal data about. Note that we will not be able to contact you again.

CuraVac will retain the information you provided for a commercially reasonable time, and for as long as we have a valid purpose to do so. In particular, CuraVac will retain your information for the purpose of complying with its legal and audit obligations, and for backup and archival purposes.

This section of the policy applies to visitors of our website that are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland or United Kingdom (UK). CuraVac processes your personal data in accordance with European laws and regulations, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).

For the purposes of the GDPR and UK GDPR, CuraVac Europe S.A. is the controller of your personal data. CuraVac Europe S.A.’s registered address is at Avenue de Villefranche 80, 1330 Rixensart, Belgique, and we can be contacted using the details provided under the “Contact us” heading or by sending an email at info@curavac.com.

(a) Legal bases for processing

If you are located in the EEA, Switzerland or UK, we need a lawful basis to collect, use and disclose your personal data as a controller. Our lawful basis will depend on the information concerned and the context in which it is processed.

Generally, CuraVac will collect and use your information only where:

• It is in our legitimate interests to do so. Our legitimate interests include obtaining a donation (if applicable), responding to your enquiries, and data analytics. We do not rely on this lawful basis where our legitimate interest is overridden by your interest in protecting your data.
• It is necessary for compliance with our legal and audit obligations.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the website, or wish to make a complaint please contact us at:

Email: info@curavac.com.

Write: Head of Communication

CuraVac Europe S.A.

Avenue de Villefranche 80, 1330 Rixensart, Belgique.