Guidance

Protected sites CitizenSpace survey privacy notice

Updated 2 July 2025

Applies to England

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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:

Foss House
Kings Pool
1-2 Peasholme Green
York
Y01 7PX

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 is collected and how it’s used

We will be collecting your: 

  • name 
  • contact details 
  • interest in the land including, but not exclusive to, maps and land registry details 
  • opinions and comments on the designation 

We are collecting this to gather views on the designation.

Processing your data is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest. The task is an exercise of official authority vested in the data controller - to allow Natural England to discharge its statutory duties and powers relating to SSSIs

The processing of your data in relation to being an owner or occupier of a SSSI is not based on consent. You cannot withdraw it. 

The processing of your personal data in relation to this survey is based on consent and to withdraw it please contact: protectedareas@naturalengland.org.uk

Who Natural England shares your personal data with

Your full response to the survey will be shared with the Board of Natural England and will include your name. 

If you do not want your personal details to be shared with the Board, please choose the opt out option at the end of the survey.

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 in relation to your response to the survey for 6 months after the designation is confirmed.

What happens if you do not provide the data requested

If you do not provide the data requested, we will not be able to take your views about the designation into account or respond to any concerns you may have.

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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