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Guidance

Peatland Restoration Sector Capacity Grant Scheme: privacy notice

Published 14 July 2026

Applies to England

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This privacy notice explains how the Peatland Restoration Sector Capacity Grant Scheme will use and manage your personal data. If you have any queries about the content of this privacy notice, please email peatlandrestoration@defra.gov.uk

Who collects your personal data

The Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is the controller for the personal data we collect.

If you need further information about how we use your personal data and your associated rights, you can contact the data protection manager at data.protection@defra.gov.uk

The Defra data protection officer is responsible for checking that we comply with legislation. You can contact them at DefraGroupDataProtectionOfficer@defra.gov.uk

What personal data we collect and how it is used

We collect your:

  • name
  • contact details
  • details of grant provided and payment details
  • other personal data needed to manage the grant

Personal data will be used for administering and analysing applications, agreements and claims. It will be used to maintain a record of grant recipients and to contact them, when necessary, such as for monitoring and evaluation purposes.

Lawful basis for processing your personal data

The lawful basis for processing your personal data for the Peatland Restoration Sector Capacity Grant Scheme is that it is necessary for the performance of the scheme contract.

The processing of your personal data is not based on consent. You cannot withdraw it.

Who we share your personal data with

We do not share the personal data collected under this privacy notice with other organisations.

We respect 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 we hold personal data

We will keep your personal data for 7 years.

What happens if you do not provide the personal data

If you do not provide the personal data, you will not be able to apply for the grant.

Use of automated decision-making or profiling

The personal data 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 your personal data outside of the UK

We will only transfer your personal data to another country that is deemed adequate for data protection purposes.

Your rights

Based on the lawful processing above, your individual rights are:

  • the right to be informed
  • the right of access
  • the right to rectification
  • the right to erasure
  • the right to restrict processing
  • the right to data portability
  • rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling

See more information 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.

Personal information charter

Our personal information charter explains more about your rights over your personal data.

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