Legal Notices
References to Vita Group on this page refer, unless specified otherwise, to Vita Group Holdings Limited, registered in England with company number 11963176, including all of its subsidiary companies.
Copyright
All content on the Vita Group website, including without limitation, logos, text, images, graphics, sound recordings and video works, is protected by copyright and/or design right owned by Vita Group Holdings Ltd or by its subsidiaries or affiliates, unless identified as belonging to third parties. No licence is granted to copy, reproduce, use or otherwise deal in Vita Group website content, including any copyright or design right work of Vita Group or any of its group operating brands. The Vita Group website may not be linked to or reproduced on third party websites without our prior written consent.
Trademarks
The names and logo are trademarks of Vita Group and its operating brands and may not be used without our prior written consent. Other names and logos on the Vita Group website may be registered by third parties and may not be used without their prior written consent. No licence is granted to use the names or logo of Vita Group, Vita Student, Vita Living or Union.
Terms of Use
When you use our website, you agree to the present conditions. Vita Group reserves the right to change these conditions as well as the content of the Website at any time without notice. If you do not agree to these conditions, we kindly request you to refrain from using our website.
Content of the Vita Group website and liability
At Vita Group we undertake to maintain our website in the most up-to-date version at all times and to provide you with a high-quality, comprehensive overview of our activities and services. We aim to ensure this information is available to visitors from multiple types of device using most of the widely available Internet browsers.
Despite this, Vita Group does not guarantee in any way the topicality, accuracy, completeness or quality of the information provided. Vita Group and its authors are not liable for any claims for direct, indirect or consequential damages of a tangible or intangible nature arising from the use or non-use of the information provided, or failure of the website to render information correctly for technical reasons.
All content on the Vita Group website serves merely for information purposes and does not represent any contractual offers or commitments. However, our team are happy to provide you with comprehensive information about our accommodation buildings and services in personal consultation.
Reference and links
Clicking on direct or indirect links of the Vita Group website to other Internet sites which were not created by Vita Group may result in you leaving the Vita Group website. We have not reviewed the content of these linked websites with regard to their legality, and thus assume no liability whatsoever for the content or products/services offered by any of these websites.
Emails
We wish to warn you of the lack of security of electronic mail and thus advise you not to send us confidential information by e-mail unless you use an encryption program. Otherwise you may wish to use regular mail or a recognised courier service. If you send us information by e-mail, we will regard this as your consent to our communicating with you about the matter in question by e-mail. Should an e-mail which was demonstrably sent from Vita Group not reach its intended recipient by accident, Vita Group assumes no liability whatsoever for any disadvantageous legal consequences which may arise as a result.
Accuracy of building designs, imagery and other market information
Vita Group gives notice that the designs, imagery and other impressions of our buildings and associated services on this website are produced in good faith and set out as a general guide only which does not constitute any part of any offer or contract.
Vita Group endeavours to ensure that any market information we provide is accurate and well-researched at all times, however we cannot ultimately warrant the accuracy of that information and cannot be held liable for any reliance you may make of or put on it unless agreed with us in writing.
The designs and images included on the website are indicative only, may not be to scale and are subject to change.
Information Use and
Data Privacy
Information we collect from our customers and users of our websites, including those referred to on this website, may be used in the following ways.
Registration details
Personal information provided as part of a registration process for any content publication, product or service is used to manage your account and to enable us to provide a better service.
Contact details
We may use contact details provided by you as part of any registration process (e.g. your name, telephone and your e-mail and postal addresses) to provide any product or services requested by you and also to tell you about important updates, including changes to relevant services and their functionality.
Contact details you provide us may be used by us and by our associated group companies to send you with information about other services and products which may interest you, and may also be disclosed to third party businesses who process that data under our instruction in order for us to provide a service to you, as disclosed in the relevant privacy notice presented to you at the time you provide us with those details.
You may at any time opt-out of receiving further marketing communications by registering your preference in accordance with our privacy notices, which also set out all your rights and freedoms as an individual in more detail.
Calls to our UK office will be recorded.
Contact details
In certain circumstances, some of the websites of our operational brands may ask for payment information as part of online transaction journeys. Any such payment details are processed in secure Web transactions via third parties who are obliged to ensure your details are protected in accordance with the relevant regulations where those services are provided.
Payment details
In certain circumstances, some of the websites of our operational brands may ask for payment information as part of online transaction journeys. Any such payment details are processed in secure Web transactions via third parties who are obliged to ensure your details are protected in accordance with the relevant regulations where those services are provided.
