Guidance

Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment data and digital network privacy notice

Updated 16 April 2024

Applies to England

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Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) is a science innovation and transformation programme, which spans across land and water environments. It has been set up to collect data on the extent, condition and change over time of England’s ecosystems and natural capital, and the benefits to society. To further this goal, Natural England is investigating the development of a network for people who work with data, spanning the NCEA programme partners and the marine and terrestrial programmes, with the aim of increasing join-up and knowledge sharing.

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 foi@naturalengland.org.uk 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 DefraGroupDataProtectionOfficer@defra.gov.uk or:

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, SW Quarter, 2nd floor, Seacole Block, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF

What personal data collected and how it’s used

Natural England will be collecting your:

  • name
  • email address

This information is collected to create a mailing list to contact you about a cross-organisation NCEA Data and Digital Network.

The processing of your personal data is based on consent.

The processing of your personal data is based on consent. You can withdraw consent at any time by emailing foi@naturalengland.org.uk.

Who Natural England shares your personal data with

Natural England may share the personal data collected under this privacy notice with other public bodies which are NCEA programme partners:

  • Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas)
  • Environment Agency
  • Forest Research
  • Natural England
  • Joint Nature Conservation Committee
  • Marine Management Organisation
  • Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

This is for the purpose of contacting you about a cross-organisation NCEA Data and Digital Network, which may be established by one of the above NCEA partner organisations.

Natural England respects your personal privacy when responding to access to information requests. 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

Natural England will keep your personal data until you request it’s removed or until one year after the NCEA programme ends.

What happens if you do not provide the data requested

If you do not provide the data the project team will not be able to:

  • email you about the network or invite you to take part
  • take your experience and opinions into account when developing the network

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.

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