Who collects your personal data
The data controller is Natural England at:
- Foss House, Kings Pool, 1-2 Peasholme Green, York, Y01 7PX
Send questions about how Natural England uses your personal data and your associated rights to the Natural England Data Protection Manager at [email protected] or:
- Natural England, County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester, WR5 2NP
The Data Protection Officer for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) group is responsible for checking that Natural England complies with legislation. You can contact them at [email protected] or:
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, SW Quarter, 2nd floor, Seacole Block, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF
What personal data is collected and how it is used
Natural England collects personal data to carry out its work on the LIFE R4ever Kent project. We will be collecting and processing personal data of the project staff and volunteers, and data relating to owner/occupiers and other stakeholders such as local community groups and other LIFE projects.
Mailing list
Natural England collects your name and contact details. You can unsubscribe from the mailing list at any time by emailing [email protected]
Volunteers
When you sign up as a volunteer, Natural England collects your:
Name and contact details
Land managers
If you become involved in the project as a land manager, Natural England collects your:
Name and contact details
Images you submit
Natural England collects your name and contact details.
Surveys and interviews
When you complete a survey or interview Natural England collects your:
Name and contact details
information about you
your opinions
Natural England uses your data to run the project, record costs, map the area to monitor and survey, contact and liaise to establish works and network and dissemination of the projects findings.
The legal basis for processing your personal data
Processing is necessary for:
- the performance of a task carried out in the public interest
- the exercise of official authority vested in the data controller
This is to allow Natural England to carry out its work on the LIFE R4ever Kent project.
The legal basis for processing the personal data you provide in surveys and interviews is consent.
Consent to process your personal data
The processing of your personal data is based on consent. You can withdraw consent at any time by emailing [email protected]
Who Natural England shares your personal data with
Natural England may share your information with other partner organisations in the LIFE R4ever Kent project. These are:
• Environment Agency
• South Cumbria Rivers Trust
• Freshwater Biological Association
This is for them to carry out certain tasks within the LIFE R4ever Kent project. To perform these tasks, Natural England shares personal data with them. They follow their own data processing procedures under their contract with Natural England
External contractors
• External contractors carry out certain tasks within the LIFE R4ever project. To perform these tasks, Natural England may share personal data with them. They follow their own data processing procedures under their contract with Natural England.
We only share information when necessary to meet the statutory requirements of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
How long Natural England holds personal data
We will keep your data for 5 years after the end of the project It will delete your mailing list contact details at the end of the project. The processors as listed above will delete any personal data they have at the end of their contract.
What happens if you do not provide the data requested
If you do not provide the data:
- Natural England will not be able to email you about the project or invite you to take part in workshops, surveys or interviews
- you will not be able to volunteer for the project
- The project team will not be able to take your experience and opinions into account
Use of automated decision-making or profiling
The information you provide is not used for:
- automated decision making (making a decision by automated means without any human involvement)
- profiling (automated processing of personal data to evaluate certain things about an individual)
Transfer of data outside the UK
Natural England will only transfer your data to another country that is deemed adequate for data protection purposes.
Your rights
Find out about your individual rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018).
Complaints
You have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office at any time.
Natural England’s personal information charter
Natural England’s personal information charter explains more about your rights over your personal data.