Purpose of process

This section applies to you if you have given us your contact by filling in forms (electronic or on paper) or by corresponding with us by post, phone, email or otherwise.

Your personal data is processed for purposes related to:

  • subscribing you to our newsletters or other publications and managing your subscriptions
  • managing and responding to enquiries that you submit to us

Information collected

  • name
  • email address
  • name of your organisation
  • your interests

Lawful basis for processing

Consent

  • where you have given consent to the processing of your personal data for one or more specific purposes
  • where individuals are under the age of 13 parental consent will be required

Data sharing

  •  internal only unless overriden by a separate privacy notice of specific project or collaboration

Retention period

UKCEH retains your personal information only for the time period necessary for the purpose of holding the data. Your personal data obtained by way of consent will be deleted if you withdraw your consent.

Data subject right

  • Right to be informed
  • Right to rectification
  • Right to erasure
  • Right to access
  • Right to data portability

Changes to privacy notice

This privacy notice will be revised as required and you are encouraged to revisit the privacy notice regularly to read the latest versions. This version was update in July 2025.