This privacy policy explains how and why we use your personal data, to make sure you stay informed and can be confident about giving us your information.

If your register on this site your personal data is displayed on this website to promote you as a freelance ecologist available for work in the UK. If you don't want your information shared, don't register.

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

We’ll always protect your personal data and, as part of this, we regularly review our privacy notice so that you can see how we use your data and what your options are. If there are any further changes to the ‘General Data Protection Regulation’ (or GDPR) or related laws, we may need to amend this statement in the future.

A few quick notes:

• This privacy policy explains what data we collect as well as how and why we use your personal data
• The policy applies to you if you visit our website, email, call or write to us. In certain circumstances we may also provide an extra privacy notice, which will always refer to this page.
• We will never sell or share your personal data.

Who are ‘we’?

Freelance Ecologists UK website is run by Tim Sexton. Tim is an ecologist and doesn't like spam. We will not spam you.

If you have any questions relating to this privacy policy or how we use your personal data, please send them to admin@freelance-ecologists.org.uk.

What personal data do we collect?

We only collect the data necessary to promote you as a freelance ecologist in the UK. You provide this data when you register.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer when you visit certain websites. We use first-party cookies (cookies that we have set, that can only be read by our website) to personalise your online experience. We do not use third-party cookies.

How do I change my cookie settings?

Cookies can be controlled by your web browser settings. Whether our cookies are used will depend on your browser settings, so you are in control.

Links to other websites

Our website may, from time to time, contain links to and from the websites of our partner networks, advertisers and affiliates. If you follow a link to any of these websites, they will have their own privacy policies for which we do not accept any responsibility or liability.

Marketing communications 

If you agree to receive marketing information from us you can always change your mind at a later date. For more on withdrawing your consent, please see the information below in 'Your data protection rights'. We’ll never share your information with companies outside the National Trust who want to use it for their marketing. 

Use of sensitive personal data

We do not collect and process sensitive personal data. The only data we hold is that which you have submitted during registartion which is publically available.

How we secure your data 

Whenever your information is stored or transferred, we use strong encryption to minimise the risk of unauthorised access or disclosure. You can check this when you enter information on our website by right clicking on the padlock icon in the address bar.

Storing information

Freelance Ecologists UK are based in the UK and we store your data in the UK.

Disclosing and sharing information

We do not sell or share your personal information for other organisations to use.

Keeping your information

We will only use and store your information for as long as it is required for the purposes it was collected for. How long it will be stored for depends on the information in question, what it is being used for and, sometimes, statutory legal requirements.

Your data protection rights 

Individuals have certain rights over their personal data and data controllers are responsible for fulfilling these rights. Where we decide how and why personal data is processed, we are a data controller and have provided further information about the rights that individuals have and how to exercise them below.

Access to personal data

You have a right of access to personal data held by us as a data controller. This right may be exercised by emailing us at admin@freelance-ecologists.org.uk, or write to us.

You may be asked to provide the following details:

• The personal information you want to access
• Where it is likely to be held
• The date range of the information you wish to access.

We will need you to confirm your identity. If we hold personal information about you, we will give you a copy of the information in an understandable format together with an explanation of why we hold and use it. We will aim to respond to any requests for information promptly, and in any event within the legally required time limits (30 days). This timeframe may be extended by up to two months if your request is particularly complex.

Withdrawal of consent

Where you have given consent for Freelance Ecologists UK to use your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. You also have the right to ask the Freelance Ecologists UK to stop using your personal data for direct marketing purposes. To stop receiving an email from Freelance Ecologists UK please click on the unsubscribe link in the relevant email received from us or you can manage your marketing contact preferences within your profile page.

Amendment of personal data

We want you to remain in control of your personal data. You can update or amend your personal data via https://www.freelance-ecologists.org.uk.

Other data subject rights

This privacy policy is intended to provide information about what personal data we collect about you and how it is used. As well as rights of access and amendment referred to above, individuals may have other rights in relation to the personal data we hold, such as a right to erasure/deletion (‘right to be forgotten’), to restrict or object to our processing of personal data and the right to data portability. There may be other legal reasons why we need to process your personal data, but please tell us if you don’t think we should be using it. If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please send an email to admin@freelance-ecologists.org.uk, or write to us.

About this privacy policy

Please check the above policies before you submit any personal data on this website. This privacy policy applies solely to the personal data collected by Freelance Ecologists UK.

We’ll amend this privacy policy from time to time to ensure it remains up to date, shows how and why we use your personal data, and reflects any new legal requirements.