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FCDO privacy notice: applicants for Antarctic permits

This privacy notice outlines the data the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Polar Regions Department processes for permit applications to enter Antarctica.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 2 September 2020
• Last updated: 20 January 2026
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  1. 20 January 2026

     Privacy notice has been reviewed and updated.

  2. 20 February 2023

     Privacy notice reviewed and clarified.

  3. 2 September 2020

     First published.

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FCDO privacy notice: applicants for Antarctic permits

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This privacy notice describes how the FCDO’s Polar Regions Department processes personal data for the purposes of permitting expeditions, vessels, aircraft and specialist activities in Antarctica.

It explains how we will use your personal data, and what your rights are in relation to our use of your personal data.