Privacy notice

The AgZero + programme (hereafter the project) is funded by NERC and BBRSC. It is run by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), with project partners Rothamsted Research, British Geological Survey, Plymouth Marine Laboratory and the National Centre for Earth Observation.

• UKCEH is an independent, not-for-profit research institute and is a registered Charity in England & Wales (number 1185618) and in Scotland (number SC049849), and a registered Company Limited by Guarantee in England & Wales (number 11314957).

Joint Data Controllers for the project are:

• The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (“UKCEH”) Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8BB, UK.
• United Kingdom Research and Innovation as represented by the British Geological Survey (“BGS”); Nicker Hill, Keyworth, Nottingham NG12 5GG
• National Centre for Earth Observation (“NCEO”), represented in its legal capacity and financial transactions by UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER; University Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LEI 7RH
• Plymouth Marine Laboratory (“PML”); Prospect Place, West Hoe, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 3DH, UK
• Rothamsted Research Limited; West Common, Rothamsted, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom; “RRes” and “Joint Lead” 

The main UKCEH Privacy Notice is here.
 

The project initially collects the minimum amount of personal data in order to run AgZero+ and to communicate with you. This Privacy Notice covers all the activities associated with the project, including the Website, Workshops, Surveys and questionnaires.

The personal data about you that we may collect includes:

• Name 
• Email address
• Organisational Name
• Phone Number
• Post Code

In data protection terms we are using the ‘lawful basis’ of ‘Legitimate Interest’, ‘Public task’ and ‘Consent’ for collecting and processing your personal data.

All data held by the project is compliant with UK data protection legislation and the basis on which we process any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, is covered by the UKCEH or the other Joint Controllers Privacy Notices.

This research has undergone ethical scrutiny to ensure that it is conducted in such a way as to protect your interests and is of a high standard. The Principal Investigators (PI’s) will always tell you about the information they wish to collect from you and how it will be used, the PI’s will always get your consent before collecting and using your data in this research project.

The personal data that we collect will be stored securely and complying with UK GDPR for as long as we may need to engage with you. We will then anonymise the personal information we hold about you.

Sharing your personal information

The AgZero+ project will not use any information that would identify you without obtaining your specific consent first.

Other than as set out above, and except where we have a legal obligation to so do, the project will not share your personal data with anyone else, and we will always adhere to current UK Data Protection Legislation.

The GDPR (General Data Protection) clearly defines individual’s rights for your data. We are collecting and processing this data under Consent. Your rights are as follows:

• you have the right of access to your data
• you have the right to correct your data if it is incorrect
• you have the right to ask for your data to be deleted
• you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time

You should contact agzeroplus@ceh.ac.uk if you have a query about how your data is used in the research project.

If you have any concerns or complaints about how your personal data is being used, we will try to answer any questions you have. The UKCEH Data Protection Officer can be contacted at cehdataprotection@ceh.ac.uk.

You also 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. 

Deletion of data

Personal data will be stored until the end of the project. 
 

This Privacy Notice may be updated from time to time. The latest version will always be available on the AgZero+ website. If changes are made to this Privacy Notice in the future, a prominent notice will be posted on the website.