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Privacy Policy

Wild Earth Data Protection and Privacy Policy

Wild Earth needs to collect and use certain types of information about citizens and other individuals who come into contact with Wild Earth. This personal information is dealt with properly however it is collected, recorded and used – whether on paper, in a computer, or recorded on other material - and there are safeguards to ensure this and in compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and general processing regime under the General Data Protection Regulation (EU 2016/679) .

Wild Earth regards the lawful and correct treatment of personal information as very important and therefore ensures that personal information is treated lawfully and correctly. We adhere to Article 5 of the GDPR that sets out seven key principles which lie at the heart of the general data protection regime.

Specifically, Article 5(1) requires that personal data shall be:

  • “processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner in relation to individuals (‘lawfulness, fairness and transparency’);
  • collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not further processed in a manner that is incompatible with those purposes; further processing for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes shall not be considered to be incompatible with the initial purposes (‘purpose limitation’);
  • adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed (‘data minimisation’);
  • accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date; every reasonable step must be taken to ensure that personal data that are inaccurate, having regard to the purposes for which they are processed, are erased or rectified without delay (‘accuracy’);
  • kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data are processed; personal data may be stored for longer periods insofar as the personal data will be processed solely for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes subject to implementation of the appropriate technical and organisational measures required by the GDPR in order to safeguard the rights and freedoms of individuals (‘storage limitation’);
  • processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security of the personal data, including protection against unauthorised or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction or damage, using appropriate technical or organisational measures (‘integrity and confidentiality’).”

Article 5(2) adds that:
“The controller shall be responsible for, and be able to demonstrate compliance with, paragraph 1 (‘accountability’).”

Wild Earth as controller will, through appropriate management, strict application of criteria and controls

  • observe fully conditions regarding the fair collection and use of information, 
  • meet its legal obligations to specify the purposes for which information is used, 
  • collect and process appropriate information, and only to the extent that it is needed to fulfill 
operational needs or to comply with any legal requirements, 
  • ensure the quality of information used, 
  • apply strict checks to determine the length of time information is held, 
  • ensure that the rights of people about whom information is held, can be fully exercised under the Act. (These include: the right to be informed that processing is being undertaken, the right of access to one’s personal information, the right to prevent processing in certain circumstances and the right to correct, rectify, block or erase information which is regarded as wrong information),

  • take appropriate technical and organisational security measures to safeguard personal information,

  • ensure that personal information is not transferred abroad without suitable safeguards,

  • treat people justly and fairly whatever their age, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation or ethnicity when dealing with requests for information,

  • set out clear procedures for responding to requests for information. 

In addition, Wild Earth will ensure that:


  • there is someone with specific responsibility for Data Protection. Wild Earth’s Data Protection Officer is Geeta Sarcar,

  • everyone managing and handling personal information understands that they are contractually responsible for following good data protection practice, 
  • everyone managing and handling personal information is appropriately trained to do so, 
  • everyone managing and handling personal information is appropriately supervised,

  • anybody wanting to make enquiries about handling personal information knows what to do,
  • queries about handling personal information are promptly and courteously dealt with, 
  • methods of handling personal information are clearly described,

  • a regular review and audit is made of the way personal information is held, managed and used,

  • methods of handling personal information are regularly assessed and evaluated, 
  • performance with handling personal information is regularly assessed and evaluated,

  • a breach of the rules and procedures identified in this policy by a member of staff may lead to disciplinary action being taken,

  • a breach of the rules and procedures identified in this policy by a Member is a potential breach of the Code of Conduct.

This policy will be updated as necessary to reflect best practice in data management, security and control and to ensure compliance with any changes or amendments made to the Data Protection Act 2018.