Privacy policy
We are committed to letting you know what data we collect, why we collect it, and what we do with it. If you have any questions about how we use your personal information or comply with data protection legislation, please use this contact form.
1.0 IIED principles regarding user privacy and data protection
- We believe user privacy and data protection are human rights
- We take protecting your privacy seriously, and we recognise we have a duty of care to the people whose data we hold
- We will only collect and process data when it is absolutely necessary, and when we do, we will make it clear why we are doing so and how it will be used
- We will not send you regular email newsletters that you have not subscribed to and we will always give you the choice to unsubscribe
- We will not share your personal information with anyone else without your permission
1.1 Data controller
For the purposes of data protection law, IIED is the data controller of personal data processed on this site. The LIFE-AR Secretariat is currently hosted by IIED, and as such, any personal data collected through the LIFE AR website is managed and controlled by IIED.
2.0 Personal information collected
Personal data, or personal information, means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. It does not include data where the identity has been removed (anonymous data). LIFE-AR will process all personal data lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner. The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) sets out six lawful grounds for processing personal data and special category personal data. This website collects and uses personal information in the following ways, for the reasons specified:
2.1 Cookies and tracking site visitors
This website does not make use of cookies, which are small amounts of textual data that are stored on the device (computer, mobile phone, tablet etc.).
Anonymous tracking of site traffic is provided by www.plausible.io.
2.2 Uses made of information
We use personal information held about you:
- To provide you with our service and to communicate with you in respect of your use of the service.
- To allow you to participate in interactive features of our service, when you choose to do so, such as responding to surveys or registering to receive email updates from us.
2.3 Insights and articles
Any reference to an identifiable individual in our content has been obtained via their consent and all our research data is strictly collected in this way.
2.4 Contact forms and email links
Should you complete a form on our site, the data that you supply will be stored on our secure online server and will not be passed to/ or be processed by any of the third-party data processors defined in [Section 5.0].
2.5 Email newsletter
If you subscribe to our newsletter, the email address and associated information that you submit to us will be securely stored in our online and offline databases, along with your preferences. Your details will remain within our database until you specifically request removal from the list. You can do this by using the unsubscribe links contained in any email newsletters that we send you.
3.0 Marketing emails
From time to time you may receive marketing emails inviting you to events and sharing relevant information. As LIFE-AR is an international organisation, sometimes this will be based on the information we have on your location.
You can always asked to be opt of these emails using this contact form.
4.0 About this website’s server
This website is hosted by our Partner www.vohm.com, within a data centre located in the United Kingdom. Hosting security meets international standards.
5.0 Our third-party data processors
We currently do not use any third-party service providers who process personal data on our behalf. Any third parties will comply with the legislation set out in Section 9.0.
6.0 Other websites
Our website contains many links to and from other websites. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that they will have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites.
6.1 Community and social networks
LIFE-AR is a member of several third-party community and social networks. It manages a presence on their platforms and our website contains links to these networks. These companies also process personal data, and you should check their privacy policies before sharing personal information:
7.0 Website data breaches
In the event of an unlawful data breach of this website’s database or the database(s) of any of our third-party data processors, it will be assessed and if appropriate reported to any and all affected persons and relevant authorities without undue delay, and if feasible, within 72 hours of the discovery of the breach.
8.0 Requesting your personal data
Individuals have the right to the personal data that an organisation such as LIFE-AR holds on them. You can request your personal data by making a subject access request.
There is no fee for making a subject access request. This should be done by this contact form to provide LIFE-AR with the necessary information needed to deal with your request.
The right of access extends to all information held on an individual, and includes staff files, databases, interview notes and emails referring to the individual.
However, there are a number of exemptions which effectively allow personal data to be withheld. To consider and apply an exemption will be dependent on the purpose for which the personal data is being processed, and will be considered and undertaken on a case-by-case basis. There is more detailed guidance on exemptions available from the Information Commissioner's Office.
9.0 Relevant legislation
This website and our business and internal computer systems are designed to comply with the following national and international legislation with regards to data protection and user privacy:
- Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) 2003
- EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016 (GDPR)
- Data Protection Act 2018
This site’s and LIFE-AR compliance with the above legislation, all of which are stringent in nature, means that this site and LIFE-AR/ IIED is likely compliant with the data protection and user privacy legislation set out by many other countries and territories as well.
10.0 Changes to our privacy policy
This privacy policy may change from time to time in line with legislation or industry developments. Any changes we make will be posted on this page, and specific policy changes and updates will be mentioned in the change log below.
Questions, comments and requests regarding how we use your personal information or comply with data protection legislation, please use this contact form.