Privacy Notice

Lincolnshire Rewilding Group is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This privacy notice explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have when you engage with us through our website, newsletters, events, meetings, surveys, and other activities.

Who We Are

Lincolnshire Rewilding Group is a community organisation that promotes rewilding, nature recovery, and environmental awareness across Lincolnshire.

If you have any questions about this privacy notice or the way we handle your personal information, please contact us at:

Email: info@rewildinglincolnshire.co.uk

What Personal Data We Collect

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • Postal address
  • Information you provide in surveys, feedback forms, or event registrations
  • Records of correspondence with us
  • Photographs or video images taken at our events or activities

We aim to collect only the information we need for our activities.

We may need to collect special category data, for example about your health, to help consider any access arrangements or adjustments if you are taking part in any of our activities. This data will be treated in confidence and access restricted to the minimum people necessary.

How We Use Your Personal Data

We may use your personal data to:

  • Send newsletters and updates about our activities
  • Respond to enquiries
  • Organise and manage events, meetings, and volunteer activities
  • Conduct surveys and gather feedback
  • Maintain attendance records where appropriate
  • Promote our work through our website, social media, newsletters, and other publications
  • Improve our services and communications
  • Comply with any legal obligations

We will only use your information where we have a lawful basis to do so, such as your consent, our legitimate interests as a community group, or where required by law.

Newsletters and Email Updates

If you sign up to receive newsletters or updates, we will use your contact details to send information about:

  • Events and activities
  • Conservation and rewilding projects
  • Volunteering opportunities
  • News and developments relating to the group

You can unsubscribe at any time by following the instructions in our emails or by contacting us.

Events, Meetings and Surveys

When you register for an event, meeting, or survey, we will collect information needed to manage your participation.

Survey responses may be analysed to help inform our activities and decision-making. Where possible, results will be reported in an anonymous or aggregated form.

Photography and Publicity

Photographs and videos may be taken at events and activities organised or attended by Lincolnshire Rewilding Group.

These images may be used for:

  • Our website
  • Social media channels
  • Newsletters
  • Reports and promotional materials

Where practical, we will make attendees aware when photography is taking place.

If you do not wish to be photographed or featured in publicity materials, please let us know and we will make reasonable efforts to respect your wishes.

We rely on legitimate interests for the photographs we take, unless the photograph is a close-up or intended to specifically identify someone, whereby we will ask for consent.

Land Ownership Information

As part of our work to promote rewilding, habitat restoration and nature recovery across Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire Rewilding Group will collect and maintain information about land ownership and land management.

We hold this information to:

  • Identify landowners and land managers who may have an interest in rewilding, conservation or nature recovery initiatives
  • Understand patterns of land ownership that may be relevant to environmental projects and partnerships
  • Communicate with landowners about opportunities, events, funding, training, surveys or projects that align with our aims and objectives
  • Develop and support rewilding and habitat restoration projects across Lincolnshire
  • Maintain records of previous enquiries, discussions and participation in our activities

The information we hold may include:

  • Landowner names
  • Contact details, such as postal addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers
  • Details of land ownership, land management or land parcels
  • Correspondence and records of engagement with landowners

We obtain this information from a variety of sources, including:

  • Information provided directly by landowners or their representatives
  • HM Land Registry records and other publicly available land ownership records
  • Publicly available websites, publications and directories
  • Information provided through meetings, surveys, events and enquiries
  • Information shared by partner organisations where this is lawful and appropriate

We will only collect and use information that is relevant to our environmental and conservation activities and will take reasonable steps to ensure the information we hold is accurate and up to date.

Where we process personal information relating to landowners, we do so on the basis of our legitimate interests in furthering the aims of Lincolnshire Rewilding Group and supporting environmental conservation, nature recovery and rewilding initiatives.

We recognise the rights of individuals and will consider any request to update, restrict or remove personal information in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.

Sharing Your Personal Data

We do not sell your personal data.

We may share personal data with the relevant third parties who help us operate our website, mailing lists, or events, and we will ensure contracts or agreements are in place, so that your personal data is only used for specific purposes.

We may also disclose information where required by law.

How Long We Keep Information

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

We will regularly review the information we hold and securely delete or anonymise information that is no longer needed.

Website Use and Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to help it function properly and to understand how visitors use the site.

You can control cookies through your browser settings.

Where non-essential cookies are used, we will seek your consent where required.

Keeping Your Information Secure

We take reasonable steps to protect personal data from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Your Rights

Under data protection law, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your information in certain circumstances
  • Object to certain uses of your information
  • Withdraw consent where we rely on consent
  • Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details above.

Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we handle your personal information, please contact us first so that we can try to resolve your concerns.

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):

Changes to This Privacy Notice

We may update this privacy notice from time to time. Any significant changes will be published on our website.

Last updated: July 2026

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