GDPR Privacy Policy
Effective Date: October 27, 2023
This Privacy Policy describes how Merman Conservation Expeditions Ltd. ("we", "us", or "our") processes personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”).
We value your privacy and limit the collection of personal data strictly to what is necessary for our environmental work and client consultation.
1. Who We Are
Merman Conservation Expeditions Ltd. is a conservation-focused company that facilitates public wildlife reporting and provides environmental consultation services.
Contact Information:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.mermanconservation.co.uk
2. What Personal Data We Collect
We collect only names and surnames in the following cases:
We do not collect, store, or process sensitive personal data, contact details from wildlife reporting, or any data for profiling or marketing purposes.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data under the following legal bases:
4. How We Use and Retain Data
Under the General Data Protection Regulation, you have certain rights regarding your personal data. These include the right to:
For wildlife sightings that have been validated and published (e.g., in public databases, reports, or scientific outputs), complete deletion or anonymization of your name may not be possible without compromising data integrity. However, we will consider and assess any such request on a case-by-case basis.
6. Data Security
We use basic but effective security practices to ensure your data remains safe, including:
7. Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our operations or legal obligations. The current version will always be available on our website.
For questions or concerns regarding this policy or your personal data, contact us at:
📧 [email protected]
This Privacy Policy describes how Merman Conservation Expeditions Ltd. ("we", "us", or "our") processes personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”).
We value your privacy and limit the collection of personal data strictly to what is necessary for our environmental work and client consultation.
1. Who We Are
Merman Conservation Expeditions Ltd. is a conservation-focused company that facilitates public wildlife reporting and provides environmental consultation services.
Contact Information:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.mermanconservation.co.uk
2. What Personal Data We Collect
We collect only names and surnames in the following cases:
- Wildlife Sightings: When you voluntarily submit a report through our reporting forms, your name and surname are collected to validate the observation and maintain scientific credibility. They are used to validate the sightings and may be published publicly in our databases or research outputs only for confirmed sightings
- Consultation Services: When you request a consultation, we may temporarily collect your contact details and case-related data, which are deleted completely after the consultation process ends.
We do not collect, store, or process sensitive personal data, contact details from wildlife reporting, or any data for profiling or marketing purposes.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data under the following legal bases:
- Consent: You provide your name voluntarily for scientific reporting purposes.
- Legitimate Interest: To ensure the integrity of ecological data and respond to consultation requests.
- Contractual Obligation: When you initiate a consultation with us.
4. How We Use and Retain Data
- Observation Reports: Names submitted with wildlife data may be retained indefinitely for scientific and historical reference, but are only published publicly for validation without any other personal information.
- Consultation Cases: All personal data are used solely for the purpose of that consultation and are fully deleted upon its completion.
Under the General Data Protection Regulation, you have certain rights regarding your personal data. These include the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
- Request deletion of your data, where applicable
- Withdraw consent for future use of your personal data, where processing is based on consent
For wildlife sightings that have been validated and published (e.g., in public databases, reports, or scientific outputs), complete deletion or anonymization of your name may not be possible without compromising data integrity. However, we will consider and assess any such request on a case-by-case basis.
6. Data Security
We use basic but effective security practices to ensure your data remains safe, including:
- Secure submission forms
- Local and cloud-based storage with access restrictions
- Timely deletion of data no longer required
7. Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our operations or legal obligations. The current version will always be available on our website.
For questions or concerns regarding this policy or your personal data, contact us at:
📧 [email protected]
