Data Protection Notice for the International Partnership on MPAs, Biodiversity & Climate Change
General Data Protection Regulation
For any personal data that you submit through the ‘Contact Us’ form of this website, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any given time. The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC), UK is the allocated controller of the personal data. JNCC is the public body that advises the UK Government and devolved administrations on UK-wide and international nature conservation and are a co-founding member of the International Partnership on MPAs, Biodiversity & Climate Change.
You have the right to withdraw your consent at any given time, although this will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on your given consent prior withdrawal. You have a legal right to request access, correction, and deletion of your personal information. You also have the right to restrict the processing of your personal information.
Data Protection Notice for the International Partnership on MPAs, Biodiversity & Climate Change
Your personal data is processed in accordance with UK GDPR for the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data.
The data controller of the processing operation is JNCC (Joint Nature Conservation Committee), UK
The legal basis for the processing activities is:
- Article 5(1)(d) of UK GDPR based on your consent for your non-mandatory personal data.
The purpose(s) of this processing is/are to:
- Allow us to respond to questions and comments submitted via the Contact Us form.
- Track usage of the website via your IP address.
The following non-mandatory personal data are collected: name, email address and IP address can only be processed based on your prior consent.
Your personal data will not be transferred to third countries or international organisations. It will be stored on secure JNCC systems in the UK with restricted access to only those with direct responsibility for processing the data you supply.
The processing of your data will not include automated decision-making (such as profiling).
Your personal data will be kept for a maximum period of:
- For IP addresses stored in cookies: Up to 12 months from the start of a browsing session. Data will be automatically deleted at the end of this period.
- For email addresses entered into the Contact Us form: Up to 12 months from the point at which it is entered by the user. Data will be deleted at the end of this period.
Your rights and our contact details
You are entitled to access any of your personal data which we hold. If you wish for us to send you a copy, please contact dataprotection@jncc.gov.uk with as much detail as possible on the information you would like us to provide and we will respond within one month.
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data. You also have the right to request that we restrict or stop processing, rectify or delete your personal data.
If you have any concerns about how your personal data is being used, or want to progress any of your rights, please contact dataprotection@jncc.gov.uk. You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office. You also have the right to an effective judicial remedy against decisions of the Information Commissioner’s Office, or against JNCC.
The Data Protection Officer responsible for monitoring that JNCC is meeting the requirements of Data Protection legislation is: Defra Group Data Protection Officer, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, SW Quarter, 2nd floor, Seacole Block, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF
Email: DefraGroupDataProtectionOfficer@defra.gsi.gov.uk
Version: June 2021