Voluntary Information
We may ask for further information about you as part of online surveys or if you enter any competition or other promotional feature. This information will be used to enable us to improve the relevant content, product or service and may also be disclosed to other companies as specified in the full terms of the relevant promotion.
Statistical Information
Any aggregate statistical information provided by us to our advertisers or others regarding sales or website usage will not include personal identifying information.
Security Information
Your personal data will be held on secure servers and our sites are equipped with appropriate security devices/firewalls. Please read the Privacy Notices clearly displayed on each of the websites for our operational brands for further details on all the steps we take to safeguard any personal data you provide to us.
Cookies
A cookie is a text-only string of information that a website transfers to the cookie folder of the browser on your computer’s hard disk so that the website can remember who you are. We use them to remember preferences visitors to our websites have for things like forms and searches. We may also use cookies as part of our site analytics to improve performance and enhance user experience.
No personal or identifying information is held in these cookies. As soon as you leave our sites or close your browser, they are automatically deleted from your computer.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies by modifying the settings in your browser. However, you may not be able to use all the interactive features of our site if cookies are disabled. If you require help with your cookie settings then please contact us.
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Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement
Introduction from the Company Director
The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (“the Act”) requires commercial organisations of a certain size, operating in the UK and supplying goods and services from or to the UK, to publish a slavery and human trafficking statement each financial year, setting out the steps which they have taken to ensure that there is no slavery or human trafficking in their business or supply chains.
We are committed to combatting slavery and human trafficking in all its forms in our own business and in our supply chain. Vita Group adopt a zero tolerance approach to any criminal offence. This statement is made pursuant to section 54(6) of the Act and constitutes our slavery and human trafficking statement for the financial year 2022. This statement relates to all companies within the Vita Group Holdings Limited group of companies.
Organisational Structure
We are a developer, operator and promoter of market-leading residential property brands headquartered in the UK but operating through branch offices globally. The ultimate parent company is Vita Group Holdings Limited. The Group has over [500] employees.
Our Business
Our business is organised primarily into five operating brands, across a range of business units from design and development, marketing and letting, building operations, and finance and accounts:
- Vita Student and House of Social provide purpose-built student accommodation;
- Vita Living and Affinity Living are brands which operate in the build-to-rent sector; and
- Union operates co-living residential communities
Given the nature of our business, we consider that there is a low risk of modern slavery and human trafficking having a connection with our operating brands. However we have taken the steps detailed below to ensure compliance of the Act.
Our supply chains
Our supply chains include: design and engineering consultants, construction contractors, suppliers of furniture, fixtures and equipment, building maintenance/service contractors, professional service providers (such as lawyers and accountants), IT software and service providers, marketing and design agencies and recruitment agencies.
Our Policies on Slavery and Human Trafficking
We are committed to ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in our supply chains or in any part of our business.
In light of the obligation to report on measures to ensure that all parts of our business and supply chain are slavery free we have put in place a designated Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy.
Our Anti-slavery Policy demonstrates our commitment to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure slavery and human trafficking is not taking place anywhere in our supply chains.
Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy
Due diligence processes for slavery and human trafficking internal employees
Employees are required to familiarise themselves with all policies and procedures to assist in the identification and prevention of such criminal acts.
External supply chain
We fully expect that our direct supply chain members meet both legal and ethical standards in their daily operations, while ensuring that compliance is managed appropriately across their own supply chain partners.
We have recently upgraded our supplier onboarding process and have hired additional staff to assist with supply chain engagement and monitoring.
We have mechanisms in place to protect whistle-blowers.
Furthermore, we are working to have increased awareness around the following:
- Identify and assess potential risk areas in our supply chains.
- Mitigate the risk of slavery and human trafficking occurring in our supply chains.
- Monitor potential risk areas in our supply chains.
- Protect Whistle-blowers.
Supplier adherence to our values
We have zero tolerance to slavery and human trafficking. To ensure all those in our supply chain and contractors comply with our values we intend to review our agreements and dealings with suppliers and contractors to ensure compliance with anti-slavery measures.
Training
To ensure a high level of understanding of the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in our supply chains and our business, we intend to provide guidance and training to our staff. We will also encourage our business partners to provides training to their staff and suppliers and providers.
Our effectiveness in combating slavery and human trafficking
To make sure that we monitor our compliance with policy, we will use a number of key measures across our group of companies, including specifically Completion of all statutory requirements to ensure right to work within the UK.
This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes our Group’s slavery and human trafficking statement for the financial year ending December 2022.
On behalf of Vita Group Holdings Limited
Last updated: 5th May 2023